Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07
uestion Raised by Envy
Taylor's Friends.
REviEw OF HIS LIFE.
Are the conjectures Regarding
he Death of Ono of George
.ipwn's Prominent Citizens.

gEoRGETowN. TEX. July 6.
when the news flashed over the wires
II Emzy Taylor, the president OF
"I.ink Line" railway. had tired OK
and on his own volition had hred
= fatal shot which sent him uhan-
unced before his Maker, the sur
Uses on every hand were seemingly
1ntless.
Bone said the sad event but empha-
lea the fact that the most well-pal-
ced brain and the steadiest nerve
ould not stand too great and continue
"A strain. Some papers had 1t that IN
intense desire for the success OF
railroad he permitted disappoint-
emf 70 weigh too heavily upon MN,
"a the result was that the dencate
ran 81 thought was strained to too
set ~ tension and 1t snapped, leaving
man like a ship without rudder.
lifting in the dark regions of despair
a I'M time of dependency anu
omont when reason had lost all con-
BIZ he Reached for the deadly weapon
nd semi the death-dealing bullet
oWing through his brain. Many were
e i theories advanced, one OF whlcn
as thai his conduct with woman
bout Two years ago, which resulted
such publicity was photographed
IL were, and was continually before
gaze, to finally craze him. All
rfalsed the cause for this strange act
ON man who was credited with
bsscHsing much stability and genuine
urage.
But none gave probably the full
pinnatlon, and 1t remains for the
nzette to furnish the reading public
ith the complete probable reasons
hich prompted and actuated this
ominent Texas banker and railroad
utlder to bring his life to such an
1timely end.
The Gazette has n mission to per-
rIn, and while 1t Is not a pleasant
ok to discharge It's duty in this par
culRr Instance. II is due its readers
lat this case should be given them as
appoars and leave the public to draw
own conclusions. The writer feels
jat ne has due consideration for the
olinEn1 of the true, noble and Chris
an wife of Emzy Taylor. She has
,oven herself brave little woman
ia a great degree Of respect is enter
lned for her. The married son and
luEhters of Emzy, Taylor could not
sthought more of, by their neighbors,
ney are paid the highest respect and
3 held in the highest regard and
TEEN. and ] would not intentionally
ttEer humiliate them, for they have
ready had more than their share OF
ffering. with this statement, which
dictated by my conscience, pro-
yrhere are features, sensational in
lc extreme. which enter into the
Dry OF the affair. Up to about two
ars ago ! am told that Capt Envy
lyior was a happy man. He had
ound him then happy family.
wife as pure as the Father In
avpn could create her and son and
ukhters as honest and true as the
Gator Gould make them, had married
! were In perfect contentment.
rthful innocent and bright children
~ were only a few years ago-such
VI proud of. Papa" was to them
word around which chung kindness.
f-bearance and love.
'abe place Envy Taylor found most
rnotive. entertaining and pleasant
N him IN those times was his home.
plaatttful residence a few blocks from
buniness portion of the city, with
hhnty OF shade trees surrounding 1t,
"a bcantiful and fragrant flowers and
Krs$u lawn to add to Its home-like
ia Inviting appearance,
-oln>xy Taylor, those who knew him
\ free no say, knew not what II was
Drefu16 his friends anything. II 1t
4hir ID was theirs, and no one man
Pr lived and died In Texas who had
6're adinirers among the poor. He
8 wont to give to them: his SYM
.hies went out sincerely for them,
1 his neighbors state that his charl-
lie acts here In Georgetown We're
mberless and will live with the
,rnory OF the man. He made no
saw; There was none of the display
nut him, but he went along from day
day dping these transformations and
1f]ciatian acts. In the days when he
Elveral thousand dollars at his
-nmand he could be found lending
0p helping hand. He often extended
. sts-ta
.ofn he thought helped themselves,
)Q who were nevertheless In need of
iEtouce at times. am told that
Il prominent financier here now owes
Hoch OF his success to the assistance
en- him by Emzy Taylor at times
In ncthing but dollars and cents
Nd do. So II was with Envy Tay-
he was true and loyal to his friends
\ kind and considerable of the poor.
n he WAS a happy man by so doing
ut Here came 10 mar his happi-
at tand the happiness Of the family a
- nau--a girl % years Of age. one
}{n Fmzy Taylor had instructed in
funday school class; girl poor
1ntelligent, and regarded by many
onhzndsome and prepossessing in ap-
rance. with sufficient charms and
tuotions to draw attention. Her
re2 Maggie Busby. And as I
e Eaid, she was in meager circum-
Acea. her parents being unable to
lish her with but little more than
n neressarles of life, and for this
dpt'r Hhe accepted place In Capt.
toV'e1 brothers home just across
f0fEtrect as a domestic IT was an
iv,rtunnte thing that she ever went
y3f<in the Taylor householi-both
ncrself and for Emzy Taylor-for
ptdE date no one had dared speak
nafne In connection with any
ldfi.I and no one ever spoke dis
ortx:nFiy OF her. He stood as a Chris
az ri1n and did much for his church
nc Way of liberal donations and
ffrsitotic work. But II was charged
phurnan like. he erred. and from
very moment he was accused OF
lrawn from the pathway OF
tund duty and loyalty 10 his
~ The dark cloud of unrest and
tppsfless lowered above his once
ritupusly happy home. Whether
"A .pt Hmzy Taylor was guilty OF the
M lli1hIops and sensational charges
V.<tt gainst him by the parents OF
tie busby IN their petition fled In
jac(Inn for damages June 10, 1898,
- W. these two and Him who
raItHnll things can knowingly
far- Eleven Of the iurymen who