Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-07


sued for was $4,000; compromise OF
$1,000 followed, and the case was dis
missed from the courts.
But the sensational rumors ana
charges against the defendant in this
suit had reached the ears Of members
of the Baptist church in. which he had
his membership, and church trial
was the result. Maggie Busby ap-
peared before the trial committee with
child, which she charged was be-
gotten by Emzy Taylor. The allega-
tion was denied. and this religious in
vestigation resulted in disruption. OF
the church, some OF the members be-
leving that the accused was an inno-
cent man unjustly charged, while
Ones held him guilty and refused %
entertain any other opinion. Ihe
| church divided. and the two factions
| worship separate and apart from each
other to this day. This is the story
of Maggie Busby and Envy Taylor.
AS to the means used TO accomplish
his desire--if he was guilty--with tho
woman, l care not. She set forth these
| allegations In the petition for iam'"Hs
and made the same statements on tho
witness stand under oath. and II would
| be matter do not care to see pubhshed
| and the public would not be better OF
for reading 1t.
Now for his connection with the
! Link Line" Railway company. There
| are those who think land they number
many that his relations with this foad
| was the sole cause of his suicide. They
contend that his whole energies We're
directed to this enterprise; that he had
put all of his available means In II;
and that he had made as many as
three trips to the North for the pur-
pose OF procuring material for the con-
| struction of the work and TO secure
additional capital. Then claims
against the road fell due and he was
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of the company's money with which to
meet this Indebtedness. IT Is said that
one OF these claimants went to him for
money and could not be paid.
have none of the company's money
he is reported to have said, but here
is dollar Of my own money, all l
have; take it," he concluded-illus-
trating even in his days of trouble
what n philanthropist he was
His Investment in the Link Line"
enterprise, ] am told, amounted to So
900. But General Manager Kelley
states that Capt. Taylor was not In
volved in the road to the extent Of
$1,000.
1--WE have made improvements TO the
amount OF 10000" he told me, "and
this money has come from the present
stockholders not from any bonds. for
none have been issued, for the reason
that we have never Intended to issue
bonds until the road was completed
and in running order. His connection
with the road was not the cause OF his
suicide" he finally said.
Capt Taylor was one OF the organic
ers of the scheme, and was president
of the old company, which expended
$40 900 in purchasing the right of way
and building the roadbed from George
town to Granger. His sole aim of
late had been to see his project con-
summated. and his mind was con-
tinually directed that way,
Not a few are of the opinion that his
personal obligations of late worried
him very much and noticeably troubled
him. A short while ago claim for
$500 or $500 fell due and a settlement
was asked for. Even though he had
sufficient means to meet all of his per-
sonal obligations II only time was
given for him TO realize upon his as
sets. he was unable for the first time
in his life to promptly meet his in
dshtedness with ready money. He
was said to be a proud, resolute man.
mindful OF his financial standing and
integrity, and those who have formed
this conclusion say his spirit sank
under the blow of adverse fortune,
although they declare that these claims
for which he was being pressed were
mere bagatelles TO one of his resources.
The circumstances of the suicide are
as follows At about $3.50 o'clock last
Saturday afternoon report resemb-
First National bank in the Office of
the "Link Line" road, and the con-
clusion was that n door had been
slammed and made more than the
usual noise. About ten minutes after
ward tuo men assembled the staircase
leadlnv 20 the offices and passed tho
companies Offices and discovered Capt
Taylor dead, seated In n chair with his
feet resting upon window sill, with
his hands lying across his lap, upon
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fingers of the right hand and partially
covered by newspaper. The bullet
hole was on the right side OF the head
half an inch in front and an inch above
the ear and the flesh was burned with
powder, and n pool of blood from the
mortal wound was near. The pistol
used was 41-callbre slxshooter. The
last person Capt Taylor conversed
with was General Manager NJ p.
Kelly of the Link Line" and a very
dear friend of Capt. Taylor. He had
been out on business and returned to
find Capt. Taylor sitting at the type
writing machine desk and in the act
OF withdrawing paper upon which
he had been writing Supposed to be
the death message). He spoke. 1t is
reported, very cheerfuily to Manager
Kelly. A few pleasant words passed
and then Kelly announced that he
would go and get the mail, and, turn
ing to Capt. Taylor. said:
Captain. I'll bring you good news
in the mall
The man who had made complete
preparation to soon end his existence
here turned and responded:
yes. 1 expect good news in the
, mail"
with these utterances he passed to
the other shore.
: The pall-bearers We're; Judges d. s.
Chessher, t. p. Hughes and G. W.
Glasscock. and Messrs. j. W. Hodges.
: w X Makemson. j. l.. Britain, ID. IL.
Snyder and NJ. T.. Kelley
OF his history but little has been
written. He was born In Little Rock.
Ark, ffty-hvc years ago. He came to
! Georgetown in ls49 and was educated
here. At 20 years OF age he entered
; the Confederate army and made a
! gallant private and commissioned off,
Ger. He was In the battles OF Mans
field. Pleasant Hill and Mllliken's
: Bend. and many slslrmlshes. At the
! close Of the war he began merchandise
? ing here In Georgetown and met with
such success that In 1882 he established
Il private bank. making II a national
/ institution In 1890, He was Its presi-
dent until 1893. In 1876 he projected
3 f1n railroad froua Gpnrp4tarvr, IN Pound