Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-01
NEW WITNES FOUND.
The Taylor Brothers Make Use OF q
Small Girl to Score a Point.

convincing and damaging testimony
of the little 5-year-old Meeks girl, who
positively identified them as the muir
derers of her father, mother and
their other two children; as the men
who murderously assaulted her and
put the whole family in IN old straw
rick and left them for dead.
This new witness of the Taylors' is
also a little girl. She is not so young,
however, as the little Meeks girl,
neither was she so straightforward,
nor would her statements bear a strong
analysis. This witness was Josie Bal
ley, II years old. She said 81 live
three and one half miles southeast of
Browning and about one mile north of
Geo. Taylor's. | was at home the
evening of May 10, 1894. The night of
the murder | saw Geo. Taylor go
toward his home in a lumber wagon,
between s and 8 O'Clock nearer . than
s, on hat night. was Just over the
fence, from the road; it was a bright
moonlight night, and l saw him plain
ly. was after the cows" What q
little girl, II years old, could be doing
after cows at that hour OF the night,
was not explained, and vas received
with rather incredulous looks and
smiles. But Josie is precocious, and
stuck to her story like a small school
boy who has been repeatedly taught
and exercised until he knows his
piece ''by heart" as the saying goes.
even described infinitely the team
Taylor was driving.
Major Mullins cross-examined the
witness very severely and brought
out several points that didn't fit ex-
actly. \ high rail fence was between
witness and the wagon, but still she
could see everything plainly.
The introduction of Miss Bailey and
her testimony caused quite a little eX-
element. The States attorney did
not express surprise and said that they
had arranged to meet the matters at
issue. kilograms were passing ali
day between Attorney Bresnehan and
northern counties.
The first witness this morning was
DIR. Craig,of New Salem, who testified
that the character of James Harris
was bad in the community in which
he (the doctor lived, but he testified
that James Harris lived 10 miles away
and he didn't know what it was there.
The defense then asked for Jerry
South, but he is in Arkansas, and after
a wrangie of a few minutes the State
agreed to have him there when want
ed.
Albert Taylor, 4 brother of George
and William Taylor, testified for the
defense, although he didn't do so al
the former trial. He stated that he
started with George to Browning, and
went two miles with him, saw Jesse
Hinely about some shoats, returned
to his fathers, ate supper, then sad
died a horse and went visiting. After
calling on two neighbors, he went tC
Georges house to get the mail, found
George unhitching the team, assisted
him in this work and then went home.
arriving there at 9:25 p. m. He told
the story of the brothers flight when
they came to the timber, also how he
had examined the wagon for blood
and found none.
The next witness was George Tay'
lor's mother-in-law, Mrs. Dave Glib
son. She knew George was at home
because she heard the baby cry about
u o'clock and went downstairs after
it, and saw George in bed, with his
wife. Major Mullins cross-examined
her SO closely that she got excited ant
said: THAT man behind you has {
heart Of s~tone," referring to Prosecu-
tor Bresnehan, who was making q
suggestion to the Major. Bresnehar
only smiled, but did not retort. Mrs.
Gibson was exceedingly belligerent
At the afternoon session, Katie
Bailey, a sister of Josie Bailey, testi-
AlCo Alt SIO WCAb OuI W lille Will hSl
sister aud saw a wagon and team
coming down the road 100 yards from
her and that she recognized the team
as that George Taylor drove to town
that afternoon. She even went so fai
as to give a minute description of the
team. She did not see George in the
wagon to recognize him, but she haG
the team down to a fine point. Mrs
George Taylor next testified in hel
husbands behalf. She came into the
court with her baby that had
been born since the murder, and with
the baby in her lap,she gave hertesti-
mony, swearing that her husband was
at home at $3.50 and slept with her al
night; was there in the morning. Ma
jor Mullins did not cross-examlne hei
and she left the stand to take the seat
beside her husband.
George Taylor must be an icicle, fol-
during the remainder of the afternoon
he said little to his wife and never
one did he notice the baby. Charles
Taylor then practically repeated his
testimony given at the former trial.
Ben Gibson also told his story as on