Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
THE TAYLOR TRIAL.
EVIDENCE INTRODUCED BY
THE DEFENDANTS.
Relations of the Accused Tell of the
WhereabOut of the Prisoners at the
Time They Are Charged with Murder
ing the Meeks Family.

CARRoLLToN, Mo-, July S0.-The de-
Tense in the Taylor case had their
inning yesterday, and they undoubt.
edly made an impression on the jury
BY introducing new evidence that the
state will have to refute. The states
attorneys do not express any surprise,
however, and say that they have ar
ranged to meet the matters at issue.
kilograms passed all day between At
torney Bresnehen and parties in the
northern counties. What they con-
tain is not given out.
DR.. II. f, Craig of North Salem, was
the first witness. He was used by the
defense to prove the reputation for
truth and veracity of James Harris, the
hired man of James Taylor, the father
of the Taylor boys. He said that Har-
ris had the reputation of being Jug
gler with the truth at North Salem,
On cross-examination he was badly
wound up by Prosecutor Bresnehan,
who drew from him that he did not
know the reputation of Harris in the
community in which Harris lived, be-
cause he did not know where he lived,
and that Harris had had law suit
which did not add to his popularity in
North Salem. He did not prove a
profitable witness.
Josie Bailey, l2-year-old girl, was
next sworn. She is a new witness, not
having been in the case before. She
lived three-quarters of mile from
George Taylor's house On the night
of May 10 she said she saw George
Taylor pass her house going home at
about o'clock. She had gone out to
drive up the cows.
Albert Taylor, brother of defend
ants, who was sworn, said he went
part of the way to town with George
on the afternoon of May 10. He then
went back to Georges house about
$3.50 p. M, to see if he had gotten any
mail. George was there at that time.
Mrs. David Gibson, mother of
George Taylor's wife, testified that at
the time of the murder she lived across
the road, 12O yards south of Georges
house. She was at Georges house the
afternoon Of May 10, and testified as
to the purpose of Georges visit to
Browning. Mrs. Taylor was i'll and
Mrs. Gibson remained over night.
81 went to bed at 8 o'clock" she
said. "About heard George COM
ing home. Invent downstairs and saw
him. At midnight l was awakened
by the baby crying, and went down
stairs again. George was in bed with
his wife and talked with him about
the child. Mrs. Taylor was feeling so
bad that took the baby upstairs with
me. l brought it back early in the
morning and again saw and talked
with George"
David Gibson spent the night with
his wife at George TaylOr's. He did
not testify at the last trial and MAJOR
Mullins drew from the witness the
fact that although he was well, he was
not expected to be present at this trial.
Mrs. Gibson, according to the theory
of the state, washed the blood off the
Taylor's clothes the morning of the
murder. She admitted that she and
her daughter were washing that morn
ing and that they had not finished
when her son brought the news that
the bodies of the Meeks family had
been found in the strawstack.
Mrs. Gibson denied having held any
conversation with Garnett Atkins.
Ibid you not say to Mr.. Atkins that
George Taylor did not return home
the morning of the murder until 4
clock?" inquired Major Mullins.
mo, sir; didn't" replied the old
lady with such angry. earEestness that
the crowd laughed at the strange
culver in her voice.
Mrs. George Taylor testified that
her husband was at home the night of
the murder.
Charles Taylor, II years old, brother
of Bill and George, was the next wit
ness.
c. B. Gibson, brother-in-law of
George Taylor, said he saw tracks of
horse shod on left front foot, that he
saw no blood on the wagon. George
Taylor's father-in-law stated the same.
On account of a severe storm court ad-
iourned at o'clock. The defendants
will both be placed on the stand to-day.