Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
HUNTING TAYLOR.
One Of the Meeks' Murderers Es.
capes and Is at Large.
ATTEMPT At WROLESAL. POISONING.


CARR0LLToN. Mo-, April l3-The
Taylor brothers, under sentence to be
hanged here April 80 for the murders
Of the Meeks family, escaped from the
jail here about $50 o'clock Saturday
night, and George is still at large.
William was captured as he reached
the ground from the roof OF the build
ing, from which he descended by
means Of the hose used in washing the
Jail. Lee Cunningham, who was also
confined in Jail for murder, was recap
tured at the same time. George Tay.
lor did not 60 down the rope where
Bill and Cunningham were captured,
and when Bill said George was still on
the roof he told the truth. But he
climbed down the smokestack OF the
furnace and escaped on the opposite
side Of the Jail. The expected
special train from Linn county
did not arrive, but q posse from
that county went to Marccline with
bloodhounds to see II it was George
Taylor who jumped from a train near
there Saturday night. The posse that
went out to the homes OF the relatives
in the north part Of this county came
back Sunday and reported some rather
suspicious circumstances, but nothing
material has yet developed. Other
searching parties are out in the coun-
ty, but so far have accomplished moth
ing. Yesterday morning Is men came
from the north. They were heavily
armed and were prepared for business.
Several parties returned from the
search, but no one could give anything
definite. The people Of this town are
not at all surprised at the escape. 1t
had been expected for some time. The
Encouragement telegraphed here for
an affidavit from Sheriff Stanley about
the escape Of Taylor. This was for
warded last night. The motion for
rehcarng comes up tomorrow before
the supreme court, and this escape
will, it is believed prevent its being
heard, and makes sure of the execution
OF Bill Taylor on the 30th.
ATTEMPT AT WHOLESALE POISONING.
NORFOLK, Va, April iS.--Lavins
Jones, a colored domestic, 10 years Of
age, is under arrest here charged with
attempting to poison the entire family
of f. L. Holland, Of Ellwood. The
girl first tried to poison the Holland
family by administering rough on rats
to her intended victims, placing
quantity Of poison in the coffee pot.
As result one person has died and
four Others were made intensely sick.
Not killing the person she wanted to
the first time, Lavina put liberal
portion OF the poison in milk which
was to be used In the preparation Of
bread. A child who drank some OF
the milk was made Immediately sick.
A TRIPLE MURDER IN IOWA.
New HAMPTON, H., April 13.-Her-
man Boak, stonemason OF this city,
yesterday shot and killed Mike Bartz
and fatally wounded the latter's son
and young daughter Boak is a son.
in-law Of Bartz, who lives three miles
from the city. Boak's wife recently
secured divorce from him. He laid
In wait In the bush for them while
they were on their way home from
church, and discharged both barrels
Of shotgun at them at short range
The girl will die. and 1t is thought the
boy will. Boak mistook the girl for
his wife. He came to the city and
gave himself up Immediately after the
shoofiur