The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

t,,..,,i.t,a himself as a discoYerer Is que
- .ba fact that he has been 50 oFSt
crowded with work as TO ina coIhPaI"
t,v.lv little time 10 osVeicp lieo44rn "''e
original Ideas -..-,...,
Like Mr.. Sol Smith Russell. poi s'~; "a a.
of David Holmes. editor ana S,lsle' 80.
Taylor IS "a very busy Han. -
he frds time 10 nll the poslsi0" 1t 49,
taseor of Chemistry in tho MedlcaI Co4iese
of Virginia. teach the same SCIENCE III .le
Hfqh school hold post mofleih c~'l-'.- -,
lions over all the unfortunate peSPlo W.,
come to sudden and violent uea'ila, -.
duot inquests over many OF theIn' Iuililsn
eVnert testimony for the prosecution III
murder cases, answer the many ahAlOus
tnouiries ef newspaper reporters dHais 20
the internal organs OF INDIVIDUALS WV
have been poisoned for CROOKED PuIpo~o1
and then read up and eNpeiliIen1 va ,ss-
the uD-to-date scientific theories anu e.' va,
ccveries is difficult to appreciate unlh
ono gets Il glimpse OF the sciehtls'
methods Of work.
Dr Tavlor rises early in tho morning
lie is on the 90 from that time uAll tD'-
time. after which he SPENDS the resi- u
the night reading and WORKING III Ni-
laboratory, except WAeh Salieo o~'
civ Coroner 10 investigate a fatal accl-
dent. murder. or other unnatural or sls-
,icious death. lie seldom retlres pe4ore
1890 o'clock A. NJ. From c'cioch 10 .r.l' Ia
boTr he can be found deep into scien-
tidc journal or hard at WoTA win 0
chemical or physical experiment 9'.u9l-
does he fail TO answer tho pnOne az nl4u
night when the morning ne"spapol 80, .,,,,
ring him up to ask him II he knows any
rhing." by which they mean Whelher ne
has been called out during the DAY 70 III
yestigate any sudden OF suspicious dea'hS'
SOME OF HIS TRAITS.
DR.. Taylor's name figures nearly a.
often in the newspapers as that ol any
man in the city except Justice Crutcnhcld.
lie can't help II. There IS net more
rnodest or retiring man in Richmond.
With all his newspaper nolorlety ne Il
not widely known except hy repu-
pIe Ct Richmond would not know
him wnen passing him on me
street until someone SAID. Ihat senue-
man with a short white beard ana .
basket in his hand Is Coroner Iayler.
Then he is recognized from the
name which IS as familiar IN this city as
I. that Of Uncle Billy Culllngworth, SER
aseant A. NJ. Tomlinson. "Reddy' Foster
or Colonel John Bell Bigger.
DIR Tavlor IS undue in appearance
He has a long head snow white chlI
appendaee three or four Inches IN length
and a thin, cadaverous-lOoklnS nguF e
His face is pale ana narrow There u
not a single hair between the dome o.
/ his cranium and the canopy OF heaven
/ He wears spectacles, and has queer
way Of looking al Things. There Is al
WAYS I'm his nature spark OF curiosity
which IS constantly famed by his desire
/ for scientific reasearch With all al.
/ hpcwledge, he treats you with the utmost
/ consideration when you call az his iaOo'
ratory. a very busy man IS Dr. Iay'
| lor. and yet he has time 10 talk 10 news
paper men, with whom he ~ great raw
/ crite. IL Is q pleasure TO Interview MN
/ He makes things 50 plain and sets forth
/ the facts so clearly that an Intelligent
[ reporter with q memory worm g copper
/ needs no notebook. Few mon nave se
] large and varied a store-house or infor'
/ nation 10 draw upon. with his capacity
| TO iupart II 70 others. lie Is an interest,"
/ ing conyersatlonalist. with vein OF hu
nor that sparkles Ike rlch oid vine
/ Originality and individual methods o.
forming and classifying opinions and tho
/ ories preclude any suggestion or me mum
/ drum scientist, who only abeorbs tn'
/ fhorghts and ideas OF others lie u can
| ala Simple. unassumlng. Public opinion
/ doasn't appear 20 disturb his peace o.
wind FOR a moment. When reporter
misouotes or misrepresents MN ne lets j
20. and never worries himseI ABOUT
/ Correction. His "a philosophical nature
| Tife IS looked az from mdterlaiisll'
no,nt OF view. With all his sincerity ans
| quiet. moral way Of living, the quesuof
OF religious creed never dotracts his Al