The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-21
TAYLOR TAKES ACID
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE OF A ST.
LOUIS BoOKKEEPBR.

Found Dead in His Bed, at the Normandie
Hotel, and Clasped In His Hand the Pic
ture Of . Woman Not His Wife-A Man
of Business Integrity and Had Plenty of
Money-San Francisco Police Mrs.
Schwaitzer Faker-"AggravatedA As
sault" in Arkansas Days Record of
Crime and Disaster.
=. ST. Louis, May 20.-George Taylor,
who has been in the banking business
In ST. Louis for thirteen years, and who
was known az a man Of integrity, was
found dead in bed al the Normandie no.
tel this afternoon. An empty bottle
labeled "hydrocianic acid and num-
Der Of letters Showed that he had COM
mitted suicide in a most deliberate and
dramatic manner. The dead man clasp
I'd in his hands the picture Of woman
not MS wife. Nobody knew who she is
Taylor was paying teller Of the Chem
scaI National bank from the origin Of
that institution until il became merged
with the Third National. He held the
position of paying teller, and was re-
tanned by the latter bank as assistant
oaying teller He remained with the lat
ter a few weeks and In May was en-
ployed by the German-American bank
as q bookkeeper. Deceased had trouble
with his wife, whom he married IN
Charles City, Iowa, and she entered suit
for divorce. later having the case dis
missed Mrs. Taylor now lives in FL
Dora, Iowa, with their child.
The first part Of the latter addressed
20 the landlord OF the hotel and written
by Taylor was found. 1t follows:
Chemical National Bank, May 10, 81.
mir. Seaver: Kindly notify Mrs. G..
"A. Taylor al FL Dora, Iowa Tell her
the money in the Mississippi Valley
Trust company, in name of G. A. Taylor,
ugent, is mine and that she is to have il.
There are notes and money in my trunk,
also, and the German-American bank
owes me salary since May l, 1897. She
can call and collect il. The money in
cigar box on book case belongs to the
Northwestern Life Assurance company
OF Chicago. Ask her 10 notify them and
also Missouri Lodge No. 1, A, F. and A
NJ. here, and I wish they would -'
Mrs Taylor has been notified OF the
Death OF her husband.
MRS. SCHwAITZER A FAKER.
San Francisco. May 2o.-Chief of Po-
dice Lees, in an interview, has denounced
the story told by Mrs. Schwaitzer to the
effect that she had seen Minnie Williams
with Rev j. G. Gibson upon an Oakland
ferry boat the day before the girl was
murdered. as a fake conceived at the
time OF the trial and brought forward
now Tor the purpose OF crea ting doubt
IN the mind of Governor Budd. Mrs.
Schwaitzer added to her story by stat
ing that Minnie Williams had told con-
AdentialIy that she was secretly married
40 professional man, and further that
the girl had told her something about
blanche Lamont What this latter state
ment was she declined TO tell until she
could see Theodore Durarnt in his cell at
pan Quentin and talk with him.
TWO SIDES TO A STORY.
: Memphis. Tenn. n V 20-The mutilat.
ed dead body which was found Monday
evening In an old cistern on the trucL,
1erm rented by Frank Parora has heen
adentfed as Ernest Stanley, the 19-yesr-
Old son of a wealthy merchant OF
Tuscunbfa, Ala Frank Parora an
italian truck farmer, is under arrest on
hhe charge of numbering him. From in
cicadons Stanley was cruelty murdered
while he lay asleep ia the house and his
kcdy thrown into a cistern. Parora adj
mits striking Stanley but says he did so
because Stanley. with pistol in his
hand. was trying to rob him. He saws
Stanley dropped his pistol when he
struck him and that he (Stanley) then
ran and fell into the we'll
FOR AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
Little Rock. Ark. May 2o.-State Sen
htor McMulien, who q few days ago at
tempted TO Kill Editor Smith Of the Ga
eette on account OF criticisms Of the sem
ntor's action iT the legislature. was YES
ferday indicted by the grand jury on the
cnarge of aggravated assault. an offense
punishable by fine and Jail imprison.
naent
SLEW THEM WHILE CRAZY.
Collins, Mo, May 20.-Sam Smith. Jr
who six weeks ago murdered his agea
stepmother. Rachael Smith, and his
aunt, Polly Cox. mutilating their bodies
with corn knife in a horrible manner
has been acquitted on the ground of in
sanity. He will be sent 10 the insane |
asylum.
MINNESOTA BOODLERS.
Minneapolis. Mimi, May e0-The Jury
IN the bribery case against Alderman
George Durham, efter considering the |
evidence for two days, found itself m |
cole 20. agree and was today discharged. |
The case against John A. Gilman. trls- |
Tee Of the State Soldiers home. for ex-
acsng money from New York con.rac- |
sor, was dismissed today on motion OF
the state. The principal witness told a |
inherent story on the stand from that |
he told the grand jury on which the m
dictnent was based
TWO SUSPECTS RELEASED.
New York, May 20-Justice Smyth IN |
the supreme court today granted an Or |
der releasing Clarence Barton and Lon
Graves from custody The men were a.
rested in this city on April % upon the |
request OF Chief OF Police Davenp,-, ~ |
Ogden, Utah. They were SUSPECTED ~ |
being concerned in the $500 Shortage IN |
the Uiaa Loan and Trust company. o.
Ogden. Governor Black refused Tuesday
las; 10 sign extradition papers in The |
case.
CYCLONE IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Omaha. Neb., May CA special n |
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