The age-herald., 1898-10-11
WANDERING TAYLOR HAS RETURNED Has Not Gone Back on His Former
 Confession. AND HAS NOT SIGNED PAPER Saying the Testimony of Chess Notes
 Was Correct.
AR. C0WART CLAIMS THAT HE
Has Had Communication With Taylor Through Third Party and That Fay Tor Made Statement-WentA Away
 Because He Was Worried.

Bob Taylor, one of the defendants in the celebrated Thompson murder case, who walked out of the United States court and escaped during the progress of the trial on September g last, is again in the custody of the law, having surrendered to Capt. B. w. Bell yesterday.
 The story of Taylor's escape is fam liar to the readers of The Age-Herald, and at the time created much excitement in court circles, especially to the prosecution, who relied largely upon his statement for con- viction.
 Various theories were put forward as to his disappearance, it beng intimated that he had been influenced to leave in order to defeat the ends of justice.
 Made Confession
 Taylor, it will be remembered, took the stand in the preliminary trial of the case and confessed to the murder duplicating Chess Notes, Walter Notes, Dodger Blank enship, John L.ttlejohn and Jasper Robin son., telling thrilling story of the murder in all it's gruesome details.
 At the time-ef the confession Walter Notes and Jasper Robinson were in the court room as witnesses, and were imme- diately placed under arrest The six men were jointly indicted by the United States grand jury, and when taken before Judge Bruce with the exception of Taylor, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
 The subsequent details of the trial and how Chess Notes turned states evidence and laid the crime on Taylor are familiar. The defendants were all found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.
 Pending the filing of bill of exception execution of the sentence was suspended and the prisoners were taken back to the county jail.
 A few days ago Attorney Cowart an- nounced that he had in his possession an affidavit which had been made by Bob Taylor since the trial in which Taylor stated that he had lied in his statement before the commissioner and that the state- ment made by Chess Notes was substan- tially correct.
 MT. Cowart claimed to know the where abouts of Taylor, stating that he was at his home in Talladega county.
 Taylor Had Retracted
 On Thursday last MT. Cowart left for Talladega county and returned Saturday night When seen yesterday he stated that while he himself had not seen Taylor he had been in communication with him through a third party, and that he Cray lor) made the statement that only he and Chess Notes were guilty and that he could not rest until he had rectifed the wrong he had done the other defendants who were innocent Attorney Cowart was in ex- cellent spirits, and said he intended to ask for a new trial for his clients on the grounds of newly discovered evidence
 He further stated that if his motion for a new trial was overrued he would file a petition for a writ of error, and seemed confident that he would be able to prove the innocence of the defendants.
 At 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon Cap- tain Bell reached the city over the c. and w. R. R., having Taylor in charge. He at once went to the Florence with his pris- oner.
 A few minutes later an Age-Heral re- porter called at the hotel and found Cap- tain Bell and Taylor in room No. 6O The prisoner was seated in a chair and greeted the reporter pleasantly as he entered the room.
 Captain Bell was all smiles and he said: "Well, I've got Bob, and he is ready to make a statement as to his whereabouts since he left"
 tV lriance w tn Cowart