The times., 1899-05-19
Says JOHN BROWN
KILLED ROSENSTEIN
Taylor Confesses Implication
in the Slidell Murder.
He Admits Striking the Wife of the
Postmaster.
The Money. Amounting to About
500. Divided Between the Two
Colorcd Assnssins.

The negro Taylor, who is wanted by the
sheriff and people of Montgomery county
| for supposed implication in the murder of
Louis Rosenstein at Slidell, near Boyds,
and who is held in the District Jail on a
| charge of numbering Sergeant Passau, ad-
| mitted yesterday his completely in the af-
| fair in Maryland. Early in the morning lie
made a confession to Lieut.. John A.
Swindells, of the Seventh police precinct,
| duplicating his uncle, John Brown. WHO
lives near Boyds. in the crime. He
further acquainted the lieutenant with in
formation to the effect that one-half CT the
money stolen from the Rosensteins was
secured by that uncle, both having agreed
to divide the booty. If reliance can be
placed in the confession of the negro, it
means much to the people of Montgomery
| county, and may result in the finding of an
indictment charging John Brown also with
/ murder.
| Lieutenant Swindells was seen by a
Times reporter and asked whether 1t was
| true that a confession had been made by
| Taylor TO him.
1T is,'' replied the lieutenant. He
! made a confession to me this morning.
After his capture yesterday Taylor refused
| to admit completely in the crime, and per-
l
uncle, John Brown.
This morning, however. he appeared
to be more composed, and when l went to
| his cell he was more willing to talk. His
| brain seemed to be added yesterday even
ing. and probably very naturally, in view
of the excitement of the life he has been
| living as a fugitive during the past few
! days. 1t appeared to be clearer this MORN
| ing. and he talked more reasonably"
Did he admit having killed RCSen-
stein?" was asked.
Admits Striking Mrs. Rosenstein.
No, he claimed that his uncle, John
Brown, killed Rosenstein, while he Gay
lori was rummaging in the back part of
the house. Taylor said that just as he
was coming back into the room he saw
| his uncle strike Rosenstein His uncle,
| he said. then told him to take an iron bar
| upstairs and finish the old woman" He
| admitted that he did SO, that he went up
stairs, that Mrs Rosenstein awoke as he
entered the room. and that he then felled
| her with heavy blow.
After this had been accomplished Tay-
| lor claims that he and his uncle secured
| the money in the house and divided their
booty. He would not tell just how much
| there was. but inferred that there might
have been about s700."
| 1t will be noted that in making this con-
| fession Taylor claims to have killed Mrs.
Rosenstein, who is yet alive. and that his
uncle struck the blow which killed Rosen-
/ stein. Whether this statement is true
cannot. of course, be learned, but it is
| important coming from the mouth of
| Taylor, and as being received by lieu
| tenant of police II was suggested that
there might have been a motive in making
such a confession 1t will be noted that
| the person Taylor claims to have struck
did not die. while the man whom Taylor
| declares his uncle struck did die as result
OF the blow 1t is maintained that the
| truth or inaccuracy, as the case may be- of
| Taylor's assertions will soon be learned
| II is believed that If true. his declarations
will soon be corroborated in Maryland by
developments during the next few days.
The Money Found on Taylor.
Lieutenant Swindells stated that the ex-
act amount of money recovered by the local
police was s2OO5s, as told in The Times
! exclusively ON the afternoon of Tayior's
capture. He said that of this amount sS.5S
| had been found in a purse which was re-
moved from the pockets of Taylor when
he was searched at the station. The ether
| sls2. he says, was taken from the house in
| which Taylor was apprehended. watch,
| which Lieutenant Swindells says Taylor
| admitted TO be part of the booty secured
| at the Rosenstein house, was also re-
| covered. The watch which Taylor pur-
chased in Georgetown for s25 was also
| recovered. but not until after it had been
| given by Taylor to a relative. living in
| Georgetown and was finally recovered in
| East Washington.
Enquiry yesterday developed that numer-
Gus negroes in Georgetown were aware of
! the fact that the man Taylor had rented
the ice house. They were also aware of
Oh, a
and were bleeding" for part of il. AS
long as he distributed part Of his money
among them it is said they had agreed not
| to disclose his identity. Lieutenant Swim
| dells further said that oyertures had been
! made 10 Taylor by one negro whereby
| it was. hoped TO secure enough money 10
| pay the fine of another who had been fined
in the Police Court for having committed
a petty offence. Taylor admitted that he
had a brother -in-law living in George
town. and claimed that 1t was his inten-
tion 10 persuade his brother-in-law TO
make occasional visits to the ice house,
where he had taken up his residence, for
the purpose of securing him food.
Chemist Hurd's Disclosure.
At late hour last night the confession
of Taylor duplicating his uncle. John
Brown, was given more than ordinary ere
dence This was caused By a disclosure
made by District Chemist Hurd, who act
cd at the suggestion OF States Attorney
Kilsour of Rockville. MIR. Kigour to-
gether with John W. Williams, of Boyd's
| arrived in the city yesterday afternoon
They had in their possession woman's
undergarmcnt, supposed to be the property
of Nellie Turner. now under arrest al
Rockville. and a canvas suit belonging tc
John Brown, who is also behind prison
bars. The articles of apparel were taken
TO Chemist Hurd for examination, and an
analysis of the spots which appeared on
them.
The spots in question bore every resem-
blance OF blood stains. and after the an
alysis Prof Hurd pronounced them |. oo1
stains of no great age. Mr.. Kiigour was
highly elated with the decision of Prof.
Hurd, and after expressing his thanks for
the service rendered, departed for the Dis
trict jail, where he was allowed to talk
with Taylor What Mr.. Kilgour learned
from Taylor is not known, but it is gem
, orally conceded that the prisoner confirmed
further the theory on which the attorney
was working. and repeated the confession
made 10 Lieutenant Swindeils earlier in the
day.
Mr.. Kiigour's Attitude.
What would indicate beyond the ques-
tion of a reasonable doubt that such was
the case was the remark made by Mr..
Kilgour. when asked what the chances
were of duplicating Brown and the Tur-
ner woman in the Boyd's tragedy. In re-
ply TO the question Mr.. Kilgour said: 1--WE