The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-07-07
TAYLOR GUILTY IN
THE FIRST DEGREE.
CONVICTED OF KILLING
MRS. ROSENSTEIN.
Great Crowd in the Court Room
Case Removed from Mont
gomery, Where the Crime
Was Commit e d-Brown
Will Be Tried Next.

special session on Wednesday
morning with Judges McSherry
and Motter on the bench, and at
once proceeded with the trial of
the negroes Armistead Taylor and
John Alfred Brown, accused of
the murder of Louis and Dora Ro.
senstein, at Slidell, Montgomery
County, on May13th, last.
The full jury was empaneIled
by II a. M, and was composed
of the following gentlemen: Fore
man, John II. SponSeller, George
f. BiSer, George NJ. McDuell,
Howard IL. Devilbiss, Samuel
Snyder, Chas. IL. Smith, Francis
Sweadner, Anderson G. Mcbride,
&. ii. Utermehle, VIM. II. James,
jefferson krise and John S.
Quinn.
Mr.. Kilgour, States Attorney
for Montgomery County, made
the opening statement for the
State followed by Mr.. Fechtig
for the defence. Mr.. Kilgour is
assisted by States Attorney, W.
III. Kinks, of Frederick, and Ed
ward G. Peter, Of the Rockville
Bar. Mr.. Fechtig is assisted by
Mr. Arthur Willard, of Fred.
erick.
The case of Taylor was tried
first. lie is charged with the
killing of Mrs. RoSenStein. The
court room was crowded to the
very doors. a large number of
persons from Montgomery
County were present, many be-
ing summoned as witnesses.
Nellie Turner was the first wit
ness for the State. She lived
near Slidell and knew TAYLOR.
She had been living with Brown,
the other prisoner. Taylor came
to her house the Wednesday be
fore the murder and said that he
had been stopping at Greenfield,
this county. He went out to a
field where Brown was working
and then came back. Next day,
he, (Taylor,) told her that he
was going to kill some - -.
He stayed around the house
Thursday and Friday. She sent
him to RoSenStein'S store Friday
for a spool of cotton and
later heard him remark to Brown.
"That is a d cheap woman
down there Taylor did not
show up any more until Saturday
morning early, the day of the
murder. She says that Brown
did not get up until late that day,
although Taylor told him to get
up.
The next witness was Garrett
Linthicum, who lives near Sill
dell. He was going to Boyd's
Station that fatal morning. He
passed the store and saw that it
was closed. He saw Taylor on
the porch, who told him not to
come in there. This was near
about 6 o'clock, a. m. He said
that he saw Taylor again and he
was very much excited. He had
on new pair of shoes. On his
way back he called as he passed
the store, but got no answer. He
thought he heard a groan, but
did not suspect anything wrong.
He said Taylor had on brown
coat and light pair Of pants.
James BoXhall, was the next
witness. He discovered the bod
les of Rosenstein and his wife, as
sisted by pedler, named Abra-
ham GoldenStein. Several other
witnesses testified as to the sums
of money said to have been pos
sessed by the Rosenstein's and
which they kept about the store.
Mrs. Walter Carlin, who lives
near the RoSenStein'S store, says
she saw Brown pass her house at
$50 o'clock on the morning of the
murder, but saw nothing of Tay
Tor. Several doctors were on the
stand, DR.. StOneStreet, of Barnes.
Vile, and DR.. n. q. Keirle, of
the Maryland University IIoSpi-
tai The latter testified rs to the
fatality of the wounds.
Chas. KingSbury testified to find
ing a pair of boots thatwere ROsen-
stems, which he claimed belonged
to Taylor. He identified them in
court.
The case continued on Thurs
day but promises to be of short
duration. 1t is generally cOnsid-
cred that Taylor is guilty with
Brown as strong accessory to
the crime, if not participant.
The trial of Brown will follow
Taylor's. G.. A Pearre, of Balti.
more, will be assisted in the de.
Tense by II. Dorsey Etchison, of
Frederick.
The State closed its case against
Taylor yesterday afternoon and
Mr.. Kinks made the closing ad.
dress to the jury at 4 o'clock.