Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-18
A DESPERATE NEGRO
Kills a Police Sergeant and
Wounds PatroIman.
Keeps Poss orOmccrs az Bay For
Ncnrty Two Hours aud Surrenders
Only when He FoundaIi Fortress
Would Be Burned.
'(By Telegraph to virglnian-Pnot.)

'(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington. May 17-Humphrey
Taylor, negro suspected of the Rosen-
stein murder at Slidel, Md, to-day
shot and killed Police Sergeant Fritz
Paesau, wounded Policeman Cow, and
kept posse Of a half dozen officers al
bay from the loft Of a house for nearly
two hours. Dozens of shots were ex-
changed between the officers and the
fugitive. who only surrendered when
preparations were made to burn the
premises.
THE MURDER.
Last Saturday morning Louis Rosen-
stein and his wife, who kept a small
store at Slldell, were found insensblc
and horribly wounded in their store-
room. Rosenstein soon died from his
injuries, and the woman is believed to
be near death Suspicion fell upon a
negro named Humphrey Taylor alias
Brown, who had disappeared.
Ell ORT TO CAPTURE.
A negro answering the description OF
Taylor was seen last Saturday evening,
and information received by the police
led them to believe their man was liv-
ing in small house about a quarter of
mile west of Georgetown. Early THE
morning Taylor was seen to enter the
place. and word was Immediately sent
to the nearest precinct station, and q
posse OF officers hurried to the place.
The men were posted about the house
while Passau, Cow and another officer
attempted to gain entrance through
the front door. Finally the door was
forced. The two small rooms on the
first floor were empty and the officers
assembled to the second story. The
front room was also untenanted, and
as the men passed into the rear apart
ment, Taylor opened fire from the trap
door of cock loft in which he had
taken refuge.
THE SERGEANT FALLS
Sergeant Passau sank to the floor
dead with two bullets through his
chest. Policeman Cow opened fire
through the trap, but failed to hit the
fugitive. Cow received n bullet in his
right hand. badly shattering it. and
another struck his metal badge and
glanced downward the entire length OF
his coat
RESERVES CALLED OUT.
The reserves of two precincts were
called out and the house surrounded
The shooting, meanwhile, had attracted
several thousand persons. Occasionally
the negro would fire Il shot at the Off
GERS and Immediately n volley would
answer 1t. but no one was hurt.
With revolvers In hand they watched
every window and tried several ruses
TO draw Taylor's fire. He seemed to
nave an unlimited supply of ammuni-
ton. Finally. concluding that he would
not surrender, District Commissioner
Wright directed the police to fire thu
premises. mattress was secured,
saturated with oil and the officers be-
gan to remove the furniture.
TAYLOR SURRENDERS.
Seeing his game was hopeless, Taylor
surrendered. Surrounded by officers
with drawn revolvers he was hustled
out of the house to the patrol wagon,
when the crowd surged forward with
shouts of lynch HIM" Burn him."
and made u rush for the prisoner A
rope was secured and the mob made
q desperate effort to place 1t about
the wretch's neck. The GOODNESS of the
ofncefs. however, saved Taylor, though
he was rather badly disngurcd by
blows from the nearest of the crowd
MONEY AND JEWELLERY FOUND.
Upon searching the premises the DO
lice found S192 and gold watch and
chain, where he had secreted them. He
had a diamond ring and a small sum
OF money on his perseH--
1t is believed he is the man that the
maryland authorities are looking for. 1t
1s probable, however that he will be
detained by the District authorities and
tried for the murder of Sergeant Pas
sau.