The times., 1899-05-19

TAYLOR BOUND over
TO THE GRAND JURY
The COroner's Inquest on the
Dead Sergeant.
The Murderer Now Incarcerated in
the District Jail.
An Indictment VIII Probably BE
Found Against the Pris-
oner Today.


day morning to enquire into the eircnm-
stances surrounding the death OF Sergt.
Frederick NJ. Passau returned verdict TO
the effect that the officer met his death as
the result of gunshot wound inflicted by
a revolver In the hands of Armistead
Taylor alias Humphrey Brown
At the conclusion of the Inquest the
prisoner was removed 10 the District Jail.
where he is now incarcerated to await the
action of the grand jury. II is understood
that the case will be called to the attention
OF the grand jury today and that an early
Indictment will be returned. Following
the return of the indictment there will be
no unnecessary delay in bringing Taylor
10 trial
The jury which passed upon the evidence
submitted at the inquest and brought in
the verdict holding Taylor for the killing
of Passau was composed of the following
persons: Frank Thomas. William 4. Mar
ceron. A. Thomas Davis. Benjamin Sin
sheimer, John Ready, and John Brawner.
They were duly sworn and after viewing
the body of the dead officer at the George
town University Hospital returned TO the
station, where the evidence of the killing
and the circumstances in detail leading
up to IL were recited. Several witnesses
were examined the testimony of all tend
ing to show that Taylor fired two shots
into the back OF Sergeant Passau.
Shortly after the jury returned to the
station from the hospital where the body
OF Passau had been viewed Taylor was
brought from his cell into the jury room.
He was dressed as on the day of his cap
ture. in suit OF blue overalls apparently
well worn. His feet were encased in a
pair Of heavy gray wooden socks. and he
wore no shoes. Nor did the prisoner wear
a hat The gaze of every person present
was concentrated on the prisoner and he
returned a set expression which rested
on no one. He was not frightened, but ap-
pesred cowed. conveying the impression
that despite his dull, phlegmatic stolidity
he had awakened to a realization OF the
enormity of his offence and was face to
face with the inevitable. In his hands
Taylor carried newspaper, the same in
which his breakfast partaken of an hour
previous had been wrapped. His eyes
were still bloodshot and his nose bore the
evidence of the blow struck by a citizen
as Taylor was being put into the patrol
wagon Immediately after his capture
Wednesday.
DIR. GlazebrooIx Tesfffes.
The taking OF the testimony at the in
quest consumed considerable time. and 1t
YVES long after the noon hour before the
verdict was annoupced. The first witness
examined was Deputy Coroner Glazebrook.
He testified to performing an autopsy cn
the body of Sergeant Passau. and then re-
lated what the autopsy revealed. The de-
ceased, he said, was six feet in stature,
weighing about 200 pounds. He was mus
cular, well developed, and in perfect health
when shot. While the wounds, two in
number, inflicted in the man were both
serious, only one would necessarily prove
fatal. This wound was on the right side
The bullet entered the back below the
shoulder blade, coursed upward after pass
ing through the lung, and severed the large
artery near the heart. 1t was found en-
bedded in the flesh on the left side of the
chest, just beneath the surface OF the skin.
Its presence was revealed by a large
bruised spot, as was the presence OF the
other bullet. The second wound was
caused by bullet fired from the same di-
rection as the first Ii entered the back
at the left SIDE and after shatterlng a rib
passed through the lung. This was the
shot that need not have proved fatal. DR..
Glazebrook had removed both bullets and
submitted them as evidence. One was
bright and perfect in shape. while the
other. the course of which had been i'm
peded by the rib. was misshapen and
clotted with blood.
Dr. Glazebrook was followed by Police
man Cow. who was wounded by a shot
from Tsylor's revolver, and who was in the
room with Sergeant Passau when the lat
ter was shot down. He made a statement
concerning the receipt at the station of the
news that the fugitive murderer wanted by
the Maryland authorities was located in a
house on Fowler's Hill. He related the
calling together of a squad of five police
men by Sergeant Passau and the subse-
Quent march on the house. Arrived at the
house where the fugitive had been located
the police received signal from a colored
man tHebron) that the suspect was at
home. The police closed in and the assault
on the house began
The witness and Sergeant Passau were
in the lead. They knocked at the door OF
the house and demanded admission. They
received no response. but heard footsteps
ascending the stairway in the rear OF the
house. Witness was ordered by Sergeant
Passau to break in the door and did So
Sergeant Passau entered first and proceed
ed up the stairs. followed by Cow When
they arrived at the top. or second floor,
they caught the first glimpse Of the man
who afterward proved to be Taylor He
was attempting to crawl through a trap
leading TO an attic overhead. Taylor was
covered with two revolvers and ordered
down He replied that he wanted TO get
his shoes, and when told to come without
them he fired. One OF the shots grazed
Cows right hand and struck on his shield
worn on the left breast directly over the
hsart. The shots took effect in the body
OF Sergeant Passau, who reeled toward the
stairway. Witness asked him II he was
shot and receiving no reply called to Po-
lieer.ian Trussel. who was mounting the
stairway. Witness and Trussel carried
Sergeant Passau down stairs. They no.
ticed.that blood was flowing from him. and
discovered that he was dead. The body
was placed in the patrol wagon and started
for the hospital He was the only witness
10 the shooting.
Locating the Prisoner.
Frank Burroughs. detective of the Sew
enth precinct. followed Policeman Cow on
the stand. He related the receipt of the
information from Henry Hebron. colored,
which was 10 the effect thar strange man,
who acted suspiciousiy. had suddenly be-
come next-door neightor. Hebron in
formed Burroughs. according to the tes-
timoay, that the strange man exhibited
large sums OF money. anf spoke OF fab
ulous wealth, and his not being compelled
TO work as he was rich and could live
without II. Hebron also furnished de-
scripiion Of the neighbor, and from that
description Burroughs became convinced
th>t he was the man wanted for the muir
der OF Louis Rosenstein, and the ATTEMPTED
murder of Mrs. Rosenstein, at Slideu. near
Boyd's Witness stated that he Instructed
Hebron to return to the house and dis
cover IL the suspect was still there and
agreed that the informant eyas to wave his
hat as signal that everything was in
readiness