The evening times., 1899-07-17

Frederick, Nd, July 17.-John Alfred
Rosenstein, is confined in cell on the
same tier with Armstead Taylor, his con-
federate in the crime which cost Rosen-
stein and his wife Dora their lives. Dan
iel Burras and w. Layman have been ap-
pointed death watch over Brown. One of
the guards says the condemned man is
greatly worried over the result of his trial
and eats and sleeps but little. He is con-
stantly pacing to and fro In his cell, NUT
tering and bemoaning his fate.
Taylor. on the other hand, seems to be
in the best of spirits, and laughs at his
Uncle Johns queer doings." Taylor yes
terday said: well. I guess I've got all
deserve because the prison walls have no
horror for MEL have. been behind them
SO long / felt kind of funny to be on
the outside of them
Mr.. Keeper" said he. would you be-
lieye it if l told you that / have been in
penitentiaries and jails fourteen years
of my life, and yet amt much over tYen-
ty-six years of age? But, indeed, 1t is the
truth / was up two terms for burglary
and got five years for each. Them negroes
all said had not been around for several
years. Well, how could l go to see them
when | had only got out OF the pen a
short time before my calling on them?"
Taylor has not yet been apprised of the
date-August 1S-set for his execution. He
has no faith in prayer and believes there
is no hereafter. He says he does not want
any minister to call on him.
Slidell, Md, July 17.-Saturday morning
a large body Of men went to the house OF
John Alfred Brown and searched for Nellie
Turner the common law wife Of Brown.
Some people of the neighborhood are under
the Impression that Nellie Turner knows d
great deal more of the. murder of Louis
Rosenstein and his wife than either Brown,
Taylor, or she cares to have known.
Upon the closing of the Brown trial in
the Frederick county court last Friday
Nellie Turner was released from custody
in the Frederick City Jail, where she had
been detained as an important witness
against both Taylor and Brown. She start
ed to return to her home near Slidell.
Montgomery county. She was closely fol-
lowed by persons who thought she knew
where Brown had secreted the unaccounted
for money which was stolen on the day of
the Rosenstein murder, May IL, last, and
would attempt to gain possession OF the
same.
After watching her all day those who had
followed her gave up all hope and left.
During the night a band of men numbering
nearly CT about 100 some from the imme-
diate vicinity and quite a number OF
strangers, met at p rendezvous and with
rope ready proceeded to the late home OF
John Brown in the search Of Nellie Turner.
but on reaching the house and not finding
her, they proceeded TO turn things "topsy
turvy" and then left in the search for her,
but on the approach Of daylight the band
separated. II is said they may meet again
in the near future, ii necessary. II Is
also said that Nellie has been notified to
leave the country within three days time.
and if she is found in the neighborhood
after that time they are determined TO see
that she will precede Brown and Taylor
into the next world.
Instead of going to her own house, Nell
lie Turner on this night stayed at house
on one of the nearby farms, where she re-
ceived protection. She has been seen since
by several persons who quote her as say
ing: Things are too hot here. I'm going
to Virginia