Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-05-19
The reputation of Taylor is an ugly one

Inc reputation Oh Taylor Is an ugly Que
He has spent most of his time In prison,
having served two terms in the Maryland
House of Correction and one term in the
Maryland penitentiary, from which he has
been released about eighteen months,
Without regaining consciousness, Rosen-
stein died at the hospital in Baltimore on
Sunday evening about o'clock.
Every effort was made by Sheriff Thomp.
son and his deputies to arrest the murderer,
and every clue was closely followed, but
without success.
On Wednesday afternoon this community
was startled by the news that the murderer
had been finally located and arrested in
Georgetown, but not before he had killed
one policeman and wounded another.
1t appears that Taylor, alias Brown, was
located in a small frame house on what is
known as Fowler's Hill, which the negro
had rented. He was seen to enter the place
by those on the lookout for him, and the
house was quickly surrounded by the po-
lice, who knocked at the door repeatedly
but received no answer to their summons.
The front door was finally forced in by
Policeman Cow, and the three men entered
the house There were two rooms on the
first floor, but both of these were empty.
The police assembled the stairs and started
to search the two rooms of the second floor.
The first room contained no one, and while
in the second room the fatal shooting oc-
Cured.
In the second room there was a small
trap door leading to the cockpit or loft,
separating the ceiling from the roof of the
house This loft extended over the entire
width of two houses, there being no parti-
ton or dividing wall.
Just as they had entered the room Ser
geant Passau, in his eagerness to arrest the
Supposed murderer, turned to look behind
the door. 1t was fatal move for him. With
his back to the trap door, there came vol
ley of shots, and the policeman sank to the
floor without uttering word. Policeman
Cow drew his revolver and shot up through
the trap, emptying his revolver, but failed
to hit the man screened therein. The shots
had the effect of making the hiding man re-
tire to far corner of the cockpit, and moth
ing more was heard of him for some time
aiterward.
In the iusilade of shots from the revolver
Of the negro Policeman Cow had very
narrow escape. One of the bullets struck
him almost directly on his badge, the metal
turning the course of the bullet and causing
it to run down the front of his uniform,
running his coat. Another shot did more
damage and struck him in the finger of one
of the hands, splintering it, but this wound
did not cause the plucky officer to reinquish
his desire to capture the unknown man.
He remained in the house until the end and
witnessed the capture of the negro.
Every effort was made to dislodge the
negro from his positson, and it was finally
determined to remove the contents and fire
the building. On this announcement the
murderer made up his mind to offer no fur
Their resistance, and was taken to the station
house. When he was captured an effort
was made to lynch him by the large crowd
in attendance, but this was prevented by
the officers in charge.
After his arrest Taylor was fully identi
fled by Mr.. William M. Metzgar, of this
county, who gave him a bad reputation.
After his arrival at the station Taylor was
questioned by several detectives and denied
that he murdered Rosenstein, saying he was
killed by John Alfred Brown, the negro
now in Jail at this place, and that after the
deed was committed Brown gave him part
of the money taken from the house.
1t is stated that Taylor will not be brought
to this county, but will be trel in Wash
ngton. The District Attorney will take
immediate steps to bring the case before the
grand jury, and it is expected the trial and
punishment will be speedy,