The times., 1899-05-18

comes from Poolesville, near Boyd S. and
| also knew Taylor well. Aud located John
son early yesterday morning and learned
| from him that Taylor was in all proba-
| bility hiding in the NJ Street Alley house.
! Aud told Lieutenant Amiss of what he
had learned and the lieutenant detailed the
| policeman 10 take Johnson TO the house
with him and learn if Taylor had been
there and where he had moved. Aud
learned that Taylor had gone up on the
Conduit road and communicated that in
telligence TO the police of the Seventh pre-
cinct. The search for the murderer then
began in earnest.
Information received from Henry He
bron, colored, who occupied the east half
of the double house where Taylor was cap
tured. disclosed the fact that q strange
| man who acted peculiarly and displayed
large sums Of money had been a next
door neighbor since Tuesday morning. This
| and the information discovered by Police
man Aud when compared showed that the
man was at last within reach. A plan of
capture was then formulated and the
| march on the house begun.
Sergeant Hess and Mounted Policemen
Smith and Easley went to the rear of the
house. while Sergeant Passau. with Po-
licemen Cow. Fennelly. Trussell. and Will
liam Hess. remained in hiding just below
the house. Detective Burrows was in
front of the house with the coIored man
Hebron. Burrows sent Hebron to the
house to learn II the suspected man was
still there. and told Hebron that If every
thing was all right he should walk from
the house with his hat in his hand as a
signal. Hebron did as directed, and the
signal being given the policemen in the
front began the advance. The entrance
TO the house was forced and five minutes
later Sergeant Passau was dead.
Taylor Had Money.
After Taylor had been captured search
Of the house disclosed the presence of 1872
in roll of bills. The money was found
lying on a ledge over the window from
which the man had climbed TO the attic
trap. He had in pocket of his overalIs
$50, making over $500 in cash which is
accounted for. despite the fact that the
man claims to have received only SEQ
Other money was accounted for when it
was learned that Taylor had expended $25
for a watch, S22 for furniture, S12 for
suit of clothes and a hat, and S. for re-
volver. He had also purchased a diamond
ring and a box of cartridges. One of the
three watches stolen from Louis Rosen-
stein was found in the house where Tay-
lor was captured.
There was about $500 stolen from Ros-
enstein.
Hebron and his wife informed the
police that their attention was first at
tTacted TO their neighbor because OF his
strange actions. He displayed large sums
of money and stated that he was wealthy
and did not have TO work. He told the
Hebrons that he had come from q distant
city and was going to~take it easy for a
while. Tuesday night the Hebrons were
kept awake by the restlessness of Taylor
whom they state slept very little. They
say he paced the floor through the greater
portion of the night, and seemed to fear
that he was in danger. Hebron came TO
the conclusion that the man had not OBJ
tanned his money honestly, and that the
police wanted him for some offence. He
bron then decided to tell the police what
he knew, and did SO just after Policeman
Aud had hit the trail of the murderer.
Taylor is brutal looking negro, twenty
seven years old. He has large. restless
eyes. well placed teeth, a particularly
blunt nose. and thick lips. which part suf-
fciently TO show his teeth. He has a
round head, with short. woody hair worn
closely clipped. In statue the man is
about feet inches, well and thIckly set,
with a muscular appearance. He was
dressed in a new suit of blue overalls, and
wore no hat. The man is not possessed OF
the ordinary intelligence, and has not
enough tact to adhere to any statement
made. Frequently lie noticed that he was
contradicting himself, and hesitated only
10 say Il don't know nothing" rather than
try to fortify his statements.
District Attorney IxiIgour.
When the news CT the capture reached
Rockville and Boyd's Station. Md, the in
terest and excitement became SO intense
that Alex KilgoGr. the District Attorney
Of Montgomery county. hastened to Wash
ington to claim the prisoner for the Mary
land authorities. and for trial there for the
Rosenstein murder. He reached Washing
ton shortly after O'Clock. and went to the
City Hall. where he was closeted with Dis
trict Attorney Henry E Davis for a brief
while. He asked District Attorney Davis
10 consent to give up Taylor upon the pre-
sentation of a requisition frcm the Gov
ernor of Maryland. Mr.. Kilgour stated
that the excitement In the State was so
intense that he was very desirous that
Taylor be taken to Rockville FOR trial.
The trip OF Attorney Kilgour to Wash
ington was futile. however. inasmuch as
he was Informed that the local judicial
authorities are also deeply interested in
the case. and are determined to have Tay-
lor tried here at the earliest possible date
for the murder committed by him yester-
day The District authorities maintain
that they are justified in holding the pris-
oner for trial In the District, and in this
contention they are sustained by the opin-
ions OF leading legal experts. 1t is thought
that there will be no difficulty in arranging
for a local trial. notwithstanding the ef-
oTts of the citizens OF Maryland to have
the hearing take place at Rockville. in
Montgomery county, where the Rosenstein
murder was committed. When Attorney
Kileour left Mr.. Davis yesterday he was
apparently satisfied that ii would be use
less to make any further attempt to secure
the prisoner from the District authorities,