The times., 1899-05-18

gained the attic. The man turned again
while climbing and fred at the policeman.
The bullet struck Cow on the right hand
which held his revolver and was pointed
over his head at the negro. The hand was
only slightly hurt. and the bullet con-
tinued its course toward the heart of the
policeman, striking on his shield and
glsneing. The bullet was afterward found
in the fields Ct the coat at the edge where
ii buttoned.
Cow saw that it would be foolhar6y TO
expose himself to the fire of Taylor. and
retired to the rear room. where Passau was
lying bleeding to death. He and Police
man TTussell. who had mounted the stair.
dragged the body OF the sergeant down the
stairs and into 4 front room on the next
floor below. They then notified the ether
officers Of the result OF the shooting, and
word was sent for the patrol wagon. When
the wagon arrived Fassau was lifted mo
it and driven with all possible speed TO
Georgetown University Hospital. DR..
Gwynne. who made the examination, stated
that death must have been instantaneous.
The body was then placed on stretcher
and word sent TO the wife of the dead man
informing her of the tragedy.
In the mean time the besiegers on Fow
ler's Hill were having desperate battle
with Taylor in their efforts to capture him.
Shots were being exchanged at rapid
rate Taylor was fortified in building the
walls of which were twelve inches thick
and padded with coke and coke dust 1t
was impossible tc penetrate them with bul-
lets. Furthermore the man was safe in
the attic, commanding the only possible
entrance From his position. supplied as
he was with plenty of ammunition. he
could have wifhstood the siege of an army.
Taylor realized his advantage and know
ing that he could prevent anyone enter
ing the attic through the trapdoor, he
roamed about occasionally firing through
a single window which looked out on the
rear yard, and through the space under
the caves Once when ladder had been
placed against the side of the house by
Sergeant Hess and shaken as though some
one was mounting it. Taylor thrust out
his hand and directing his aim by the
sound made by Hess fired twice in the
direction of the sergeant At another time
when Policeman Fennelly was shooting
into the small rear window. Taylor fired
two shots in return. Both struck the
ground just beside the policeman.
To Burn the House.
About this time Lieutenant Swindeils,
who was directing the attack. realized
that it was useless to expose his men to
the fire of Taylor, and he decided to burn
the house and force the negro out. Accord
ingiy, while the policemen in the front
of the house directed a fire at the trap
door which could be seen from the ground
through a front window. others mounted
the stairs with mattress saturated with
oil. Taylor was then called TO and warned
that unless he surrendered he would be
= L.
would receive police protection, and being
assured that he would, opened the trap
door and proceeded 10 let himself down,
feet first
Taylor's legs had scarcely come into
view when five or six pairs OF hands
grabbed them and pulled the man to the
floor. He was badly frightened, and re-
minded the police of their promise that he
was not to be killed. Taylor was reas-
sured OF the intention TO protect him, and
taken downstairs and into the yard. His
appearance was the signal for a general
rush of the citizens. They pulled and
tugged at the negro. tearing his overalls;
they struck al him. cursed and threatened
him. and made every effort to take him
from his captoTs- The man was undoubt-
edly more frightened than ever. but he
gave no evidence of il and remained mute
rather than importuning the police to pro-
teci him.
Taylor was perhaps more bewildered
than anything else. He evidently did not
see the many reyolvers and shotguns in the
hands OF the citizens, nor did he notice the
ropes except in a general way. Ii was not
until he had been placed in the patrol
wagon and was en- route TO the station
house that Taylor spoke, and then IL was
only TO remark, That was pretty tough
business
After he was locked up Taylor appeared
to be unconeerned. He talked freely 10 al!
who questioned him, but told numerous
contradictory stories about everything. To
District Attorney Alexander Kilgour, of
Rockville, Taylor denied all knowledge of
the Boyd's crime. as he did to Sheriff
Thompson. Deputy Sheriff Seiby. and De-
tectives Heian, MeNamee, and Burrows.
He would not explain his flight from
Boyd's. except TO say that he thought il
was safer for him 10 be away. When close
ly questioned in a roundabout way Tay-
lor stated that John Brown had killed and
robbed Louis Rosenstein and had given
him (Taylorl $50 OF the money.
The Prisoner Talks
When questioned by Times reporter.
Taylor denied that he knew anything of
the manner CT the killing of Rosenstein
and the attempted killing of Mrs Rosen-
stein, and claimed that he was not near the
mans home when the crime was com
mitted. When asked further whether he
was inside the store or on the outside
when John Brown gave him the 500, Taylor
replied: Il was standing on the porch"
He then added hastily, Il never seen
blow struck" He was further questioned
as 10 why he had killed Rosenstein, and if
he was actuated TO the crime because of
a grudge. Taylor replied: Il didn't have
nothin' against him. but John Brown did"
In answer to the question. why did
John Brown beat the man to death?' Tay-
ior answered, Il don't know no.hin' bout
what you talkin' bout"
do you know that you will be hanged
for killing Rosenstein?" was asked By The
Times reporter, 10 which Taylor replied.
Il s'pose so. It's tough business" He
then added. What man do you mean? The
man what keeps that store?"
Taylor gave his age as twenty years.
but be looks to be about twenty seven.
Taylor was asked where he spent the time
after he arrived at Forest Glen. on Satur-
day morning last after the Rcsenstein muir
der He stated that he remained at Forest
Glenn but thirty minutes, when he took an
electric car and came into this city, going
20 the home Of a woman who lived in an
alley near Twentyffth and NJ Streets He
divided his time between that place the
home OF his sister, Lavinia Bell, in p
Street, near the Georgetown College north
wall and in the woods in the vicinity of
Rock Creek Cemetery. Taylor admitted
that he spent Monday night in a barn or
stable. as he preferred 10 call II. near the
cemetery, as was printed in The Times Of
yesterday morning. He claims TO have left
fhara carly Tuaedar morning nd