The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-18
His Family Said He Had Gone Out for
a Days Hunting.
is BELIEVED TO HAVE FLED.
His Bondsmcn Became Suspicious
About His Absence and Snrrcn-
dered she Accused. But Before
He Could be Arrested
I. He Had Gotten
:, Away.

SHcnrico county. who was arrested Mon
day, evening on a charge Of embezzle-
ment of State funds, is missing from his
home, and at a late hour last night had
not been found.
AS published in yesterdays Times. Mr..
Taylor was baiied Tuesday by Judge T.
Ashby Wickham, in the sum of S2.G99.
with Messrs James 7. Vaughan, P. S.
Read and Charles w. Childrey as his
bondsmen. When released from jail Mr..
Taylor went to his home and was at
tended by DR.. Ross, who said that he,
was suffering with nervous prostration.
He refused to see. anyone and remained
in his bed.
Yesterday morning Mr.. c. w Chiidrey,
one Of his bondsmen, called at the house.
but failed to see Mr.. Taylor. and he was
struck by the excited appearance OF the
family. This did not impress him favor
ably, and he thought that the bond was
unsafe. On his return to the city he
at once called upon his fellow bonds
men and informed them of the case, and
they agreed that it was suspicious. and
they at once went to the County Court
house. to surrender the bond and the
accused.
TAYLOR NOT FOUND.
III OIuSI llitl tHiS might bC uOpS, IL
was necessary that the prisoner should
be again handed over to the county ai-
thoritics, and aLr. Childrcy and Deputy
Sheriff L. L. Russell at once started for
the home of Mr.. Taylor, on the Grove
road. When they arrived at the house
Mr.. Fussell asked for Mr.. Taylor. lie
was greatly surprised when he was in-s
formed that Mr.. Taylor had gone hunt
ing. He told them that he would have
TO search the house, which was done,
but nothing was discovered of the miss.
ing man. Mr.. Fussell at once con1a
municated with the jail by phone. and
informed the sheriff aud officers of the
circumstances, and the search for the
missing man was at once begun. Mr.
Solomon joined his deputy and they were
at work up to a late hour last night.
but no clue to the missing mans where
abouts could be discovered.
SAID HE WENT HUNTING
The exact time when Mr.. Taylor took
his departure could not be ascertained.
The family stated that he left in the
morning ON g hunting expedition, and
il what they say is correct. he should
have returned at night unless some
accident happened to him unless he
should have taken a notion TO take his
own life, in order to escape the trial
Some of his friends are inclined to think
this is the true state of affairs, and that
he ilKts committed suicide; but this is
hardly probable.
If Mr. Taylor has taken fight and is
trying to escape trial. he may have taken
his departure either Tuesday night or
yesterday morning as at either time he
could have left without being noticed.
COULD HAvELEFT EARLY.
Should he have taken to the north, he
could have driven to the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Patomac shops, which
are about mile from his home, yester-
day morning at 8 o'clock and then taken
train No: 50 which IS due there about that
time and have rea ched Washington about
6 a. NJ, or he could have gone to the
Union Depot and purchased ticket on
the same train without being suspected
as the station at that hour is almost de-
serted. The agent at the Union Depot
says that he has seen no man of Mr.
Taylor's description around the station
and none has to his knowledge purchased
o ticket. At the depots of the other roads
the same was the case. Several of the
agents know Mr.. Taylor by sight. The.
stated that he has not been seen at the
depots.
It is possible that the statement of the
family is correct in every particular, and
that Mr.. Taylor may now be at the home
Of some OF his friends in the county to
take a few days hunting, of which he was
passionately fond. FIe mas number
of very fine dogs.
The officers returned from their seach
late last night and said that it was their
opinion that he bad jumped mis- bond as
a most thorough search had been with.
cut avail.
HIS FINANCIAL CONDITION
Mr.. Taylor.is the owner of q very val
liable home onsthe Grove Road Just be-
yond the Soldiers Home. Il was
originally a part OF the Sehoelcraft tract
and with the handsome residence which
was erected by him. is worth proba bly,
$4,000 IT is said that Mr.. Taylor had
not completed h. payment On the property
and that he had several months ago
mort gagged the estate for $500. It is
also said that cir. Taylor. while a very
systematic man and without any form of
dissipation, was living beyond his salary
which was SEQ per month.
Tie bond given by, Mr. Taylor as Deputy
Clerk is in the United States Fidelity and
Guarantee Company and Is for 1900
. Taylor is a small man, with thin face,
iron gray mustache, gray hair, and has
a rather nervous manner. He weighs
about 1s0 pounds, and IS about feet.
seven inches high He is about 45 years