Evening star., 1901-03-04
William Taylor Accused Of Taking
Life Of His Stepmother.
KILLING OCCURRED In BALTIMORE
The Accused Man Arrested in This
City Today.
NJ A X ES A STATEME n Il

| William Glenn Taylor, Washingtonian,
! son of Charles Taylor. a pensoner, is un-
| der arrest on the charge of foully murder
ing his stepmother, Mrs. Marian Porter
| Scott Taylor, in lodging house at No. PA
| North Calvert street, Baltimore, yesterday
| afternoon. Two bullets were sent into the
head of the victim. A third shot intended
| for Arthur Scott son of the woman
missed its mark. AS soon as the third
shot had been fired Taylor left the house
and escaped before the police could be noti-
fed The son of the woman. who wit
messed the murder, ran to the hospital for
surgeon but he returned to the house
only to find that death had relieved the
sufferngs of the victim of the murderer's S
revolver Within an hour of the time the
murder was committed the police of this
city were notified, and Inspector Boardman
sent out number of detectives to search
for Taylor Up to this morning he had
not been apprehended.
Charles Taylor, father of the alleged mur-
derer, was divorced from his first wife and
his second marriage was bitterly opposed
by the son. The young man and his step
mother did not get along well together, and
the former seldom visited the latter. He
invariably sided with his mother in every
domestic difference. The stepmother, who
was Miss Marian Porter Willard. and she
was the widow of Arthur Scott, Baltimore
printer, when she married Taylor. She re-
where her husband was employed. He was
not at home yesterday when the crime was
committed. When he returned and learned
of what had taken place he was almost
craZed with grief.
1t is said that young Taylors grand
mother died some time ago and left about
$1,000 to the elder Taylor, although Glenn
expected a share of the money Glenn Tay-
lor was seen in the Baltimore and Ohio
depot as late as o'clock yesterday after
noon by Detective Horne. His appearance
indicated that he had been drinking. 1t is
thought he went to Baltimore soon after
he was seen in the depot here and upon
his arrival in that city he lost no time in
reaching the house where the tragedy was
enacted.
Admits Firing shots.
Taylor was arrested and taken to the
sixth precinct station about 10 o'clock by
Special Policeman John E. Tolson who met
him at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and 9th street northwest. He was N a
serious condition. the result of three weeks
of dissipation. and as soon as he was
locked up he asked for his wife and
mother, and also asked the officers for a
drink. To a Star reporter he admitted
having fired several shots, but said he really
intended no harm when he drew the
weapon from his pocket. Just how or why
the trouble occurred, he said, he could rot
exactly tell, and he only fired the SLOTS
when Arthur Scott and friend had him
corncred. His father he said, had given
him 500 of his grandmothers estate, ard
he was perfectly satisfied.
The prisoner said his father and step
mother had been drinking here last week |
and We're compelled to leave their rooms |
Saturday he was induced to accompany |
them to Baltimore, but he returned to this |
city, going back to Baltimore late yes;cr-
day afternoon. While in Baltimore he was
out drinking with his father Leaving The |
latter in saloon. he says he went to a
store on Harrison street, where he bought
nil -t,,l for H.
purchased for the purpose of protecting his
father.
All Night the Road.
Being unable to find the latter he went
to the room a No. 214 North Calvert street
and sent out for beer. Later the trouble
and after getting out of the house
he realized that he had done something
serious He then left the city, and the
night was spent on the road Early this
morning, he says, he boarded train at a
station on the Baltimore and Potomac Iail-
road and came here. Upon his arrival in This
city. he said, he went to the house of his
mother, No. Gil 9th street northwest
where he in a morning paper tn. re-
suit of the shooting. He then concluded he
would give himself up, and he went 1ut to
lind a policeman. Special Policeman Toll
son, who knew Taylor, had been on the
lookout for him. Because of his condition.
a physician was called upon to attend him
before he was taken to Baltimore this
afternoon.
In further explanation of the affair Tay-
or said his fathers second wife abused
lim, calling him thief, and also referred
70 his mother in an uncompimentary man
ler. He was anxious to see his father but
vas told that he had gone out hack riding.
he surrendered the revolver to the poll ,e,
and the weapon was turned over to the
Baltimore police1 to be used as evidence
against him.
Arthur ScOtts Statement.
/
ng, gives his version of the affair as fol-
ows:
Just before the shooting there were in |
ny room my friend, Charles Hengemihle,
Ol North High street, my mother my wife
ny little child and myself. We were hay-
ng friendly chat. My mother, my step
ather and his son, William Glenn Taylor,
lad come over from Washington about |
Ioon and were visiting my family My ,
tepfat ather had gone out, and Taylor his |
on, was looking for him. He rushed into
he room where we were, and said grlffly | :
0 my mother: Where's father" She re-
lied: I don't know; I guess he's gone out
" Yes. you do know. too he retorted,
ut mother said again she did not.
Then Taylor stepped toward her as if to
hake hands. Suddenly he whirled around,
nd before any one knew what he was
bout he had whipped a pistol from his
ocket, aimed at mothers head and shot
vice. AS he did so he shouted:
Take that, even if it puts rope around
ny neck
THE shots did not make very much noise
eeing mother fall, | rushed to her, and as
did so Taylor banged away at me. But
ither he did not aim well or l jumped be-
ind some furniture before his pistol went
f. for was not wounded.
Taylor ran out of the house and got |
way. He had, suppose, about $3.50 in his
and will probably go to Wash
lgton. He was always CT bad nature
nd had quarreied with his wife, He never
ked my mother after she married his
ather. Recently they had sold some prop
rty and made some money and he had |
cen bounding both of them to get all the
honey from them he could
Il could not believe that my mother was
ead and rushed to the City Hospital for |
hysician. They told me there that 1 |
vould have to bring my mother to the hos
ital which, of course, was out of the I
uestion, as one could tell how many 4
linutes she had to live. ::
II shall never tire until the murderer Of | i:
~ mother is arrested and been dealt with j.!
S justice demands j.!
Another Statement.
Mr.. Taylor, father Of the alleged murder !
r, In conversation with a reporter In Bal /:
1oS ioht ho1 |