The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03

the Garden of Eden over again; the wo-
man tempted and the nan fell
The day before the time set for the exc
cution Mrs. Baynard came to the jail TO
see her husband for the last time She
ngain, told Taylor that she would never
survive the ignominious death OF her
husband, and demanded his life of Taylor
because of their love in former days.
LOVE CONQUERED.
Love proved stronger than duty to law
and outraged justice. The CRY Of the
widowed wife and dear cremated children
We're forgotten: only the sweetheart OF
his youth, for whom there yet remained
much of that first love which it is said is
never extinguished. was thought of. Mrs.
Baynard permitted by Taylor to go
to the cell of her husband. and no one
was allowed to witness this last scene
between tho doomed husband and the
hearthroken wife. When the time had
expired, Taylor unlocked the door and
Mrs. Baynard passed out, weeping ana
1,nconsoIable and mounting her horse
proceeded on her way home amid the
blue-capped peaks OF thu Blue Ridge in
Rutherford county When supper WINS
taken to Baynard he was lying down
and would not eat. Next morning when
breakfast was taken to him he stiii
would not ent. When it became time TO
prepare for the execution Taylor ana a
minister went TO the cell and found Mrs.
Baynard dressed and awaiting them
The clothes OF her husband were hanging
on the wall. Baynard had dressed III the
clothes clt his wife and had been per-
mitted to pass out by Taylor as he had
arranged with Mrs Baynard to Go. y
crv was raised and a heavy reward was
offered for Bynard's arrest, but he Was
never heard OF. His wife was permitted
to 90. and while many believed thstt
Taylor had allowed Baynard to escape,
there was no proof Of this fnot Inc two
Aaairs were hanged and lie in one grave
beside the public road about ten mics
CroIu this; town, rutherford
Baynard had made good his escape, and
his family d sappeared as completely from
tbe n,Ibl- eye as If the earth had opened
and swallowed them.
THE SCENE SHIFTS.
The scene now turns from bayhara %
Terri!I W. Taylor After being sheriff
for some years. Taylor was elected State
senator and served several terms IN the
LEGISLATURE, but somehow 1t seemed TO
be a hard struggle for him to get along.
and gradually his business and property
slinped away from him until he WAS in
actual want During these years his wife
had died and his children had married
and left him, and like the king OF the
Forest" now in the evening OF MS me-
still alone Now and then there were
questionable transactions charged 20 m
until finally he was charged with Sefl-
Gus crime and then he left the State
This seemed to close up this chapter
but after the expiration of six years there
comes Il story from the Lone Star
State" that again brings the B1ynards
and TAYLOR before the public. When BaJ-
nard escaped from Hsndersonville iail
dressed as Il woman, he made straight
for Texas. AS soon as his wife cou q
settle up her affairs and turn her prop
erty into money, she and her children
slipped out of the county and were som
forgotten. They settled in Texas near
Waco. where the husbands father h d
preceded them. Here they made another
start in life.
But what had become Of Terrill y.
TAYLOR? No friend or relative had heard
of him since he left the State 1t appears
that now and then he rec ived Letter
from Mrs. Baynard. so that when h left
North Carol ma he made hi " to- xas
He was nov f ee and lonscd for a sight of
the swe tn art his yong ma hood
days. He finally reached Waco and found
where the Baynards lived.
FOLLOWED HIS FIRST LOVE.
Taylor was now sixty years cid His
head and beard We're frosty and his
troubles and exile mad changed him an
til his most intimate friend would not
have known him. Believing that Sale
would not recognize him. he made excuse
to cali at her house. She did not recog-
nize him. He ascertained that Mr.. Bay
nard had made every effort to atone for
the murder he had committed. His life
had been one continual atonement since
he left Jail. He had prosparetl as 4
farmer ard had died two years before
Taylor reached Texas. leaving proper.v,
valued at $4,000 all of which he had iiiet
to his wife. One boy and one girl of the
children were married and living not far
from the homestead- The other girl was
with her mother.
Taylor asked where Baynard was buried.
and the widow walked with him short
distance to a beautiful grove of trees.
where stood an imposing marble shaft
with these words inscribed thereon: Mar /
tin Baynard. a faithful husband and Low
ing husband lies here. So here was the |
dust Of one Of the men whose soul was
stained with murder of four innocent