New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
MARX COMING HOME.
ryooTING OF vIRGINIANS CONSIDERED
JUSTIF1ABLE.
HIS FAMILY WILL SEE HIM
THROUGH TROUBLE

-iobrond Va, Dec. 5-There seems 70 he
Ground for the report that Herbert Marx.
I'm in Westmoreland County killed William
r.,lor and William L. Hefiin and wounded
1.-,es Stiff. was in danger of Iynching The
.ung woman in the case exculpates him and
- has started for New-York-
fredericksburg, Va. Dec 5.-Herbert Marx
.sne here last night by steamer and started on
morning train for New-York He was met
,sre by his brother. Ernest Marx. and a
,-other-in-law. who came from New-York The
40 latter went by private conveyances to-day
westmoreIand County. There was no talk
4 rnching Marx, It is generally thought
.bss he was justified in shooting
At the home Of Herbert Marx in Brooklyn. it
zss said last night that they know that he is
m his way home, but do not expect him TO reach
-be city before to-day. The Marx family. who
live at No 139 Sixth-ave. Brooklyn. consists of
Mrs Marx three sons Herbert William B. and
Ernest, and two daughters Herbert is twenty
four years old. and has been employed man
airing clerk in the law offices of his brother-in-
law 4 z. Blackmar at No. 81 Nassau-st- on
Wednesday the family received a telegram from
Herbert saying that he had shot q friend, but
that there was nothing to be alarmed about
When Mr. Blackmar saw the telegram he start
d for The South at once, in company with Ernest
Marx Mrs. Blackmar, at her home. No. IOI4
8e-eer-st Brooklyn. yesterday morning re-
cssved the following dispatch from her husband:
Fredericksburg. Va. $40 o'clock
He meets US here. Coroner's inquest yester-
cay. jury acQults
Last night Mrs. Blackrnar said that she had
-eceived no later word from her husband, and
far that reason she believed everything was all
right and that her brother would reach Brook
lyn to-day. 49, .,,.,,.
Yesterday said that his brother Herbert was not
well and several months ago had gone TO the
family plantation in Virginia TO regain MS
health
some eighteen years ago" said Ny Marx Inc
family has lived on il from time TO time me
Tarlors have been our neighbors. and we have
always esteemed them very highly. Ihey are
an ole Westmoreland family, dating back 10 the
Revolution. Their place is near the estates OF
(,aorge Washington and Robert Z Lee Up 10
The time Of the Civil War the Taylors were
among the largest landowners in that part OF
the State and were supposed TO be one OF lne
wealthiest families in Virginia.
Il do not for one instant believe that my
brother insulted Miss Taylor. as the stories from
Virginia say He is not that sort or man ne
Is modest and retiring, and particularly taI " "
in his conduct toward women We consider ms
spirited conduct entirely justifable. and we VIII
see him through the trouble in which II has IN
Miss Marx ! sister. feels the same way about
the tragedy II have known the Taylor girl
since she was in short dresses. said Miss Marx
"She is very sweet and attractive. and am sure
Herbert thought a great deal OF her Ihat ne
could have offered her an insult is absurd, even
If he were that sort of man. which he is not
Wasn't il a brave thing for those tour men
10 do 10 90 there in the dead OF night ana at.
tack man who was all alone and SICK oesldes:
II they chose to attack him in that way 90
nor see how ANYBODY could hold him responsible
for the consequences s-,,
young man and was popular among his &C
cuaintances He entered the office OF his
brother-ir-Iaw who is a member of the firm OF
BALDWIN & Blackmar in March. 1924 At that
time he was studying at the New-Nork Law
School After he was admitted 10 the bar ne
pra cticea with the firm until June II, when he
became I'll. he is a member OF Troop c