The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-12-13
HIS SIS TER'S
HONOR
George Taylor, a Negro,
Wades Through Blood"
to Save It.
MURDERS HIS AUNT
Threatens Man With Like
Punishment Unless He
Leaves Girl Alone.


Leaves Girl Alone.
George w. Taylor negro. twenty-nine
years old, teamster of Ne. % Cook
street, last night murdered his aunt, Mrs
Minnie Taylor, of No. IS Plymouth street,
in her home. He shot her three times with
a 32-calibre revolver. The woman was
found in her hallway unconscious. She
was placed in an ambulance. On the way
to the City Hospital she died without re-
gaining consciousness. The body was TAX
en- to Speer's morgue.
Taylor confessed his crime He gave as
his justification that his aunt had con-
Quoted a disreputable house for years
and had kept his sister Evelyn, nineteen
years old there for immoral purposes.
Taylor was arraigned in the First Grim
iual Court this morning before Police JUS
tice Hoos and held for trial without bail
He Is charged with murder in the frs
degree. He is married and he has one
child. He killed his aunt after threaten
ing the life of Alfred Boswell a negro, of
NO. All Monmouth street. VINO had been
paying Evelyn attentions for months.
For six months the girl has seldom
been at her brothers home Before that
time she had lived with him. Then she
went to the home of her aunt. the muir
dered woman, and Taylor. the prisoner,
objected most strenuously. No heed was
paid to his protests. Several quarres be-
tween the dead woman and Taylor took
place and he finally threatened the life
of Mrs. Taylor. He said, "I'll wade
Gov cfcffa
and her honor
Three days ago Taylor went TO his
aunt's home and demanded that his sister
be turned over to his care. Mrs. Taylor
ordered him from the house and ne Went
saying he would sget square"
Yesterday afternoon he went to the
stable of A. P. Britt, at No. 81 Paiisade
avenue, where Boswell was employed, and
ordered Boswell to keep away from ms
sister. Boswell refused and Taylor left
saying he would return last night
In court this morning Boswell said
George came to the stable yesterday
afternoon and told me that I should not
keep company with his sister, and | said
/ didn't see that it was any of his busi-
ness. you don't mean that you'll go with
her against my wishes, do you?' he asked
me, and / said that if she was willing |
was and didn't see what business it
was of his. All right he said, III see
you tonight
AHe came back to the stable at $3.50
O'Clock. and said. I am nere.'
:. so see, I answered.
g Are you ready?' he said.
"sWell, didn't expect any trouble
said.
We'll, I'll just show you, AL he said,
and pulled out gun Ghe one he shot
Mrs. Taylor WITH and said, I am able 10
do IT. Then he shot four times into tho
floor at my feet. While he reloaded the
revolver he said. We'll, you're all right
We shook hands. Then he said, Will you
take a walk down to the house. We went
to his house and then he asked me to go
10 his aunt's house. We started out and
! said tc him that he better leave the gun
horne. He did not reply but walked along
and | was afraid to go with MIN and toll
him that it was so late / though I'd go
home. 1t was then ten o'clock. He said;
"I,ll think the worst of you ii you don't
go.'
"He had that gun and I went. When
we got to Washington and Plymouth
waited on the corner a few minutes and
he went to Mrs Taylor's house. follow
ed a few minutes afterwards. I heard
George say let me in Then Mrs. Tay-
lor said, mo, George. Go away. / don't
want you around here George said,
Just for minute. l want to talk to you.'
No. Mrs. Taylor said, You go away
Taylor then said, 4 want my sister. Mrs.
TAYLOR said, She is not here
..'I don't give a 49, -. I'll wade
through blood to my neck for my sister,
said Taylor. Then he forced his way into
the kitchen and l heard him say, settle
it all right now
.eThen Taylor drew his gun from his
pocket and Mrs. Taylor went toward him.
He backed into the hall and she followed
him Then he fired shot and Mrs. Tay-
! lor fell. He caught her in his arms and
fired two more shots. She fell to the floor
and Taylor ran out of the house =
Judge Hoos asked Boswell, Didn't you
hold him for a policeman"
mo, sir
| aWhy?''
well, he had two more balls in that
| gun
| Taylor ran along Plymouth street t.
| Washington street to Montgomery street
| to N. wark avenue, and a crowd that was
4 attracted by the shooting followed hun.
The crowd in pursuit grew every minute
4 When Taylor was in front of No. IA New
ark avenue there were several hundred
people about him Captain John Cody Of
& the First precinct police statioa and De-
; tective Daniel Lee of Police Haa dquarters
were standing at Newark avenue and Coo
i PER place when Taylor and mis- followers
i came along. Policeman Michael Dundon
| of the First precinct station was also in
the chase Tney took Taylor to the Gres-
dry street station where he confessed
4 When the revolver was taken from him
| he said
.well, l shot her. and then told his
story.
Cody and Lee went to the house where
I the shooting took place and had the dy-
nig woman removed She could make 10
statement.
The girl has not been seen since the af-
falr
i Taylor is that type of negro called
bad He has always carried d revolver.
He botsght the one with which he killed
| his aunt because his ssold one was rusty.
l He i. OF medium height, very black has
q small nsoustacne and dropping tyelils
| FIe told the story of the murder dispas-
4 s;f,,.s talv and to0lx his arraignrnent vert