The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-02
GRAVE CHARGE OF
AFFR0NT TO WOMAN
[. H. Chalk|ey Arrested For At
tempted Criminal Assault.
THE HUSBAND HIS AcCUsER
H. T. Taylor Claims to Have Had Sat>
isfactory Evidence and, Using a
Rolling Pin. Made Things Pretty
Liveiy-Young Man Denies.

L. II. Chalkley, a young man who has
hitherto borne a most excellent reputa-
ton. was arrested yesterday afternoon
on the grave charge of attempted crmi-
nal assault upon Mrs. Lula Taylor, whose
husband H. T. Taylor, is connected with
the Fire Alarm Department. The war
rant was sworn out by Mr.. Taylor
Mr.. Chalkley is collector for MT. Floyd
Tyler, a wood and coal dealer, with whom
Mr.. Taylor has an account. He went to
the Taylor residence, the second floor
fat at the northwest corner of Marshall
and Seventh Streets. for the purpose of
collecting a bill of something like 81 It
was while in the house for this purpose
that the attempt is alleged to have been
made
The accused denies that he, attempted
to commit an assault, while tn Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor declare that he did, and Mrs.
TAYLOR lies in an almost prostrated con-
dition in her room.
MIR. TAYLOR'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Taylor was on duty at the Fire
Alarm Department yesterday. He left
the City Hall at noon to go to dinner.
Upon reaching nome, however. he found
that his wife was not feeling we'll and
was lying down on a cot in a, room next
10 tlttt uiIlIlS TOOlli ne Lay lOI ldluilS
consists of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and
their little eleven-year-old daughter,
have their meals sent in from a restau-
rant. The boy had not yet arrived with
the dinner. so Mr.. Taylor sat down in
the front room to read a book. He left
the Kitchen door open so that when the
boy arrived he could place the meal on
the table without disturbing Mrs. Taylor.
in a few minutes the dinner was
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dining room. Mrs. Taylor said she did
not care Tor any dinner, but would try
to take a. nap. Then Mr. Taylor sat
down to his meal alone, the little girl
having in the meantime gone out to play
whle he was thus engaged he heard
a knock at the door leading into the roon
occupied by Mrs Taylor.
Who is there?" he heard Mrs. Taylor
ask.
the reception OF company, Mr.. Taylor
partially closed the door between the two
rooms, and continued with his meal. He
heard the outer door open. and could dis
tinguiSh a portion of lue conversation
between Mrs Taylor and the person who
had entered the room. 1t was something
about a coal bill. He paid little attention
to it. The conversation ceased for a mo-
ment. and then he heard his wife's voice
calling him. He opened the door wide
between the two rooms and saw Chalk
ley for the first time leaning over the
bed upon which Mrs TAYLOR was lying.
ATTACKS THE ALLEGED ASSAILANT
The sight. Mn Taylor says, blinded him
for moment, then with anger flashing
from his eyes he looked around for a
weapon The most formidable thing he
could find was rollng-pin. He hurled
it at Challlley. and struck him under the
lett shoulder
"Oh! Mr.. Taylor don't kill me, Don't
kill mel" he shouted, said Mr. Tyalor
last night.
He kept up this shouting" said Mr..
Taylor, and I kept beating him. I had
him down on the floor twice, and all the
tinle was doing my best to kill him. But
he was too heavy for me. If I could have
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