The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-26
Relatives Of Dead Husband
Very Bitter Against tho Wife.
OEG ARES IT AN ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Taylor Says Her Husband Was Shot
and Killed While Beating and
Abusing Her.

Monticello. n. Z. May 2s.-"She com
nlitted the most atrocious crime we have
ever heard of In this section and she viii
pay for II with her life. Every one is
sure she will I've convicted, but II the
law should not do justice, the people
will. If by any chance she is acquitted
the people will lynch her"
This is what Mrs NJ. II. Wasmer. the
pretty wife OF the proprietor of the Ho-
tel Royal, said last night, In referring
TO the trial OF Mrs. Kate Boldt Dekay
Taylor for the murder of her husband.
Lafayette Taylor. who was half brothor
OF Mr.. Wasmer.
INNOCENT. SAYS MRS. TAYLOR.
How long do YOU suppose I'll he here, "
asked Mrs Taylor In her cell, eagerly.
Another week. hope no longer
am confident of establishing my inno-
cence. because am In the right, I am
not afraid 10, die. but 7 will not die for
crime l did not commit II was purely
si accident and all Lafe's own fault He
was terrible man and had beaten and
abused me fearfuly. and many times
threatened 10 kill me He Woul9 have
killed me II the pistol had not exploded
when II did. for could not have contin-
ued the struggle longer.
Once shortly before the accident Late
came home drunk and flung me abour 80
that showed him the pistol. He said
wouldn't dare fire IT, and stumbled tow
ard me threateningly. so | fred one shot
into the ceiling, and then he was scarca
ano keol away from me-
The night OF tbe accident ,aus
nome and broke down ths back q ,or. lie
came at me like an infuriated beast and
fought me all over the place. finally de-
manding the pistol. When | rushed 10
get II swooped around till he found Il.
and, as. he picked IL up, with murder IN
his eyes. | grsppled with him, AMI In the
struggle the weapon was discharged. tie
bullet striking him In the temple. lie
fell dead
~ didn't want the neghbors To know
What happened. so ! cut him up In the
woodshed with my little girls help aud
IL burned like wood. only slower. ail
!; took me two days 10 burn !. all There
were some remains OF lones latt and
fel them to the chickens and threw wnat
was left In the ash heap.
NOT NERVOUS ABOUT TEIAL
- am not nervous about ths ordeal
have to pass through this wee'. don't
mind all the curious peopl looking a:
me. but want my rights. and IN gong
10 get them. I sleep well and cat we'll
Why shouldn't ]? have nothing To-
trouble my conscience. | know ! ii j
no wrong. and ] am not afraid"
Foremost OF the witnesses against her
Is her little daughter by her first mar
riage. Ida May Dckay, who Is only
years old and is the only eyewitness TO
the alleged murder She WAS asleep IN
an adjoining room. but was awakened
BY the sounds of the quarrel
She has been carefully guarded since
entered the room In which 'raylor was
killed. in time TO see her nothrr deiih-
erately fire AZ her stepfather from across
the room, and then, when he staggered
forward with his hand TO his head. cry-
ing, My God, I'm killed. she saw her
mother calmly raise the pistol and fire
at him again, the second shot proving
fatal
She has been carefully usrdad, scn.
Mrs. Taylors arrest. by James II Tay-
lor a brother Of the dead man, and his
wife. and has not been allowed 10 see
her mother.