Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
HELD FOR WIFE MURDER
PENDLETON TAYLOR BEFORE
CoRoNER'S JURY.

Pendleton Taylor. coIored, who fatally as
saulted his wife, Nettie Taylor with a
Ratchet and then cut his own throat with a
knife at his home, 1913 10Th street George
town, in December last, as heretofore pub
lished in The Star, was present at the in
quest held at the morgue this morning over
his wifes body. The prisoner, who has been
in Jail since the assault was committed, oc-
cupied seat near his attorneys, George
E. Hoover and Robert W. Wells. Most of
the time the hearing was in progress the
prisoner rested his head upon his hand in
manner to hide the wound he had inflicted
in his effort to end his own life. Several
witnesses were examined and the jury re-
turned verdict holding Taylor responsible
for the death of his wife.
Sergt. Schneider and Policeman Hugh
McDermott of the Georgetown police pre-
cinct were among the witnesses examined
The latter told the jury that when he
reached the house the day the Ratchet and
knife We're used he found Pendleton lying
upon a sofa suffering from the wound in
his throat. He had been picked up from
the sidewalk after he had jumped from
the second-story window Mrs. Taylor,
the policeman stated, was lying upon the
floor near the door. Witness found the
Ratchet and knife and kept them to be
used evidence in the case. Bertha Tay-
lor a young daughter of the prisoner, the
witness stated, told him that her father
had used the Ratchet on her mothers head
and had cut his own throat with knife
Witness heard the prisoner say: Nettle,
what have l done?'
The child told him that her mother had
her clothes packed and was about to leave
the house when her father attacked her
Told of Injuries.
DR.. George c. Adams told the jury of the
treatment given Taylor and his wife. The
man was taken from the hospital the day
after the trouble occurred, but the woman
was detained there until the middle of Feb
ruarv when she was transferred to the
Washington Asylum Hospital. Dr. Adams
told of the fracture of the skull and of the
serious condition of the woman.
Sergt. Schneider produced a signed state
ment made by the prisoner the day after
the trouble occurred. In this statement
Taylor recited his family troubles after he
came here from Culpeper county, Va,
where he taught school. His wife tried TO
induce him to leave home. but ne refused
and when she packed her Satchel ana got
ready to leave lie asked her If she intended
to leave him with three little children.
She then attacked him with a carving knife
and he used the Ratchet. When he founu
she was seriously injured he Went up stars
swallowed some iodine and cut his throat
with the intention of ending his life. lie
found he was not bleeding to death very
fast and jumped out the window Tor the
purpose of infiicting further injury to him.
self.
DR.. F. r. ShadG testified that he was call
ed to see the woman last Monday night.
She was then in a dying condition. he
said she was covered with bed sores ana
was in horrible condition.
In response to a question asked by AS
sistant United States Attorney Turner Dr.
Shadd said he understood that the woman
had been sent home from the Washington
ASYLUM Hospital the day he was called to
see her
Mrs. Mary Smith colored whose home
is near the house in which the tragedy
was enacted testified that when she en-
tered the Taylor house she saw Taylor IN
the front room on his knees. He inquired
Of her what was the matter and what all
the trouble was about. Witness went in
the next room and saw the wounded wo-
man Mrs Smith told of the statement
made to her by Bertha Taylor, the daughter
of the prisoner. She told her of how her
father had assaulted her mother and then
cut his own threat. The children, Bertha
told her, followed their father upstairs and
he threatened to kill them If they made an
cutlery. Bertha Taylor, the witness stated,
is seven years old.
Daniel Richardson, also colored, gave tes-
timony. He told of finding of the wounded
man in the street and said the latter
asked him to pick him up. He did as
requested and assisted him into the house.