The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-04
WOUNDS PROVE FATAL
j. n. Taylor Found In Unconscious
Condition and Expires After
Lingering All Night
One Arrest Made.


fronts the officers of Ellis county
for solution
With his skull crushed and in an
unconscious condition J H. Taylor
al industrious farmer OF the Sterrett
community, was found last evening
between and O'Clock sitting in
his buggy in the public road two
miles east of the citv.
The discovery OF the man in this
unfortunate plight was made by VIII
Kennedy. A. ]. Curlee and Alvin Me
Manus. who left here about 7 O'Clock
for Ennis with number OF horses
10 be entered in the races there to-
day
Seeing that he was in a precarious
condition these gentlemen took him
To the house OF George Davis on the
Cauthen farm, Who iE turn brought
him to the city in order that he
might receive prompt medical and
surgical attention
Physicians were called immediate
ly from their homes, and Mr Tav-
lor was conveyed TO the office of
Drs. Thompson and Stacey where a
thorough examination was made OF
his wounds THIS examination re-
yeaIed the fact shat he had received
two terrific BLOWS on the head with
some heavy object. each blow fract-
arIng the syull in a frightful man
ner. Besides two large gashes in
the scalp there vas a slight cut over
the right eve and confusion on the
left eye The left hand also bore
marks of violence. the little finger
being broken The nature OF thu
wounds on the head indicated that
he blow was struck from in front
and il is believed that Mr Taylor's
hand as injured by him throwing
ap his hand to ward off the lick.
The physicians gave the wounds
a careful dressing and did every
thing within their power TO save his
life. but at a few minutes past six
to'clock this morning he expired with
out ever regaining consciousness.
So far as can DE learned he never
spoke from the time he was hurt.
and nothing whatever is known OF
the circumstances of the assault
Mr.. Taylor vas SO years old and
resided on the home farm near Ster-
rett of Mr. ] Il MofYett OF this city.
He was hard working man and
VAS we'll liked by all who knew him
While his wounds were being Civ
en- attention by physicians 1t was sug-
gested that he had been foully dealt
with. and Sheriff Minnick was call
ed out to take charge of the case
Little attempt at an investigation
VAS made last night for the reason
that practically nothing could be
learned of Mr. Taylors movements
during the day
As soon as Mr. Taylor was brought
= tothe city his family was notified oi
his condition through a neighbor. j
II. Nelson, who has telephone in
his residence Two sons, Forest and
Charley Taylor. arrived about Il
o clock and from them Il was learn
ed that their father left home about
o'clock that morning and that hs
had about SIS in money with him
How much of the money he spent
n the city is not known. but a few
packages of groceries were found ID
ats buggy when his pockets wer,
examined by Sheriff Minnick the,
sere found To eoatAlr only one all
s~r dollar and a pair vi sp~ctaelea
The theory OF robbery az a motivs
for the assault oa him vas then sug
ge@ted. aud upon this theory tbs
Dffte~rs ar~ nov at work
sheriff Minnlek and hta entirs
FORE of deputies b~sAR an eArnemA
Investigation of the matter early thi.
morning Deputies Forbes aad Ain
? nssk w~nt 10 the scene where Mr.
rayioF was found yesterday evenins
and resaFn@a with a Ioag green lo
Gust club which Il Ia believed was
1@@A to lnf1iet tbs rAtal bloc
NJ Taytar wMm s~@n In the esas
yesterday by = number OF people
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asa bnmay az the livery mtAhlw al
William AGktmassn aad drove east os
%Aassnu wtrw~s Other parties aavs
s@~H taaEA who have made STATE
meats ta ne esfwss that he wwns frnu
here 70 ncyep and returned 10 ths
AIS ahomk 8 a'eiask n Ia 1nppoa@x
A4f the aMmanat wAm made an ain
o~tw~~n taa4 boar and : a'ciogk
faTmsr AAs@a AZ tA~ zh~w1fFs sf
free taaa naowBsag and stated tAaf ,.
s4~ Fwsaow smgro IN tAe bagKl
~ish ~ rayiax late "a the aStax
a@on 4@@eTspas0n sf the mmwr.