Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-07
RESULTS OF INQUEST
HEARING YESTERDAY IN THE
CASE OF NETTIE TAYLOR.

Soma SURPRISES were developed yesterday
al the inuuest held over the body OF Nette
Tavlor. colored. who died at Washington
ASYLUM Hospital from an injury to her
brain that was alleged to be inflicted by her
husband, Pendleton Taylor, at their nome
in Georgetown as heretofore stated In Ihe
Star. The investigation Of the case py
Coroner hewitt showed how trouble might
have been caused in the case had the Wo-
man been treated during her last illness py
a physician who did not understand nus
business" The giving of an improper GER
tificate might have been the result. anu !lie
body would have gone to It's last resths
place without the authorities Knowing OIL
her death. 49,.
Her husband was in jail awaiting the
action of the grand jury, and when the
time for his trial arrived there wouio nave
been trouble had nothing been known py
the p,1blic Of her death. For some reason
the DYING woman was removed from the
hospital to the house of relatives, Tar away
from the scene of the assault ana t.e
hospital authorities, it is stated, gave tle
rsolice no information Of her whereabouts
II so happened that DR.. Shadd was called
in to see the dying woman at the last MN.
ute and he gave a certif1cate showing tilal
her death was due to violence Inls heces
stated an investigation by the coroner, put
this official was not notified until yesterday
morning about two hours before the time
set for the funeral. His acton caused
a postponement of the funeral. Instead OF
being taken to Harmony cemetery Ior IN, In,
terment the body was conveyed to the
noorpua in the casket bearing the foral
tributes of friends.
Funeral Services at Morgue.
After the inquest was finished and the
hodv had been returned to the casket
friends of the deceased woman gathered in
the chapel at the morgue and held the
religious ceremonies. Although many
bodies have been in the new morgue there
had never before been burial ceremonies
conducted there. Some comment was In
dulged In at the morgue. because of the
frightful condition in which the woman's
body was at the time she was taken to
her home from the hospital. 1t was In
evidence that her body was covered with
bed sores and was terribly emaciated.
Some of her friends called at the hospital
and asked that they be permitted to take
her home. They were told of her serious
condition, it Is stated. but they Were willing
to take the chances, and the hospital au-
thorities permitted her to be removed. That
night Dr. Shadd found her in a dying con-
dition. There was nothing that he could do
for her other than reduce her sufferings.
Cause of Removal. ]:
While at the Georgetown University Hos
pitaI Mrs. Taylor was so noisy that she
disturbed the other patients, and it was
advisable to have her removed to the
Washington Asylum Hospital. where there
were better facilities for caring for her and
where she could not disturb other patients.
She suffered from paralysis from the day
she was hacked with the Ratchet until the
time of her death. Her husband was also
patient in the hospital. He was returned
to Jail yesterday after the jury returned
verdict holding him responsible for his
wfe's death.
Taylor did not know she was dead until
yesterday, and then he sent for Attorneys
Hoover and Wells and asked them to de-
fend him. His plea will be that his wife
attacked him with carving knife. and
that he used the Ratchet in self-defense.