The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-24
J, C.. TAYLOR IS
KILLED BY TRAIN
Body Found Near Tracks of
Western of Alabama
ARTIST IS AN ALBANIAN
Miss Scott, Who Figures In Noted Suit
In New York, Is a Native of
the State of Ala
bama.
ARTIST IS AN ALBANIAN

"OSeeAH VI ALABAMA passenger train
from Montgomery, arriving here at 1910
Saturday morning, discovered the dead
body of white man lying beside the
track, two miles east of Lowndesboro. The
man is described as a medium size, light
complexion, sandy mustache, lately
trimmed and wearing a dark suit of
clothes and felt hat. On his person
was found watch and $4.62 in money.
He was carried by the train crew to
Lowndeshoro, where he was left until
identification could be established
In the pocket of the dead mans coat
was found a souvenir postal card ad-
dressed u. C. Taylor Prattville, Ala, :"
and scrap of paper on which was writ
ten "Leona Lovette, Selma, Ala. Estelle
Cotton Mill" These two articles served
to identify the body as that of j. C. Tay-
Tor, brick mason of Prattvlle, whose
family lives in Admission.
Is Identified.
A daughter, Miss Bessie Taylor, is en-
ployed at the Estelle Cotton Mills OF
this city, and her father had been here
to pay her a visit Friday and was re-
turning to Prattville when he met his
death. He was about fifty years of age
and was engaged to marry Miss Leona
Lovett, the young lady whose name was
found written on the scrap of paper Miss
Lovett is about 81 years of age, and it
was first through her that the identity
of the unfortunate man was established.
When called over the telephone she
stated that Mr.. Taylor had visited his
daughter and herself at the cotton mills
Friday and left in the afternoon to re-
turn to Prattville.
In Mr. Taylor's hat was found a con-
ductors check, denoting that he had a
ticket through to Montgomery. Conduc-
tor Williamson, who was conductor of
the train Friday afternoon. was also con-
ductor of the train Saturday morning
that discovered the dead body. He did
not recall seeing the man on the train,
but the news butcher of the train states
that he was in the smoking car and had
been drinking.
At Lowndesboro 1t was learned from
Mr.. Pat McCrea that the man went into
his store and got a box of sardines that
he got off the train Friday afternoon,
and that some time afterwards he asked
boy the way to the union station. When
the body was found pint bottle of ''Pur-
itan" whisky with a small amount left
in the bottle was found In the pocket of
the coat. 1t is presumed that the man got
off the train at Lowndesboro and becom-
Ing intoxicated found out that he had got
ten off the train at the wrong place.
He is then supposed to nave started walk
inc rdc tunt,
sleepy sat down on the track and went
to sleep, and either was struck by the
freight train which passed along about
o'clock or by the night passenger train
from Montgomery.
When the body was found 1t was cold
except In one place around the heart, and
this has led to the belief that the man
may have lain unconscious along side the
track nearly all night.
The daughter of the dead man, Miss
Bessie Taylor, left Saturday afternoon for
Lowndesboro to take charge of the re-
mains, which will likely be sent to An
niston for interment.
Artist Former Albanian.
The New York Press of few days ago
contained an account of a suit brought
by Miss Margaret l.. Scott against Mrs
Gertrude b. Miller. seeking to recover
$500 which she claims Is due to her for
painting the portrait of Mrs. Miller's hus-
band after his death Mrs Miller rs the
widow of Charles W. Miller. who was
during his life president of the Phoenix
Iron works. Mrs. Miller it seems, paid
Miss Scott $1,000 for the portrait, but
claims it was in full payment. Miss Scott
claims the price for the portrait was $500
but that she had agreed to shave off the
$500, making the portrait only $4,000. When
she had to bring suit, however to recover
fba l.oIa CHI a1a ing t1an
The case was once before on trial and
was thrown out because the portrait had
never actually been delivered. An appeal
was taken and the appellate court ordered
a. new trial on the grounds that 1t was not
the artists fault that the portrait had
not been delivered.
There Is no little interest attached to
the case as Miss Scott Is sister of Sell
mas we'll known citizen, Maj. D. NJ.
Scott, and though now a resident of New
York, where she has a studio at 165 West
Eighty-second street. Miss Scott is q ma
tive Alabamian, and very proud of her
southern birth. She attended school at
the Judson In Marion and took her first
art studies In that institution. She re-
ceived her principal art education in New
York and In Europe. having spent five
years abroad in study and travel. In Paris
she was president of the American Wom-
lures of we'll known people in Europe and
America. among her patrons Being Mrs.
Astor, Andrew Carnegie, Mrs. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Bishop Potter and other people of
prominence. In her studio at present are
to be seen many beautiful portraits of
well known New Workers.
New York Press Story.
Recurring to the suit which is soon to