The Washington times., 1908-04-20
Lovers Quarrel and Fl
nancial Trouble Had
Depressed Taylor.
Fiancee Frustrated, But
May Attend Funeral
Tomorrow.

tributed to the motive for the dramatic
suicide of Edward r. Taylor at the
telephone yesterday. His friends said
today that they had expected some
thing tragic from him for the past two
or three months
Miss Regina Georsius, the pretty
eighteen-year-Old girl, living at 1913
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, be-
cause OF whom Taylor ended his tfe.
and whose sister. Lillian, heard the re-
ports of the revolver over the tele-
phone. is FRUSTRATED today.
Il Is said the young woman and
Taylor were engaged to be married,
and part OF her trousseau WAS COM
pleted. Miss Georgius became hysteri-
cal when she returned from a walk
with a girl friend last night. Previous
to the shooting she had a lovers quar-
rel with him. but she says she never
suspected his feelings were deeply
wounded. -
Miss GeorgiUs does not believe her
betrothed ended his life because of the
quarrel. She and her relatives were
acquainted with his financial status
and business troubles and belisvs these
preyed heavily upon his mind
EAAuS 1UI
The body of the suicide was removed
from his saloon, 1G1 H street southeast.
early this morning, and is being pre-
pared for burial at the undertaking
establishment Of Thomas + Nalley.
This afternoon the remains Will be
taken to the home OF a brother. at 625
Sixth street southwest Funeral SER
vices Will be held there tomorrow after
noon. Interment will be made IN Con-
gressional Cemetery. where the young
mans mother and father are buried
At noon w. 9. Taylor, eldest brother Of
the suicide, came to Washington from
ForestxiIle, Md. the family home, and
completed arrangements for the funeral
Miss Georgius said at her home this
morning that she would go to the un-
dertaking establishment and take a
anal look AT the face Of her betrothed.
but at noon she had not called. It Is
expected that she will attend the
funeral
Taylors suicide was one Of the most
sensational ever reported TO the po-
lice He was so determined to end his
life that he turned the weapon on his
nephew. William Barber, and threat
ened 10 shoot him If he made any at
tempt TO fusJrate the plans or suicide
Barber fed from the room. where Tay-
lor was telephoIing to Miss Lillian GeOr-
gius. but rushed in when he heard the
shots. Taylor was twenty-five years
old.
Suicide Was Dramatic.
The suicide Of young Taylor. accord
ing TO Miss Lillian Georgius, who stood
at the other end Of the telephone wire,
was carried out with dramatic precision.
AS her mother and younger sister. Re
gina. the dead mans sweetheart. walk
ed the floor this morning, weeping and
wringing their hands. Miss GeorEius
told OF the affair as follows:
My sister and Edward had not quar-
relied. but she had reprimanded him
during the afternoon. for drinking.
After he went home he called UP my
sister a number Of times. asking her
10 meet him at Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. He never had made
such a request before. and she refused.
wished to see her. My sister was out
walking with a girl friend the last time
he called and. after George Rowzee
had been unable TO convince him that
Regina was out Of the house. went TO
:" Regina has thrown me down. but
that's all right he said told him that
he was mistaken; that my sister had
She'll be sorry when she reads
about It IN the papers he continued,
and I laughed. and asked him what he
was talking about Then he waited a
moment, and said:
=" Listen, did you hear that?'
'I told him I heard something, like
the popping Of a syphon-
4" Listen he said again, and there
were one or two similar kissing sounds.
About that time heard him curse some
one, and demand TO be let alone His
voice sounded thick
Heard Fatal Shot.
Then I heard a fnaI sound. and a
moment later Mr. Barber, his nephew.
picked up the receiver which I had
heard fall against the wall, and said:
Lillian, send for a doctor quick Ed
ward has committed suicide
II still did not understand II all. and
accused the man of trying to play
joke"
During the narrative. the suicides
hancee had interrupted frequently with
her sobs. She has been comfortless
since the tragedy.
"Oh. Eddie, Eddie. how could you?"
she cried at intervals as she looked at
the dead mans PHOTOGRAPH and the
little gifts he had made her Her
mother seemed equally bereaved, as in
deed did all the members OF the girls
family.
Il loved him as I did nv own SON"
said Mrs. GeOrgius, He was an ex-
emplary young man. OF late he has
been depressed on account OF his busi-
ness. for il has been steadily falling
of since the Baltimore and Ohio depot
and yards were moved. He had told
US that he might have to close up with
! in g month. and might commit suicide
| but he said the latter laughingly, and
we thought nothing OF it. OF late he
/ had been trying to make arrangements
/ to open at Ivy city and returned from
/ there yesterday afternoon very much
| discouraged. because he had failed TO
make all-the arrangements for secur-
| ing the license.
! When he came in he showed that
/ he had taken drink and my daughter
reproved him Soon after this he left.
/ and the next thing we heard the poor
/ boy was dead"