New-York tribune., 1909-01-19
J. TAYLOR LOSES.
Former Wife Succeeds in HaIing
Injunction H Agajnst Her Lifted.

Justice Gerard in the Supreme court yesterday.
refused to grant to Talbot J Taylor. son-in-iaw Of
James r. Keene. the continuance Of an injunction
restraining his wife. who divorced him. from dis
posing OF certain property valued a. 10000 The
court dismissed the temporary Injunction
Most important Of the property. the sale Of
which Mr.. Taylor sought IN prevent. was Talbot
House. at Cedarhurst. LoHg Island and its valua-
bic collection Of art objects.
Mrs. Taylor arranged about week ago with
the Fifth Avenue Galleries sell the contents
or the house auction Mr. Taylor obtained n
temporary INJUNCTION. Nj Taylor made over the
house and its contents. well estate at
Thoma svire. Long Island. 20 Mrs. Taylor by pr-
yate arrangement it was said, and she TO
take care Of tho four children or their marriage
In asking tho court yesterday TO continue the
injunction counsel for Mr. Taylor explained that
appeal from the findings in the divorce action is
stin undecided. The lawyer said that he sought
tho injunction for the benefit of the plaintiff 3
children.
Mrs TayIor's attorney. Samuel J-ntermyer. in op-
posing the continuance Of the Injunction referred
20 the action Of Mr Taylor "a good test piece Of
effrontery." He said that when Mr.. Taylor and
Miss Jessca Keene were married he was engaged
in the real estate business in Baltimore. with an
income Of less than 52,e" wear
He married Mr Keeue's daughter" continued
Mr. Tnte:myer. and they took wedding trip FOR
which Mr. Keene supplied the money. and after
ward supplied s. 500 month for his support. and
on that trip part OF the furniture was bought by
Mrs Ia yIor and Mr.. Keene he states In his
affidavit paid SIS 90 it He also bought house
in Baltimore for which he paid $4,000 When thev
came back from their wedding trip something had
70 he done Ia get TAYLOR a living, and IT was de
cidod that they should go to Cedarlurst and rent
house near house occupied by Mrs keene lay
Ior sold the baltimore house FOR SHo". and quite
as promptly bought himself seat on the Stock
Exchange with that money He afterward went
into the firm Of Talbot j. Taylor & Co. OF Which
MIR Keene was the backbone.
Mrs keene later made her daughter. Mrs Tay-
l,- = present Of seven eight acres at CedarhuTst
now worth Sli5Oo and gave s+3.o1o with which
Mrs Ia vIor was to build a house. ana this house
us b,,ilt Until Mr. Keene assisted Mr. Taylor in
becor,ing established in business he paid Mrs Tay-
1or 60 80 q month for living expenses Of Taylor
family, and they now have family Of three boys
and Girl In December 1902 Taylor began
suddenly b7Iving furniture. He increased the size
~ tho house and made enormous place. contain
,r, thirty bedrooms In July. 1913. he failed
.o,r afHda Wits show that in october ar Noyem-
har 1912 no admitted 10 Mr.. Keene that OF the
e 900 oo or s6 OOOO in money and securities Whch
Eaane had on deposit with Taylor & co. Taylor
bad managed TO get rid Of about S2".oPl ~ tIldt
+,,re IN avoid the disgrace OF bankruptcy MY
L-eana released the claims he had, amounting 10
81 0000t0" . 81 ,.,.f,-
AZ 1-ntermver said that unless certain ahdaN'tS
- tthdravr,, he would be compelled to put in
s+atenents which ne would prefer not TO put IN
IF Won want TO answer our statements aOou'
NJ, To,Ior's extravagances," said MI CshdIer'
o.. sling a lot of affidavit about MI LAY !"r'
IN, n,o,,e 10 strike them from the files OF the
court ..,- ;-,i,,nc-
ton and said that he did not see the heosSS''' -
other papers.