The Washington herald., 1910-05-17

carried down the steps OF the house.
and the school children We're just coming
home from the Franklin and Thompson
schools. but few blocks away. IN The
vanguard was little ''Patsier TAYLOR. the
I daughter OF the woman by 1er first hus-
band She pushed forward curlously.
caught a glimpse Of the dark auburn
hair she so wei knew, and. with a CRY.
attempted To- throw herself upon the
stretCher with her mother Gentle hands
restrained her, and she was led into the
house
Policemen E. @. Glenn and Joseph =.
lHman were quickly on The scene. and
moment later Detective Seret Charles
Evans arrived from headquarters and
took charge Of the investigation until The
arrival or Coroner hewitt. who had Fen
tons body removed 70 the morrue DR..
hewitt viii probably issue the necessary
certificates of death without iupaueI!nE
a jury as the facts leave no serious
question TO be disposed OF.
Woman Dies nt Hospital.
At the Emergency Hospital it was
found that the womaa.s injuries were ia
tai and in view Of her weakened coudi-
ton. no temporary eNueIieut was reso~t-E
20 when size was placed on the operating
table Several of the friends and reIa-
tves called a. the hospital. but nothing
could Dee done. and a few moments before
8 o clock she passed away.
AIRS. Fenton was twenty-niac wears old
and was a large. weII-propo~tioned
woman. who had many friends. She was
a native Of this city. where. as Virginia
Riley. she was something Of a belle in
the old days. when her mother kept the
Belford Hotel in Thirteenth street near
.G street. About fourteen years ago she
was married 20 Richard II. Tavlor who
during the Roosevelt administration. was
one OF the weIl-knOWn Secret Service
men assigned as a body guard 10 the
Chief Executive Their married life was
not happy one. and divorce was OBJ
tained about five years ago. There was
but one child by the marriage. Patricia.
Who has since the separation been
ward of her grandmother
FeHtOn II BOOkmaker.
Fenton was well known 20 all sporting
men in this city as d bookmaker sheer
writer, tout. and general race track fol-
lower. He was native OF Asburv Park.
y. j.. where his mother now resides. In
his prosperous days he was a friend of
every one. and no one iu need appealed
70 him In vain. At the time of his death
he was ffty-fve, although he looked
much younger
He married Mrs TAYLOR a short tina
after she was divorced and their entire
married life has been punctuated by one
misfortune after another While the Ben
ming races were attracting the elite OF
the Capital. Fenton was prominent fr-
ure on the betting stand. but his trouble
had already started. on worthless checks
he obtained in the ueiEhborhood OF 500
from the proprietor OF a resort below
Pennsylvania avenue. The facts were. re-
ported 10 the police. but before a warrant
was secured a compromise was effected
through friends and about $50 OF the
amount was paid back.
Wanted in Ontario.
On October Z. 1909. a request was re-
ceived at police headquarters from t-e
chief of police Of Hamilton Ontario
stating that Fenton was wanted tbsr, for
the theft Of 1920. and the man was ar
rested by Detectives Pratt, Hewlett. and
Mullen, Of the central office. He was
subsequently released on the ground that
the money had been placed in his posses
sion 70 bet on raceo horse. and as il
was in an Illegal transaction that tina
transfer was made, the legal authorities
could not take cognizance Of it,
At the time Of his death Inspector
BOardman's men were looking fo,. hin,
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