The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-21

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dent occurred in North Nashville that
for time looked to be of u very
grave nature, but finally turned out to
be more of an imagination than re-
ality. DR.. r. F. Boyd, who is the
owner of tract of land on the old
Beunc Vista turnpike, which tract is
occupied by reform school conduct
ed by Rev. G.. B. Taylor, was fright
ened out of his wits by what he at
that time thought to be an attempt
on the part of Rev. Taylor to take his
life.
The story as related by Dr.
Boyd is ais follows: He says he went
out to his farm in company with a
lady and when me reached there he
found Rev. Taylor away and that the
boys on the place were tearing down
a fence. When he asked them why
they We're doing it, they informed
him that they were tearing it down to
build a hog-pen. He said he asked
them to stop and then sent one OF
the boys for Rev Taylor. When Rev.
Taylor arrived he related the same
story to him and asked him why he
was tearing down one fence to build
another. He says they discussed the
matter for a while and then Rev.
Taylor ordered him off the premises
DIR. Boyd states that in view of the
fact that the man who had ordered
him of had in his possession shot
gun, he thought it best to go, as il
was evident that Rev. Taylor was not
I'm his best humor. He says that he
started, and that he was not slow in
his steps. He felt the quicker he
got off the premises the quicker he
would feel relieved. The incident
however. that capped the climax anf
which served to cause DR.. Boyd anC
the lady with him the most uneas
mess, was that when he had gotteI
in his buggy and had started away
Rev. Taylor called to him to hold VI
there! STOP" At the same time n
was coming toward DIR. Boyd with hi
gun in hand Dr. Boyd stated that h
would not have stopped had it no
been that his horse balked right a
that time and he was compelled t.
wait until Rev. Taylor arrived. H
says Rev Taylor went to take hold o
the horse and he asked him to le
the horse alone. He says he did no
believe after the excitement is al
over and he has had time to reflect
that Rev. Taylor meant to do hi1
any harm, but he was frank in at
mitting that he could not see it tina
way at the time, consequently he wa
somewhat alarmed.
In speaking of the case Dl
Boyd reviewed a misunderstood
ing between himself and Rev. Tay
lor in regard to the OrphanagC
and said that he thought the inciden
was closed, that they had talked
over and Rev. Taylor had assure
him that he desired his aid in rur
ming the farm. In reference to an al
ticle that appeared in the Globe, h
said Rev. Taylor assured him tina
there was no truth in the article, bu
that the Globe was am enemy to d.
Boyd and took that occasion to knoc
him.
Rev. Taylor when seen by
Globe reporter related the stor
about the same as DIR. Boyd had, br
said that DR., Boyd was very abusiV
to him and that he asked him to leav
the premises and never return. II
said further that DR.. Boyd demande
that he give up the farm at once, bl
that ho explained to him that he ha
planted crop and asked him if b
would not be considerate enough
allow him to gather his crop. Il
said that DR.. Boyd persisted in de
manding that he give up the farm
once, and then he told him to get O
the promises and stay off. Rev. Ia