The Washington herald., 1911-11-17
ADMIRAL TAYLOR
COMMITS SUICIDE
Continued from Page One.

Of reading in his last years. During the
last two years, when he has been con-
| fined to the house, he has spent most
| Of his time in the library among the
books he loved, but could not see.
The only words he spoke yesterday to
indicate he had contemplated suicide
were addressed to his wife when he
asked her at what time she would leave
| the house for her afternoon drive. She
replied she would leave about o'clock.
AS soon as Mrs. Taylor left the naval
| officer requested that he be assisted to
the library.
L. w. Stokes. the butler, aided Admiral
Taylor TO the library and left him.
The butler returned to the first floor
Ten minutes later there was a loud
report. Stokes ran upstairs. followed by
maid, Laura Hyson. The door Of the
library was closed.
Wound in Right Temple.
Entering. the servants found Admiral
Taylor PROSTATE on the floor with
wound in his right temple. On a rug
near his hand was an old revolver en-
graved with Admiral Taylors name, with
u. S. Navy" below the name. The
weapon was ~ caliber of a design used
years ago. 1t was the revolver carried
by the officer during the civil war.
Summoned by the servants. DR.. H. H
Donnally, of 1872 1 street northwest.
reached the house about fifteen minutes
after the shot was fired. At a glance
the physician saw the wound was fatal.
but he endeavored to revive the patient
Twenty minutes after the arrival OF the
physician Admiral Taylor breathed his
last.
Mrs. Taylor returned home shortly
after. She summoned Mrs. Hepburn, a
fFEf lin nF
and Mrs. Hepburn called at the house
a short time after the tragedy. They
aided Mrs. Taylor in preparing for the
FUNERAL. The body was removed to Lees
undertaking establishment, but no ar
rangements for the burial rites have been
completed.
Was Eighty-two Years Old.
Mrs. Taylor was Miss Isabella Barr
Bryson, daughter Of the well-known ad-
miral Of that name. and was a prominent
figure in the social life of WasbInp+on
and Philadelphia when she was veddaa
She and her daughter survive Admirai
Taylor.
He was born January p, 1893. at Not
tingham, Pa, the son Of Job and su-
sanna Taylor. He was graduated fror,
the Jefferson Medical College, of PhiIa-
delphia, in 1852, with the degree of M. %.
and February s, 1873, was married. He
was appointed to the navy from Delaware
as assistant surgeon September 2s. 1SS3
and became passed assistant surgeon Au-
gust /, 1861.
Admiral Taylor served brilliantly in the
civil war. At one time, while perform
ing a difficult operation below decks in
a battle, he was nearly killed by a can
nom ball which passed through the room.
The shot demolished the operating table,
but Admiral Taylor continued and saved
the life of the patient. He was noted
for a number OF daring and skiIIful op-
erations, which are unique in naval medi-
cal records.
He was appointed medical inspector
June 20, 1872, and was made medical
director April 20, 1879. From 1877 until
1879 he was fleet surgeon for the South
Atlantic station. From this position he
was removed to Washington, where. |
from 1879 until 1883, he was in charge
of the naval hospital.
Retired in JSSS.
From 1888 until 1886 Admiral TAYLOR
was in charge of the naval hospital at
and in 1885 he was placed in |
charge of the naval hospital at New
York, where he remained until 1883
His daughter, Miss Charlotte Bryson
Taylor, is well known in Washington. |
She was born here in 1880, and was
educated here and in Connecticut She
is a member of the National Society OF
Colonial DANES in the District, and sew
eral other organizations. Miss Taylor
has been engaged in literary work !
since 1900.
She is the author of TN the Dwelling
of the wilderness" The Wooing of
Ah-te," and 'FNicanor. Teller of Tales"
She has been in newspaper and maga-
zine work here and in New York. and |
was a member Of the stan of Every
hody's MaRazine for three years