The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-27

INV face, | said Lord Thy face Will l
seek" Sunday P. NJ, February H.
1906"
An oxford" Bible, with this in
scription written on the fly leaf' as
memorial date, was an interesting
exhibit in the case of alleged Dreach
of promise brought by Josephine
Olszefski, by the next lrlehu ne, ngl
father. Paul Olszefski, against VIII
1iam F. Taylor, a wealthy resident OF
Prompton-Philadelph who divides
Ais time between these two cities.
A not less interesting exhibit III
this case was a book of sermons or
"Bible Lessons" also given by Mr..
TAYLOR to the young lady, " because
abe wanted something to remember
me by" he said.
Miss Josephine Olszefski, familiar
1v addressed as Josie" is child's
nurse in the employ of Mrs. Charles
Bentley, Honesdale.
Josie" is still under twenty-one'
but according to her own testimony
and the evidence of interested ana
Sisinterested persons, she has seen
good deal of the world in her snort
life, and has learned by sad expert
ence that life is not one sweet
song"
For two whole days testimony in
the case was heard, and there was
not a dull moment in the trial from
start to finish.
A "Lay" Sermon.
Exhibit /" was sermon written
by Mr.. Taylor from the text am
not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus
Christ, for it is the power OF Goa
INTO salvation to everyone unat be-
10 hnt nr
he testified, "in my own book just as
an experiment to see if l could write
a sermon. It's the only sermon l
ever wrote The girl wanted some
thing to remember me by. She saw
me write it and / gave it to her.
Attorneys M. E. Simons and T. ii.
Iloff appeared for the prosecution,
and Lawyers F. p. Kimble and r. M.
stocker for the defense.
Instead of burdening the reader
with the great mass of testimony
much of which was irrelevant and
immaterial, selections are made, ano
from their character, the nature o.
the rest of the testimony can be
gathered.
The Jurors drawn in the case were
A. E. Sheard, farmer, Damascus
Jesse Hathaway, farmer, Damascus
r. d. Waltz, merchant, Dreher; Ly
man Burrus, farmer, Salem; NJ. A
Utter. laborer, Starrucca; j. H. Moon
farmer, Sterling; G. H. Sandercock
farmer, Cherry Ridge; c. NJ. Fuller
farmer, Buckingham; Alex. Die
terich, laborer, Clinton; David ID
Eager. farmer, Lebanon; e. c. Ter
rel. farmer, Clinton; Charles Nc
Hale, laborer, Hawley.
The Bible was an especially IN
seresting Exhibit" With its hy
leaf containing an appropriate vers
Of Scripture and memorial date
1t was a mute memento OF the TOT
rey meetings which Josephine at
tended while in the joint employ O
Mr.. Taylor and his sister, and wher
she professed conversion. "Atte
she professed conversion" testifie
Mr.. Taylor, "she told me she ha
been to the Torrey meetings an
lad been converted. gave her
Bible. / have given dozens of b
bles away. She gave me that dat
(Feb. II, 1906,) as the date of he
supposed conversion" and that az
counted for that particular date b'
ing inserted according to Mr.. Ia!
Ior's statement,
The lay sermon was written In
'ledger" purchased at T1sdalfi
1886 Market street, Philadelphia
Mr.. Taylor Testifies.
Mr.. Taylor was called for eros
examination under the statute
Tuesday morning. He stated th'
Miss Josephine was employed
housemaid by his sister, who pa
the bills. 81 wrote Bible lessor
for the teacher who taught her, n
for the girl" you must not 10
get that I'm blind" blindness hi
been coming on in the last -FOUR
Eve years" Il had nothing 10
with the girl until after my sister
death" 1--WE had an arrangeme
of alternating expenses, l payll
six months and she six months
When pressed closely as to t
amount of his fortune, Mr.. Tayl
said 81 may be- worth $1,000
When questioned further as to
wealth, he said: II say it's pryi
into my private affairs.
O. If the Jury should find VI
dict for $4,000, you could pay
without impoverishing yourself?
A. Very easily and l would gla
ly do it, if you establish your clai
@. Where did you reside
Philadelphia
A. 2213 w. Venango, Tioga.
Testimony of Miss Olszefski.
My home is in Prompton, Way
count. / was born in Lackawan
county.
Q. When did you first meet
Taylor?
A. When l went to work for b
and his sister at his home in Prom
ton in September, 1905. Mr.. 7
ior's sister died in January, 19
at his home In PromptOn. Al
her death he asked me to go to Pl
adelphia with the corpse. did
q. Who went with you?