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

A. DR.. Corson, Waymart, ana MS
daughter and my father. Mr.. Tay-
lor went to Philadelphia the day be-
fore to arrange for the funeral.
After the funeral MIR. Taylor got
a family in the Tioga house by the
name of Teller. The family con-
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Teller and
little daughter.
Il kept house for Mr.. Taylor and
I did the work there"
Mr.. Taylor asked me to write for
NV sister Agnes, which | did. Agnes
went to school and helped me with
the work mornings and evenings.
Agnes came down with my father.
/ MIR. Taylor said he would pay my
/ fathers expenses and her expenses.
| @. How long did your sister stay
! there?
A. Until March, 1907.
@. What if anything did Mr.. Tay-
lor say to you with respect to mar
riage?
A. Mr.. Taylor at his home in
/ Philadelphia in 1907 in March ask
ed me to marry him in the parlor.
Q. What did you say?
A. ! said that | would.
This proposal of marriage occur
red, according to Josephine's testi-
mony. when with her sister Agnes
was staying at Philadelphia.
When Miss Olszefski asked Mr..
Taylor to fulfill his promise, he
POSTPONED it. second time he
postponed it, and later refused to
marry her at all.
Mr.. Taylor Teaches "Josie' Religion.
; @. What did Mr.. Taylor teach
you?
A. He taught me to read to him
and he corrected me. He wrote out
; Bible lessons for me, and taught me
, religion, and had me go to church
and Sunday school with him.
@. What church?
, A. Baptist in Philadelphia, Pres
byterian in Prompton.
@. What other studies did ne
, teach you?
A. He taught me grammar and
arithmetic.
r @. How often did you read tc
him?
l A. l read to him very often.
i read to him every day.
f Attorney Iloff then introduced
e Exhibit No. THE famous "Bibl'
Lessons" and showed it to the wit
: ness.
(; @. Whether or not you can sa.
F; when and how and about Where yo'
= got that book?
!. A. Mr.. Taylor wrote out this ser
/, mon for me together with the res
I, of this which he told me to study
:, Mr.. Taylor gave it to me. He sal
= later on he would give me more
mo, sir; l didn't ask him for 1t.
The Bible In Evidence.
Exhibit No. 2, an oxford Bible
l. was then shown to the witness. Nv
> won't object to the Bible" said +
;e NJ. Stocker, Esq, associate counse
e, for the defense.
r Judge Searle: You can prove any
t thing by the Bible.
If That's the Bible Mr.. Taylor pre-
.e sented to me. l came home frol
ar Sunday school and Mr.. Taylor CAV
ID me the Bible.
ID The Bible was offered in evidenC
ID for the purpose of showing the il
a scription therein.
l. @. After the time Mr.. Taylor asl
te ed you to marry him whether yo
er received the attentions of oth'
c. men?
e. A. No, sir.
" @. Have You since that time?
A. No.
a Q. Why was it you hadn't recel
s, ed the attentions of any one else
A. ! loved Mr.. Taylor and
thought he was going to carry o.
- his promise.
Vs. O. What was his treatment of W
IS, when he asked you to marry him
aC A. Well, he kissed me.
do lyiccod mo frpOnpntlV.
III spent most of my time in his col
- pany.
OF @. Listening to his Bible L'
~ sons?
as A. Yes, sir
or @. Was Agnes at Philadelph
uo ~, when he asked you to marry him
A. Yes, sir; living in the houi
,hC helping me do the work and goi
ne to school.
O. What did Mr.. Taylor say
ne you in regard to the amount OF
lop oG money?
OO A. Well he told me about the d
lis ferent properties he had in diff
ns ent places, and after his sistt
death, she left him half million
eF-- @. Did he frequently talk to y
" about his properties?
A. No.
ad- HE told me about his propert
IN. after and before he asked me
III marry him."
@. Do you remember the d
when Taylor actually refused
marry you?
yne A. / think it was in Augr
ina 1907, at his home in Prompton.
O. What did you do from Aug
Mr.. 1907, up to time he refused to ma
you?
,im A. was keeping house CONT
np- ously for Mr.. Taylor,
ay- Cross-examined by Lawyer X
OF, BILE.
tier Miss Olszefski admitted that n
hill Taylor came to hire her as |
so. want. She gave her directions |
paid her. After his sisters del