Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-05
BORDER CHARACTER
PASSES IN FRISCO


TAYLOR resided il loplr until twenty
yeaIs ago.
The history Of Mr. Taylor's lie
was linked with the history Of bo;der
warfare lie Was next in command
under QuaAtrcll and was known
through the years OF the civil war rs
the "RulldcS. In the last years of
civil strife he was in full charge Of
the Quantrell forces when The guerilla
chief left Missouri. FOR Kentucky
Mr. Taylor, daring aud his BRAY
ery made him marked character
during the war Re shared in all of
Quaurell's victories and won vic.
'ories for himself after his break with
mis- chief
Stands Nv His Friends.
The break between Il ief and lieu.
tenant is filled Sith wartime romano,
and shows Insight nto the character
of Mr. Taylor Quantrcll, while
nchtlng near Independence, Mo. or
ter'd his forces % burn the farm
mouse Of federal soldier II cham
od that the owner 4 tho house once
protected relative Of Tayloc, ami he
doWurred tn his chiefs plan.
" hen II was seen Quantrell was
,hdnratc Tlylo: shipped a. ietly away
from camp And when the squad OF
tor men rcaChcd tho farm hous .
they found Taylor on tho front forch
q revolver IN each hand
IN sho1' tho frs man who
strikes match he said. The mo-
SOUGHT no trouble with the Brllioo
They departed.
Won see who IS the 1oss Of these
TROOPS" luantrcll said. when Tay'or
returned - camp With drawn re-
voher the two men, Lack TO onck
began stepping off ten PAGES Sol
diers interefered and prevented the
duel. SON Afterwards. however,
Qunutrcll Wont 10 Kentucky, and NJ
| til the close % the war Tpylor re-
mained IN mdisputed command OF
tho Quantrell forces.
tmhushcd. Io,es Arm.
While riding with the Quautrell
troops through the Little Blue bot
toms. near Kansas City. Taylor was
amhGshed by federal militia and his
left arm was shot off six inchos from
his shoulder Tho member vss lcft
hanging by few muscles.
Frank Jones who later became the
widely known character in early Mis-
sori history, and Allen Palmer now
q Erge rlnrh owner IN Tcyae wero
riding close behind and rushed 10
Taylor's aid, They placed bin on
lanes horse ana escaped with him
Three or four days elapsed lctorc
medical aid could be obtain, for
TAYLOR Meanwhile. the WON'T in
his arm was IN serious condition
and his companions never lof US
side. They buried Tbylor's arm when
~ was amputated. Federal troons la'-
or found II and riddled II with bullets
md finally buried &C.
White Taylor, James and Palmer
were hiding in hazel hrrsh thiCket
one day they Observed federal troops
lannroaching along q nearby road
ravlor pleaded for HE comnlnion
10 flee for their lives. hut they refus,
~ 20 obey
Cotk my revolver for mo and
viii cot 81 least ono Of hen before
iic Taylor told James
Owned First Lead Strike site.
But the soldiers passed within Tor
~ feet Of the thicket without ilscoy.
ering the presence OF the three .uea
In hiding.
Fletch" Taylor. as be was known
IN bis friends, and his brother, Joh0
". TAYLOR. owned strip a. land coo
wards north ~ broadway. whore Moi
fet and Sergeant made The nrSt lead
strike In this district Tho presence
~ 'he mlneal was Indicated by tin'
bits ~ lead that had heor washed ou'
by a SPRING.
Tho TAYLOR brother also oNne'
tho controlling amount ~ e'cck u
tie Joplin Mining 4 sme'i'nr Com
pany which operated n pri nl'ivc lea
smelior lH ,he Kansas City SOuthe-i
bottoms. They we're associated Il
this company with Thomas y Swop
and Logan y. Swope % Kansas City
~ ono time the Taylor brother
on nod all n East joplin, except twD
t'-arrn trac.s. owned by John e. c.,
Thev also crcnei tho first ban
| n Joplin ,n 1872 II wns known p
! Do Joplin SAVINGS hlak s1l ors.ste
NTH lN7S. when tho brother qu
'hn banking business
II
Jack kneinow. tie former Ne