Evening journal., 1914-01-23
SIS OF FORTUNE
GOES AS FINE
L. R. Taylor Who Told $500
900 WindfaII Tale, Fin
ed for TreSpaSS
HIS OWN LAWYER
HE MAKES FAILVRE

Levi r Taylor. the colored farmer
Of Newark, who startled the public
few weeks ago by announcing that he
had inherited $500 OO0 from woman
who died at Atlantic City, and which
story was later denied by the woman
who is stll alive, was a defandant in
City Court today charged with tres
pass by Annie b. shorter. colorcd, of
No. 500 East Twelfth street. Taylor
was fined So and costs by Judge
Churchman. but not before he had as
founded those in court by his manner
of defending his case.
Taylor called several witnesses and
when Assistant City Solicitor Lynn
closed, Taylor called as his witness
Stella Taylor whom Mr.. Lynn was
counting on calling in robuttal. When
Taylor called her name Mr.. Lynn OBJ
iected and Taylor said "I thought
you closed Judge Churchman de-
clared Taylor had a right to call his
witnesses and the Taylor woman took
the stand She was poor witness
for Taylor, however as she claimed
Taylor threatened TO blow up the
home of the shorter woman
Miss Shorter to-day said Taylor for
lmcrlv had q friend, Elizabeth Robinson.
! who lived at her house and Taylor, al
though warned TO stay away, had gone
TO her homo and tried TO force an en-
trance
After the woman had told her version
lof. the affair Taylor started to cross
/ examine her. saying Did ! not serve a
It4I
Shorter woman said he had, to some
friends. Taylor then asked hers Did !
mot write YOU letter concerning my
affiliations thercf' Miss Shorter replied
that he had. TIE next question asked
lby Taylor was; Did YOU not ON the
might i'm question invite me TO the
lhouscs" This was denied by the wit.
mess Several other questions OF Ike
nature were fred al the witness by
lIaylor.
Isaac Dcmby. oolored, who was pres
cnt al the house when Taylor called, toi'
his story, which was the same as tha'
related hy Miss Shorter. Isaac becam
excited when questioned by laylo
who acted as 1T he were am ATTORNEY
for defendant Taylor asked lsaa
where he was while he. Taylor, wa
talking to Miss shorter. Isaac replied
Were. were, were were, /. I. were were
ly ! were in the hall"
The court had TO rap for order VIM
Judge Churchman himself smiled.
/ The state then closed and laylo
made statement saving a "hmiiam
came was being worked ON him. u
claimed that he gave 81 4o0 TO tlizahet
Robinson. who was a business partne
! with him. The Robinson woman cam
. To- town with the money and was
, furnish a room where Taylor could sta
+ while in this city. Afterwards thel
I was Misunderstanding and when la,
! lor went after his furniture be cou
1 not get IL. TAYLOR here drew Tar;
h wallet from his pocket and produced
]. letter from the Robinson woman NV
2 ing him 10 the house and also an ord
b ON Miss shorter for the furniture. In
- was signed by the Robinson woma
. Tavlor claimed that ON Wednesday nigl
y lac went 10 the house for the furnitu
d and while standing in the hallway, u
Z shorter woman tried 20 close the door
4 his face. This caused his arrest.
n TAYLOR then called Spencer Jane
p oolored. of Newark, and under que'
J, tioning by Taylor, Spencer tod
o hearing Miss Shorter asking Iayi'
y TO come to her house. Az that tim
d the three we're standing on the corr
: er OF Twelfth and Pine streets. TT
Il next witness called was the Iayi'
S woman. and Mr.. Lynn objected. It'd
:. was overruled by the court howeve
n During the hearing Taylor said !
/ wanted to ascertain the legal stat'
# of the case. and he also inquired
: the witnesses just what they kne'
e IN the same manner an attorn'
S would have proceeded. After hea
= inc the evidence. Judge Churchma
Il imposed the fine Of IS and costs. Ia
s lor paid t.