Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-27
PARENTS Of BANDITS
DECIDE BOYS MUST
STAY IN Lookup

Eric May and Stuart Taylor, the
"boy bandits" are in the Fulton
county tower, and there they will
stay without bond being made, for
the law to take it's due course-un-
til, as w. A. Taylor. father of
Stuart, said they realize the enor-
nifty of what they doubtless engaged
in as a boyish prank"
At the same time. Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor, now in Atlanta, and staying
at the Winecoff hotel, have retained
legal counsel, for both boys, and
were in conference with their law
yers Wednesday, planning how best
| to get the boys out of the disastrous
scrape in which they involved them
selves by holding up and robbing two
Atlanta drug stores. during busy
hours in the evening.
The law firm Of Douglas & Doug
las was retained by Mr.. Taylor, and
the conference Wednesday morning
included Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, Ham
ilton Douglas and his son. Hamilton
Douglas, Jr.
Mrs. Taylor, too, brought to Eric
May from his own mother, financial
ly unable to come to Atlanta, a low
ing message of faith.
"'God took care of my two Oldest
sons on the ibatt1efields of France
and He will take care of Eric while
he is an Atlanta JAIL Mrs. May said
to come to Atlanta" said Mrs. Tay-
1or. " o.
May Family Destitute,
Mrs. Mays boys were in. the same
company, and fought side by side:
She feels confident that the faith that
xynR fA
chine gun fire and high explosive
shells will carry Eric through this
present trouble.
"Of course 1t was a bitter blow to
her.. as it was to me, to learn of our
boys trouble. And then she was
unable to come to Atlanta-she is the
mother of large family, in circum-
stances that might be called destitute.
Eric helped to support several young
er brothers and sisters. At the time
he ran away he was earning $50 a
month and Of this $50 went to the
support of the family"
Il think, too, that the anguish Mrs.
May went through while her sons
were fighting with the Canadian
her to meet this new trouble with
courage" said Mr.. Taylor. IT know
Mrs. Taylor has been utterly incon-
solable since she heard the news. She
has wept continually, and has. been
at first that she was going to be
Frustrated, but since making the
long trip and seeing her boy. she has
braced up with wonderful courage.
You see, we have only two children,
Stuart and a daughter, 10 years old ;
and we never had the least trouble
a terribly sudden and unexpected
shock to us both"
Mr.. Taylor regarded the boys sit
uation apparently with sound and
calm judgment
"They have done wrong" he said,
have agreed it would be best to let
them stay where they are, in the
tower, and not to take advantage of
certain kind Atlanta people. who have
offered to- sign their bonds. 1, think
in this way the gravity of their con-
them, for I feel that they entered
into this Job in the spirit of a boy
ish prank The Minneapolis police
have thoroughly investigated the Sc
ries Of what they call handkerchief
holdups' in that city, and have not
berries in any way. 1 am certain they
never attempted anything like it be-
fore coming to Atlanta"
Mrs. Mays Letter
The following letter was carried
by Mrs. Taylor from Mrs. May to
after the Taylors reached Atlanta:
My Dear Son Eric:
81 was terribly grieved to hear Of
your lapse but hope you will not be
punished more heavily than you can
stand. But. Eric, go straight from
back. and be as always and l shall
be thinking of you all the time. 1
will pray for help for you, dear Eric;
shall never understand why you
did this thing, but, of course, you
will never give US such a terrible
ished, I hope you will be good and
you will get to us sooner. When we
do wrong we have got to take what
is due with the best grace possible.
If 1 could possibly afford it$I would
come with Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, but
you know our finances will not allow
such an outlay.
81 want to see you so badly. You
have always been such a good boy
and a good son to me. | miss you
terribly. The only intimation we had
Of your trouble was in Friday nights
of the others. Mrs. Taylor was ter
ribly i'll and was afraid her heart
would fail her. Mr.. Taylor has had
to leave his business twice this week
and today he is getting his money
together to do all he can for you
fairly decent. And don't get hard
and callous you have always been
so kind to people and animals, do
the best you know how and don't
forget that God is always near. |
shall be doing my part. Now don't
forget we are all longing to see you.
ssYour loving mother