The Washington times., 1927-09-03


partment store. The widow who
says Santa popped the question to
her Is Mrs. Helen L. Baird, SO
years old, Of 81 Carroll St., Takoma
Park. Md.
II did not love him" Mrs. Baird,
a strong, aggressivefaced woman;
explained.
II had been married before, and
my husband was the finest man
who ever lived. 1 was extremely
happy. thought if Wiley had
money-as much as he said he had
that We both could live well. /
could fix his clothes up and make
a gentleman of him."
Taylor, who Is married, faces n
probler, possibly domestic trouble,
on account Of the suit.
II win put up my right hand
and swear that / never proposed to
Mrs. Baird" he says.
Mrs. Taylor remains to be con.
WINGED, she intimated today. when
she expressed a desire to confront
Mrs. Baird today with her husband
along.
Mrs. Baird. who says she il a
ladies' costumer, described the he.
ginning Of her romance" something
like this:
She met Taylor early this year.
When he began coming out to her
costumer establishment--her home.
by the way-and hanging around.
Although his clothes, she said al.
ways looked as though they needed
attention, he usually talked about
how much money he had. Property
In kentucky and Missouri, and in
the Hood district in the Mississippi
Valley.
Coal Mine, Too
On one piece of property a coal
mine had been found. After the
courtship had reached some propor-
tons, Taylor suggested they would
De sitting on the top of the world If
they married and the coal mine
turned out, It Is said.
Taylor insisted, after an intensive
period OF ardent courtship, accord.
ing to Mrs. Baird, that they be mar.
rted early in June. She succunbetl
to his wooing about March is in.
vested several hundred dollars in
wedding clothes. and began neglect.
ing her business. Early in June NO
wedding had appeared in the offing.
and she began to get Suspicious
about the 9Th Of that month: He
hadn't given her an engagement
II asked him about the wedding
and he told me it would be ali
right. I saw him last on June 81,
when he said he was going to
Kentucky to sell his coal lands for
about $500, 900, so we would have
plenty Of money and wouldn't have
to worry. The next day I received
q letter from him telling ma he
never wanted to be separated from
me again.
IT have turned this letter and
others over to Bion Libby, INV
attorney"
Admits He's Shelk!
Mrs. Taylor. a kindly. motherlv
woman who has raised her own
family by her first husband and
expected to get happiness from her
December romance with Taylor Is
terribly hurt.
Since we were married March q.
this year. friends told me INV Inns.
band had . propensity for prOpOs.
ing to women. / told them what
Ile did before we were married was
no concern OF mine.o
"Oh! I'm the sheiIx all right "
spoke up Taylor.
A moment later Taylor told the
reporter in the presence Of his
spouse that maybe he had men.
toned something about marriage to
the Takoma Park widow, IF she
would say the proper word"
This is the first time YOU have
told me anything like that" his
wife reproached him. 'sWhy didn't
you tell me that when YOU were
explaining away the rest Of this
mess?"
Taylor's explanation, IN his wife,s
presence also. Of his difficulties, is
that while he was playing santa
Claus last Christmas he met a lit.
tie girl he took a great fancy to,
and it was on visit to her moth.
er's home to carry her a doll that
he met Mrs. Baird. They occupy
an apartment in the building owned
by Mrs. Baird.
"This was before I was married,
and admit maybe / did engage in
a bit Of. light IOve-malSing, and
maybe i did say something about
marriage II she said the nrOper
word. But she never said 4,
II 4aEenA ggt . penny t. ny