St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 18, 1898

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a crowd surged forward io gel a g.impaees of — him ? re a t ever the child, which led to tha oe Re « _ bs. at ‘ eh | ke of Most of the witnesses arrived early. Mrs. Taylor Was not amone hem. woonr j ivior 7 b - " ~~" ; 4 : 2 i “ . +. Ais » Tan? 5 ’ ' ~ . UF ee of ‘ r eee N , : + A EP t / , a ¥ b ee ha 2) d mw - « ‘ ’ - ~ q “¢ § ‘ r * - > 4 ae wy ‘ 7 ae “ : Xe 4 : = ad, - ‘ ¥ - | q { ms % i a > " " 7 . rm vs > W j “4 i “ wat) i ; 4 * ath ; 4 og ay * 7 / , "ys ¥ o™ © ia ee +f As . “* ' ; ‘a . os G ) it | l * ¥ : % 4 r . 7, , 7 a COMPLETE MARKET REPORTS. £ 4 - PR —jA blacksmith was out of employment “fAnd hope nearly dead, Now fie’s forging ahead, J * a, 7 JHE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WItH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. T. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH REGULAR CIRCULATION SUNDAY, JULY 17 tau Oe nfs &| = — pS Hs ss a ¥ eis ¥ 2.4 ery ee PaaS: OMT ae, % «ee ye ba” ee : ed gg te SS wie 5 as eS gee yas" Sa ot aes Regula ee, @ { A bookkeeper laughed at Life's sorrows and rancor When a ‘want. ad’ secured A hatful of answers. 102,526 VOL. 49, NO. 342. MONDAY EVENING—ST. LOUIS—JULY 18, 1898. in St. Louis, One Cent. Outside 81. Louis. Two Cents. PRICE} eID _—— HELD TAYLOR WAS JUSTIFIED, — Sentimental Verdict at the Coroner’s Inquest. MRS. TAYLOR DID NOT APPEAR TO TESTIFY. ZVIDENCE CONFINED TO RELA- TIONS BETWEEN THE WO- MAN AND SANDYS. TAYLGR DECLINED TO MAKE A STATEMENT. Verdict and Testimony May Now Be Reviewed by the Prosecuting At- torney and Taylor Will Be Held for That Purpose. me “Justffiable homicide’ was the remark- able verdict of the Coroner's jurw in the case of Samuel H. Taylor, charged with the killing of Benjamin Sandys, Saturday even- ing. owe testimony given at the inquest wae abmost entirely confined to the relations cept that Taylor and his wife were sepa- rated. J. B.H. Guest, a partner of Mr. Hill and a friend of Taylor's, testified that he had notified Taylor at Oswego, Kan., by wire that his daughter had been abducted. Mr. Guest tried to testify that Sandys and Mrs. Taylor had been living together, but admitted that he knew this only from what Taylor said. He turned some private papers of Taylor’s over to the Coroner. J. L. Morrissey, 2010 Olive street, wit- nessed the latter part of the shooting. He heard a shot while he was at 1815 Olive street and ren out in time to gee the sec- ond shot fired. He ran to the scene and found Sandys lying on the pavement. dead. and Taylor standing by with a revolver In his hand. Witness went to the Mer- chants* League Club and telephoned to the four Courts. Witness saw Monroe R. Co}- lins take the revolver from Taylor's hand Witness knew ne!ther of the parties. Mrs. Louisa .Gonzates of 113. North Twelfth street, a black-haired woman, and A keeper of a roomin house, wae called She testified that San ys and Mrs. Taylor roomed at her former house, 232 Olive Street, about six months ago “Sandys introduced the woman to me as his wife.’ said the witness. She moved y Seng <p Ree couple left her, because San- vs sa @ Was partic a Har lt particular about where his After they had left ‘Taylor came asked witness If she could tdentify the ong he had with him as the child that was there with Sandys and Mrs. Taylor. Later witness may Sandys and reproached him for bringing ‘another man’s wife to her house. She asked if he was not afraid of Taylor. “O, no,” he replied. °T nave shaved my mustache off.and he won't know me. But if he makes any trouble I'll kill him.’"’ Mrs. Susie Maxam, now of 4585 Kennerly who formerly kept a rooming house at 14 Pine street, testified that Sandys and Mrs. Taylor roomed with her both on Pine street and Kennerly avenue and frequently occupied the same room. . became suspicious finally and asked to leave.” She then told a story about how Taylor had written to her of the child being 11! and that Mrs. Taylor and Sandys said it war merely a ruse to get her back to him. "M rp. Taylor described Taylor to me asa brute’ Her charges against him were aw- ful,’ sald Mrs. Maxam. She subsequently met Taylor and told him all ehe knew about his wife and San- dys. FATAL EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE Mrs. Mary Miller’s Sight Gone and Lungs Burned HEROISM OF HER YOUNG SON JOHNNIE. -_-- HE SAVED THE LIVES OF THREE CHILDREN AND FOUGHT THE FI.AMES. DASHED WATER ON HIS BURNING MOTHER. His Frantic Efforts Were in Vain and When the Ambulance Was Called She Was Thought to Be Dying. Mrs. Mary Miller, 1616 South Twelfth etreet. was fatally burned by an explosion of gasoline Monday morning. Three infant children in the same room escaped a like fate only through the hrro- ism of Mre. Miller’s 14-year-old son, John. The family were in the kitchen, where —— GQllieged to have been sustained between Sandys and Mrs. Tayior, There was no ev! Gence piesenied to snow self-defense on the part of Tayior, or that bis life was io dan ger, Which alone constitutes juetifiabie homicide. The verdict, therefore, must be ered as eniire?ly sentiments A Coroner. Verdict is not tinal, and this one may be reviewed by the Prosecuting Atorney Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Johnson Went in person to Police Captain Reynolds of the Centra) (Detall Monday afternoon and told ‘the Captian to hold Taylor in jail, as he would issu a warrant charging murder in the first d sree, Caras ita The inquiry into the death of Renjamin peasre, who was shot Saturday afternoon ‘ \ liliam Hi. Tavior, drew an immense crowd io the Coroner's office Monday morning, . Nearly 20 persons, among them a number of women, thronged the office and vne cor- ridors. et near the door ANU Cul) see Ut they stood patiently © straining ears to cateh every word ofr ihe testimony Col. John |. Martin has Tetained as his attorney, was oMpand earis Three policemen brought Tayior into the Toom from the Four Courts holdove: The Taylor tried to assume a nonchalant alr, | Dut it was a failure. vous. After tak: Uneasily in his chalr and icv to right.* A first impretsion of Taylor aa he sat there Would make an observer beileve that he peesesece four dangercus characteristics. Selfishness, hot-headedness. crpeity and in- ability to appree ate the coneduences of an et except a8 it might immefiately affect imeeif. Such a man might bt expected to Use & Weapon rather than sett! With hia fete. There Was not a line in Taylé&'s face that told of regret for bis deed In foot a cynical half smile played @hout hia metry occasion- Ally. His nervousness wae aptarentivy due to the crowd 4 unvweual surrcundings, not to remorse. With @ little ence iragement a Man of his type would readily come to re- himeelf as a hero. inquest developed nothir- more sen- He was evidently ner- he Seat he ebdificed a difference p, gattonat than an expose of the alleged sin- dey eae between Taylor by four women, who Pl@oly ehowed “er prejudice ainat the co te na Nh re. Taylor 4, not oreo Taylor Bandyy and Mrs ned to. make a statemen . of testimony consumed hardy pony — nesses were either vident partis- of Taylor or indifferent tolpoth aides Sandye-Taylor side of the ontroverasy oe os ats iliing, was Women who oocuptled post of the entirely credible, t Beste fei "eee it he More than haif of them could not! Peet atk, , their | bul | | restiouR weapon, imind / ner of Evght«ecth and Olive atreet when the ye from left | |}at the same time @ shot. }etood attll efter the shootin body 1 Buns EY UGS NZ es Z 2. - ‘ Just *s» + 4 4 “ .* Y' / -_- Afcer Mre. Maxam had been excused she came back and stated with much show of elung that Sandys had told her that he i ki led a man in Canada. ‘tie told me that he didn't have to draw voiver--thiat be shot from his pocket, ' | et tng M. Murphy testified to ar- avyvior, ‘ned Sandy's body and found no except a Kn.fe. On the way down tour Courts Taylor told me he didn't Sandy's living with hia wife, but he ‘ouldn't stand the abduction of his child. Officer Fay’s testimony was a dupiicate of Murphy's Albert Tiompson, @ negro, was at the cor- f ha “| gear tx the shooting occurred, “Il saw Taylor come up the street from the east. I heard somebody say ‘Stop!’ and ® SA andys siaggered and Tayior fired two more shots, Taylor caught him b Mre. Balley. knew Mrs. Ta roomed with avenue. She testified that Mrs. Taylor and Sandys er and Sandys when they “irs. Maxam on Kennerly SCENE AT THE INQUEST. occupied the same room. “He told me the reason he did thie was that Mrs. Taylor wae 80 nervous she couldn't be left by herself.” M. R. Collins, Jr.. was the next witness. Hie testifed that aturday afternoon he Was On & West-bound Olive street grip car. “T heard & pistol shot, and, looking over toward 1807 Olive, I saw a man lying on the pavement and another man etandin over him. I prmpes off the car and told Taylor that was a citizen and that I placed him under arrest. I demanded his revolver, and he gave it to me. I took his arm and we walked up to the corner. where I turned him over to an officer. Margan, «BS Kennerly avenue. said she knew Mra. Taylor when she roomed with Mrs. Maxam “I advised Mrs. Taylor to leave Sandys. IT aleo advieed my cousin. whe was keeping them, to send them away. Sandys said there Was nothing wrong in their relations. that marriage was merely a fotmal] cere- mony and, as she loved him and\he loved her, it wae all right for them to\live to- eather until she could get a divorca&” Mam T. Burrows, who keeps a store at 2012 Olive street. testified to a versation he had with Tavlor 1 mf. befere the shoot:ng. «8 aylor told me wouk the mother was preparing their noon meal. The stove did not heat as rapidly as desired and Mrs. Miller sought to encourage the , fire with gasoline Leaning over the stove, ahe poured the liquid on the glowing coals. ‘There was Aa blinding flash, and the woman staggered to the middle of the floor, her clothing and | hair in flames. John was amusing the babies on the fioor. As the frantic mother ran toward them the boy quickly shoved the little ones into another room. Mrs. Miller rushed to the porch, screaming for help. Leaving his charges Johnnie bucket of water and dashed it on the burn- ing garments. Then, unaided, he smoth- ered the fire that remained. The calle of neighbors had attracted a policeman, and Mrs. Miller was removed to the City Hos- pital. An examination showed had been destroyed and had been affected. Geveral severe while the examination was siezed a that her sight that the lungs convulsions occurred | She cannot live. Mrs. Miller supported her four children and mother. She was separateg from her husband. THE WEATHER FORECAST. THUNDER STORMS—STATIONARY. For St. Louls and rictotty--Pertly cloudr, with probably thunderstorms Mopoday night or Tuesaday morning. little change in temperature For Missouri and IMilinols-Conatinued warm and generally fatr Monday night and Tuesday. The river at St. Loute wil! continue to fall The barometer ie abnormally low tn Assini- bola and the depression covers the entire coun. try weet of the Miesiesipp! Valley and also the _ *ePeeeeeeneus Rh “ i i ae | - ** in progress, | ARMY OF INVASION SAILS FOR PORTO Ri Picked Troops Under Gen. Miles Leave Sibe on the Yale To-Day. SOLDIERS EMBARKING AT TAMPA AND CHARLEST( Gen. Brooke With Two Divisions Will Leave Chickama: as Quickly as Possible to Join the Expedition. STARS AND STRIPES FLOAT OVER SANTIAC The Spanish Army Marched Out and Surrendered as Prisoners War to the Strains of the Star Spangled Banner. THE FLEET HONORS SCHLEY An Ovation Caused by a Congratulatory WASHINGTON, July 18.—The Porto Rican expedition Cable From the Post-Dispatch. started on its mission to capture that island. The following Gispatch has been received in answer to a telegram of con- Gen. Miles left Siboney, Cuba, to-day on the Yale with f. | batteries of artillery and a few seasoned troops. His ultimate d gratujations in which Schley and his men were-told that.the couatry-recog-. nized them as the heroes of the naval fight: —o tination is Porto Rico, and itm ay be said that the army of invasi is now on the way to the island. ‘ The brigades now at Charleston are embarking to-day o transports to take them to Porto Rico. All the force at Tampsé 13,000 strong, embracing batteries of artillery, will be put aboarec ship as rapidly.as troops can be gotten there and bent to reinforce our other troops. wis Gen. Brooke will take the first and second divisions of bis corps froin Chickamauga to Porto Rico, Gen. Brooke leaves here this afternoon for Chickamauga to get his troops started. It is expected that the whole expedition will be under way within the next four days. It has been decided to retain Gen, Playa del Este, July 17. To The Post-Dispatch: A thousand thanks for your kind telegram. Myself, the officers and crew were touched profoundly by it. SCHLEY. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. WATSON WILL SAIL SOON. WASHINGTON, July 18.—Orders have been given to complete all preparae ‘tions so that Watson's squadron may sail for Spain by the end of this week. It is the determination of the President to move at once on Spanish ports and invade, capture and hold Porto Rico. It is believed that the way to speedy peace cn the only terms that this Gow ernment can accept lies in this direction. Only quick, hard blows will bring Spain to a realization of her plight. The Naval War Board. consisting of Secretary Long, Admiral Sicard, Capt. | Mahan and Commander Crowninshield, are now in conference with the Preside* (Copyright, 1898, by the Press Publishing Co.) OFF SANTIAGO, July 18.—There was great jubilation on the vessels in the American fleet when the announcement was made that the enemy had The Signal Corps, which was on shore surrendered Santiago to our army. In an instant the offi- opposite the ships, signaled the good news to the fleet. a cers and crews began celebrating the victory Capt. Cook of the Brooklyn summoned the men on deck. When all had gathered, he said: “Three cheers for Old Glory!” Every man removed his hat, and the yell that followed could be heard for’ miles. Commodore Schley stood up cheering with the rest and showing as much enthusiasm as any “jackie” on the cru'ser. The Brooklyn then moved to where the Yale lay with troops aboard. The men on MADRID, July 18, noon.—The defense works are being actively pushed ; the Spanish ports. The newspapers here assert that the United States intends to mnand an enormous indemnity, “in order to have the pretext to seize the Philippi /as a guarantee.” : The supposed American peace terms are greatly exciting the public and the | opinion is expressed among the pon that war to the death would be preferable te ithe ruin of Spain. | The news was transmitted and received with howls of delight. the Yale gave three cheers for those on the Brooklyn and for Commodore Schley. Spon the Oregon came along. three rousing cheers and they were returned with a will Just after darkness had settled there was a soul-stirrring incident. The colored signal lights on Admiral Sampson's flagship New York flashed a message to Commodore Schley. Most of the men can read these signals. cashes i IN POSSESSION OF SANTIAGO. “American people congratulate-——" and then stopped because of diffi- culty with the lights. but it was soon resumed Meanwhile a delegation from the crew ran aft and requested permission to cheer. This was given, and up in the darkness men could be seen on the turrets. the mastheads, on the military fighting top and all over the super- structure as the complete message was signaled: The Brooklyn's men gave the battleship -_. ee The Stars and Stripes Hoisted Over the Place and the Spanish Soldiers Stack Their Arms. Special Cable to the Post-Dispestch. (Copyright. 1898, by the Press Publishing Co.) SANTIAGO, July 18—Brigadier-General Chambers McKibbin, U. S. A., nh Captain-General of Santiago and the American flag floats over the city and the forts. The mines in the harbor have been destroyed and the Red Cross relief ship , fides at anchor in the harbor. At noon yesterday the American flag was hoisted over the Governor's palace, while in the streets of the ancient.town our bands played “The Star Spangled Banner.” | Officers and men reverently saluted the colors as they went sailing up the tall | staff which a few hours before had supported the yellow and red emblem of Spain. The hoisting of our flag meant the actual occupation of the city by our troops, At ll a. m. the official entrance to the town began. As soon as possession had bee™ » | taken Gen. McKibbin was appointed Military Governor of Santiago. While our troops were marchirg into the city the vanguard of the defeated army began to march out, the Spanish soldiers depositing their arms at the edge Thus far about 7000 rifles and 600,000 cartridges have been surrendered, All the Spanish troops are camping on open ground between the former firing lines, where it will be comparatively easy to keep them under control until the arrival of the transports which are to carry them, back to Spain. A Spanish gunboat and sailors have been turned over to our forces. ze The Spanish soldiers appe + to be upon the verge of starvation. ’ 3 —-— been terribly underfed for : cag have had nothing to eat by Our troops found t all are the * — ‘‘American people congratulate you. Please acknowledge by cable.’’ THE POST-DISPATCH. —_——S — — — — —_ “Three cheers for Commodore Schley!” came a voice from out of the darkness. The figures on the turrets and the superstructure jumped to life, while the air was rent by theu shouts: “Three times three!” The response was enthusiastic, and then from the gioom on the port side of the Brooklyn came an answering cheer. The gallant crew of the Indiana caught the message and they were quickly chee ing. When the mep had quieted down, Commodore Schley, who had been oO o- —_—_— ——_ — deeply touched, said: “Thank you, boys, but I did not do it Let the officers cheer the crew.” Every officer joined in hearty cheers. You are the boys who did it. of the city. These were repeated when the Commodore shouted: “Teo the men behind the guns! s were then given for the engineers and the brave force of men ee a ; o--0—0--0-0—-0- 0--0- 0-0 -0—--0—-0--0-0-0 02-00-0000 0-0 —-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 o—-O-—-0-—-0—--0-—-0--0—-0—-0--0—-0—-0—-0-0 0-000 -0-D-0-6--0--0— Cheer who work below, and the pleasant incident closed HENRY N. CARY, Special Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. 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