Note:
This is a very well-documented case. There are numerous long articles giving
minute details of the trial.
St.
Joseph, Mo., Mar. 20. – Gertrude Taylor, a 13-year-old girl of Craig Mo.,
yesterday confessed to the poisoning of her parents and brothers and sisters on
the 10th instant. She had a bitter hatred against the wife of her brother,
Robert Taylor, who was living with the family, and sought revenge. Robert
Taylor has died but the four members of the family are recovering from the
effects of the poison. The Taylor family is one of the most prominent in Craig
and the grand-parents of the girl are very wealthy and say they will do all in
their power to save her from the penitentiary.
[“A
Youthful Poisoner.” Alexandria Gazette (Va.), Mar. 20, 1896, p. 2]
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FULL TEXT: Oregon, Mo., May 16. The trial of Gertrude
Taylor, charged with the murder of her father, Dillon R. Taylor, was concluded
yesterday evening. After being out two hours the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty. Gertrude Taylor is only 14 years old. Some weeks ago, in a fit of
anger, she put Rough on Rats in the coffee. Her father died and her brother and
sister-in-law were made invalids for life, while others of the family were made
temporarily ill The girl, after several days, confessed. Her uncle, who is
wealthy, stood by her, going her bail and furnishing the money for her defense.
[“Gertrude Taylor Free. – Young Girl Acquitted of the Charge
of Poisoning Her Father,” Salina Daily Republican-Journal (Ks.), May 16, 1896,
p. 1]
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