' that Brown had killed Louis Rosenstein while he had attacked Mrs,
Rosenstein, Both were convicted and sentenced to be hanged, There
was no appeal but shortly before the scheduled date of the execution,
Taylor made a new statement in which he exhonerated Brown af any part
inthe mrders, He said that he alone had. entered the store and that
he had kx bludgeoned Mr, Rosenstein downstairs and: had then gone un
stairs and attacked Mrs, Rosenstein, The son of the man who had for
merly owned Brown arrived from Chicago and made a strong effort to
have him reprieved, The Governor finally agreed to intervene provided
the three justices who had tried him recommend that he do so, Two of
the judges recommended intervention but the third said that he was
convinned of Brown's guilt and refused to do so, Both men were hanged
at Rockville on August 18, 1899, with Brown continuing to maintain his
innocence and Taylor continuing to claim that he alone was involved,
Taylor's last words were: "I didd all of the killing, Brown wasn't
in it," while Brown's were simply: "I am innocent," Brown’s f-year-
old son who came from Washington for a last visit with his father was
one of many who climbed a tree overlooking the jail yard and witnessed
the double execution . The ropes had been hanging suspended in a
drizzling rain and had swollen, When the trap fell, the nooses did not
slip and both men died of strangulation with Brown suffering for 12
minutes and Taylor for 16,
BALTIMORE SUN, August 19, 1899; BIRMINGHAM NEWS, 8-19-1899
| that Brown had killed Louis Rosenstein while he had attacked Mrs,
Rosenstein, Both were convicted and sentenced to be hanged, There
was no appeal but shortly before the scheduled date of the execution,
Taylor made a new statement in which he exhonerated Brown af any part
inthe mrders, He said that he alone had entered the store and that
he had kt bludgeoned Mr, Rosenstein downstairs and had then gone up=
stairs and attacked Mrs. Rosenstein. The son of the man who had for-
merly owned Brown arrifed from Chicago and made a strong effort to
have him reprieved, The Governor finally agreed to intervene provided
the three justices who had tried him recommend that he do so, Two of
the judges recommended intervention but the third said that he was
convinned of Brown's guilt and refused to do so, Both men were hanged
at Rockville on August 18, 1899, with Brown continuing to maintain his
innocence and Taylor continuing to claim that he alone was involved,
Taylor's last words were: "I didgd all of the killing, Brown wasn't
in it," while Brown's were simply: "I am innocent," Brown$s S-year-
old son who came from Washington for a last visit with his father was
one of many who climbed a tree overlooking the jail yard and witnessed
the double execution . The ropes had been hanging suspended in a
i i i d en, When the trap fell, the nooses did not
Sie sna Boer merited ay raayitation with Brown Suffering for 12
minutes and Taylor for 16,
BALTIMORE SUN, August 19, 1899; BIAMINGHAM NEWS, 8-19-1899
that Brown had killed Louis Kosenstein while he had attacked Mrs,
Rosenstein, Both were convicted and sentenced to be hanged, There
was no appeal but shortly before the scheduled date of the execution,
Taylor made a new statement in which he exhonerated Brown ef any part
inthe mrders, He said that he alone had entered the store and that
he had it bludgeoned Mr, Rosenstein downstairs and had then gone uo=
stairs and attacked Mrs, Rosenstein, The son of the man who had for=
nerly owned Brown arrifed from Chicago and made a strong effort to
have him reprieved, The Governor finally agreed to intervene provided
the three justices who had tried him recommend that he do so, Two of
the judges recommended intervention but the third said that he was
convinsed of Brown's guilt and refused to do so, Both men were hanged
at Rockville on August 18, 1899, with Brown continuing to maintain his
innocence and Taylor continuing to claim that he alone was involved,
Taylor's last words were: "I didwd all of the killing,
in it," while Brown's were simply: "I am innocent,"
old son who came from Washington for a last visit with his father was
one of many who climbed a tree overlooking the jail yard and witnessed
the double execution , The ropes had been hanging suspended in a
izzli jollen, When the trap fell, the nooses did not
Bybee it a of Miguia: with Brown Suffering for 12
nutes and Taylor for 16,
BALTINORE SUN, susust 19, 1899; BIRMINGHAM NEWS, 8-19-1899
De Hera He
BROWN, John Alfred and TAYLOR, Armistead
Brown, a black man and former slave, had deserted his wife and chil-
dren in Washington, D, C., and was living with his mistress in Slidell
Montgomery Co., Md. Taylor, another black man, boarded at their house
and he and Brown, neither of whom bore a good reputation, were close
friends, On May 13, 1899, Louis and Dora Rosenstein were found uncon-
scious in their store-dwelling at Slidell, their skulls having been
fractured by blows from a heavy iron bar, They were taken to a Balti-
more hospital where Louis died the next day and Mrs, Rosenstein on
May 18, Taylor, who was an immediate suspect, wastraced to Washington,
D, Cy, where he was captured on May 17, He had hidden in the loft of
a deserted building and when police officers headed by Sgt, Fritz
Passau surrounded the building, he opened fire on them, killing Set,
Passau, It wasfelt that a mrder conviction in Washington could not
be obtained because the officers were without a warrant when they
sought to arrest him and he was taken to Maryland for trial, There he
named Brown as an accomplice and claimed that Brown had actually
planned the crime, i orming him of, thepresence of a large sum of
Honey in the Boe chee eta store, and he admitted taking over 9100.
Brown, who maintained his innocence, was also arrested and at Ske
his trial which was transBerred to Frederick, Md,, Taylor testified
BROWN, John Alfred and TAYLOR, Armistead
Brown, a black man and former slave, had deserted his wife and chil-
dren in Washington, D, C,, and was living with his mistress in Slidell,
Montgomery Co., Md. Taylor, another black man, boarded at their housd
and he and Brown, neither of whom.bore a good reputation, were close
friends, On May 13, 1899, Louis and Dora Rosenstein were found uncon=
scious in their store-dwelling at Slidell, their skulls having been
fractured by blows from a heavy iron bar. They were taken to a Balti-
more hospital where Louis died the next day and Mrs, Rosenstein on
May 18, Taylor, who was an immediate suspect, wastraced to Washington,
D. C., where he was captured on May 17, He had hidden in the loft of
a deserted building and when police officers headed by Sgt. Fritz
Passau surrounded the building, he opened fire on them, killing Set,
Passaug It wasfelt that a mrder conviction in Washington could not
be obtained because the officers were without a warrant when they
sought to arrest him and he was taken to Maryland for trial, There he
named Brown as an accomplice and claimed that Brown had actually
lanned the crime, informing him of thepresence of a large sum of
ones in the boasheuera store, and he admitted taking over $700,
Brown, who maintained his innocence, was also arrested and at SKax#
his trial which was transferred to frederick, Md,, Taylor testified
BROWN, John Alfred and TAYLOR, Armistead
Brown, a black man and former slave, had deserted his wife and chil-
dren in Washington, D, C,, and was living with his mistress in Slidell,
Montgomery Co., Md, Taylor, another black man, boarded at their housq
and he and Brown, neither of whom.bore a good reputation, were close
friends, On May 13, 1899, Louis and Dora Rosenstein were found uncon-
scious in their store-dwelling at Slidell, their skulls having been
fractured by blows from a heavy iron bar, They were taken to a Balti-
more hospital where Louis died the next day and Mrs, Rosenstein on
May 18, Taylor, who was an inmediate suspect, wastraced to iashington,
D, C., where he was captured on May 17, He had hidden in the loft of
a deserted building and when police officers headed by Sgt. Fritz
Passau surrounded the building, he opened fire on then, killing Sgt.
Passau, It wasfelt that a mrder conviction in Washington could not
be obtained because the officers were without a
ain st ang he ed taking over #700,
Brown, who maintained his innécence, was also arrested and, at,
hig"EPial which was transferred to frederiog, fide, Taylor testitted
informing him of thepresence of a large gum of
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