MOTHER-IN-LAW MURDERS GROOM

Cromwell Argus, Volume L, Issue 2647, 10 November 1919, Page 3

MOTHER-IN-LAW MURDERS GROOM

KILLS VOUNC MAN IX PEF.SF.NC-E OF HIS BRIDE. Hoy Willard. a prominent young man of Blnetir.kl. Virginia, is dead—murdered by his mother-in-law (Mrs W. I. Taylor) half an hour after his marriage to her daughter 'Says the ‘Chicago Tribune'). Mrs Taylor is in gaol, but will not talk of the crime, cxceptIV that she "had done the right thing, and wa.-: not concerned any further in the matter.” The officiating clergyman was the Rev. J. B. SitmonT who just before tying the knot asked the young bride if ho should await the arrival of her mother or go ahead 1 with the ceremony. On being assured that everythin* was all 'right, the ceremony was concluded. A few minutes later the bride's sister returned fo the Taylor house, and gave the wedding certificate to her mother, who, it is now known, had objected to the match, and icftued to attend the wedding, despite the fact that tlie other members of (be family urged her to do so. During the ceremony „he had remained at home. According to witnesses. Mrs Taylor, immediately 'upen receiving the marriage ccrtiitcate, ran from her home, burst into the room wheto the bride and groom wore receiving the congratulations of many friends, y)Jetted on Willard, pumping six shots at. him iron a- revolver, one of which took effect, hiking him almost, instantly. To show her feelings towards her son-in-law, the irate mother deliberately kicked the. dead body, even while her daughter was sobbing hysterically over the lifeless form. Following the sliced ing. Mrs Taylor gave herself up with the remark that she "had done the tight thing”