Show GENERAL TAYlOR VICTORIUS CH1ABGE OF THREATENING TO COMMIT BATTERY DISMISSED I I Testimony Went to Show That M j I Taylor at the Time Stated Was j More Desirous of Averting Than I I I Precipitating Trouble Actual I Battery Not Charged I the Complaint I i I I Com-plaint I General John Lu Taylor has added another victory to his long list of conquests con-quests and placed more laurels on his already amply wreathed brow He on his own recognizance appeared yester day afternoon for trial in Justice Niel sens court on the charge of threatening threaten-ing to commit assault and battery upon his wife Mrs Taylor claimed that on June 10 the general had very severely beaten her on the face and head with his clenched fists and that he also had kicked her with his feet and the ladys Appearance went far to substantiate the veracity of her allegations By some means or another the complaint against the general however did not charge battery but alleged that on June 14 four days after the time Mrs Taylor says she received the rough treatment the general threatened to commit battery bat-tery upon her Jesse Roote Mrs Taylors attorney was the only witness examined and the substance of his testimony was that on the date named Mr Taylor had said that he intended going to the residence to get some articles of personal property I prop-erty which belonged to him and that if Mrs Taylor resisted him there would be trouble as he was determined to have his belongings He also suggested suggest-ed that it would be well for Mrs Tay lor to absent herself from the house at the time he intended going to get his property so as to avoid friction On this showing Assistant County Attorney At-torney Van Cott who represented the state did not feel justified in asking that the general be put under bond to keep the peace as from the testimony it seemed that the accused was at that time more desirous of averting than precipitating trouble hence when Attorney At-torney Fred McGurrin moved that the case be dismissed Justice Nielsen granted the motion and the general and his friends went away triumphant |