10 - The Crimes of George Taylor

A different kind of mud-slinging in the nation's capital - the bizarre story of George Taylor, AKA 1893-1894's Jack the Slasher, is recounted.  Not a jar of molasses or goose-down pillow was safe.  Also, the White House is visited by a "pestiferous crank."

“A nest of tramps,” Washington Evening Star, November 21, 1893.

“After the president,” Troy (AL) Messenger, November 29, 1893.

“Another slasher outrage,” Washington Evening Star, January 22, 1894.

“Astonishing vandalism,” Elwood (IN) Daily Press, December 2, 1893.

“Attempted burglary,” Washington Evening Star, March 8, 1894.

Boyd's Directory of the District of Columbia, 1897.

“Claiming insanity,” Washington Evening Times, April 10, 1894.

“Gathering proofs,” Washington Evening Star, March 21, 1894.

“Given thirty years,” Washington Evening Star, April 21, 1894.

“Guarding the White House,” San Francisco Examiner, November 19, 1893.

“Held for examination,” Washington Evening Star, January 23, 1894.

“Hid under a tree,” Washington Evening Star, March 24, 1894.

“Hunt silver thief,” Washington Post, February 13, 1911.

“Jack the cake slasher,” Alexandria (VA) Gazette, December 23, 1893.

“Jack the slasher,” Salt Lake City (UT) Herald, November 20, 1893.

“Jack the slasher,” Washington Times, March 23, 1894.

“Jack the slasher,” Washington Evening Star, April 9, 1893.

“'Jack the Slasher' terrorizes Washington,” https://blogs.weta.org/boundarystones/2015/07/02/jack-slasher-terrorizes-washington

“Police confident,” Washington Evening Star, March 20, 1894.

“Probably the man,” Washington Evening Star, March 13, 1894.

“Reign of terror,” Washington Evening Star, November 20, 1893.

Segrave, Kerry. Police Violence in America, 1869-1920: 256 Incidents Involving Death or Injury. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2016.

“Slasher guilty,” Washington Evening Star, April 12, 1894.

“Still hunting him,” Washington Evening Star, November 17, 1893.

“Strange burglars,” Washington Evening Star, November 6, 1893.

“Surely the slasher,” Washington Evening Star, March 23, 1894.

“Terry not held,” Washington Evening Star, October 12, 1894.

“The Terry case,” Washington Evening Star, May 21, 1894.

“The slasher again,” Washington Evening Star, November 30, 1893.

“The slasher held,” Washington Evening Star, March 27, 1894.

“The two suspects,” Washington Evening Star, November 28, 1893.

“Twice told tales: the story of Jack the Slasher,” Washington Times, October 18, 1919.

“Washington's own terrifying 'Jack the Slasher' finally caught in 1894,” http://househistoryman.blogspot.com/2012/06/washingtons-own-terrifying-jack-slasher.html

“Will probably die,” Washington Evening Star, November 23, 1893.