Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-09
WOMAN SHOT TAYLOR
AZ ne EMBRACED HER,
Ie POLICE THEORY
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clearing the mystery. Police ofYicers
and representatives of the District
Attorneys once have hold = number
Of conferences and arc cooperating
closely.
The missing Mabel Normand let
ters, taken from tho Taylor apart
ment. continued to play n prominent
part In the investigation yesterday
following the declaration BY three Of
ncers that. according to Information
ir their possession. the letters were
returned to Miss Norman late Tues
day.
Deny Notes Were Returned.
Police said that the letters have
never been In their hands. Tho per-
son mid to have had them was de-
clared to have returned them to Mis-
Normand after statemcnty had beer
made freely at the police station tina,
Grand Jury action would be taker
tc determine the whereabcrts OF tn,
letters
Denial was made by represent
tive OF Miss Normand. however. tina
tho Aim star had received the letters
According TO tho officers, letter.
written by Mary Miles Mintcr, filn
actress, TO Taylor were also returne,
to the writer. Miss Mlnter. who wa
reported ito be III. made no statemen
concerning the assertions that he
epistles had been returned. She ha
admitted that she greatly admire.
Taylor, and one letter found amonl
Taylor's effects, written on her sta
t.onery and signed Mary, contains
the statement, IL love you" Mis-
Minter's attorney said his client di
not have the letters.
Another Love Letter.
A second code letter, filled with en-
dearing terms. was found In the ef
fects OF the slain director. Decode,
the letter reads as follows
What shall l call you. you wor
derful man. You are standing on tn
l lot, the idol OF an adoring compan.
{. You have just come over and y,
Q your coat on my chair.
: II want to go away with you. up
@ the hills or anywhere just so we'd
Z alone-all alone. In a beautiful lit
I wood and little lodge you'd be coo
vi u can only make tea) md fetch n
n water and build the fire.
n Wouldn't II be glorious to sit In
big comfy couch by coy warm n
), with the wind whlstling outside tr,
ing to harmonize with tho faint. swe
strains of music coming from o
/. Nictrola. And then you'd have to x
= up and take Off the record. or cours
don't mean that, dear. Did y,
!, really suppose l intended you 10 tai
: care of me like baby?
= "Oh! No. for this is my part.
!. sweep the dust (they make the swee
: est little dust caps. YOU know Al
tie fresh ribbons on the snowy whi
u curtains and feed the birds and
q he flowers, and, oh, yes, set the tn,
o and help you wash the dishes al
d them In my spare time I'd darn yo
e socks.
"A Long, Sweet KISS"
"I'd go to my room and put Z
something soft and flowing, then
lie on the couch and walt for you.
might fall asleep for FIRE alwa
makes me drowsy--then Ia wake
find two strong arms around mo a
% two dear lips pressed on mine In
OF long sweet kiss
~ The police early yesterday aftcrno
al located and questioned for nearly
:" hour two young women employed
ne Hollywood. Information given
eo them was carefully guarded by {
ne tectives and 81 was reported from G
oe source that they formerly were e
az ployed by the slain director. Rep
IL sentatives OF the Sherifr's office a
police detectives made secret tr
u shortly before noon and upon the
ke turn each Sc; OF officers refused
nj comment upon their movements.
ne Under-SherIff Biscalliuz announ'
nu early In the afternoon that he n
ne order Henry Peavey. Negro serv;
- OF Taylor. taken 10 the Hall of j
ny t.ce for a lengthy questioning.
IN II also was said that represen
eg tives OF the District Attorneys
Ier fee had made efforts to question
man prominent in motion Picture
fairs who recently was divorced G
who was declared to have been
fatuated with an actress who
~, quently was in Tay1or's company.
re Wnlle the ponce prope OF tne m
ttry murder continued, wJrkmen
ig- tered tho Taylor residence at AZ
IN South Alvarado street and bee
packing up the effects of the 81
IS director. Officers were present d
Ill ing the packing and refused to p
NIT outsiders TO enter. The Office
'n' il was said, kept a close watch.
L. additional. love notes that may h;
been sent 10 Taylor by women.
es, TAYLOR'S MISSING BUTLER