Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
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the district attorneys office is convinced
With these three leads. the district at
torneys office has launched an attempt
to sustain the theory the murder was
committed by order Of the wealthy East
erner, jealous of an actress
Facts regarding three other suspects
have been shelved temporarily and all
efforts are being concentrated upon evi-
dence that will convict or eIonerate the
man In question.
Minor leads tending to confuse the case
are rapidly being cleared away as the
district attorneys concentrated investl-
CATION proceeds. Mabel Normand Gin
actress whose name has been most prom
inan1 in the case, again was questioned
TT District Attorney Woolwine. and a
straightforward story of her visit to
/ Taylor's home. to get a book. on the eve
ming of the tragedy, OF their talk OF lit
! erature and the film world and of his
last farewell. was unfolded by the
'comedienne. 1t was understood the dis
trict attorney was satisfied with Miss
Nor.aands statement. He has read her
! letters and announced they will not be
made y bile. unless It can be proved
they have a direct bearing on the case
Miss Normand herself, reported on the
verge Of a nervous breakdown yesterday,
underwent her examination at the hands
Of the district attorney bravely and to-
day was again In rctirementat her Holly
wood home, looking very worn and pale
after the long ordeal.
In repeated statements the actress dis
/ claimed any knowledge Of possible mo-
tiyes for the Staying. A certain director,
! however. known to have been Taylor's
/ rival for her affections some time prev
J he nod
suit Of what she told the district attor-
ney fresh development which led the
! Investigators straight, they believe to
the trail Of the actual slayer, was the
testimony Of a nurse whose name Is
withheld.
This woman told the district attorney
she was passing along Alvarado street
on which Taylor's house was located
about 80 Q. N. Feb. I, and saw the di-
rector and Mabel Norman conversing at
the curb.
A short distance down the street she
saw the man believed now to be the
murderer. the mysterious black muffled
figure with the low drawn cap and up
! turned collar-the man who, a few min
utes later. was to shoot down In cold
blood the helpless director, lurking be
hind clump Of bushes
She saw and passed on without fur
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liam D. Taylor lay dead.
This man, the nurse told the district
attorneys investigator did not resemble
descriptions of Edward F. Sands whief
were read to her. Her description Of hin
TALES with that furnished by Mrs
Douglas Mclean Of the man seen leaving
Taylors residence.
She could identify the man, she de
clares, If she saw him again.
The nurse. whose story has done more
than anything else to convince the TO
lice she and Mrs. Mclean both saw the
actual assassin. kept quiet since the
tragedy. she said, because she didnI
/ know 1t was important"
This man, who shot from behind his
victim, as the latter stood with appraised
arms, can be traced, Investigators said
They will get him and when they have
him, the actual slayer will be known
they say.
long day Of questioning movie folk
acquaintances Of Taylor, and those who
knew Of his friendships with prominent
women in the case, led the District Attor-
ney and his assistants straight to their
theory of jealousy as the motive for the
crime.
The blackmail theory was sheved for
the time, when it was shown Taylor
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shortly before his death for the purpose
Of buying jewelry for certain actress
in the case.
The fact disclosed by testimony reiter
ated in the confines of the chief investi
gators private office Taylor recently haC
been considered as interfering in certain
love affairs of the motion picture world
here. strengthened the investigators be
ef young man, naddened by Jealousy
plotted his death
The death Of Taylor has thrown such a
cloud of gloom over the film world here
that three well-knOwn companies which
ordinarily would be working, with three
or four hundred actors and actresses "on
the lot" temporarily have suspended
making pictures