Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-14
LITTLE PROGRESS
IN TAYLOR MURDER
Officials Running Out Many
Tips" Without Appreci-
able Results.
By Asrocleted rress % rvery rvenIfe.


Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 1s.--No Of
ficial connection with the william
Desmond Taylor murder myetery
would say today that any actual prog
ress had been made toward it's solu-
ton.
The officers were Mt work and still
expressing determination to do their
best 10 find the slayer of the film dl-
rector, but found themselves con-
fronted with too many wild tips"
they aaid, and too few genuine clews.
Many of theese tips" live through
one edition Of newspaper--and dis
appear.
The detectives of tho police depart
ment stili declared their belief the
case never would be cleared up until
Edward II. Sands, the missing former
butler-seoretary TO Taylor. had been
found and the sheriff's deputies stIll
were firm In their contention that
Sands had nothing to do with ths
case.
Tho air was filled with rumors of
myNery men," and mystery wom-
en- and 'rnystery Witnesses" drug
p~bdlers. jealousy motives" and
revsnEc theories" but back OF them
All we're the facts that Sands had
not been found: that the murderer
bad not been arrested, and that tho
case was unsolved.
Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. ii.--In adj
dillon TO prominent scenario writer.
two new names have been brought
into the Taylor murder Investigation
in clues which led Deputy Sheriff De-
war and Biscialuz to hurry from tho
Sherifrs office after intImatlng that
the first arrest In the case may be
made soon. The new clue ls said TO
be based on the theory tnat Taylor
was the victim OF a narcotic ring plot.
The scenario writer for whom inves-
tigators have been searching was To-
Gated and is expected 10 be examined
According 10 Deputy Sheriff Dewar.
the investigation has now reached the
stage where the names OF several per-
sons well known to the world of film
and music are to be brought into the
case for the first time. A prominent
popular song and scenario writer liz in
volved, he declares.
Al the same time. the inquiry as
sumed several new angles including
the effort To eliminate the blackmail
theory. The search for a man said 10
have been arrested some time ago
for annoying Mary Miles Ninter. and
statement in defense OF the slayed
director by Miss AIinter.
Ihis man and the other against
whom suspicion has been directed are
both known to have been friendly with
a well-known actress whose name. II is
said, has already been mentioned IN
connection with the case.
The theory that Taylor met his
death at the hands of a blackmailer
has lost weight with investigators
Woolwine Is considering the testl-
mony of Harold Freeman. a milkman
who Is alleged to have said that Henry
Peavey. colored valet TO Taylor was
'expecting' his employers death. Free
man is quoted as saying that Peavey
said that Taylor might be found dead
some morning.
The alleged statement was made
shortly after the second robbery of
the directors home. according TO Free
man.
Another bit of information developed
during the questioning of the milk
man was the declaration that Edward
Sands frequently drove Taylor's car
to the home of woman in this city
during the directors absence in Eur
.ope. The police are in possession OF
the woman's address and intend to
question her.
The search for Sands continued
throughout the entire country.