Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-07
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TAYLOR HOME
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Dissertation Sent. ,

Description Sent.
A complete description OF oanos
was t~elegraphed to Constable Bern
Ing with Instructions to take the sus-
pect there into custody, provided ne
the details pictured by the
local police.
Another angle of the case involved
the long and gruclling'' examination
as the detectives described it, of a
we'll known motion picture actress
at her home here. They declined 10
name her, but she admitted she was
one of a number who have indicated
intimate friendship with Taylor .
Funeral Today.
While police were sitting the con-
stantly arriving tips on the S
from Various sources. preparations
were being made for the funeral OF
the dead director this afternoon.
This also was not overlooked by
the police, for not only were ten uni
formed men detailed to keep in order
the great crowd expected to gather
about st. Paul's Episcopal pro-
cathedral at . o'clock this afternoon,
but a number of plain clothes men
were assigned TO funeral duty In the
hope that even there they might OBJ
tain a clue to the murderer.
Taylor's body, clad in the uniform
VI Il CdPLdltl u LlAO 1oAlLASIi II AA"S
been viewed by thousands OF friend
and others IN the undertaking estab-
lishnaent whcr, it lays awaiting to-
days rites.
Men, women and children have
gone there to see it. the film notables
being in the minority, it is reported,
Flowers Plentiful.
Flowers have come from many mo-
tton picture sources, including Mary
Miles Mtntcr. film actress, who sent a
huge bouquet Of black prince roses.
friend Friday. afternoon. Mabel Nor
mand, another actress who was one
Of the last to see Taylor alive. viewed
his body for the last time at the in
duest Saturday.
While the funeral is in progress ey-
cry motion picture studio in Los An
geles will be closed. III,
The body will be taken 10 Holly
wood cemetery and placed In a vault
until relatives determine upon final
disposition.
Love Notes.
A scented note dropped from one
of Taylor's books while police detec-
tives were making an examination of
his effects, according 10 the Los Ange-
les Examiner. 1t was on the butterfly
monogrammed stationery of Mary
Miles Mintcr. 1t read as follows:
Dearest: I love you-1Iove you-
I love you:
Yours always
Mary.
The last *" was " inches in
height followed by an exclamation
point an inch in height.
Mary Miles Minter did not deny
authorship Of the letter, according u
the Examiner.
She Loved Him.
II did love William. Taylor" she
said. II loved him deeply and tender
~. with all the admiration and re
spect a young girl gives to a man
with the poise and culture OF Mr.,
Taylor"
Taylor and Miss Minter met at
Santa Barbara two years ago. He was
her director. They later went to New
York with the company.
New Yorker Clears Sell.
The wealthy young New York maj
who WAS reported to have left Loo
Angeles on the day following the
murder Of Taylor and who was enan,-
ored OF n of the motion picture
actresses whom police have heen
questioning in connection with the
case was located late last night by
private detectives. According to these
Investigators he gave an account Of
himself which they say practically
I eliminates him from consideration in
connection with the case. He yy9Ss 10.
Gated IN 4 downtown hotel. Interest
had conferred upon him for several
days because he was said to be a re-,
jected suitor Of an actress reported
infatuated with Taylor.
Among Taylor's effects wore found
two letters written IN a we'll known
school girl code Of straight lines and
dotes. One Of these. deciphered, reads
Ns follows:
II love you-oh. I love you.
II had to come Down because
mamma remarked that Away,
seemed to feel rather happy aftsl
being out with YOU So here I am
Camoufiage,
"Fnrthermore,. 1 am feeling un.
usually hne-more camouhage.
u viii see Q later. God love 20,
a. ! do"
Wise men may acquire much. knowl.
edge from thn4e yhS have mona fhAr,,.