The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-08

our American people,"
 May Issue Warrant Today. William C. Doran chief deputy dis trict attorney, declared that a com plaint charging Sands, or Edward Fitz Strathmore as he also is known, with the murder of Taylor, might be issued King, assigned to duty at the district attorneys office, previously had made a similar statement.
 It was reported also that more in formation had been given to the po- lice to the effect that man in love with a screen actress who did not re- turn his love, but who was believed to rave had affection for Taylor, had been 3een near the Taylor apartments before the murder.
 Los Angeles, Feb. S-While the at tention of officers working on the Will liam Desmond Taylor murder mystery today was centered on unearthing hitherto yelled secrets in the life of the slain director and women widely known in the film world, it was under stood here there was still great activ- ity at police headquarters regarding the search for Edward F. Sands, for mer secretary-valet of the victim.
 May Charge Sands.
 It was said officials of the district attorneys office are taking an active interest in the investigation today. This was regarded as indication of an early grand jury probe of the case, together with possibility of direct charge against Sands by the district attorney
 A soiIed handkerchief bearing the initial '1S" was found near Taylor's body Thursday, according to a state ment from detectives today Police believe the handkerchief was dropped by the murderer either before the fatal shot was fired or during the as- sassin's nasty exit fromthe house.
 Letters Returned To Actress.
 A new mystifying fact was thrown into the case when detectives reported that the letters written by Mabel Nor mand to Taylor had been returned to the actress after being missing for several days. Report was made to the police the day after the directors body was found that a bundle of let ters penned to the murdered man by the popular star had mysteriouSly dis appeared from the Taylor home.
 While Miss Normand protested to officers that there was nothing of inn portance in the missives, the police were eager to obtain the missing let ters and to solve the mystery of their disappearance from the home of the murdered man. The actress said she desired them only because of certain end caring terms contained in them which she feared might be miscon- strued in the light of developments in the sensational murder.
 At the Normand residence today, denial was made by representatives of the actress that the letters had been returned The actress was still re- ported prostrated following her col lapse yesterday after the intense ex- citement that ensued at the funeral of the slain director.
 Officers are at work to substituiate the report that the letters were re- turned and added a thorough probe will be made to learn who had taken the nlissiVes from Taylor's home. Cover Up Efforts. The mystery of the case had been increased by word that comes into headquarters from practically every i operative on the case that clearly de- | fined efforts to cover up'' are being | encountered in many quarters. The time at which Taylor was mur- dered was more definitely fixed today when detectives closely interrogated | Howard Fellows, the slain mans ! chauffeur, who told officers that he 1 called his employers home by phone at 7:55 p. n-. the night of the murder and received no response.
 l Could See Light Inside 1 Fellows said he then drovo to the | Alvarado street bungalow. arriving al S:15- He said he rang the door bell several times but received no reply l despite the fact that he could see g i light burning inside.
 The chauffeur said he assumed Tay- Tor had a visitor and did not wish to
 be disturbed