The New York herald., 1922-02-08
She Acknowledges Note to
Dead Man Feryently Tell
ing Her Love.
MABEL NORMAND In FAINT
Collapses on Viewing Body in
the Episcopal Pro-
Cathedral.

Los ANGELES, Feb. IA complaint
charging Edward F. Sands, alias Ed
ward Fitz Strathmore, missing butler
secretary, with the murder of his for
mer employer, William Desmond Tay-
lor, will be issued, it was declared to-
night by Detective Sergeant Edward
King of the Police Department. The
complaint will be based on new and
conclusive evidence uncovered to-day
according to King. The police issued
and sent broadcast a circular asking
for the arrest of Sands.
The circular contained "A picture OF
Sands, declared by Captain of De-
tectives David l.. Adams to be the
only one in existence.
At the same time Capt Adams de-
clared Sands was the only person
whose arrest the police were seeking
in connection with the case.
There has been abundant surmise
about other Individuals he said, "and
we have run down countless clews re-
lating to the murder, but 1 can say
positively we have no leads that would
warrant us seeking any one but
Sands"
The circular asking the arrest OF
Sands reads:
I'VE hold warrants on chaI ges OF
grand larceny felonies for the arrest
of Edward +. Sands. We have also
burglary charges against him. and seek
him for the murder of william Des-
mond Taylor in this city of Los Angeles
on the evening of February I. 1922.
Description: Edward T.. Sands
American or English birth. Has been
known TO give his name as w. d. or
William d. Tanner. Is believed to have
also used the name of Edward Fitz
Strathmore. He is about 26 years OF
age. height feet or 8 inches, heavy
built, some months ago weighed 1So tc
1876 pounds or more, but Is said to be
lighter now, present weight may not be
more than It's, round full face. light
complexion. very heavy brown hair
rather heavy eyebrows. said by some to
peculiar mouth. which looks small when
closed. smokes cigarettes. usually vel
dressed. is we'll educated. fine penman
good accountant. Is said to have served
In the United States Navy"
Robbed Taylor Twice.
The charges of grand larceny and
burglary were preferred by Taylor, who
told the police that Sands disappeared
with money and other valuables abou,
six months ago, and later returned and
stole other articles from his apart
ments.
The police also learned that the per-
son who robbed the apartments returned
a pawn ticket TO Taylor showing he
had disposed of some OF the articles
giving the name William Deane Tan
ner." Taylor formerly was known al
''William Cunningham Deane Tanner
which fact, the police assume, was
known to Sands.
An incident Of the day in the search
for Sands was the bringing to Police
Headquarters OF a youth Of that name
who turned out to be a bellboy In ar
apartment house, who soon convinced
the officers he was not the man wanted
Another Sands" was reported located
in Carlin. New. but officials in that sec.
ton reported this was also false clew
Deputies working under Sheriff Will
lam +. Traeger said they were working
on several pressing angles In connec'
ton with the case and were very far
from being discouraged" They said
they had not taken part in the search
for Sands, leaving that to the police.
They declined to state whether any
Importance was to be attached TO a visit
0f n N VI
identity was kept secret.
After being interrogated she was hur-
ried away in an automobile. Persons
who caught a glimpse Of her declared
she was not any one OF prominence IN
motion picture circles.
a scented note dropped from one o.
Taylors books while police detectives
were making an examination OF his ef
fects, according to the Los Angeles ET.
ominer 1t was on the butterfly mono
grammed stationery OF Mary Miles Min
ter. II read as follows:
DEAREST
"I love you---T love you love you.
XXXx xxXx Xxx
Yours always
MARY"
The last "<" was two inches in height
followed by an exclamation point an incl
in height.
Miss Mintrr Admits Love.
Mary Miles Minter did not deny au.
thorship of the letter." according 10 the
Eromiher.
81 did love William Taylor" she said
II loved him deeply and tenderly, witt
all the admiration and respect a young
girl gives 10 q man with the poise ant
culture Of Mr.. Taylor"
Taylor and Miss Minter met in Santa
Barbara two years ago. He was her di.
rector. They later went TO New Yorl
with the company.
The home of Miss Minter was under
a heavy guard OF private detectives to-
day, and none save those with officia
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