The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-13
PinkertOn Declares Taylor MUIR
der Will Not Remain Mystery.
Declares Woman Did Not Hold
the Fatal Gun.
TOO MANY FAKE LEADS
Eleven Days Investigation OF
Movie Murder FruitIess.
Must Locate Sands to Get Def
mite Information.

Los Angeles. Feb. 1S.-The' Taylor
case will be solved.
This is the opinion of William A.
Pinkerton, veteran head of national
detective agency, here on visit.
Somewhere there is a leak; per-
haps in some infinitesimal detail not
yet discovered, the slayer has slipped
up on. and he will be found" declared
Pinkerton.
No Woman Held Gun.
Furthermore, when this cloud of
mystery is dissipated, you will find,
believe, that the motive does not in
Voive an affair of the heart"
Pinkerton fastened to say that his
knowledge of the facts of the case
come only from cursory newspaper
reading.
"One thing I am certain of, how
ever" he added. mo woman held the
gun that killed Tay lor."
Work Despite Holiday.
Investigation by the district attor-
ney's office into the William Desmond
Taylor murder mystery will proceed
today altho it is a legal holiday, ac-
cording to a statement made shortly
after midnight by Thomas Lee WOOL
wine, district attorney.
He said he was uncertain what form
the investigation would take but
Thought it unlikely he would summon
to his offices any motion picture stars
or others. He thought it more prob
able, he stated, that the detectives
would investigate any available leads
and that witnesses would be sum-
moned for questioning by him here
after only when the preliminary work
of the officers indicate some discov-
cry OF more than usual Importance.
Must Find Sands.
This latter course would place the
detectives of the police department
again on their theory that the finding
of Edward +. Sands, missing former
butler-secretary to Taylor, was essen
tial to the solution of the enigma, and
those of the sheriff's office on their
Numerically opposite contention that
ing.
Shortly before this partial disclos-
ure of the future procedure of his Of
flee in the investigation, Mr. Woolwine
had issued a statement condemning
fake and fraudulent interviews on
the case and declaring there was grave
and serious doubt at the present time
as to whether the murderer will ever
be apprehended.
Have No Real Clues.
While the police detectives and the
sheriffs deputies have not acknowl-
edged defeat they admit the caaSe is
one of the most bewildering ever to
come to their attention. Eleven days
have passed since the discovery of the
directors body. and the officers as
signed to the mystery have worked
with less than their ordinary sleep
and under unusual pressure in track
ing down what seemed like tangible
clews and in investigating almost in
Vulnerable tips.
A sample of some of the tips sent
to the officials is the following from
a letter in what seemed a woman's
handwriting:
II dreamed last night that Mr.. Tay-
Tor was killed by fair haired woman
with a hooked nose. Find that woman
and you have the murderer"
Says Taylor Married in 1892.
San Francisco, Feb. 13.-William
Desmond Taylor, murdered Holly
wood motion picture director, was
married in 1892 in Laramie, Wyo., by
p Catholic priest and then deserted
his wife, according to William Ed
ward Taylor, 1866 Twenty-secOnd
street. this city, who announced todav
he would make a fight for a share of
the directors estate.
Taylor claims to be son Of the
murdered film director.
Taylor, in company with a prsNa5e
detective. will go to Los Angeles today
TO establish his claim for a portion of
the estate. Taylor claims that his
mother was deserted many years ago
ard after a diligent search, no trace
was found of his father, but he is GER
film director tally with originals he
has.
Taylor is about 80 years old.