Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-05

"eHaH suppued the incentive and tho
man did the Staying
sands, who has become a mystery
man III connection with the myste-
rious Staying, was reported to the
police as having been seen in Los An
geies on Tuesday, the day preceding
the murder, and on Wednesday even
ing. the night of the murder.
A man whose name the police with
hold is reported to have informed
detectives that he conversed with Sands
on Tuesday and that at that time Sands
declared with an oath, I'm here to get
Bill Taylor
Singular Parallel In Brother
A woman is declared to have seen
Sands on Wednesday evening in the
vicinity of the Taylor home
The dual existence of Taylor may
be paralleled by the mystery surround
ing his brother. Dennis Deane Tanner,
and the police are anxious to ascertain
just what Sands may know in this con-
nection.
Taylor came into existence in 1908,
when the slain man mysteriously disap-
peared from New York, where he was
known as an art connoisseur. under
the name Of William Desmond Deans
Taylor. His brother is reported TO
have disappeared likewise soon after.
but no revelations have developed here
as to whether the brother is alive un-
der dual role.
Mrs. Ada Deane Tanner, wife of the
brother. is living at Monrovia, near
here. She said that in 1912 her hus-
band, well-todo interior decorator,
Dennis Gage Deane Tanner. left his
home for his office in New York A
nationwide search was made by de-
a hnr k,,A -
to Mrs. Deane Tanner. she was never
able TO find trace of him.
Miss Normand Enacts Visit
Miss Normand went to the Taylor
home late Saturday with police de-
tectlyes and there re-enacted the oc-
currences of the hour she spent with
Mr Taylor before his death Wednes-
day. After she had done this, she told
Captain Adams. of the detective bu-
reau, that she wanted to look for her
letters. Search failed to bring them to
light.
Miss Normand told the officers that
she was sure her letters were there
not so long ago, because after Mr.,
Taylor's home was robbed few
months since he showed her over the
place and told her how drawers had
been emptied and various receptacles {
looted and in showing her this. hauled
out drawer and showed her a packet
of letters and kilograms she had sent
to him here from New York and that !
she had sent to him in New York
at other times when she was here.
Personal Papers Missing
This turned attention of the officers
to the fact that very few personal
letters or papers have yet been found
save those in Mr.. Taylor's safe de-
pesit box. which chiefly related to in
vestments. 1t resulted in their sending
out men to locate a former business
associate of Mr.. Taylor who has been
active in the investigation following
his death. in the hope that this man
could throw some light on the leca-
ton Of Miss Normand's correspond
ence and other private papers. The
associate was not at his rooms at
down town club and officers were left
to ask him to visit police headquarters
when he returned. The police said they
had no charge to place against him,
but wanted to see what light. if any,
he could throw on this development
Checking Up on Several
4 check was being made Saturday
night upon the movements of several
persons Wednesday night. it was stated
at police headquarters, at least one
of these being man connected with
the motion picture industry. 1t also
was stated that en- important witness
had been located and might be ques
toned during the night
The entire force OF detectives inves-
tigating the staying was sent out late
Saturday ON a mission the nature of
which was not divulged at police head
quarters.
Up to this time the Investigators
said they were sti1 unable to express
an opinion concerning the identity Of
the person who shot the director We'd
nesday night ip the living room Of his
apartments. q