The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-07
BY wALLAcE SMITH

a. \. 5. Special Correspondent.a
Copyright 1892. by l. n. Service
Copyright 1922, by Chicago Evenina
Americana
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 7.-o5t of ,he
drug -frenzied setting o. Hollvwoo5.s
feverish dope" parties, the slim. cocl
figure OF one of himdom's leading
actresses stepped today to lead the
police on new trail for their hunt cor
the slayer Of William and Desmond
Taylor, slain finn director and man o.
mystery.
She slipped from the sordid back
ground as she had left a score Of times
the scene Of mad revelry-to mako
ber way under the cloak OF night t.
the home OF the man who was killed
lie was her lover
SUSPECTED BY POLICE.
One of the most noted OF the screen
favorites-and one of the most pitt
full number who have become thraus
OF the dope ring-the police. led BY
new, spectacular Developments. be-
lieve that the flm beauty may be the
assassin.
Her motive. the polleo inforran,s
declare, was a strange ;nfatuation for
the quiet. weil-mannercd director
turned to burning rage by her jeal-
ousy of other women known to have
visited the Alvarado street home
once considered the quarters for a re-
cluse bachelor and now known as tine
abode of secret love.
EARLY MORNING VISITS.
Detectives directed their search to-
ward the actress following the stories
Of neighbors of~the Tayior home, who
told OF her visits in the early hours of
the morning. These tales were vert
fed in tho half-'yhispers that sounded
in the haunts Of the drug peddler
among whom the secrets of the stars
that shine on the celluloid armament
are every day gossip. They know IL
as part of their infamous trade.
So impressed were the authorities
with the sight Of the will-o' the-wisp
across the swamp OF scandal and Cos
sip revealed with Tayiors killing that
they were ready to construct thier en-
tire theory OF the crime, including the
time it was done.
The associations OF Taylor and the
woman we're mildly known TO Holly
wood hlmdom. That is. what might he
calied their daylight acquaintance
Hollywood did not even raise its eye
DE0NS- itd1 DNe1 LOU man
women IN Taylor's life
USED TO STRANGE REyELS.
They did not know about her early
morning visits to Alvarado street
They might have wondered why she
looked upon as queen OF the deleri-
Gus revcls of ether and cocaine were
blended with morphine and opium,
Left these parties at an hour con
sidered early in Hollywood. But they
were used 70 strange behav1ors.
There was a bit of gossip when it
was learned that the young woman. IN
a burst of drug-inspired confidence.
had boasted that she intended 20 marry
Bit Taylor.
Hes mine" she said and be knows
it,
Hollywood smiled toierantiy.
There must be something about
Fill Taylor il said.
THAT NEW YEARS PARTY.
On New Years eve and FAR into Nen
Years day the advent Of the fresh
year was hailed by HOLLYWOOD with
wild and drunken shout. Old timers
hereabouts say that the celebration in
its wildness surpassed anything ever
seen in these parts. Out OF Il haNe
since grown twenty scandals and do
rnestic shipwrecks.
Taylor and tho woman who ooastad
that she would marry him qusrreies
violently al the party" they attended
SO violently that they separated or
the spot. Half crszed with the drug
she had taken the woman ran In
rage to her car and drove to her home.
In the morning. according to the dope
peddlers-remember that was a pa
- Se---cNo -pnEntHd and fcse
phoncd Taylor.
TAYLOR WENT HOME
Tavlor. when the woman left- seem
ed turned 10 man Of stone. AT 1851
he shook himself together. formally
hade farewell to the other or the party
and stallxed 70 his car. When 10
neachea home. according % the stories
the police heard from the dens of the
done neddlers, no broke down and
went. When daylight came ne -
,rg y, one OF his solitary walks INTO
the foothills.
He returned just before the woman
,alenboned. lie refused to so 60 tho
rbone when he learned who It was.
I,ater. II was stated. she made several
efforts at reconciliation
B,,. Tayior was through with her
7,here had been other women in his
Iiro There still were. lie was seen
II their company in puoiic W ilA
.,,o,nt he went 20 parties" n pr!va.f
s+,,dios. friend of the jtiSei actress
sorrbt 70 confront her with goss p
aho,,+ ,rsvlor's carTyinG-on with other
women.
Then came the night Of Tayior's
death-the night that Mshel TcrTnand.
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