, 1922-02-04


The police Investigation OF the
crime had revealed by today a maze
OF complexities in the life OF Taylor
OF Tanner. The directors reported If
fairs OF the heart continued to be the
leading subject OF inquiry.
Mabel Nornand. Mary Miles Minter.
and Neva Gerber are three OF the mo-
ton picture actresses involved IN the
police investigation Reports have
come to the police. they say. that a
love affair at one time or another ex-
isted between each OF these and the
slain director.
Police say. without mentioning the
name. that a notion picture actress Is
the center OF their Investigation. A
theory OF a revenge motive with
jealousy as tho possible direct cause, Is
being analysed. they say.
Edna Purvianco and Mrs. Douglas
MacLcan. the former an actress and
the latter the wife of an actor. are in
cidental witnesses in the case. These
five figures in the motion picture
world and others. actresses. directors
and employees arc scheduled to appear
here today in the inquest
The chequered and adventurous ca
reer of the slain director. actor, en-
gineer. Klondike pioneer. soldier and
student OF psychology, known for
) ears to his most intimate friends
here rs a bachelor living alone in a
iuxuriously furnished dwelling. and
often visited by actresses. today re-
veals hat he has been living under a
changed name. has n daughter IL
I $500. -f 49,. .-u. ANr,r-ol o-A wo-.t
bly, had boon married and divorced n
| second time. He was formerly known
as Tanner. according to tho deserted
wife of his brother. Mrs. Ada Deane
Tanner of Monrovia, near here, who
announced last night hat the slain
man had supported her by sending
checks Of $50 monthly for the last six
years
Police are continuing their search
FOR Edward F. Sands, reported also
to be known as Edward Fitz Strath'
more. the missing butler OF Taylor who
disappeared several months ago fol
lowing which Taylor filed with The pc.
lice charges Of grand larceny against
him. While most intimate friend,
in tho film world of Teyloro did not
know of his previous marriage, thi,
butler did, for he used the name o
William Deane Tanner in pawning. n
Fresno, articles stolen from Taylor.
Il A life in fear of death. during tn,
last few days OF his existence, adds Il
the dramatic mystery of the dual ex
istence of Taylor. Ho mentioned to al
least one person, police say. that he
had a ~prcmonition OF death.
Clair Windsor, motion picture &C
tress. revealed a threat by Taylor
against Sands. She told of accom-.
ranging Taylor to a hotel party within
a week before his death. She said Tay-
lor was talking OF the robbery Of GER
tain jewels which the police and Tay-
lor attributed to Sands. according to
the police. Miss Windsor said that
Taylor in his connection declared:
1T I ever lay my hands on Sands
I will kill him."
Miss Windsor in discussing It said
that Taylor seemed very determined,
because Sands robbed him of every
cant he had at the time"
mfr. Taylor made no secret of his
plan to kill his valet" she said, "as he
told n number OF people he would kill
! him If 40 ever got his hands on him.
Miss Windsor said she had known
Taylor n long time but never very
well.
That n woman was Involved in the
murder was the theory advanced by
Sheriff William /. Trnegcr OF Los An.
gcles county.
From whnt I have been able TO
learn" the serlff said, sit appears to
me tina one woman and one man are
ra~sDonsfble. for the victims death.
The woman supplied the incentive and
the man did the staying"
Sands. who has become a mystery
man in connection with the mystery
staying, was reported to the police as
having been seen in Los Angeles On
Tuesday. the day preceding the muir
der. and on Wednesday evening, the
| night of the murder.
The man whose name the police
withhold is reported to ave informed
| detectives that he was with Sands on
! Tuesday and that at hat time Sands
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