Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-01

Must Get Miss Normands Link
.'Frenchy Georges" story, however.
was believed to relate to the arrests of
six men, who were accused of having
sold drugs and liquor to motion picture
actors and actresses and others in the
Hollywood district of Los Angeles.
After "Frenchy George had con-
cluded his statement. d detective at
taeied to the district attorneys office
said officers would pay another visit
to Mabel Normand. film actress. who
is recovering from what her physician
recently declared was a severe attack
of influenza and nervous breakdown.
Miss Normand recently closed her
Los Angeles residence and took a house
in Altadena, a suburb of Pasadena.
where during her illness she has been
attended by two nurses and her par
ents. who recently came here on a
visit from New York. Her present
physical condition is said to be APP
preaching normal.
Chauffeur Witness Dies
While officers declared the days
developments in the Taylor case were
encouraging. they suffered one misfor-
tune in the death two days ago from
pneumonia of Earl Tiffany. former
chauffeur to Taylor and declared to
have been of the utmost Importance
as n source of information concerning
Edward f. Sands. missing former butler
secretary TO the film director.
The felony charge pending against
Sands was said to have been the re-
suit of information provided by Tiffany.
who was employed by Taylor while
Sands also served the director.
The six men in custody were caught
in Il raid by the police narcotic squad
at Mrs Rupp's home at 1sO6H2 West
Washington street They gave their
names and ages as William East, SO;
Walter Kirby. %: John Herkey, %;
Ray Lynch. 26: George Calvert. 70.
and Harry Amorheim. 81. The police
are holding them incommunlcado.
Charges Two With Crime
According to the police. Mrs. Rupp
directly charged two of the men with
the murder of Taylor.
The officers quoted her as declaring
Kirby and Calvert had made threats
against Taylor in her presence, assert
ing the director had injured their
business" She declared they showed
nervousness the night of February i,
when Taylor was murdered in his bun
galow court apartments. were away
from her house for a time early that
night, and returning, stayed up all
night
The police stated Kirby and Calvert
we're no strangers TO them and that
thew believed some of the six. If not
all. we're wanted in Chicago. where
finger-prints of all would be sent for
Identification Mrs. Rupp was said to
have stated the six came here from
Chicago several months ago and had
been engaged in peddling contraoand
drugs and liquors.
Woman Declared Eccentric
Mrs. Rupp, who is 40 years old,
formerly resided in Canada but mas
made Los Angeles her home TOR
some time" the police said she told
them.
The police stated East said he was
a lahorer. Kirby a property man at
\ motion picutre studio; Herkey a
sheet metal worker: Lynch and Calvert
gas filters. and Amorhem. chauf-
feur. Each declared he was prepared
to offer an alibi for the night Taylor
was murdered. the officers said.
Mrs. Rupp. who is said TO be i'll
and in bed. is guarded by the police
at her home. The detectives said they
had previous acquaintance with her,
Sergeant Baldridge declaring she was
IAN eccentric" and had once attempted
suicide after quarrel with sweet
heart.
May Have Motive to Lie
The officers said that investigating
her story. they were taking into ac-
count their previous knowledge Of her
az well as the possibility she might
be actuated by motive Of jealousy.
A short time before Taylor was
slain, according to the poice's re-
statement of Mrs. Rnpp's story, two
of the six men returned to her home
and told her:
"He double-crossed us: wouldn't pay
for the booze we brought him. Well
get the --: We're going to kill
HIM"
The name Of the director was not
spoken, however. It was stated.
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