The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-06
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR MURDERER

Los Angeles, Feb. 6.-The police are
searching for prominent young New
Yorker, once engaged to the beautiful
him star, believing jealousy caused
the Taylor murder.
Los Angeles, Feb. 6.-Police reach
ing papers Of William Desmond Tay-
lor slain motion picture director Eff
forts find new clue. Unnamed motion
picture actor, whose automobile was
seen near Taylor's home the night of
the murder, was taken to Jail for
GucStlonng, but was later released.
Los Angeles, Fet. "a motion pic
ture actor and camera man, taken
into custody here tonight by deputy
sheritfs and questioned at length for
possible clues as to the murder of
William Desmond Taylor, established
alb'S for Wednesday night, the time
Of the Staying, and otherwise satisfied
the officers of their innocence of all
completely and were released. Their
names were rot made public.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 5.-A mo-
ton picture actor and camera man
were brought to the Los Angeles coun-
ty Jail here toight for questioning as
to their possible knowledge of clues
10 the murder of William Desmond
Taylor, film director.
The makeup was still on the ac-
tors face when he arrived at the Jail,
indicating, officers stated, that the
deputy sheriffs who had brought him
in, Al Manning, chief criminal dep
uty, and Harvey Bell, We're in great
haste to learn his story.
The men were located at motion
picture studio in the Hollywood dis
trict of Los Angeles, it was stated.
After they had been questioned sep
arately for two hours the officers
started back TO Hollywood with the
actor.
The trip back to Hollywood. it was
announced, was to give the actor an
opportunity to make good his declara-
tion to the deputies that if they would
escort him there he could account for
his movements last Wednesday night,
the night Taylor was slain.
eass A. that time. the camera. man was
still in jail. : ---'4 ; ,, ,''E''s-
Another angle was the story told
by an associate of the dead director
that former employee had been
heard to eXclaim, when he heard of
the staying: "Bill Taylor got only
what he deserved"
The investigation showed, the police
said, that this man had been employ
cd by the Famous Players -LaSky con-
Germ, working under Taylor, in =
minor capacity.
One day he was drunk when he went
on duty. Taylor ordered him removed
from the place The next day the man
returned only to find an order from
Taylor that he should not be admitted
The police said they had begun a
search for him.
chauffeur for Taylor, said today the
director once told him: 4 never real,
ly loved but one woman. She was my
stage partner. l was engaged to her
but she died before we could be mar
ried--and I'll never marry another
woman"
The only woman whom Taylor called
upon often during Wings service
wit h him was Neva Gerber. film ac-
tress, who said here Friday she and
Taylor once had been engaged to he
married.
But while he and Miss Gerber were
together two or three times week
according to Wing, Taylor passed
most of his time alone.
Winifred Kingston, film actress. to-
night characterized as ridiculous"
the report she had been engaged to
marry Taylor, a rumor that spread
after it was discovered the only
framed photograph found in the di-
rector's apartments was one of her.
Miss Kingston and Taylor had been
intimately acquainted, she said, a fact
she attributed to their both being Of
British birth. She said he told her
something of his domestic affairs.
The search through the directors
belongings today brought forth mes
sages and notes from many film ac-
tresses, including Blanche Sweet and
Gloria Swanson.