The New York herald., 1922-02-09
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herself. and the other involved group
of motion picture people 1t was said.
Another story of the man seen near
the Taylor apartments a week ago TO-
night, when the director was slain. and
who the police announced last night
probably was the chauffeur. Howard
Fellows, reporting to his employer. was
told to-day by Mrs. William McBurney,
wife OF a real estate operator.
Mrs. McBmney told OF having seen a
man lurking in the shadows of heavy
shrubbery surrounding the Hotel Alvar-
ado, at Sixth and Alvarado streets,
nearly two blocks from tine Taylor
apartments, on the night of the murder.
This, she said was about 8 AS O'Clock.
or approximately two hours after the
time set by the police as that OF the
crime.
Actresses to BE Called.
The police, however, insisted the man
TO be sought was Sands. No complaint
charging murder has been issued against
him. however. No official reason mas
been given in any quarter for the ap-
sence of such complaint in the face
of the frankly stated belief of the police
that he is the man they want.
Tie investigation center.ng in the Dis
trict Attorneys office. it is said may
not bring forth a complaint until after
the case has been presented to the Grand
Jury. which has not been impaneled yet
for 1922. 1t is understood this procedure
viii be hastened. however, If the need
arises
Among the persons named as likely to
be called by the District Attorney are
Mabel Normand. Mary Miles Minter,
Neva Gerber, Claire Windsor. all film
actresses: Mrs. Douglas Maclean wife OF
a film actor Howard Fellows, Taylor's
chauffeur and Henry Peavey his negro
houseman.
Miss Minter will be called because
of her close friendship for Taylor Mss
Normand because she is one of the last
persons to have seen him alive; Miss
Gerber. because she was once his fiancee
and Miss Windsor. because she had been
associated with him.
Fellowss statement as to his call at
his employers apartments the night of
the murder Soon after the departure of
Miss Normand, is expected to fix the
time of the murder.
Peavey found the body He is ex-
pecteG to be questioned at great length.
1t is said that in private conversation
he has added many details to the testi-
mony he gave at the Coroner's inquest
and to the statements he had made to
the police and the Sherff's deputies.
The reason Taylor gave for keeping
Mabel Normands letters was that pro-
verbally attributed to women-"be-
cause"-according to statement made
to-day by her personal representative,
Arthur Macarthur.
Miss Normand was said to be ILL.,,
largely because OF her collapse at the
Taylor funeral yesterday, and because
of the frequent questions Of detectives.
so Macarthur spoke for her.
''As to the present whereabouts of
these letters" said Macarthur. Miss
Normand is as much mystified as any
person. despite statements by the police
that they have been returned to her.
"The last time she saw them they
were in the top drawer of a dresser in
Taylor's apartments This was follow
ing the burglary al his place and he
was showing her about the apartments
and describing how they had been ran
sacked.
"She then noticed the letters and tele-
grams she had sent him and asked why
he kept them.
"He made a kindly remark and added
oh, just because "