Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-02-08

IN my mind, SAID Sergeant King,
the case has been solved
There is no doubt left, l believe,
that Sands is the man. A murder COM
plant will be issued against him.
1--WE have uncovered corroborative
evidence of such a nature that the
arrest of Sands is absolutely necessary
in clearing this mystery"
Emotional Scenes at Funeral
Sands, now fugitive from justice,
as charges of grand larceny and burg
larry preferred against him by Taylor
never have been dismissed, is frankly
declared by the police also to be want
ed for the murder of the director.
Captain of Detectives David l..
Adams and other officers working on
the case attended the funeral of Tay-
lor Tuesday. in the hope that possibly
a clue would be developed there.
Miss Mabel Normand, the motion
picture actress who visited the home
of Taylor just before he was shot and
killed last Wednesday, tainted when
she viewed his body in the church yes
tibule after the funeral services, and
had to be removed to her home. Henry
IedFey, ldslOI Ac6Au* AOuSSnAoA'
so became hysterical and had to be
taken back into the church and aaieted
as the body was removed.
Follow New Leads Also
One new lead took the officers out
early Tuesday night on an unexplained
automobile ride It was reported it
related to an alleged quarrel between
TAYLOR and "a new suspect.
Guards remained on duty at night
about the home of Mary Miles Minter.
who admitted she was the writer OF
letter to Taylor containing the phrase
II love you,' repeated three times and
by series of crosses. The
guards were employed to protect the
actress against unlimited callers.
The large auditorium of st. Paufs
Episcopal Pro-Cathedral
was filled with friends of the dead
nan and with other persons. OF the
many prominent motion picture women
whose names have been brought into
he investigation, Miss Normand was
he only one in attendance; but al
most everybody else in filmdom attend
ID. There were scores OF motion pie
.ure stars. nearly every director now
n Los Angeles and many other per-
IONS widely known over the country,
including writer's, producers and tech
lical people. The services were short.
Daughter Sends Bouquet Tribute
A crowd estimated by the police at
more than 10000 persons filled the
adjoining streets and overflowed into
'ershing square. small downtown
,ark on which the pro-cathedral faced.
Taylor's daughter. Ethel Daisy Tan
ier. of New York did not arrive for /!
he service, despite previous reports |
hat she might. But she was repre- |
ented by small bouquet of violets !
md lilies of the valley, to which was |
led card bearing the phrase, said |
O have been written by her, with |
,thel Daisy's love- But Miss Nor
hands floral offering. an immense
wreath of pink roses and lilies of the
alley, occupied the place OF promi- |
ence in the arrangement at the pro- !
athedral.
Nearby was a large bouquet Of red
oses and Scotch heather, bearing the
ard of Mary Miles Minter. film act
ess. upon which was written:
With sympathy"
Sends Circulars Out
The following description Of the
ian Sands was gwen out by the police
ere:
Edward F. Sands, American,
about % years old. Height five
feet or 8 inches; weight. rather
heavy build, ut one time 1875
pounds. recently lost weight and
believed something between 175
and 1876 pounds, but noticeably
stout of heavy build.
Round face, light complexion.
Hair brown. quite heavy and !,
straight, not cM4y or wavy. Not
known to be cut very close, al
ways rather bushy. Heavy eye
brows, short nose. Peculiar look
.ing mouth, when closed seems
quite small.
Usually well dressed.
Smokes cigarettes necessarily.
Fairly well educated, sufficient
H appear as a scholar Makes
pression as well groomed, pos
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