Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-08
TAYLOR AND MOVIE
ACTRESS At ODDS,
CHAUFFEUR STATES
Continued from p4s.

existence, 30 far a. tho polce have
been able TO learn. At the same time
Captain Adams declared that Sands
was tho only person whose arrest the
police were seeking In connection
with the case.
There hag been abundant surmlse
about other individuals" he said, and
we have run down countless clues re-
Iating to the murder. But l can say
positively that we have no leads that
would warrant us seeking any one
but Sands"
The circular read ~ follows
we hold warrants on charges OF
grand larceny felonles for the arrest
Of Edward F. Sands. We have also
burglary charges against him and
seek him for the murder OF william
Desmond Taylor In this city OF Los
Angeles on tho evening OF Feb. /, 1922.
Description Edward r.. Sands
American or English birth, has been
known to give his name as w. %. or
William ID. Tanner. Is believed to have
also used the name OF Edward Fit
Strathmore. He is about 26 years OF
age. height feet or 8 inches, heavy
built, some months ago weighed 1876
to 195 pounds or more. but In said tc
be lighter now. present weight may
not be more than lis, round. full face
light complexion, very heavy brown
hair, rather. heavy eyebrows. said b,
some to almost meet over his nose
short nose. peculiar mouth which look.
small when closed. smokes cigarettes
usually we'll dressed. is we'll educated
fine penman. good accountant. is sale
to have served In the United States
Navy"
Charged with Grand Larceny.
The charges OF grand larceny an,
burglary were preferred by Taylo
who told the police that Sands dis
appeared with money and other valu
ables about six months ago and late
returned and stole other articles fror
his apartments.
The police also learned that the per
son who robbed the apartments re
/, turned a pawn ticket to Taylor show
ing he had disposed OF some OF the ar
ticles, giving tho name "willia,
Deane Tanner" Taylor was formerl
known as william Cunningham
4 Deane Tanner" which fact. the polio
assume. was known 10 Sands.
g An incident OF yesterday In Il
6 search for Sands was the bringir
y to Police Headquarters OF youth
n that name who turned out to be
( bellboy In an apartment house wi
not the man wanted. Anoth
: Sands" WAS reported located In Ca
: lin. Nevada, but tho officials in tn
!. section reported this WAS only fal
r clue.
S Deputies working under Sheriff w
- liam /. Traeger said they were worl
ing on several pressing angles
;, connection with the case and we
e very far from being discouraged
Z. They said they had not taken part
= the search for Sands, leaving that
{ the police.
a They declined to state whether al
q importance was to be attached TO
visit to the SherifY's office OF a womf
a whose identity was kept secret. Aft
= being interrogated she WAS hurri
$ away In an automobile. Persons wi
I lcaught glimpse OF her declar
v she was not any ono OF prominen
> in motion picture circles.
r Movie Actress ut Home Under Guar
The homo OF Mary Miles Minter, Z
!" pretty actress who confessed her 10
. for Taylor. wrs put under a hea
: guard OF private detectives yesterds
and none but those with official p'
mission were permitted TO enter {
grounds or residence. Ne explanati
" of their presence was made by I
detectives, who maintained siler
&c by whom they were detailed to gus
'e the place.
: An attorney for Miss Minter 9
Is nounced she had gone into seclusi
and the residence was guarded
20 friends at the request OF the fami
10 to insure privacy. The attorney 81
/; in connection with a letter publish
J. today as from Miss Minter 10 Tayl
In that II is possible the motion pictl
II actress may issue a statement.
ct Claire Windsor, motion picture
s. tress. was the guest OF Taylor witt
be a week before the murder at a he
party. and at that time. she told
police, Taylor threatened TO kill Sal
II he could every lay his hands III
him.