South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-08

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once considered the quarters for a
recluse bachelor and now known as
tho abode Of secret love.
Did "Star" shoot Him2
Detectives directed their search
toward the actress following the
stories OF ne.ghbors OF the Taylor
home. who told cf her visits IN the
early hours Of the morning. These
tales were verified in the half-whis-
pers that sounded Ia the haunts Of
the drug peddler. among whom the
secrets OF the stars that shine on the
-eIluloid ornament are everyday
gossip. They know 10 as part OF their
Infamous trade.
SO impressed were the authori-
ties with the sight of the will-o' the
wisp across the swamp of scandal
and gossip revealed with Taylor g
killing that they were ready 10 con-
struct their entire theory Of the
crime, including the time g. was
done
The associations OF Taylor and the
woman were mildly known 10 Holly
wood filmdom. That Is. what might
be called their daylight acquaint-
ance. Hollywood did not even raise
its eyebrows. There had been too
many women in Taylor's life.
They did not know about her
early morning visits 70 Alvarado ST.
They might have wondered why che,
looked upon as a queen Of the de-
I
caine were blended with morphine
and opium, left these parties" al
an hour considered early in Holly
wood. But they were used 10 strange
/ behaviors.
There was a bit Of gossip when
il was learned that the young wom-
an, in a burst Of drug-inspired con-
/ hdence, had boosted that she in
/ tended to marry ''Bill' Taylor.
He's mine" she said and he
knows It."
Hollywood smiled tolerantly.
There must be something about
Bill Taylor" it said.
New Years Eve Party.
on New Years eve and far into
/ New Years day the advent OF the
fresh year was hailed by Hollywood
with a wild and drunken shout Old
timers hereabouts say that the cele-
bration in its wildness surpassed
anything ever seen in these parts.
out Of it have since grown %
scandals and domestic shipwrecks.
Taylor and the woman who boast
ed that she would marry him quar-
relied violently at tho party" they
attended. SO violently that they sep
arated on tho spot. Half crazed with
the drug she had taken, the woman
ran in a ragc 10 her car and drove
TO her home In the morning, ac-
cording to he dope peddlers. re-
member that was a part of their
trade. she repented and telerhoned
Taylor.
Taylor. when the woman left.
seemed turned TO a man OF stone.
At last he shook himself together.
formally bade farewell 10 the others
Of the party and stalked 10 his car.
/ When he reached home. according
20 the stories the police heard from
the dens of the dope peddlers. he
broke down and wcpt When day
light came he was off on one Of his
solitary walks into the foothills
Again Attended Dope Orgy.
lie returned just before the wom-
an telephoned. He refused 10 go 20
the phone when he learned who n
was. Later, it was stated she made
several efforts at reconciliation.
But TAYLOR was through with her.
/ There had been other women in his
life. There still were. lie was seen
i'm their company i'm public. With
them he went 10 parties" in private
studios: friend of the Tilted actress
sought to confront hor with gossip
about Taylors carrying-on with
other women
Then came the night Of Taylor's
/ death, the night that Mabel Nor
mand, once reported engaged TO him.
visited Alvarado ST. That night, as
they say i'm movie subtitles. the fim
queen was again at dope
PARTY morose and embittered. &C.
cordinS to police information. To
/ her came one of her consoung
friends.
What a fine dum-bell YOU are 10
be crying about that fellow" she
said. "W'hy. he's got a woman i'm his
/ house right now"
That's a he," cried the star.
All right" said the other. "but
II wanted to 1 could tell you her
name"
For moro than an hour according
90 the information given the police.
/ the young woman who had boosted
! she would marry Taylor brooded.
/ Then without "A word to anyone. she
/ left
The police believe g. possible that
/ this woman. with the fumes of the
drug tanning jealousy 90 fame. arm
i ed herself and went 10 the home OF
! Taylor ready 10 demand his love and
! 20 kin him if he refused And III was
upon this theory that they were al
work today
Copyright 1922. by T. NSn
/ Copyright 1922. by Chicago Evening
Americana
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