Arizona republican., 1922-02-07
Officers Seeking
Jealous Rival OF
Murdered Director
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called together in conference with
Captain of Detectives David Adams.
They declared they were concentrat-
ing their efforts in an attempt to
locate Sands
Mr.. Eyeton had a long talk with
Captain Adams and Peavey also was
questioned again.
Late in the day officers declared
letters known to have been in Tay-
lors possession shortly before his
death, in addition to those said TO
have been written by Mabel Nor
mand, film actress, and sought by
her in vain at this apartments after
his body was found, were missing
No one questioned by the police so
far has admitted any knowledge Of
their whereabouts.
Eyeton said he had not seen them.
Miss Normand stated she had not.
The public administrator, who has
charge of the Taylor estate, said he
had not seen the letters and the
district attorney made a like state
ment.
Eyeton's visit to the Central police
station. il was said, is in connection
with the reports Of the officers to
find Sands, who is said to have been
near the Taylor apartment as little
as two hours before the shooting
Eyeton aided the officers in obtain
ing photographs of Sands but no
really good picture of him is available
IL is said.
The investigation has simmered
down to the process OF elimination.
according to Captain Adams, hum
dreds of tips having come to the po-
lice from various sources. solicited
and unsolicited. Miss Normand today
through a representative announced
she had planned TO have her tele-
phone number changed in order to
avoid the continual stream of calls"
reaching her recently.
Mabel Normand, film actress, who
was among the last persons to see
William Desmond Taylor, director,
alive made Q number of declarations
"on her word of honor to newspaper
interviewers today. ~:
"Were you ever in love with Tay-
lor?" they asked her.
"Not in the way one means when
he uses the expression in love on
my word of honor no" she said; get
it straight; our friendship was based
on comradeship and understanding"
"Did you know OF any woman who
might have been jealous OF you--who
IIllkHL tldNG IJNCA 4 eAy lOA
"On my word of honor, no."
cor any man who might have been
jealous of the place he occupied in
your esteem?"
"On my word of honor, no."
1T has been limited he gave drug
parties Did you ever hear of them?"
"Never in Gods world; never, on
my word Of honor"
After, some other questions. she
said:
"And, oh, please say that never
heard of that pink silk night robe
they say is missing from Mr. Tay-
lor's apartments"
"But Henry Peavey, the negro
house man. said"
"1e ought to be ashamed of him.
self for saying l asked him about
oAer girls going 10 Mr.. Taylor's
fUuse," she exclaimed. Il saved him
his job once when Mr.. Taylor wanted
to fire him"
A motion picture actress was sub
jected TO what the police tremed a
''long and gruelling" questioning at
her home here tonight in an attempt
to obtain a clew to the murderer of
William Desmond Taylor, director.
What they learned they kept to
themselves but they admitted they
were seeking to develop the previous
" advanced theory that Taylor had
been slain by a Jealous rival for the
affections OF the actress.
The actress was said to be wide
~ known but her name was with
held by the police. Two detective
sergeants questioned her.