Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-08

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murder mystery today was cen.
tered on unearthing hitherto yelled
secrets in the life of the slain
director and women widely known
in the film world, it was understood
there was still great activity at police
headquarters regarding the search for
Edward f. Sands former secretary valet
Of the victim.
Reports were current that officers de-
tailed to investigate the Sands angle OF
the mystery made progress during the
night by developing olews tending to
show that the missing man may have had
business relations with two and possibly
three women of the cinema world. NO
hint was given to newspaper men what
these relations were.
GRAND JURY SIFT
IN PROSPECT.
1t was said officials Of the district at.
torney's Office are taking an active inter
est in the investigation. This was re-
garded as indicating an early grand jury
investigation Of the case, together with
possibly a direct charge against Sands
by the district attorney.
soiled handkerchief. bearing the INF.
tial IS" was found near Taylor's body
when it was picked up last Thursday
morning. according to a statement from
detectives. Police believe the handker-
chief was dropped by the murderer
either as the fatal shot was fred or dur.
Ing the assassin's hasty exit from the
house.
new mystifying fact was thrown into
the case when detectives reported that
the letters written by Mabel Normand to
Taylor had been returned to the actress
after being missing for several days Re
port was made 10 the police the day after
the directors body was found that a
bundle Of letters, penued TO the muir
dered man by the popular star had dis
appeared mySteriously from the Taylor
home.
FEARS ENDEARING TERMS
WILL BE MISCOSSTRUED.
While Miss Normand protested to Of
ficers that there was nothing Of impor
lance In the missIycs the police were
eager to obtain possession Of the missing
letters and to solve the mystery Of theI
disappearance from the home 81 the muir
dered man. The actress stated that she
desired them only because OF certain en-
draring terms contained In them whict
she feared might be misconstrued in tn,
light Of developments in the sensational
murder
At the Normand residence denial wa:
made by representatives OF the actress
that the letters had been returned. Tn,
actress was stu reported Frustrated fol
lowing her collapse yesterday following
the intense excitement that ensued al
the funeral Of the Aim man.
Officers are at work 10 substautiatc the
report that the letters were returned and
D..
made to learn who bad taken the mis-
sives from Taylors home.
While Investigators report that certain
interests IN the motion picture colony
are bringing heavy pressure to bear IN
an attempt to throttle a thorough invest-
CATION Of the case. other factions are as
slstiug he authorities IN every way pos
sible to run down the murderer. re-
CARELESS Of the prominent personages
In he cinema world who may be dragged
Into the limelight by what is developed.
The mystery " the case had been
increased by word that comes into head
quarters from practically every operative
on the case that clearly defined efforts
to cover up" are being encountered in
many-Quarters. The time at which Taylor
WIS murdered more definitely fixed
when detectives closely i"terrorated
Howard Fellows. the slain mans chauf
feur. who told officials he lad called his
employers home by telephone at %
p. m. the night Of the murder and re-
ceived no response
Fellows said he then drove to the Al
varado street bungalow, arriving at 6 rs
He said he rang the doorbel several
times, but received no reply, despite the
fact that he could see light burning
inside
The chauffeur said he assumed that
Taylor had visitor and did not wish to
he disturbed. lie told officers he felt
confident that he was the man Mrs
Douglas MacLean, wife Of the screen ac-
tor, who occupies the bungalow adioln-
ing the Taylor home said she saw lely-
ing the directors house the night Of the
murder.
After calling the house with no re-
sponse," Fellows said to the police Il
drove directly to Mr. Taylor's. I was
surprised to see a light buring inside
after I had been unable to reach Taylor
by telephone.
1T was about 8:15 when I arrived. J
rang the doorbell three OF four times !
decided he must have some one with him
and went away to put up the car
Il have no doubt l am the man Mrs
MacLean saw leaving the Taylor home' !
did not notice anything that aroused my
suspicious l saw no cars or persons n
the Immediate vicinity"
FIX TIME SLAYER
ENTERED HOME.
Miss Normand, who was with Taylor
shortly before he was shot, If the time
of the shooting as fixed hy police is cor
rect, told officers she left the house he
tween Z 80 and 7:45. She stated that the