Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-14

last person to see Taylor alive, admitted
the letters she had written the slain
screen director, which have been in the
possession Of the district attorney, have
been returned to her
Regarding the letters. Miss Normand
was quoted as characterizing them as
Childish and innocent in tone" in the
statement.
They are all of such noAsensical ma
ture they have absolutely no value ex-
cept as they indicate the good fellowship
which existed between Mr.. Taylor and
myself" It continued.
Why, 1 shouldn't have dreamed Of
writing anything to him except of a
light-hearted nature Our whole friend
ship was founded on that line. He was
wonderful man and a generous man
and many Of my notes to him were re-
quests for small contributions for my
pet charities. always gave small
checks to the Little Sisters of the Poor
and I frequently asked him to make
similar donations.
He used to urge me TO be less ex-
travagaut AMI I wanted to jolly him
about his wisdom and at the same time
make my own purpose clear toIhim. l
never could refuse any one in distress.
I loved to help those about me who were
in hard luck and one Of the greatest
pleasures my success has brought me
was 1t enabled me to give freely to those
who needed money. The only value
could see in a large salary was TO be able
to help those less fortunate than I.
MY letters were all so childish ana
simple they would have meant nothing
but perhaps q moments cheer to so
wonderful a man as was Mr.. Taylor. He
was a fine, clean, wholesome man and he
p
study. He wasn't like younger men who
always wanted me to put on evening
clothes and 90 out somewhere to dance
and dine. He liked to sit at home and
talk about books He helped me so
much with my reading and study and
encouraged me to think some time
might accomplish something along that
line"
Police are checking further statements
Of George S. Arto, a machinist, who de-
clared he saw a third an in front of
the Taylor home the night of the ira gedy.
This man, he said, was Ia conversation
with Henry Peavey, colored servant Of
the film director, while William Davis
chauffeur for Mabel Normand, was sit
ting In the car waiting for Miss Normand,
Davis said he saw no one talking to
Peavey. Arto made a similar statement
several days ago, but by checking with
friends later, he fixed the occurrence as
Of Feb. l, the date Of the murder.
Deputy Sheriff Dewar says he Is con-
WINGED his search for drug clique will
produce definite clews. According to
information already qnearthed in this
connection officers found a woman leader
and other members Of the narcotic ring
disappeared from their usual haunts the
day following Taylors murder. Police
have traced the movements of the WON
an for several weeks and have estab-
Hshed, they say, she maintained head
quarters not far from the slain mans
home.
luxor DEPLOREs
BLOWS TO INDUSTRY.
AdOlph Zukor Famous Players Lasky
head, discussing the agitation against the
film industry, as a result of the recent
happenings. said: We all deplore the
recent unfortunate occurrences. But
have the utmost fiath in the men and
women in the profession who are work
ing earnestly and giving the best that
is in them.
This is a big industry-there must
be at least $4,000 persons in Los Ange-
les engaged therein, in one capacity or
another. And l am sure the percentage
of wholesome God fearing men and WON
en- must be as large as among those fol-
lowing any other line of cndeavor. "Our
company will leave no stone Unturned In
assisting to run down the perpetrator
Of the Taylor murder"