Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-08
Warrant For Arrest
Oh Former Butler Oh
The Murdered Film
Director To Be Issued
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they a a quarrel. l don't know
what it was about, but both were
very much excited. Mr.. Taylor took
Mss Normand home and then re-
turned to his apartment. Upon arriv-
ing there he broke down and wept.
On the following morning he did up
some jewelry in a. package and took
it to Miss Normand at her home"
Harry Peavy. negro houseman for
Taylor and WHO found the slain di-
rector's body, confirmed Fellows
statements. Fellows said that Taylor
and Miss Normand were Every affec-
tionate."
Fellows left Taylor's house at 4:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon on the
night Of which Taylor was slain. He
was instructed to be sure to tele-
phone at 1880 O'Clock, he said. He
said that he telephoned from a girls
house at 1855 o'clock and there was
no answer from Taylor's home, so he
went there. He reached the Taylor
place at Sis o'clock and rang the
bell and knocked at the door. There
was no response so he put up the car
and went home.
Il am satisfied that I am the mar
Mrs. Douglas MacLean saw standing
on the porch and leaving the house
Fellows said. II wore a cap and over
coat"
Miss Normand had informed the
police that she left Taylor between
1880 and 7:45 o'clock and with Eel
lows Selephoning at 1855 o'clock, it is
mitted sometime between 1880 and
1855.
Publishes Letter.
The Los Angeles Examiner today
published an unsigned letter found
among Taylor's effects in which the
letter painted a vivid word picture OF
an imaginary life with Taylor in "a
beautiful woodland LODGE where
they would be all alone" :
The letter told how the writer
, would cook, sweep and dust while
Taylor fetched the water and built
the fire." how she would feed the
birds and wait patiently darning
socks for him to come home at night
n how in the evening they would
sit cozily by the fire listening to the
wind whistling outside" 1t frequently
referred to Taylor you wonderful
man."
Part of the letter was withheld by
The Examiner.
Los Angeles, California. Feb. T.
Another day Of investigation cul
minated in the issuance by the police
of a circular asking the arrest of Ed.
ward F. Sands, former secretary anC
butler for Taylor. The circular was
ordered forwarded to all police de.
partments of the country. 1t contain.
ed a picture of Sands. .
Captain of Detectives Adams de.
clared Sands was the only person
whose arrest the police were seeking
In connection with the case
There has been abundant surmise
about other Individuals" he said
ar we have run down counties:
clues relating to the murder. But
can say positively that we have M
leads that would warrant US seeking
any n but Sands"
The Circular.
The circular read:
w hold warrant on charges Of
grand larceny, %felonies, for the arres,
Of Edward F. Sands. We have also
burglaries charges against him anC
seek him for the murder of William
Desmond Taylor in Los Angeles OF
February ], 1922.
American or English birth. Has beef
known to give his name as w. D. o.
William Dean Tanner. l
lis believed to have used name O
Edward Fitzstrathmore. lie is abou
-; height 5 feet I or 8 inches; heav,
build: some months ago weighed IS!
to 1876 pounds or more, but is said t,
be lighter now; present weight ma,
not be more than 1875; round. full
face. light complexion. very heav,
brown hair; rather heavy eye brows
said by some to almost meet over hi
nose; short nose; peculiar moutl
which looks small when closed
smokes cigarettes; usally well dress
ed; is we'll educated: fine penman
{ good accountant: is said to hav
served in the United States navy
! Please arrest and fold this ma,
for US without fail until an OFFICER "a,
J be sent for him."
) The charges Of grand larceny an,
t burglary We're preferred by Taylo,
who told the police that Sands dis
: appeared with money and lothe
: values about six months ago and late
! returned and stole {other articles fror
: his apartments. The police ais
learned that the person who robbie
e apartments returned a paw
, ticket to Taylor showing he had dis
( the am William Dean Tanner
Taylor vas formerly known as "lyi,
: nam cunningham Dean-Tanner.
Z which fact. the police assume. Wa
: known to Sands.
Los AngeleS. Cal. Feb. 7.-LA1phtt
and screams and prayers marked II
funeral here today of william be
nond Taylor, murdered motion pi,
ture director.
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