The New York herald., 1922-02-12
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the name OF Edward +. Sands, Taylor's
former secretary. who Is missing" the
District Attorney said. I'VE stlll be-
lieve IL is a matter of great Importance
to get in touch with that man."
Letters written by Miss Norniand 10
Taylor and found In a room in his
house remained in possession of Mr..
Woolwine to-day. but he failed to at
tach any Significance" to them.
They certainly will not be published
without Mss Nornls nd's consent" the
District Attorney said, in reply to a
question b. a reporter He added that
Miss Normand had not given such con-
sent.
Another Ciew Fails.
Another clew collapsed to-day with
the release from custody of William
Thiele. who was arrested during the
night as a murder suspect" He was
exonerated after being questioned by
the authorities.
Word received here from Fresno was
that the stranger whom, Sheriff w. r.
Jones suspected OF being Edward f.
Sands. Taylor's former valet. had satis-
fed the authorities that he 10 not the
man they wanted. The stranger corre-
sponded with the description OF Sands,
but he soon satisfied the Sheriff that
he was not the missing valet.
The authorities took every possible
precaution TO prevent the information
that the suspected murderer had been
placed under surveillance from, becom-
ing public. But despite these precau-
tons it was ascertained definitely that
the hunt for the murderer. given sud-
den twist by the discovery of a blood
stained cap, had centcred all activities
on the man how being watched.
Just how the police managed to get
hold of the cap is one of the angles OF
the inquiry now being kept secret.
The cap. khaki-colored, had blood
stains on the visor, as If a mans blood
covered fingers had reached up to pull
it lower over his eyes.
Mabel Normand, the motion picture
actress, who is the last person known to
have seen Taylor before the assassin
entered his home. was questioned ct
length last night by District Attorney
Moolwine and is in retirement again
to day at her home in Hollywood. She
told story OF her visit to Taylor s
home TO get book C7 tho day of the
tiaeedy, of their conversation on litera-
ture and the film world and of his las
farewell, waved from the curb.
Inspired by Jealousy.
Mr. Woolwine has read Miss Nor
niands letters to Taylor and has an
nounced that they will not be made
public unless they have a direct bearing
on the case
The District Attorneys office also is
criing on the theory that the crime
vas inspired by a wealthy Fastener,
made jealous by Taylors' attentions to
an actress with whom he was in love.
lie is under constant surveillance by the
police.
a nurse. whose name was Withheld.
told the District Attorney that she was
rasslng along Alvarado street. on which
Taylor's home stands. ct about 7:3C
o'clock on the evening Of February /,
tie day of the crime. end saw tn. di-
rector and Mabel Normand in conver-
So ton at the curb. A short distance
down the street she noticed the blG elk
figure of man in low drawn cap and
up;urned collar. lettering behind a
ciJmp of bushes. This man, she said,
dc not resemble Edward +. Sands, IS
he has been described to her, but her
description OF him does coincide with
that furnished by Mrs. Douglas Mac
Lean of the man seen leaving the Tay-
lcr house.
Investigators under the direction OF