Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-04

dcvinc into the mysticisms and cn ..
tangements Of the coterip.
Took Claire to Parties
Mr.. Taylor and a prominent moving.
picture star called at the home of Mis-,
Claire Windsors mother. Mrs. G. T..
Cronk. week ago Wednesday night
and asked to take Claire to a party at
the Amba ssador Hotel. Claire went.
II is declared that Taylor some few
days later took Miss Windsor 10 an.
other party. and that nothing was heard
Of her again until yesterday morning.
some hours after Taylor was found dead
in his apartment.
Miss Windsor could not be found yes
terday. Her mother said she was "out
on location with Marshall Neilan. n
director. At the Office Of the director
this wa denied.
Ncian. II was said. was on location
but not Miss Windsor.
Just what connection there may be
between the murder and Miss Windsor =
unexplained disappearance from home
II there kc any connection. could NOT
be learned. Mrs. CrOnL could give no
explanation.
"My daughter knew Mr.. Taylor.
said Mrs. CrOnk last night. 'But the
first time she ever wen, out with him
Q
, returned this morning and wen, out
again.
All Hollywood is being rakcd: all
the queer meeting places of the movie
actors and actresses. directors and as
sistant directors. cameramen and extras
--restaurarts. beauty purlors. studios.
denS where opium and marihuana and
other strange drugs are common. dens
where men and women dress in silk
kimonOs and sit in circles and drink odd
, drinks-arc being visited.
! Every on" who has come into con
tact with the slain director. no matter
how remotely. is being questioned.
! Things that may shock the world OF
moving picture fans are destined to come
ont Of thc mystery. II iS said. Popular
stars. male and female. may DC scorched
and Smlrched before the investigation is
over, and all the sins of the cinema
colony will be made known. Dope
tiends will figure in the tale before 1t is
all told. and strange cfeminute men and
peculiarly masculine women.
Three Movie Actresses drilled
Three moving picture actresses who's,
names are household words were split ct
over II iir. of close Questioning by III,
Iciertivp. as they carried on their in
f
set OF Hollywood.
one Of the foremost moving picture
actresses il TO be closely quesEone,
regarding her asserted love for Taylor
Willie no suspicion rests on her. th
polio" SAY, she may be able to throw
Il direct ray Of light On some low
tangIc in which Taylor may have bee,
q principal.
one Of Tayior'S closest friends an,
II CORNER business associate. said tina
he has arrived at the conclusion th
director was killed At the instigatiol
Of woman. He added
lice for twenty four hours and | know
the theories on which they have bee
working. They now have arrived a
, the belief thar he was murdered in
Ycng"anc" plot.
Gave Farewell Party
p. Il know Taylor was very triend
with ON" woman screen star. IA" CAV
he, farewell party last summer befor
h" went T." Europe. d" not know
. that he had been friendly in rren
months with any woman other than IN
screen actress. but II seems Likely I
me that n man Of his engaging per
D >oualiIv and magiaGl" charm Shoui
have attra ed Il number Of women.
''Sinrc am posit!N" he had no hu>i
ness rnrm.es. | am in'lircd 10 beiiev
Wrnan's hand was ar IN" bottom :,
II all and that the man who hred IN
shot was paid +" do Il,
Vpn detectives sent into HOLLYWOOD
lo rut down the SLAYER Of Taylor w"r
instructed TO overlook no whisper q
r,,>ip that might bring answer 20 rh
rIddl,, of death. They were told 10 IN