Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-02-08
FILM WORLD TR|ES'
TO HUSH SCANDALS.
IN TAYLOR MURDER.
POLICE ALLEGE POWERFUL IN.
FLUENcES ARE AT WORK IN
EFFORT TO DIRECT INQUIRY
AWAY FROM "sPicY" FEATURES
OF HOLLYWOOD CASE.

Los Angeles, Feb. solicitations
that powerful Influences in the movie
world were endeavoring to direct the
inquiry about the murder of William
and to prevent its extension in other
objections were reported today by Of
flcers on the case.
The officers said today that they
had been meeting unexpected obsta-
Giles and that these wero growing
more evident day by day.
Included IN these obstacles were
the disappearance of bits of evidence.
including a woman's pink night dress
and letters written Taylor by Mary
Miles Minter and Mable Normand.
Another disappearing clue was a
handkerchief initiated IS" but which
the police did not think was the
property of Edward Sands. former
houseman, sought in connection with
the case. The police believe this
handkerchief belonged to producer
and they wanted it so they would
have something tangible with which
10 confront him as Il basis for ques,
tioning.
The police announced today that
they proposed 10 limit the news given
out by them in the future.
Return Normand Letters.
Los Angeles, Feb. S.-LocatiOn of
Mabel Normands and Mary Miles
Minter's letters TO William Desmond
Taylor, murdered film director the
possibility of the issuance of a com.
plant charging murder against Ed.
ward +. Sands. Taylor's missing for.
mer butler-seCretary and renewed
activity OF detectives toward deClara.
tions that the sweetheart of screen
actress was seen near the Taylor
Apartments the night Of the murder
were angles early today of the police
investigation into the motion picture
mystery. The letters written to Tay.
Tor by Miss Normand and for which
she searched his apartments yainly
two days after his murder have been
returned to her, according to three
detectives working on the case. The
return was made, it was declared, af.
ter man connected with the film
world, who had taken them for some
unknown purpose during the confus.
ion surrounding the finding of Tav-
lors body, had been threatened with
grand jury Investigation. Who
made this alleged threat was not stat.
ed. But a representative OF Miss
Normand said the letter had not
been given back to her. Captain of
detectives d. l.. Adams stated the
police never had been in possession
of Miss Normand's letters nor those
written by Miss Minter to Taylor
although the latter also. according to
Adams, have been returned to the
writer.
Guard Mnter's Home.
Miss Minter has guards around her
house to keep away unlimited callers
as she is i'll, it is reported. Her at.
torney, however, denied she had re.
ceived the letters.
William c. Doran, chief deputy dis
trict attorney, stated complaint
charging Sands or Edward Fritz
Strathmore. as he also is known with
the murder of Taylor might be issued
today, depending on developments.
Detective Sergeant Edward King as
signed to duty at the district attor,
ney's Office previously had made a
similar statement.
Print Unsigned Letter.
Los Angeles, Feb. S.--The Los An.
geles Examiner today published an
unsigned letter found among Taylor
effects in which the writer painted a