The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-07

First intimation that Z. F. Sands
had been located in Nevada was re-
{ we'd late last night by long dis
tance. A telegraph warrant imme-
diately was wired to the .Carlin con-
stable with complete description of
Sands. This was followed by another
message to Sheriff Harris, of Elko
county, Nevada, stating that the Los
Angeles police hold felony warrant
for murder for E. f. Sands
Reports here were that a man who
answered t. Sands description had
appeared in Carlin a few days after
the film director had been murdered
in his Alvarado street home. This
mans actions are said to have aroused
the suspicious of the Carlin author
tiles. A confederate appeared too
with the suspect. who remained in
seclusion as much as possible. Off
GERS today were awaiting word that
Sands had been taken into custody.
New Yorker Has AHbi
1t was learned early today that the
prominent young New Yorker, who
has been mentioned frequently in con-
nection with an alleged love affair, in
VOlVing the murdered man and film
actress of the first magnitude, had
been located in a Los Angeles hotel.
Officers rushed to interrogate the man
who has been much sought by the
police within the last two days.
FOllOWlnB INelE questioning, now
ever, it was announced the New York
er, scion of a wealthy eastern family,
had presented an alibi regarding his
actions on the night the murder was
committed. No further police action
along this angle of investigation was
taken other than to verify the mans
alibi.
Officers stated that the theory that
this man may have had any counec-
tions with the tragedy had been en-
tirely eliminated and set to work on
hitherto unprobed phases of the sen
sational mystery.
From various authentic sources In
high circles of the film industry. de-
tectives today CLEANED information
that confirms theories held fTpm the
beginning that some woman, believed
to be Connected with the motion picture
colony, either was directly connected
with the murder or holds facts, which,
if known. would result in the solution
of the crime and the probable appre-
hension of the murderer in a few
hours.
Hollywood Is Covering Up.
On every hand Investigators report
ed they had encountered what ap-
peared to be a tendency to cover up
or withhold information that would
substantiate several possible motives
for the crime.
In accordance with this conviction
of police investigators, it was stated
this morning that several notable mo-
ton picture actresses would again be
subjected to close examination in a
new effect to wrest from them addi-
tiOnal facts about the life, habits and
associates of Taylor.
With the gradual elimination of
several theories, including the one
that the eastern lover of a famous
film star might have had a part in the
Staying and that some enemy from the
days of Taylor's mysterious past.
partly revealed by the discovery that
his real name was William Deane-
Tanner. might have tracked down his
quarry after years of search, police
are concentrating on a small circle of
motion picture notables.
Officers most actively engaged in
the case say the solution of the mys-
terry is to be found in the motion pic
ture colony and affirm that new rev.
Citations to substantiate this assertion
would be made publicly shortly.
While Sands. the former employe.
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