Arizona republican., 1922-02-11
Los ANGELES
DETECTIVES
BAFFLED BY
TAYLOR CASE
Mabel Normand Again
Questioned BY Wool
wine Denies All Knowl-
edge of Murder Motive
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Los ANGELES. Feb. 1o.-Mabel
Normand, motion picture actress,
who was among the last persons to
see William Desmond Taylor alive,
arrived at the district attorneys Of
flee at s o'clock tonight in response
to summons from that official.
With Miss Normand was william
Davis, her chauffeur, who drove the
actress to the Taylor home the night
the director was murdered and who
previously, in statements to the po-
lice, corrobQrated her declaration that
Taylor accompanied her to her auto
mobile when she departed.
Thomas Lee Woolwine, district at
torney, had not returned from dinner
when Miss Normand and Davis ar
rived, so that the actress, who was
reported today by her physician TO
he extremely nervous" prepared TO
await his arrival
She and Davis We're there TO be
questioned as to what information
they might be able to give the au-
thorities in solving the murder mys-
terry, it was officially stated.
Mabel Normand issued a state
nlent tonight through her manager in
NTH size uCNlditu GliS tOAiu nOb
offer amy solution whatever" for the
na sterious Staying of William Des-
nl0nd Taysor, motion picture director.
Miss Normand denied she was in
love with Taylor or had quarreled
with him The statement was issued
lust before Miss Normand went into
the office Of the district attorney to
be questioned regarding any clue she
might possibly be able to give the
officers TO all in their search for
Taylors slayer.
Mabel Makes Statement
The statement follows.
mo one will ever know how ! re-
gret the terrible tragedy. have told
truthfully everything l know and am
Very sorry, indeed, / can not offer
any solution whatever as to the mo-
tive which prompted the terrible
dead / have satisfied the Los AM
aeles authorities, both police and dis
frfct attorneys office, that / know
nothing about the murder and have
offered my services or statemen ent
ait any time l may be called TO help
apprehend the assassin.
sThe handkerchief and gown found
in Mr.. Taylors apartments have
been identified as other than mine
1t has been established that / was not
in love with Mr. Taylor; that he es-
corted me TO my car that evening and
chatted until / drove away, when we
waved goodbye to each other.
.sPlease tell the public that | know
absolutely nothing about this terrible
happening and that Mr.. Taylor ano
/ did. not quarrel.
The manager, Macarthur, said MISS
Normand came willingly to the DIS
trict attorneys office and was ready
10 do her utmost to solve the mys'
terry.
II was stated Davis would be ques-
Toned when the officials had finished
with Miss Normand.
Ben Smith, official court stenog
rapher, was summoned to Mr.. WooS
wines office shortly after Miss NOR
mand was taken before the distrlc'
attorney. II was understood the ex-
animation Of the actress was pro-
ceeding before Mr.. WoolWine ana MT
WooIwine Still 5affled
Shortly before IL O'Clock Mr.. Wool
wine announced he had nearly i'm.
ished questioning Miss Normand anC
bad obtained from her ''nothing tha
would throw any further light on th'
case" 80
Il believe Miss Normand has tol6
mo practically everything she knows
about the case" said Mr.. Woolwine
.This included nothing that woult
further connect Edward +. Sands
the missing butler, with the staying
sands occupies the same position M
has from the beginning. j har'
learned nothing tonight to make m
believe he is the guilty party AM
more I have learned from the po
lice evidence already submitted L
me- MIR. Woolwine stated that whel
~ had finished with Miss Norman'
he would summon her chauffeur
dnayis but expected to question n
further witnesses tonight.
"1'he case is a battling as ever,
said Mr.. Woolwine.
Before Miss Normand emerge
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