The daily times., 1922-03-01
TAYLOR SAID TO HAVE
FEARED FOR HIS LIFE.

1
lam Desmond Taylor, slain motion
picture director, lived in constant
ear of death by violence, according
% statements made today by w. S.
held in the county Jail on
an embezzlement charge. Underwood
declares Taylor frequently told him
Of his premonition that he would be
slain, but never divulged the name
o fthe person, or persons, he feared,
and always declined to give the reas-1
on for his belief.
Edward F. Sands, sought for weeks |
in connection with the Staying, was
in Los Angeles on the day following |
the crime preparing for a quick dash
to Mexico, Underwood said. He add
ed that he was a personal friend of
both the missing man and the slain
director, and that he attended a
number of parties given by the latter.
Underwood was arrested some days
ago at Topeka, Kans., at the instiga-
tion of persons who believed he was
|of embezzling funds from the Pacific
Electric Railway Company. He is to
be tried here on that charge.
Underwood declares that he met
Sands at the corner of Seventh and
Broadway on Feb. 2, the day follow
ing the Staying. After few words Of
greeting. he asserts, Sands said:
''Wel1, I'm heading South. prob
ably won't see you again"
Where are you going?" Under
wood said he asked.
EITHER Mexico or South America"
Sands is alleged to have answered.
l. Underwood made statement
(which, in substance, is as follows:
i "Some weeks previous to the mur-
lder 1 was sitting alone in a down
town cafe, when Taylor and party
of friends entered and took the table
next to mine.
! t'He was in jovial mood, and
Iwithin the next thirty minutes, OBJ
|serving that 1 was alone, invited me
to join his group. I accepted. :.
II .'1n the party were. a number. of
lwomen 1 recognized as having seen
on the motion-picture screen-wo-
4 1men that were known the world over
las actresses of the first degree.
Twill not give their names. Because I
d do not wish to involve any of them
hin this unpleasant affair.
IL sUT1I, oo, 10 i, Ix.,A,noAr b1u,oror
lsaw on numerous occasions when
Twas guest at the Taylor bungalow
don ,Alyarado Street. I have my own
Theory regarding the Staying and the
lconnection of, these people with it
lbut as to this angle 1. have nothing tC
: lsay." .f.,,.,.. .5-~ il<
u Underwood said that he met Sands
as he was coming out of a downtown
Theatre, but that the murder of Tay
1lor. was. not mentioned during theil
brief conversation. He also maintain
ed that he had no actual knowledge
: of the tragedy, and did not expect tt
t t1be, able to- furnish the police will
| information. .. s.,
i francisco that .'Mrs. Walker" sough
r lby, the authorities in connection witt
1.-THE Staying of Taylor, is in Los An
elgeles, police officers and deputy sher
| lifts began today a systematic canvas
r1of all local hotels. While details o
eithis development were not revealed
l lit follows the search for the woman
t lin San Francisco, by Detective Ser
11geants Herman Cline and Jack Ste1
tzreide. r.t -. - ~ .,,...t:., -.
II "Mrs. Walker" is the, womanf t
1whom telegram was addressed by !
: picture actress on the night of tn
r murder, The message read: "I am i
/ trouble. I need help s...:.r s.,.,eit
II It was discovered, it is asserted
that She, too. had sent telegram
seemingly connected with, the case
: and this is also to be checked. officer
y familiar with the new angle declar
r the woman's testimony is of tn
1 utmost Importance to checking fact
lin the case which may ultimately lea
to the solution of the mystery.
D The Confession of Harry N
;. Fields now held in the, Wayne Couu
s |ty tMichigan) jail on forger
g charge, is no longer considered a fac
d tor in the case.
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