Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-09

will be turned over to the District At
torncy md nll forces. including de-
tcctivcs assigned to the District Attor-
ncy's Office. will pool their cnefgics III
trying to solve tho mystery.
To this was added today the an
nounccmcnt that the District Attorney
would make all official statements on
The progress Of the investigation here
after, although the various ofhcers
stated there would be no abatement o..
their zeal in trying to uncover the
murderer.
4 second handkerchief found its way
into the investigation about the
same time the detectives said they
found the letters in a boot IN closet
in the Taylor apartments. Peavey os
suddenly found handkerchief bearing
the initials "M. NJ. NJ.
4 handkerchief previously reported
found near the body shortly after the
murder was discovered, but since s',ld 10
lie missing. was alleged to have borne
The letter "S." 1t il regarded as i'm
probablc that complaint charging
murder will be issued against amy per-.
son in connection with this case until
nftcr tho whole affair has been pre-
eented to the county Grand Jury. 49,,
Meantime. although the Sheriff S
deputies profess to scout the theory
that Edward L. Sands. former butler
secretary for Taylor. could throw any
light on the case. the police detectives
remain firm in their announced bclict
the mystery will not be solved until he
had been found.
Seek Heart OF Scandal
II was said an actress had called
4 tSt.n fhnnrtnS.
neither Of which involved the cx-but-
lcr. Sands. One was believed to relate
to n icalons suitor Of herself ana the
other involved group OF motion PFC
turc people. 1t was said. a.,
Among tho kilograms from Miss Nor
mond TO Taylor were believed to have
been n number sent by the cnmcLicnhc
in Los Angeles in 1919, when Taylor
was .'ou location in MASSACHUSETTS,
with one Of the Famous Players proluc-
ing units. 4. ,..,
bccn addressed TO Captain IaEiot.
TAYLOR was known by n military tue
for some time after his discharge from
thc BTitish Army. Tho exchange OF
wires was said to have been mn attcmpt
TO patch up disagreement between
them arising over tho attentions one
was bcstowing on Il third member OF inc
picture colony.
Miss Normand was starring in 'Thc
slim Princess" George AIDES picture.
In 1910. It was made at tho Goldwyn
studios. Victor Schcrtzingcr was Miss
Normnnd's director. Taylor Mt the time
was directing Mary Miles Minter III
"Ann Of Green Cables made III MAS
sachusctts.
A new figure was drawn within tho
scopc of investigation of the case. when
operatives of the District Attorney
Office. it is learned, made efforts yes.
tcrt,ay TO question one Of the biggest
independent figures in the motion-pi :
.urc business. This man. recently al
vorccd. was said to have been madly i''
love with m actress who apparent!
held TAYLOR in higher esteem. lie u
reported to have proposed marriage OH
numerous occasions to the actress whose
silkcn nghtgown police detectives assert
they found in Taylor's home shortly
after he was shot.
"Somc one is going 10 be arrested.
and suddcnly---for the Taylor murder.
Under Sheriff Eugene BiSrail said !cS, :
tcrday. "And it will rot be. Edward r.
Sands, .Taylors missing valet. Taylor
was kIitu thlouS" JN"'o"''' 49," "
revenge
A fight to save tho professional repu
tatiun Of Mary Miles Mintcr has been
, started by her friends. Hollywood
Guuncicrs, dealt Il severe blow IN the
Arhucklc case. arc resolved that nc
more screen prestige in which thousands
of dollars have been invested shall be
lost. Several fnancicrs mot her auor-
{ ncys ut her home. Behind drawn cnr-
/ tains, while private detectives sto",
! guard to keep outsiders away. the con.
/ ference continued during the night AM
up until an early hour in the morning
The District Attorneys office has re.
, cciypd letter from woman describing
a meeting between two mysterious mcu
driving two automobiles n: Il street
corner the night of the killing.
Both were 80 muiilcd dIp that thci,
fcnu,res were indiStinguislablc. They
parted. going in different directions
Ono Of them dropped strip Of film
I showing the Grand Canyon with the
I caption. "A deep and brooding mystcr,
seems to hover over this great scar oil
tho face of nature Detectives arc
going over film found in Taylor'S home
! to SOC whether this was taken from his
collection.
Move 10 Settle Estate
; Public Administrator BrySon. 10.
gether with several deputies. went tc
the slain man house yesterday TO re.
move his personal effects that the cS.
tate might be settled. Clothing. books,
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