The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09
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vestigators say, within an hour or
probably within half an hour Of this
time.

Los Angeles, Cal. - Location of
Mabel Normand's and Mary Miles
Winters letters to William Desmond
Taylor, slain film director possibility
of the issuance of complaint charg
ing murder against Edward F. Sands,
Taylor's missing former butler-secre-
tary; and renewed activity of detec-
tives towards declaration that the
sweetheart of a screen actress was
seen near the Taylor apartments the
night of the murder were angles today
of the police investigation into the
mystery.
The letters to Taylor from Miss
Normand and for which she searched
his apartments Saturday, have been re-
turned to her, according to detectives.
They said the return was made after
a man connected with the film world,
who had taken them during the con-
fusion surrounding the finding of Tay-
lor's body, had been threatened with
a grand jury investigation. Who made
this alleged threat was not stated. But
representative of Miss Normand
said the letters had not been given
back to her.
Captain of Detective D. L. Adams
stated the police never had been in
possession of Miss Normand's letters
nor Of those written by Miss Minter
to Taylor, although the latter, also, ac-
cording to Captain Adams, have been
returned to the writer.
Miss Minter has guards around her
house to keep away unlimited callers,
as she is ill, it is reported. Her at
torney, however, denied she had re-
ceived them.
1t was reported more information
had been given to the police to the eff
feet a man in love with a screen act
ress, who did not return his love, but
who was believed to have affection for
Taylor, had been seen near the Taylor
apartments before the murder.
A story told by Howard Fellows,
o'clock the night of the murder he re-
turned to the apartments with Tay-
lor's car, was said by the police to
have satisfied. them it was he who
was seen there by Mrs. Douglas Mac
Lean, wife of film actor, and her
maid.
Fellows said he rang the bell sever
al times but received no answer.
A quarrel between Taylor and Mabel
Normand was told here by Harry Fell
lows, chauffeur for Taylor, according
to the Los Angeles Examiner today.
II was driving Mr.. Taylor and Miss
Normand from the Ambassador hotel
where they had attended New Years
Eve party, to her home," Fellows. is
reported to have said. "On the way
they had a quarrel. don't know what
it was about, but both were very much
excited. Mr.. Taylor took Miss Nor
mand home and then returned to his
apartment. Upon arriving there he
broke down and wept. On the follow
ing morning he did up some jewelry
in a package and took it to Miss Nor
mand at her home"
Harry Peavey, negro houseman for
Taylor, and who found the slain di-
rector's body, confirmed Fellows state
ments.
Fellows said that Taylor and Miss
Normand were "very affectionate."
Fellows left Taylor's house at 4:3O
o'clock Wednesday afternoon on the
night of which Taylor was slain. He
was instructed to be sure to telephone
at 1880 O'Clock, he said. He said that
he telephoned from a girls house at
1855 o'clock and there being no answer
from Taylor he went there. He
reached the Taylor home at 8:15
o'clock and rang the bell and knocked
at the door. There was no response
so he put up the car and went home.
"I am satisfied that l am the man
Mrs. Douglas MacLean saw standing
on the porch and leaving the house"
Fellows said. 81 wore cap and over
coat"