New-York tribune., 1922-02-04
Mysterious Shooting of
Film Man To Be Thrash
ed Out al an Inquest
Scheduled for To-day
Picture Stars TO
Re Made Witnesses
Miss Normand Explains
Her Relations With Him
We're Those of a ''Pal'
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los ANGELES. Feb. 2. The police
r.e 70 confident tonight that Within the
nov. few hours they will be able to
nl... under arrest the man who, they
,.;nk. can clear up the mysterious
5.rder Of William Desmond Taylor.
noted film director, in his Hollywood
bungalow apav,men, Wednesday eve
ring. This man. whose name has been
linked with the case since the dis
eovery Of Taylor's body Thursday
morning is declared by the police to
have sent death threat to Taylor
within week. Moreover. the. where
sbouts Of the man WHO the police
declare holds the kew to the film mur-
der mystery arc known and he probably
viii be arrested Immediately after be
ing given an opportunity TO furnish
one las, bit Of evidence That is ex-
pec.ed by the police TO leave no loop
hole for escape.
Incidentally this solution of the
mystery involving the cold -bloodoA
shooting Of tie famous picture maker
will Automatically clear the names OF
the tim stars that have been drawn
iato the case hv res on Of their friend
snip with Taylor, and who have at no
time been suspected by the police Of
taking part III the crime.
Dark Secrets" Mentioned
The motive that lies back Of the AM
-. l.
the sort that Involves neither woman
nor the intricate dark secrets that
already have been suggested as play
'rg part in the case. The chagrin of
4 man being sought OH q comparatively
minor charge preferred by the film
director is credited by those who know
the details Of the case with becoming
so exaggerated in his mind as to
prompt him TO seek the death Of lay
lor
Meanwhile, Mabel Normand and Mary
Niles Ninter. both close friends of the
murdered director. have discussed
their knowledge # laylor's goings and
comrgs with frankness that has sat
they know Of the keen-minded, pleas
art-spoken and magnetic director Of
fins. Miss Minter's acquaintance
with Taylor dated back 20 the time
not so long aGo. r'thcr-when as
mere child she WAS enactiug child roles
before the camera Miss Normand .
Is result Of picture propinquity an
association or the golf course and an
affinity Of books snd letters
Picture C0ionv Apoc
The arrest Of the man nov credited
With guilty knowledge of the doings
IN the Taylor bungalow " ednesday
evening viii result, If it results at ALL
through the efforts not only Of the
police. bu. OF the entire colony of stars
and directors Who furnish the film en-
tsl'anment o. the world
Hardy camera clicked in Holly
wood to-day. The men and women
whose daily lives are Involved in all
the ictltous thrills that ingenious
Imagination can provide suddenly
found theN selves involved in genuine
mystery far greater than any they
could hope TO throw upon their shadow
stage. And every star and director
Sno had known Director Taylor took
personal part ia the search for his
SaTer
The name of Edward +. Sands, for
mer butler os the hlm director, who
vas charged By Taylor with forging his
name during his absence in Europe
sSeFeral months ago. L. one that has
oeen repeatedly mentioned
sands whereabouts have been un-
fnown iof weeks. This afternoon, how
rsef' word reached the local detective
'.,eau That he had been seen here
"itnln for1Y-olglt hours The keen in
Ntest IN >ands's whereabouts reached
a'sh point when 1t was earned that
man giving that name had been ar
.ss.ea and taken to an outlying police
s'alion. Many detectives, amateur and
ss.o'essional, went to the spot to ad-
''ess to the prisoner the pertinent
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