The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-09
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prominent women OF tho films who
were his close friends.
All statements taken were 10 be
committed TO writing. Doran an
nounced as tho Investigation opened.
Meanwhile. an official OF tho Mo
ton Picture Directors association
has pronounced tire murder Of Tay.
Tor 10 be the one perfect crime"
from the criminals point OF view.
lie announced his belief that the
mystery surrounding the shooting OF
the director on the night OF Feb
ruary may never be solved.
DEATH MYSTERY
Is DEEPE>ED
Mystery surrounding the staying
OF Taylor was decpened today BY a
statement of r. Parsons. member OF
the flying squadron OF the district
attorneys office. first man 10 reach
the scene OF the crime after Il was
reported
Parsons declared that when he
reached the room where tho dead ar
rector lay the body had been care
fully laid out. the arms arranged
ard n chair overturned across the
legs" II was his belief. he said. that
ths setting had been carefully ar.
ranged TO throw the investigators Off
the scent
Financial agencies backing the
film industry and stars whose
regulations are imperiicd by Inn
pending disclosures In connection
with tho Staying Of the director
have taken steps TO suppress eyi-
dcnce which would incriminate
prominent motion picture people.
county and police officers
charged today.
Police investigators today admitted
they have suddenly found blank
wall on every side Evidence. once
tangible. has been removed or dis-
torted by well paid agents Of film
interests. they declare.
A strange le;hargy. ~ II also
stated. has affected certain members
OF the police department since the
finding OF pink silk night dress
among TayIor's effects.
The situation has become so ser'-
Gus that the sheriff's office here
wired District Attorney Woolwine.
who had been taking his vacation In
Ventura. Cal. woolwine rushed back
20 the city and today was closeted
with w. c. Doran. his chief deputy.
at the shsrifrs office. a grand jury
Investigation OF the charges that GER.
tain witnesses. including film stars.
who at first talked freely. have been
suddenly siience5. is planned.
The real truth of what happened
ut Taylor's bungalow on the fatal
"wednesday night week SEQ. when
he was shot thru the back. IL known
20 this secret. wire-pulling combine
behind the scenes. the police believe.
and IL being concealed becaus OF the
embarrassment TO huge financial In
terests which disclosures would in.
voIye.
The attempt 20 throw the quit d.
rectly upon the slain directors for
rner valet. Sands. who has disap-
peared. was seen by investigators.
convinced that the murderer was
hired by a jealous woman. as an at
ternpt 70 shield the real cuiprit.
SECRECY ATTITUDE
CAUSED BY SECRET
The secrecy attitude OF the big
guns" OF FINLAND was believed TO
have been the outcome OF n secret.
closely guarded midnight meeting Mt
the home OF Mary Miles Mlnter. Pc
lite screen star. whose love for Tay-
lor r. now freely admitted.
Mabel Normand. the other film
actress most prominent In the case.
has suffered an almost complete col
ltpae. Her condition was rendered
more SCI 'ois by a report spreaI that
her letters TO Taylor had been found
hidden in the toe Of one OF the direc.
tors riding boots.
Miss Normand's letters and tel.
eYrams were found during the night.
when detectives searched the bun.
Eaiow in which Taylor was killed.
A f1irnsy lace handkerchief. In
ftiaIed m. VI. Nj" was found In the
same search.
The letters and the handkerchief
were turned over TO Chief Deputy
District Attorney w. G. Doran by
Detectives Adams. Cahill, Cline,
Cato and Murphy. who found them.