The New York herald., 1922-02-10
Continued from First Page.


through her attorney her readiness to
assist the authorities in any possible
manner.
Miss Minter has given the officers OF
the Police Department and the District
Attorneys office all the information she
could said her attorney. "She has re-
fused TO talk to newspaper men, because
the strain Of the las; few days has been
great and because there is nothing she
can tell them that will assist in the
solution of the crime beyond clear ac-
count or what little she knows. given TO
the proper authorities.
''She knows of nothing that can be
considered evidence, but she placed her
self at the disposal of the investigators
and is willing to supply any information
she may possess"
Arthur Hoyt, a screen actor who said
he had known William Desmond Taylor
six years. and Capt Robertson, who
as an officer in the American Army
declared he had me. ".yior, at that time
an. officer in t:i~ British Army, overseas
presented themselves at the District At
torney's office tonight in response to
sommones from that official.
Two witnesses who declined to tell
their names, but We're identified by
newspaper reporters as Verne Dumas
iHu ouc IidiIiHSlOll. Seilu 10 De brokers'
and residents of the bungalow court
where Taylor lived, also were present.
Capt. Robertson was closeted with
the officials for forty minutes. When
he emerged he told newspaper men his
initials were "R. A." and that he had
known Taylor intimately for several
years. He added he had called at the
Taylor apartments early the morning
the body was found "as friend His
call was after the discovery of the
body. he said.
1t also was announced that the public
administrator was searching for a sec
ond safe deposit box held by Mr.. Taylor.
One was found and opened. its contents
being negligible. There was no direct
evidence that he had another box, but
the authorities said many men divided
their documents in two or three boxes,
and it vas possible that the search
would yield something. Inventory Of
Taylor's estate so far located has dis
| closed little except some automobiles,
personal effects and small amount OF
| cash.
District Attorney Woolwine, after
| turning over the case of Mrs. Madalynne
| Bonner ObenchaIn, on trial for murder.
| to his chief deputy, announced that the
centralized investigation would be car
ried on as follows:
Questioning Of several wealthy and
influential producers, one Of wnom had
been questioned before in the case.
/ Questioning of at least four motion
picture actresses in an effort to develop
| further information concerning the the
! ory OF woman being the motive for the
| Staying.
Questioning of two men not connected
with motion pictures along lines Of
| "jealousy'' as motive in the case.
Close examination of former employees
of the slain director in order to reveal
intrnacies OF the past that came under
their observation.
Unexplained circumstances surround
movements of the packet OF letters, in
Guiding letters from Miss Normand.
which was found by police detective
in the Taylor house yesterday.
Mabel Norrnand. Who was in company
with Taylor until 1880 o'clock on
Wednesday night a week ago. within an
hour oS the time which investigators fix
as the tins of the murder visited the
house the following morning and sought
these letters. She said they might be
miSipterpreted if read by the pubic, but
denied that g love affair existed between
Taylor and herself.
These letters. she said. were kept by
I Tay lOr III the drawer OF n ucSh III lue
room in which the shooting occurred. lie
showed them TO her several weeks pre-
viously in discussing robbery OF The
house. mentioning that the letters had
not been taken.
Published hints OF a Grand Jury ip-
vestigation into the disappearance OF the
letters followed their disappearance. Mr.
F,yton. who was one OF the first present
in tho house AFTER the discovery OF Tay-
lor's body. said that he did not see the
letters and knew nothing concerning
them.
Cap;ain Of Detectives David l.. ADAMS
during the six days when the letters
were sought denied that he knew that
any letters existed. Detectives of o
private agency employed on 'iie case de-
MED knowledge of them.
Two days ago reports were prevalent
that the letters had been returned TO
Miss Normend and other letters writter
by Mary Miles Mipter had been re-
turned to her. Statements were issued
in behalf OF zach actress denying that
any letters were returned to them.
Removal Of Taylors effects has been
startsd. and Louis p. Waterman. repre-
senting the Public Administrators Of
flee. was present in behalf OF that
office.
Captain OF Detectives Adams said nc
report was made to him as to wha;
detective found the letters or whcr,
they were found. Toe letters were
turned over to the District Attorneys