Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-02-10
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN
THE TAYLOR MURDER MYSTERY

Los Angeles Feb. "a new and com
prehensive investiG cation into the circum-
stances surrounding the Staying of Will
liam Desmond Taylor, film director, was
underway here today, directed by the
district attorney.
Yesterday and today the district attor-
ney gathered into his hands the scat
tered threads of evidence that had been
drawn out by the police. the sheriff's Of
fee and independent investigators, ana
tonight he was attempting to weave
them into some sort of pattern that
would disclose what took place just be-
fore Taylor lost his life.
One item gathered for this prospective
ia brio Of fact and deduction was
packet Of letters written by Mabel Nor
nand, motion picture actress, and which
disappeared from Taylor's home after
his death. These letters were re-discov-
cred yesterday concealed among Tay-
lor's effects. Their contents were not
disclosed and Miss Normand who was
IN ssclusion today, declined to comment
! on the new turn Of events.
Witnesses questioned today included
| Charles Eyton, general manager Of the
| Famous Players Lssky Studio here, at
/ which Taylor was employed as a direc-
| tor. Mr.. Eyton testified at the coroner s
| inquest that he was the first to suspect
that Tsylors death had been caused by
other than natural events. He said he
mad insisted that the body be examined
for wounds, and 1t was his insistence,
| according TO his statement that caused
discovery Of the fatal wound.
Others summoned to the district at.
torney's office today and questioned in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas MacLean.
whose home adjoined that of Taylor,
and who had given statements at thS
Inquest and to the police; Henry Peavey
Tsylor's houseman; Howard Fellows
chauffeur for Taylor and Harry Fellows
brother OF the chauffeur. and an assist
ant director, also were questioned fully
The district attorney declined to disclose
the results Of these interviews.
Another development today was 4
well defined rumor that some person had
found q revolver, possibly the weapon
with which Taylor was slain, shortly
after the murder became known. Thi.
r'Inor was brought to the attention d
the district attorney and the police, bott
offices disclaiming any direct knowledg.
OF the purported discovery, but botr
saying that efforts made to prove or dis
prove the runor.
While these 1ocai developments KEEP
the officials engaged, word came that thu
|
Of a suicide lying in the morgue tber.
might he that OF Edward F. Sands, miss
ing houseman who has been sought By
officers eager to learn what. he knew o.
| the murder.
Investigation, however, developed ths
the dead man was not Sands.
II also was announced today that tn
public administrator was searching fo
a second safe deposit box held by Mr.
Taylor. One WAS found and opened, III
) contents being negligible. There was n
direct evidence that ne had another box
but the authorities said many men di
| Vfded their documents in two or thre
boxes and 1t was possible that the searcl
: would yield something. Inventory o
rsylors estate so far located has dis
closed little. except some automobiles
persona effects and q small amount o
cash.