Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-09
NOTE BARES LOVE
Of PRETTY ACTRESS
FOR DEAD DIRECTOR
Other Love Letters Written In
Code Are Found Police
Declare Rich New York
Man Has Been Located

tives were making an examination
OF his effects, according to the Los
Angeles Examiner. 1t was on the
monogrammed stationery of Mary
Miles Minter. 1t read as follows:
Dearest:
IT love you love YOU love
you.
Yours always,
So Mary
The last "x" was two inches in
height, followed by an exclamation
point an inch in height.
Mary Miles Minter did not deny
authorship of the letter, according
to the Examiner.
II did love William Taylor she
said. Il loved him deeply and ten
Derby with all the admiration and
respect young girl gives to man
with the poise and culture of Mr..
Taylor
Taylor and Miss MinterN met at
Santa Barbara two years ago. He
was her director. The latter went to
New York with the company.
The home of Miss Minter was un-
der heavy guard Of private detec-
tives today and nones save those
with official permission were per-
mitted to enter the grounds or resi-
dence. No explanation of their pres
ence was made by the detectives
who maintained silence when ques-
toned as to the purpose or by whom
they were detailed to guard the
place. 4
Mabel Normand the pretty Iilm
coincidence who was the last uerscn
to see Taylor alive, collapsea oger
his coffin at st. Paul's pro-caS ae1ral
today.
The wealthy young New York
man who was reported to have left,
Los Angeles on the day following
the killing of Taylor, and who was
enamored of one of the motion pic
ture actresses whom police have
been questioning in connection with
the case, was located last night by
private detectives.
According to these investigators,
he gave an account of himself
which they say practically elimi-
mates him from consideration in con-
nection with the case. He was 10.
Gated in downtown hotel. Inter
est had centered upon. him for sew
cral days because he was said to
be a rejected sutton of an actress re-
ported infatuated with Taylor.
Among Taylor's effects were found
two letters, written in a well-known
school girl code of straight lines and
dots. One Of these, deciphered, read
as follows:
I love you oh, I love you,
I had to come down because
mama remarked that always seem
ed to feel rather happy after being
out with YOU,
$50 here am-camouflage
Furthermore, am feeling I'M
usually fine-more camouflage. ]
i will see you later. God love you
ms / do
The police announced today that
no warrant on a murder charge has
been issued against Edward F.
Sands, former butler ecretary, and
declared to be the most important
witness sought in connection with
the mysterious shooting Wednesday
night of William Desmond Taylor,
noted motion picture director.
MAN AT CARLIN, NEW,
NOT SANDS, SAYS SHERIFF
Los ANGELES, Feb. 7.-Sheriff
arris, of Ellxo, Nevada, telephoned
to the police department here today
that the man at Carlin, Nevada
thought to be Edward F. Sands,
wanted in connection with the kill.
ing of William Desmond Taylor, mo.
ton picture director here, was not
Sands, AMI has given a satisfactory
account of his movements which dis
solved all suspicion.
MURDER OF DIRECTOR
LIKE THAT OF ELWELL
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE muir
der in Los Angeles Of William Des-
raond Taylor moving picture direc.
tor, was similar in many ways to
the murder on West Seventikth
street, Manhattan, of Joseph B. FL
we'll bridge whist king, mere than
a year ago.
Both men were alone in their
homes when their lives were snuffed
out by an assassin's bullet.
Both men were popular with
women, and in some ways were
.snen of mystery" who might have
been slain for any one of several
In neither case was the slayer's
weapon found, nor was it apparent
how entrance was gained to the
home of the victim, all doors being
locked when the crimes were dis
covered.
woman is believed to be the
! central figure in both assassina
fious. and jealousy is believed to
have been the motive.
j The Elwell case is now numbered
among New York's "unsolved mys
NAN. BELIEVED. SANDS,
UNDER SURVEILLANCE
cARLIN, New, Feb. IA mar
suspected of being Edward F. Sands
missing valet of William Desmond
Taylor. movie director who was muir
dered at Los Angeles, is under sur
vigilance here today.
A description of Sands received by
wire today by Constable A. H. Bern
ing. of Carlin, was found to tally il
General with that of a man who has
been here for several days. Berning
said he expected further informa
+io,, from Los Angeles and that the
snsnect probably would be detain
ed.
@re;ned from questioning the stran
oar who arrived in ,arlin Sunday
sro,n Los Angeles. From person:
wifi, whom the man had talked, how
ever. Berning learned he was anx
Tons, to keep his movements secret
He seemed to have all money neces
sarv, He was described as about 81
Years of age, height about five feet
seven inches, weighing probably IL
mounds of more, brown hair ant
smooth shaven.