Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-11
WE MUST GET SANDS,
FOR TAYLOR MURDER,
PROSECUTION SAYS
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"rhfs includes nothing more to con-
rect Sands with tho case than was In
evidence previously submitted to me
by police detectives. never saw a
case before 80 devoid OF workable
clews."
Looks Like Suspected Valet.
The man under surveillance at
Fresno was found late yesterday after
noon by J. M. Cobb, ranchsr, who
lived on the banks Of the San, joaquin
river. Cobb told tho sheriff tho man
had been there only few days and
that the shack In which no was living
had been built only few days.
While herdlng cattle Cobb came
upon the shack, hidden in brush along
tho river bank, and also met the oc-
cupAnt. The man gave his name as
Sands. according to Cobb and answer
I'd the description Of the missing for
mcr Taylor butler. A number OF late
daily papers were In and around the
shack, he said.
| Whether an arrest made. by two
police detectives here last night will
prove to be tho first arrest here Ia
connection with the Taylor murder
WAS TO be determined by investigation
today.
Ysung Man Held to Explain Cap.
Walter Thfsle, rs years OF age. who
said ne was born In Oakland and has
been In Los Angeles for year. was
taken into custody shortly before mid
night and booked at the city Jail on
charges OF carrying concealed
weapon and suspicion OK burglary.
/ David Adams, captain of detective,
announced later that police investiga
4 ton Of 1'hieio convinced him that
Thicle had no connection with. nor
ccrning the Taylor case. a bloodstsin.
ed cap found In Thiele's room. thc
captain said has no bearing on tbs
Taylor investigation.
During examination OF Mabel Nor
mand by District Attorney Woolwine
four police detectives took into tn,
conference cap reported to have beer
Worn by Thlele at tho time OF his ar.
: rest. Indicating a possible connection
with tho Taylor cass.
Murder Rs.enactel IN Detail.
J, A dramatic enactment OF tn.
murder OF Taylor. was staged for Dis
! trict Attorney woolwlne yesterday a
/, the scene OF tho Staying. Woolwine
chauffeur wa. placed on the floor o
the Taylor home in the exact position
: In which the slain mao was found
and the circumstances surrounding
the shooting wss explair.d TO tn
District Attorney.
The re-enactment OF the murder wa
carried out in the greatest detail afte
carefully inspecting the fous~. out
side and inside. woolwine walked {
the curb to tho spot-to which Taylo
escorted Mabel Normand TO her aut
, few moments before his death Tn
front door OF the house was left opeI
While Woolwine stood at the curb
was pointed out 10 him that the stay
ei might have entered the hous
through tho open door while Tay1o
was talking TO Miss Nor,nand.
: Back IN che house again, Woolw'n
} studied the probable relative position
:, OF tho slayer and his victim.
I Woolwins confirmed reports this
II MARY Miles Minter had made \ COR
n p,ets statement TO Chief Deputy Di,
trict Attorney poran.
= Miss Mlnter was QUESTIONED sewer
q al days sgo at the start of our invest
: cation" Woolvlns said. "She al
l. peared voluntarily and did not hes
h tate 10 answer every question. Sh
told us everything we wanted I
n know from her, but her statement d
" not supply US with any evidence
e particular value"