New-York tribune., 1922-02-05
Taylor's First
wife Played
In n'Florodora'
vrs. Edward L. c. Robins, of
,famaroneck, Says She
Married Him in 1901;
He Wants h e d in 1908
Has Daughter Nineteen
psnorted Director Sold His
interest in Antique Shop
and Phoned Wife Coodby

rse first wife Of William Desmond
~svlor the film director who was mur-
asrsd at los Angeles, was revealed
rrssterdsy as Mrs. T. L. c. Robins, who
Ices in Oricata Point, Mamaroneck,
md who was mem Der of the famous
.a5;nrodora." Mr.. Robins is a member
of the firm Of S. NJ. Robins & Co,
,~ssee OF Delmonioo's and owner of a
.s-iag Of restaurants in the city.
M Robins issued q statement YES
..-Gav in vhich she said that she mar
~ Javlor, known then as William
r-,nnningham Deane- Tanner, in 1901,
I'D that he disappeared in 1908. Two
snd half years ago she learned where
te was and what he was doing, but has
49,. seen him since his disappearance.
n 1912 Mrs Robins obtained a de-
,,ee OF divorce from Taylor and the
enstody OF her child, Ethel Daisy
Deane.Tanner The daughter is now
r;nrteen years old and is living with
lsr mother and Mr.. Robins. Before
her marriage to the slain screen d-
rcc;or. Mrs. Robins was Miss Ethel
~ Harrison. She appeared in the
ffsrodo-a' sextette for a time and
later had a speaking part, that of
.slenhone operator.
Miss DeaneTaaner was graduated
x~on, ,s,' bigh school in 1920 and is now a
s.ndent Of the New York School of
arnlied Design, y6O Lexington Avenue.
4 telegram has been received by Mrs.
Robins from the Los Angeles authori-
ties. but its contents have not been
made public.
q married in December. 1901, Mr..
william Cunningham Deane-T Tanner, Of
nublin. Ireland" said Mrs. Robins in
her statement. He disappeared in
October. 1908 We could assign no rea-
snn for his disappearance except pos
sbly aphasia. In 1912 ! got a decree
~ divorce in the state of New York,
and was awarded the custody of my
orlv child, Ethel Daisy Deane- Turner.
row nineteen In August, 1914, mar
red Edward L. C.. Robins. Two and a
half wears ago ] discovered that Will
AN Desmond TAYLOR had been Mr..
DeaneTanrer.
4The news Of Nr. Deanc- Tanners
death was great shock to my daugh-
ter and nc
According to dispatches received
last night from New London, Conn,
TAYLOR, IN 1908. Vas vice president Of
The Little Shop an exclusive Fifth
Avenue concern that SOLD antiques.
One day he drew out all the money
due him, il was said, telophoned his
wife that she would no. see him again,
and vanished. He told his vi c, &C
cord!ng to the dispatches, that he was
70, gong to attempt suicide, and sug
gcs,ed thai she make no effort TO find
him.
Mrs Robins said last night that she
had never received any such message
from hin, and that she knew nothing
cf his having sold out his interest in
the Fifth Avenue shop before his dis
appearance Mrs. Robins said that she
lad not heard whether her former hus-
band had Married again, and was not
aware Of whether he had knowledge
that she had divorced him.
Five years after Taylor left New
York. according to the New London
dispa.ches members Of touring the
strical company found him In the
west. suffering physically and without
funds. Members Of the company had
Known him in other years and gave
him money 70 90 to Los Angeles. There
.c quickly recalned his hea lth.