The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-05
Relsntlsss Search b Beng Con-
dacaed t. Sod, Fogmer valee
and Secretary 10 Mludexed
Men, Who b Alleged 10 Have
Throaeened Him-AaaSel Nor
mand end Others- on Stand
Ten Of Last Seeing Taylor
Head Of Detectives Claims to
Have Line on Guilty Party.

Los ANGELES. Feb 4--New and
important evidence gathered late this
afternoon by detectives was followed
Immediately by the launching Of a
relentless search for Edward F.
Sands. former valet of William Des-
mond Taylor noted Los Angeles mo-
tion picture director. found murdered
Thursday morning in his bungalow
home here
That Sands is known positively to
be In Los Angeles and that he is re-
garded as one Of the most important
witnesses In the probe, were state
ments made tonight by police inves.
tigators.
Every available officer of the po-
lice department. and experienced
man hunters of the sheriff's offlce
were detailed 10 the search Sheriff
William |. Traeger assigned Deputy
Shertffs Fox and Joe Nolan, note
worthy crime experts. to aid the pc
lice in locating the former valet o:
the slain film director
In was said tonight the police have
under surveillance one of the most
prominent actors Of the Hollywood
motion picture colony. They are re
ported to be investigating his move
ments on the night of the murder
This actor. who also has directed sew
eral pictures. recently is said tC
have had bitter quarrel with Taylor
due to jealousy over a beautiful mo
ton picture actress.
Officers working on this angle OF
the mystery would not reveal the ac
tors name They said if he made
any effort to leave the city his deten
tion would follow
Inquest Ends Dramatically.
An inquest into the death of Tay
lor. held at local mortuary today
was concluded with all dramatic sud
denness. much to the surprise of tht
crowd of morbidly curious people
who had gathered To hear the testi
mony of a number of film stars wide
~ known to movie fans.
There we're only five witnesse,
questioned, one of these being Mahe
Normand The jury returned q yer
dict that Taylor WAS killed by gun
shot wound inflicted by a person. o
persons. unknown To this jury. Will
intent to KILL or commit murder.
The police late tonight admtte'
that the hurried departure of dete,
tives from the inquest chamber thi
afternoon was for the purpose @
| locating "Dapper Dan" Collins. an a
legged gunman who MAS reported t
! have been in the vicinity Of the Ia,
| Tor home the night of the SlaNinl
! They did not find Collins. however.
Reporters were not to learn tn
destination of the detectives. as gresi
. secrecy WAS observed
The police and Coroner Nance ev
/ IDENTITY took great care that onl
known facts in the case would h
placed before the iury 10 enable
to return stilted and formal verdie
that Tavlor had been Killed hy a
unknown assassin The room ]
which the inquest VAS held W
crowded to the doors Many wh
were unable to gain admlttance stoo
about in the street IN order to gal
a glimpse of famous film actors an
actresses There was d hush of :
pectation when Coroner Nance Calle
the name OF Mabel Nermanl as
witness.
The attractive picture star Z
s.peared calm a. size naked - Il
witness chair and formally gave h
name
Il saw Mr.. TaNlcr Al his home &
"Wednesday evening. She stated
called az O'Clock that evening az
left at about : - e'elee X
Mr.. Taslcr escorted me to my q
tomohile a, the curb and ve ,hatts
moment After the ear siart'
away and as il MAS turning aroun
. turned and waved ny hand al hi
! He was standing On the s.tieA alh
Miss >nrmand Mas asked who ~
present at the TaNler res dence dt
, ing the visit She replied that t
; only person there hcsisie~ herself al
; the slain man VAS Henry I'eavc
1 the colcred servant
!. "He left III. house within n,e
fifteen minutes before | did "a
Miss Normani referring % reav,