The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-22
MISSING BUTLER
WRITES LETTER
Man Wanted as Material Wit:
ness in Los angeles Muir
der Case

Los Angeles. FEB. l..-1mmunity
F., for Edward j.. Sands from prosecu-
/ tion on 4 charge OF empeZZlenlcnt
preferred against him> last August
by William Desmond Taylor. mur-
dered film director. was promised
tonight by Thomas Lee Woolwlne
/ district attorney. provided Sands
can prove his innocence of.the slay-
+, ing OF TAYLOR and can ''untangie
! this murder mystery
! Sir. Woelwine's promise 70 the
| missing former -butler-SecretalE TO
| TAYLOR was made in letter he adj
dressed TO Edward F. Sands
through the publishers in answer
to a, letter he received and which
! purported to have been written by
Sands.
The letter which was signed II.
y. Sands" WAS dated February Il.
The writer declared he was living
in Los Angeles and asked whether
if he surrendered and established
his innocence of the murder OF
vavior. he would be freed of the
embezzlement charges.
!! \ copy Of the letter follows:
Dear Sir: This letter will prob
ably surprise you when YOU read
it am taking this liberty TO
write to you to make matters more
/, easy for YOU. In the first place /
am Mr.. Sands. although a friend
! of mine is writing this letter under
my direction Mr.. Woolwine. You
need not look all over the world tor
me for I am living right here IN
Los Angeles and am reading the
papers every day. Concerning the
Taylor murder. will be frank with
you Mr.. Woo1wine. ] have not had
any peace of mind since the mur-
Ter and I have come to the con-
clusion. that quicker this thing -
settled the better off we will all
ile. Now. Mr.. Woolwine. in the first
lace I did not murder Taylor but
know who did it. but what as
{ srrance have 7 from you TO Know
that you viii laccept my story
None.
Therefore. I want q guarantee
from YOU that if surrender my
self into your HANDS and If es1aa-
lish my innocence of the crime YOU
will set me free.
| "Tf YOU will do this. Mr.. Wool
vine. / can untangle this murder
mystery for you. You may answer
me in any of the Los Angeles
papers.
Columbia. Feb. il Success
within a few years for the wo-
mans dormitory at the University is
forecast in a vote Of the house OF
representative Thursday night.
when an appropriation of $4,000
for plans for a. new woHan's buiio-
ing was approved. after STUBBORN
fight. was made to reject. the item
from the appropriation bill. 1T
was freely admitted by speakers
that the purpose OF the appropria-
ton was to make way for appro-
priations next year or at any future
time when it is possible of the
money necessary to erect the wo-
mans building.
While the house voted in favor
of the woman's building. 1t voted
down an item of s2,50e for the
, coaches school at the university, q
summer. training course for athletic
directors started last year by Rev.
J. O. VanMeter. director Of ath-
letics at the University.
There were many women in the
house al the time the vote on the
women's building plan item was be-
ing discussed. For months the wo-
men of the state, especially club
leaders and University graduates.
have worked hard for the woman $
! building. and the vote of the house
is the first indication OF success.
! The senate Thursday night pass
the bin by Representative Gerald,
Of Richland, to create i board OF
Cancellation for street car labor
When this bill becomes law ii will
probably find service in connection
with the pending. street car strike
in Columbia The bill would create
aboard Of three, one named by the
company. one by the employees and
/ the third b. the first two. The
senate passed the bill 27 TO J.
The house bill 10 require the state
| highway department to build roads
through incorporated towns OF less
than $500 population, was passed
/ by the senate.
The senate received favorable
report on the house bill TO create
state board Of examiners for en-
Sineers.
The senate killed bill to create
! a commission to investigate the ad-
visibility Of erecting a state Office
building.
The house launched into what
! appears to be 4 long discussion
OF the appropriations bill. This
! measure will probably consume the
time Of the house for the remainder
OF the week. and with hearings on
! the measure before the senate ii
nance committee. the present ses-
) sion VIII it now appears almost
! certain. extend to 2 considerable
! extent into the month O: March