The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-02-09

be paralleled by the mystery sur
rounding his brother Dennis Deane
Tanner, and the police are anxious
to ascertain just what Sands may
know in this connection.
While Taylor came into existence
in 1908 when the slain man myster-
iousIy disappeared from New York
where he was known as an art con-
noisseur under the name of William
Desmond Dean Tanner, his brother is
reported to have disappeared Ika wise
but no reve'aG ors have developed ne,
as to whether the brother is Al. 7e un-
der a dual role.
Mrs. Ada Deane Tanner, wife of the
brother is living at Monrovis near
here. She said that in 1912 her hus-
band, we'll to do interior decorator,
Dennis Gage Deane Tanner left ais
home for his office in New York in
1912 and she had not seen nor heard
from him since. A nation wide search
was made by detectives at that time
but according to Mrs. Deane Tanner
she was never able to find a trace
from the house.
Los Angeles.-A number of possible
clews, with suspicion directed chiefly
towards a motion picture actress, and
through her, towards another motion
picture director, both of whose names
they decline to make public, were said
to be in possession of the police today,
the third day Of their effort to catch
the slayer of William Desmond Taylor,
film director, whose true name it was
alleged, was William Deane Tanner.
The latest motion picture actress to
be drawn into the investiga ton, said
at one time to have been intimately
associated with Taylor, was understood
to be out of the city, but police gave
no intimation as to the whereabouts of
the director whose name was linked
with hers in the stories told the de-
tectives by number of physicians at
an inquiry.
While keen efforts were being made
by the officers to locate the actress and
the director, it was understood the
latest angle to the investigation would
| not cause them to relax their search
for E. F. Sands, Taylor's former butler,
said also to be known as Edward Fitz
Strathmore and alleged to be deserter
from the army.
The closer their scrutiny into the life
of the dead director, the more con-
frmed some of the detectives said be-
came their original theory that the
motive Of the crime was revenge with
jealousy as the probable direct cause.
Review Taylor's Friendships.
This review of Taylor's friendships
and activities was said to have brought
the police into close acquaintance with
his mpamonship with number of
motion picture actresses, including
among the most prominent Mabel Nor
mand, Mary Miles Minter and Claire
Windsor.
Miss Normand is said to have admit
ted, as did Neva Gerber, another film
actress, that Taylor once had been en-
gagged to her, while Miss Minter also
is said to have enjoyed the directors
close friendship at one time. It was
only week before his death, however,
according to Miss Windsor's mother,
that the latter took her first auJomo-
bile ride and dinner with Taylor. The
police plan to interview Miss Windsor,
as they have the other actresses, in
| their search for possible clews, as soon
as she returns from trip into the
country, where she is said to be con
location" with Marshall Neilan, d.
rector.
Many stories have been brought to
police by neighbors of Taylor and by
his former employees concerning the
neighborhood happenings the night of
the crime and the directors recent
comings and goings, friends and asso-
ciates, telephone calls and various SO
cial activities.
Forms Special Commission.
| The motion picture directors associ-
alton of which Taylor was elected pres
ident three times, has formed special
investigating committee to help the
police in every possible way to solve
the mystery of the directors death.
What was said to be large automo-
bile of Striking appearance" seen near
the Taylor apartment the night of the
Staying is understood to be receiving
attention from detectives.
Another element is whether black
mail has been an element in the crime.
It IS said to be considered possible the
slayer attempted to extort money from
Taylor and when refused or threatened
with arrest, shot to kill. An open
check-book on Taylor's writing desk,
with pen nearby, found when the
body was discovered, might, in the
opinion Of the detectives, have been
part Of plan of the director to "stall''
until the police could arrive.
Another phase they consider is
whether Taylor r,ight have feared for