Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-08
ISSUE WARRANT
FOR ARREST IN
TAYLOR MURDER
Police Departments Through
out the Country Instruct
ed to Be on the Watch
for Former Butler.
(By The Associated Press.)

day Of investigation of the Staying
of William Desmond Taylor. film
director, Eliminated in the issu-
ance by the city police Of a circular
asking the arrest of Edward f.
| Sands. former secretary and butler
of Taylor. The circular was or
dered forwarded to all police de-
partments of the country.
It contained a picture of Sands,
said by Captain of Detectives Da-
vid L. Adams, to be the only one
in existence, so far as the police
have been able to learn.
At the same time Captain Adams
declared that Sands was the only
person whose arrest the police
were seeking in connection with
the case
There has been abundant sur
mise about other individuals, he
said, land we have run down
countless clues relating to the
murder, But I can say positively
that we have no leads that would
warrant us seeking any one but
Sands"
The circular reads as follows:
I'VE hold warrants on charges
Of grand larceny felonles for the
arrest Of Edward F. Sands. We
also have burglary charges against
him and seek him for the murder
Of William Desmond Taylor in this
city OF Los Angeles on the eve.
ming Of February /, 1922.
Description: Edward F. Sands,
American or English birth. Has
been known to give his name AS
w. D. or william Dean Taylor. Is
believed also to have used the
name of Edward Fitz Strathmore
He is about 26 years of age, height
five feet seven or eight inches;
heavy build; some months ago
weighed 1856 to 1915 pounds or
more, but is said to be lighter now,
present weight may not be more
than IFS; round. full face, light
complexion, very heavy brown
hair; rather heavy eyebrows said
by some to almost meet over his
nose: short nose; peculiar mouth
which looks small when closed;
smokes cigarettes; usually we'll
dressed; is we'll educated fine
penman: good accountants; is said
to have served in the United States
navy.
please arrest and hold this man
for us without fail until officer
can be sent for him.
detective Bureau"
The charges Of grand larceny
and burglary were preferred by
Taylor, who told the police that
Sands disappeared with money and
other valuables about six months
ago, and later returned and stole
other articles from his apartments,
Tho police also learned that the
person who robbed the apart.
ments returned a pawned ticket tn
Taylor showing he had disposed
Of some Of the articles. giving THE
name william Deane-Tanner."
Taylor was formerly known as
William CUNNINGHAM Deane-Tan-
ner," which fact the police assume
was known to Sands.
Captain Adams said that while
practically the entire energies OF
the police investigators were be-
ing directed to the search for
Sands, there were other angle
which would be given attention
later"
when we get Sands It will he
time enough to take those up" he
declared.
An incident Of the day in the
search for Sands was the bringing
to police headquarters Of a youth
Of that name who turned out to be
bell boy in an apartment house
who soon convinced the officers
he was not the man wanted. An
other Sands" was reported located
in Carlin, Nevada, but officials in
that section reported this was alst
false clue.
Deputies working under Sheriff
William ]. Traeger said they were
working on Several promising an
giles" in connection with the case,
and were very far from being dis
couraged." They said they had not
taken part In the search for Sands.
leaving that to the police. They
declined to state whether any i'm
portance was to be attached to n
visit to the sheriff's office of q
woman whose identity was kept
secret. After being Intercepted
she was hurried away in an auto
mobile. Persons who caught a
glimpse of her declared she was
not any one of prominence in mo-
ton picture circles.
At the district attorneys office
1t was stated nothing had devel-
oped in the case of such import.
ance as to be placed before a grand
jury. Los Angeles is without a
grand jury at the present time, the
superior court not having impan-
elei one this year. The district
attorneys office has not asked to
have the impaneling advanced, It
was stated.