The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-08
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he had begun life anew ON the Pa
cific coast.
While the pclie~. the sherifrs
office, the district attorneys Of
flee and a private detcc,ivc aecn-
CIV were busy following their
MYRIAD claims. ciews which often
led IN nowhere. Hollywood and
that portion Of the motion pic
tsre colony which overfiows Hcl-
iywocd into tho exclusive resi-
dontisi districts. was literally
holding It's brcath.
Guards paced the sidewalk In front
OF the home Of Mary Miles Minter.
Mary Miles Minter has suf
fered a complete nervous col.
lapse and II In serious condi.
thon. according 10 an unverified
report here today.
Doctors were said 60 be In
constant attendance ON the little
star.
Automobiles Identified ~
those Of los Angeles specialists
were parked In front Of the
closely. guarded Mintcr homo In
Hollywood.
Mabel Normand was doing her
talking largely thru her press agent
SCRAMBLE To
GET LOVE NOTES
There was n mad scramble 20 get
back letters. and -love notes" and
what-not. on behalf Of probably more
girls whose lights twinkle In the film
armament than the public knows.
Hardly had an hour passed with
out gossip Whispering around the
name OF some new ingenuc OF the
movies sweet lovely young
thing. whose occurrences on the
screen perhaps has been an example
pointed out to thousands q daugh.
ters by thousands OF motheFH--tn
connection with tho supposed chlval.
~ and romanccs OF William Dos-
mond Taylor.
Much mystery surrounds the
whereabouts OF the supposed letters
Of Mabel Norrnand 90 Taylor.
IL was announced they had been
returned to her. hut today the pub
LEFTY man and official statements"
for tho star OF Mickey announced:
Miss Normand has not received
the missing packet Of letters
And Captain OF Police ID. l.. Adams
said:
The letters arr not IN the hands
of the police. But we arc holding
other letters found IN Tayior's home
after the murder. However. they are
not Miss Normand's.
Some private individual. connect
cd with this case from an angle
which would undoubtedly BE- interest.
ing TO US. IL holding them"
So there developed two unan~wer-
able questions. the first being: Let.
ter. letter. who's got Mabci's icttersF-
And the econd: Whose leteary
do the police haveg+
NORMAND TELEGRAM
IS DISCOVERED
Among tho telewrams from Miss
Norrnand 10 Taylor were believed to
have been n number sent by tho
coincidence In Los Angeles. In 1918.
when Taylor was ION location In
Massachusetts, with one OF tho IA.
nous Players producing units
These kilograms were said 70 have
been addressed 70 Captain Taylor.
Taylor was known By his military
title for some time after hts dis
charge. with distinguished awards.
from the British army. his associates
here said today.
The exchange Of wires was said 20
have been an attempt 10 patch I'D a
disagreement between tho friends
over the attentions one was hestow.
ing on a third member Of the picture
colony.
Miss Normand was starring In
The slim Princess.- George AIDES
humorous classic. In 1919. II was
made at the Coldwyn studies. Vic
tor schertxinger was Mlss Sormand's
director.
Taylor at the time was directing
Mary Miles Minter. In Anne Of
Green Cables" made In Maawachn-
sctts and the New England states
Police, seeking the slaycw Of
Taylor were working on the
theory today that his assassin
WAS hired 10 kill him u IA bc
lieved that Edward u. Sands,
former valet OF the director. may
have BEEN the hired assassin In
pursuance Of this theory, de-
tectives were checking up on
members Of the movie colony
who were acquainted with Sands.
Several men suspected of being
Sands were questioned at Elko. New.
yesterday. but all proved they we're
not the man wanted. Police are
sending broadcast circulars with n
description OF Sands. asking for his
arrest.
SLAIN MAN HAD
NUMEROUS ENEMIES
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