Evening journal., 1922-02-08
Think HIRED
ASSASSIN Was
TAYLOR KILLER
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The house. This opportunity came
when Taylor left the house and
stroiied 10 the street with Miss Mabel
Normand, the actress, who had call
cd on him to discuss a new scenario.
raylor's Negro butler left the house
about the same time and there was
nothing to prevent the assassin from
slipping in.
Mss Normand was under care OF
specialists today and was on the
verge Of a nervous collapse. She
tainted over Taylor's casket at his
funeral services yesterday and left
the church in an hysterical condi-
ton.
Miss Normand entered the church
attlred in deep mourning with heavy
veil over her face. Two women
friends supported her. In a vestibule
e.ood the huge bronze casket con-
tanning the murdered mans body.
Miss Normand stood for a moment
ioolxinc AT the dead mans lace
Then She moanod and tried to pull
awav from her friends TO get nearer
to the casket As they supported
her she tainted.
Even then. however, she ala not
leave the church. but remained our
lnr the services while tears streameu
down her cheeks. After the ritua
sbc had 10 be lifted to her feet and
assisted from the church almost Ia
a state Of collapse.
ST Paurs Pro-Cathedral was
crowded for the funeral and thou-
sands OF persons, unable to get m
thronrcd the nearby streets Tor
rlimDse Of the funeral cortege'
Among the floral offerings heaped
about the casket was spray OF pink
roses bearing the card Of Mary Mics
Minter. film actress, who had au-
nitted she loved Taylor ana
wreath of roses and lilies from Miss
Normand. After the ceremony the
hodv wa stsken 10 Hollywood ceme-
terry and placed in vault scores
81 nrominent film actors were in the
mourning procession. Hollywood
was practically closed down for a
day Of sorrow.
one incident during the funeral
service that created much comment
was the fact that while the organ
was playing solemn chords and tn'
caskot was being borne up the aisle
tho notes of jazz band playing III
AN adjacent auditorium came faintA
into the church
Messengers were hurried to the
auditorium to stop the discordan
strains
A search was on today for more
love letters, believed to have beer
written 10 Taylor by movie actresse
and which are reported to have dis
appeared from his home.
The search was started after
letter from Mary Miles Minter &
Taylor in which she proclaimed he
love for him was discovered.
Two Of the missing letters are sal
TO have fallen into the hands Of
Los Angeles newspapers which
awaiting a favorable opportunity
print Them
Miss Minter today was closer
guarded by private detectives whom
she stationed around her beautiful
Spanish casita to keep away re
poriors and the merely curious. Mis-
Ninter. according 10 reports from
her house. is in a very nervous con
diuon and has not been able to sleeI
for two nights She was In confer
ence with her mother. several friends
and her attorney. John r. Mott
Her expensive limousines lined tn
street for half a block. All cor
respondents who attempted to gail
admission we're turned back by tn
guards
A friend explaining the letter writ
ten by Miss Minter to Taylor said;
Tho letter merely expressed tn
affection Of a temperamental girl 70
tho man who represented TO her tn
finest in the profession"
Miss Normand said any letters sh
wrote were "jost. letters"
Tho Sheriff's Office does not shar
the belief Of the police that Sand
did the killing. Deputy sheriffs Man
HlN- anu ifNAA NAAA NAA'e hhAANN'A III
murderer is stir in Los Angeles
that they know who he is and ex
poet TO arrest him shortly.
"Dapper Don" Collins. who
wanted By police OF several cities a
an alleged blackmailer. was in
VOWED again in the investigation to
day. VIXEN police heard a repoi
that he had been arrested in MAN
Fla. Collins, in personal appear
ance. closely resembles Sands. aC
cording to police experts. and 1t
possible that he may have been tn
man seen leaving Taylor's hous
after the shooting. The police ha,
been grilling Howard Fellows. Ia,
lors chauffeur. He said that Tayl,
and Miss Normand quarreled q