Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-23
I'LL SEEK PISTOL
TAYLOR MURDER
- Angeles Authorities Resume
Search on Tip From De-
" troit Suspect
CALLED CONFIRMED ADDICT
Nv the Associated Pres

Les Angeles, Calf. Feb. IA sec
- search was manned here today of the
4 1Deation where Harry NJ. Fields. under
Z oeTeet In Detroit, was reported 10 nave
oQod the pistol used to kill William Des-
gend TAILOR, film director, had oe'n
disposed Of.
Deputy Sherirs searched last night
upon receipt of Telegram from Detroit
authorities containing Fields ALLEGED
declaration on tho subject. but withou'
results, They also announced tnrE
would hook today for bank teller VINO
according to other information given w
Detroit BY Fields, changed Slpn OIL
IN order that persons named by MIN a.
having committed the murder might
have 5000 with which TO pay him tor
driving the automobile in which they
rode 10 tho Taylor apartments;
The police in this city admit that
The revelations made By Fields of events
of the night on which Taylor was muir
dcred have increased their confidence
In his tale. n tale uf Tho conspiracy 10
murder the director becnus" h" stood
between them and a motion picture
actress he was trying TO say" from ih"Ir
clutches.
This woman had become q drug ad
diet. Taylor induced her 10 60 East
to sanitsrium for treatment. She
was cured and returned 70 Hollywood
When the narcotic ring again attempted
to drag her down Taylor stepped IN and
tried 30 save her. He was killed.
Fields, according 10 III" advic"s re-
ceived here. declared Taylcr had beaten
MP leader Of the drug hng and that
It's members feared he was about 10 end
their profitable traffic.
Detroit. Fob. 23.--, BY \. PIN.
clined to doubt the story o' Harry VI,
Fields, a prisoner in the county jail
here. that bc was implicated in The
Staying Of William -. Taylor. Los An
Eeles motion picture director, lcca
authorities today were .ndoavoring r.
trace his movements Immediately pro
cedinl bis arrest February u. Fields
was arrested IN Buffalo on charge Of
forgery made here.
Last night he told officers hc had
driven two men. one Of them II Chinese,
and woman to Taylor's home on tn,
night Of tho killing and that ho had rc-
ccived $500 for his work. The Chimes,
gave him the money. Fields declared
changing n $1,000 bill at n bank for tha,
purpos". The revolver with which Tay.
ler was slain, he snid. belonged 70 tho
Chinese
Fields Qssortcd that. after the party
dispersed. he went to kan.Hs ti'y. where
he purchased new clothing and then
proceeded to Buffalo. Th" authorities
profess Ia hHv" reason 10 h"lI"v" Fields
was either in New York City or in Buff
falo nt the time Of the TAILOR Slaving
New York. Feb. 23.-- Ry 4. Pl--
Harry VI. Fields. n prisoner Of the
Detroit police. who claims hc ran fur
nish leading clues in th" William D.
Taylor murder at Los Angeles on
February J. has a long record here -
drug pcddlcr, pickpock"t and stoO
pigeon for Federal authorities, II va,
revealed today By narcotic agent RALPH
Oiler.
Mr.. Oiicr caused Fields arrest n
Buffalo on February & and sent hin
TO Detroit. where hc was wanted on
. forgery charge. At that time E'ield
told fbc polio" he came from phlla
delphia. II" nov claims to have
wife and four children in Lo'
Angeles.
Fields cHmc to New York from th.
Pacific Coast. Eight months ag'
Fields went to Canada to avnic
trouble with the New York police, Mr.
OiIer said. When hc returned in No.
vember he had become sdch n CON
Armed drug addict that he was usees,
as stool pigeon and Mr.. Ol"r dis.
charged him.