New-York tribune., 1922-02-14

lcggcrs and narcotic smu~clcrs. and
limited that Tailor had supplied whisle,
and drugs for several women Of the
screen.
Tho prosecutor also looked over tho
dead mans chcckbook and found tina,
n dramatic critic IL Los Angeles had
received 500 week. that others we're
receiving lessor sums and that cor,,;n
actresses had iound Taylor generous.
WoolWinc also planned to oucst;on
All who accepted these sums He wns
particularly curious about the critic
Did he know something abou, Tav]or
That ne should be so lavishly paid ,
was That 500 "A week buying tho
critic s silence in the matter Of stunid
pictures or Of other things? Tncs,
were questions that some persons
asked.
"Blood suckcrs.' said Public Admin
lstrator Bryson, "werc bleeding Taylor
poor. Blackm'il? Maybe Maybe he
got tired of it and dciicd them. Who
knows?
The authorities arc stin seeking
various persons who may or may not be
able to tell who killed the director;
Among them arc Edward +. Sands. The
former valet: l.. d. ("RcdO Daley
he of the blood stained cap and the knack
OF Guiding detectives who surrounded
ms house-a bootlcgger, drug peddler.
.Wo scenario writers man and wife,
the former song writer and supposed
member of the narcotic ring
Shadowy "promincnt actors and ac-
tlesses, producers and directors" fir ire
IN the clcws, bat only two of them
have been questioned thus far, Miss
Normand and Mary Miles Minter.
Ihe reward incentive has attached
itself to the Taylor case. The
Screen Writer'S Guild, Western section
of the Authors League Of America.
has led the way by Offering $1,000 for
the arrest Of the slayer 1t is expected
That the Paramount organization will
fellow suit as soon as the arrival of
Adolph Zukor brings him ii touch with
Jesse Lasky. The Motion Picture Di-
rectors' Association Of which Mr. Tay-
lor was president, has the subject in
abeyancc. The Screen Writers Guild,
which held a special meeting last night
to begin the reward movement, carries
many we'll known writer's upon its
rolls. Elinor Glyn was one of tho
prominent speakers at the session.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (By The As
sociated Press) Mary Miles Minter
issued the following statement to-day
through her attorncys:
There is no personal or financial
sacrifices that would not gladly make
to bring the slayer Of William Desmond
Taylor to Justice.
mir. Taylor was one of my best
friends. His death was great shock
to me. ] met Mr.. Taylor first in 1919
when he became my director. I was
then seventeen years of age, and his
inspiration, his unfailing courtesy and
oNsideration, not only to me but to all
with whom he came in contact. imme-
ditely won my highest admiration.
Taylor Her Guide and Inspiration
prom 1919 until the day Of his death
Mr.. Taylor was to me the symbol Of
honor and manliness, an inspiration,
friend, guide and counsclor-thc SYM
Dol Of all girl admires in a man.
"His friendship was uplifting and his
advice and aid invaluable 1t would be
nothing less than vcritable ingratitude
if did not, now that he is dead, raise
my voice to proclaim what he was and
to repudiate those who would besmir rch
his character.
II have told the authorities all that
! know Of both his life here and in the