The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-02-24
SEEKING CHINESE
I'm Los ANGELES

Los Angeles, Feb. 2S.-A Chinese
bearing the name of Wong Lee-the
same as that of the Chinese said b,
Harry M. Fields in Detroit to have
been a member of the group of three
persons he drove to the home of Will.
liam Desmond Taylor the night the
film director was murdered-left Los
Angeles Chinatown two days ago, it
was announced tonight by sheriff's
deputies at work on the case.
The officers said they had nothing
to lead them to believe that the Chi
nese had anything to do with the slay
ing Of Taylor, but they pointed out
that his departure was simultaneous
with the first intimations from Detroit
that Fields might have important in
formation in connection with the case.
According to Fields story as tele-
graphed by Sheriff Irving 1. Coffin at
Detroit to Sheriff William 1. Traeger
here, the murder of Taylor was plot
ted in shop joint" at Venice, a beach
suburb of Los Angeles.
ly before noon Feb. 1, eight hours
or more before Taylor was killed, the
telegraphed details continued. At that
time woman named by Fields as Jen-
ME Moore, and Wong Lee, a Chinese,
and an American, Johnnie Clark, sat
in dingy room in Venice and re-
viewed alleged plans for Staying Tay-
lor because of their belief that he was
interfering with the drug traffic.
Fields, who claimed the ownership
of small automobile, said he was
offered 5000 for driving the murder
party to the Taylor apartment but
he maintained he was not invited to
take an active part in the murder. At
$3.50 o'clock the afternoon of Febru-
ary 1, the statement added, the party
left Venice. On the way to Los An
geles they passed through the Holly
wood section, where they waited until
after dark, and at 7:3O o'clock drove
to the Taylor apartments. They stop
ped the car, according to the language
of the socalled confessor, "nine doors
south of the Taylor bungalow on AL
varado street, and on the other side
of the street" At this point, accord
ing to the Detroit messages, Fields re-
serted 4toS his sowpSs thanrys astas swhat
then took place in the Taylor apart.
ments.
But, Fields was said to have de-
clared, the woman carrying an auto
matte pistol of heavy caliber, the Chi
nese holding a .38 caliber breakdown
pistol, and Clark carrying black
jack, left the automobile and disap-
peared in the bungalow court.
Three minutes later, according to
Fields, he heard the "mufflled report"
of revolver and 80 seconds later the
Woman, the Chinese and Clark were
back in the car urging Fields to ego
away from here"
AS he was starting the car, Fields
stated, the Chinese sprang out of it.
saying, "Wait minute, wait a min
ute"
Wong Lee then ran about 80 feet
up nearby court and hid his revolver
under Something" according to
Fields.
The remainder of the night was
passed at the eVnice chop joint" rs
Fields described 1t, and the following
day Wong Lee and Fields departed for
the East by way of Seattle.
Fields said he did not know what
became of Jennie Moore and Johnnie
Clark. Fields was subsequently ar
rested in Buffalo, N. Y, and then sent
to Detroit to meet another charge.
Upon receipt of the Fields state
ment officers were sent to the vicinity
Of the Taylor apartments to search
for the revolver Wong Lee was said
to have thrown under Something"
and another group went to Chinatown.
hunting information about the Chi
nese.
At the same time the police of Ven
ice were conducting a search for the
chop joint" mentioned by Fields. Off
GERS seeking the revolver found them
selves hampered by the icy covered
hedges near the Taylor apartments,
but they finally satisfied themselves
that no weapon was concealed in the
vicinity.
Venice officers declared themselves
unable to find the chop joint" men,
toned by Fields.
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