The Washington times., 1922-02-10
MUST TELL
of TAYLOR
VISIT
Mary Miles Mintsr to Be Cues
toned by Prosecutor-Mys-
terry Woman Hunted.
Famous film stars are convert
ed into beasts at HOllywood's
wild drug parties. What are
these parties hkef See Page 8
for q minute description.
BY CHARLES f. HUGHES.
International News Service.


LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10
Mabel Normand, world famous
actress, whose face is better
known to 50,000,000 movie,
fans throughout the world than
the most widely known -poffticaf
personages, is scheduled to be
thrust forward today into an even
more important role than she has
hitherto occupied in the probe Of
the mystery Of William d. Tay-
lor's death.
To Face Prosecutor.
Miss Normand, who, 80 far as is
known. is the last person to have
seen Taylor alive, is expected to go
before District Attorney Woolwine
during the day and tell him nll she
knows concerning Taylor.
The actress collapsed at the
funeral Of Taylor on Tuesday and
was in q serious condition that
night, it was said today. She is
now much improved. and while her
friends say she is still nervous, they
told the International News Service
they believed she could undergo the
ordeal Of a long questioning by the
investigator, who is noted for his
rigid cross-examinations.
District Attorney Woolwine this
morning issued denial that Miss
Normand had made q signed state
ment to the authorities In which
she had admitted she went to the
Taylor home the night Of the murder
to get letters and kilograms she had
written to the director.
At Miss Normand's home two OF
her friends also denied that she had
ever made such a statement.
Woolwine is in possession OF the
letters, which had been reported as
m. .ssing for several days, but whlch
were found in a boot at the slain III
rector's home when assistants OF the
public administrator were searching
the directors effects.
Nothing Important In Notes.
The district attorney said he had
examined the missives. but failed 10
find anything Of particular signifi'
canoe relative to the mystery.
An uncOnfirmed rumOr was In cir
culatiOn today to the effect that
Mary Miles Minter, another film
star who was friendly with Taylor,
bad been interrogated by represen-
tatives of the district attorney
three days ago.
It WAS said at the district attOr-
ney's office that Miss Minter prob
ably would be interrogated by Wool.
wine Mt the conclusion Of Miss Nor
mand's statement.
Miss Minter has been in seclusion
at her Hollywood home for several
days both she and her mother de-
clining to meet any Of the newspaper
men who have called there.
John G. Mott, Miss Minter's per-
clining to comment upon the rumor
office, but was reported to have said:
Miss Minter Is cooperating in
every possible way with the officials" "
May Trace Gun Purchaser.
At Police headquarters It was re-
ported this morning that police in.
vestigators believe they have i'm.
portant clues in connection with the
revolver with which Taylor was slain.
1t was stated that information which
came into their hands just before
dawn is regarded as very important.
| It was declared the detectives may
develop leads as a result Of this
information, that will show where the
revolver was bought and reveal the
identity of the purchaser.
| II this proves true, the detectives
said. the officials may be on the verge
| ICoptinuad m pa0a CoIuron A.