The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-08

the actress who had called on him To
discuss new scenario. Tayior's
aegro butler left the house about tho
same time and there was nothing 10
prevent the assassin from slipping
In.
MABEL NORMAND
PAINTS At FUNERAL
Miss Normand was under the care
OF specialists today and was on the
verge OF nervous collapse. She
tainted over Taylor's oasket at his
funeral services yesterday and left
the church In a hysterical condition.
Miss Normand entered the church
attired In deep mourning with a
heavy veil over her. face. Two
women friends supported her. In
vcstihule stood the huge bronze cas-
ket containing the murdered mans
body. Miss Normand stood for a
moment looking at the dead mans
face. Then she moaned and tried 10
pun away from her friends TO get
nearer To the caskot. AZ they sup.
ported her, she tainted. Even then,
however. she did not leave the
church. but remained during the
services while tears streamed down
her cheeks. After the ritual aho had
10 be lifted TO her feet and assisted
from the church almost In a state
Of collapse.
ST. Pauis Procathedri was
crowded for the funeral and thou.
sands OF persons. unable TO get In,
throngcd tho nearby streets for a
glimpse OF tho funeral corteso.
Among tho floral offerings heaped
about ttc casket was spray OF pink
roses bearing the card OF Mary
Miles Minter. fiim actress. who has
admitted she loved Taylor. and
wreath OF roses and lilies from Miss
Normand. After tho ceremony the
body was TAKEN to Hollywood eeme
terry and placed In a vault Scores
Of prominent film actors were Ia tho
procession. Hollywood was prac-
ticaliy closed down for . day Of
sorrow.
MORE LOVE LETTERS
ARE BEING SOUGHT
A search was on today for more
love letters. believed 10 hav~ been
written TO Taylor by movie actresses
and which are reported 10 have dis
larpearcI from his home.
The search was s,.y,.s .s,.~ . ,.,.
ter from Mary Miles Minter 10 Tsy.
lor. in which she proclaimed her love
for him. was discovered.
Two Of tho missing letters are naid
10 have fallen into IN. hands of a
Ia. ArxcNn newspaper. which is
awaiting n fayorabl. opportunity 10
print them.
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affection Of a temperamensai xsri for
the man who represented to her the
finest in profession"
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"papper Don" Collins VINO n
wantsd by police OF several cities ~
an alleged blackmailcr. WAS Involved
again today when police heard re-
port that he had been arrested In !
Miami. Fla Collins in personal ap-
pearancs closely resembles Sands. nc
cording 10 police experts. and IL In
possible that he may have been tho
man seen leaving Tayior's house
after the shooting.
The polies havs been Sririlnr
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He aais tina, Tavtor ana ulu. Nor.
mand ouarrcled ON Neg Year, ev.
ana tina, TAYLOR cried after e.1ortinu 4
Miss Norrnand TO her homo.
Fepowa told pol.co he called Tav.
lor's home on The telephone a, 7.ss /
on the evening OF the murder. but
got no response. He then went 10
the house, arriving there at slB.
rang the bell, but there was no re.
sponsa. He saw a light In tho living