The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-14

&J0 AV\ScLcO. r cO. "A
|pt which was without definite
netion gained circulation
lay that District Attorney
IyGihe and his aides. while
nG they are virtually up
~ I blank wall in their in
eiea Of the mysterious muir
q William Desmond Taylor.
- hlm director. have been
3 3e for days on evidence
" ieeds only additional cor
tion to place them in a po-
= - take decisive action in
Ing the case.
49, report that the director of the
yorking under cover" and
1 I secrecy. has developed a
6A0ky, ,sof the Staying. was
nm th2 report that the in
neoFs have received Information
I (tng that Taylor was slain by
n4i)ors. when he fought to pro
k8.e edoo name Of an innocent mo
1EtUI0 0tST.
El4 oherifF's Office continued u
~ - clues that involve known
Detfful clique OF drug peddlers
q1oGa pevniciOus activities have be
eoone 1rmly seated in certain sections
q Los Angeles and Hollywood. and
= the belief that this band. headed
~ . woman, was connected in some
uDsnner with the staying of Taylor ir
h1e Bungalow on February l.
III investigation of District Attor
ny Thomas Lee Woolwine and hi.
sides was being conducted under Gov
- today. Officials stated that theii
ptD)iminary survey of the case ans
iMeeyTogation Of all persons known t
have been even remotely with th'
murdered director or events shortl,
preceding the Staying. is still ia
fBom completion.
Several mystery" witnesses wer
ioteTr0gated BY the district attorne.
yesterday. including two women. on
q whom was handsomely gowned an
wore expensive furs. Officials how
ever. refused to reveal their identit
OF discuss their presence at the Hal
Of Records other than to say they ha
failed to yield Information that woul
have added substantially to the st
Iution Of the crime
The theory OF jealouslv was mer
toned as fresh clue that had hee
advanced from the question Of one {
ne women appearing at Woolwinc
o1ce.
Pclice we're checking further t0da
statements OF George F. Arto. macl
mist who declared that he saw
tn1ro man in front of the Taylor hcLl
tee night OF the murder This ma
ne said. was in conversation Wit
henry Peavey. negro servant pf q
MIN director. while William Davi
chauffeur for Mabel Normand. VIZ
sitting in the car waiting for Mis-
Normand Davis said he saw no ot
talking to Peavey Arto made a sin
ar statement several days ago. b
vas not certain at that time as
the date, but by checking with frien'
today. fixed the occurrence as {
February !. the night of the murd.
Deputy Sheriff Dewar was convin
e today that his search for a dr.,
ehQue will produce definite clues. A
corofnk to information already Il
eerthed in this connection. office
Ioun4 that a woman leader and 9th
nembers OF the narcotic ring disa
peafed from their usual haunts [
Gay following Taylor's murder Poll
nave traced the movements of the v
man Tor several weeks and have
s4Oilshed they Say that she mainta
ea headquarters not far from t
sam man home Adoiph Zukor. Fa
oes PlayersLasky Corporation he;
eiscussing the agitation against I
YIN industry As a result of the rece
1apptnlngs. said.
We ali depiore the recent unf
to0ate Occurrence but ! nave the
nOst fAitn i'll the men and women
tAe " oIc ssiun VINO are working e
esuy I All u is tins b. ST that is
theIc.
rms Is "a big industry there M
- az least hftv =, onsand n.rsn".