Evening journal., 1922-02-14
dope QUEEN"
IS Sought IN
TAYLOR crime
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ferring 20 the fact that Taylors
daughter has not come to Los
Angeles.
She talked freely OF her letters
to Taylor. which have been returned
to her after examination by District
Attorney Woolwine She said they
were rather childish. written by a
girl TO a much older man whom she
admired Miss Normand quoted
some Of them from memory. Taylor
also wrote her chiding her for eN-
travagance.
There was no man In her life. she
asserted. who would have been jeal-
Gus OF Taylor.
"I never encouraged anyone, the
comedienne declared.
Henry Peavey. Negro valet OF
Taylor. and William Davis. chaut-
feur for Mabel Normand, were sum
moned today by District Attorney
Wooiwine for another questioning In
the investigation OF Taylor's murder.
This followed statement by
George +. Arto, who passed the Tay-
lor home the night OF the killing,
and who declares he saw Peavey and
Davis In conversation with third
man in front OF the house. Both
Peavey and Davis deny It.
The District Attorneys stan be-
heves Peavey Is Withholding valu-
able information regarding Taylor 8
private life which might lead to ap-
prehension Of the murderer.
They contend he holds the key 10
solution OF the mystery; that ne
knows the motive for the crime and
that he may possibly know the
slayer.
Peavey's remark, Il expected It."
when he found Taylor's corpse and
Arto's new testimony coupled with
the Negro's unwillingness TO discuss
the case, convince officials ne uncon-
aciously Is shielding the murderer
through a mistaken idea OF loyalty
TO his employer.
Anther collection OF letters from
women was found today In Taylor
house. The names OF the writers
is being withheld. II Is understood
the missives bear the signatures OF
many different women. They are
all being sought by detectives foi
Questioning a. 10 their whereabouu
the night OF the murder.
The sweetheart OF Edward +
Sands. former valet OF Taylor, Is re
ported TO have visited Woolwine an'
10 have given him Information which
may lead TO Sands apprehension.
f She Is the woman, who heavil'
veiled. slipped into Woolwine's othc
Sunday night according 10 this re
port. She determined 10 tell IN
authorities all she knew whe
Sands threw her over" for anothe
woman. Ever since this visit sh
has been shadowcd in expectaio
that Sands might visit her agail
In fact the woman scorned"-
Il Is reported-being used as a M
man bait 10 lure Sands into IN
lhands OF police. So far he has refuse
10 bite. Captain OF Detectives Adam
crime II ne does not actually kno'
maintains has knowledge Of IN
the murderer.
Charles A. Jones. former polio
chief who Is assisting in the inqwr-
was generating many suspects
The persons he has talked too ar
attorneys for movie stars Tn
$1,000 check which Taylor drew th'
day before his death was TO bu'
Hquor. Il was said. Taylor had
we'll stocked private cellar polic'
said.
Tayior's checks are furnishini
many new clews. Examination o
his check stubs shows that he CAV
large sum TO many movie stars with
out getting notes or other security
from them. These movie peopl
are being asked why Taylor CAV
them money. one theory Is tina
Taylor may have loaned a large sun
to a man or woman who preferre'
killing him 10 paying the debt
william A. Pinkerton, head OF
national detective agency was dodg
ing newspaper men here today refus
ing 70 deny or affirm a report he hai
been hired by the Famous Players
Iasky Corporation TO run down IN
murderer. Adolph Zukor. head q
that company was also in Los An
geles. Pinkerton has started an IN
vesti CATION OF the tragedy but with
out revealing in whose interests n
is acting AS yet no reward ha
been offered by the ilm company hu
IL is understood a substantial pay
ment will be made for informatio
leading TO an arrest
with regard 10 a reward for tn
slayer. It was understood here toda
that the movie industry probabl
would delay Offering any specih
sum until the visit OF Will II. Hay
car OF the movies Hays Is comm
here to look into the whole situation
A new jealousy clew has been de
veloped in tie question Of witness'
during the last few hours. Woolwir
said. These witnesses included p'
lice officers. II. Kearin and A. I
Altmontz. OF the Hollywood statio
Woolwine refused TO say anythin