The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-14
lh[ MYSTERY" WITNESSES IN
loR MURDER CASE INTERR0CATED
EFFORT TO GET A TANGIBLE CLUE
Mabel Normand Would Raise a
Big Fund to be Used for the
Capture of Taylor's Murderer

LOS ANGELES. Feb. II The
blessed baby" letters have been re-
turned to their author
Mabel Normand, famous screen art
list, last person to see William Des-
mOnd Taylor alive, admitted in an
interview today that the letters she
had written the slain screen director,
which have been in the possession of
the district attorney, have been re-
turned to her.
No comment was forthcoming from
the district attorneys Office concern
ng the return of the letters. bit it is
known the miss,ves we're closely ex-
amined before they left Woolwines 3
)ff.ce and announcement was made
hat rotning appeared to shed any
light on the Taylor mystery had been
'ound- In admitting the return OF the
letters. according to the interview,
Miss Normand again declared the
contents Of the letters wee only tri-
vial and unmrortant.
The return ei the letters was al
most az mysterious as their sensa-
tional discovery The letters were
missing from the Taylcr bungalow
he JAY after the murder. and three
days later. were found in an old hunt
ing boot Of the slain man along with
many other letters and kilograms.
It. was in discussing the return of
.he letters and their contents that
Miss Normand made her demand that
the slayer of Taylor he brought Il
instice.
'rhe murderer must be found and
punished she is quoted as saving
And | should be very glad TO head "a
list of subscribers 20 such a fund il
others in the industry believe that i:
is the right III ing to do.
How can people say such terrible
things about him." she asked regard
ing Taylor. according to the inter
view. How can those very folks viii
whom he was associated. the mef
md women he helped either with ad
vice or friendliness. think for a mo
ment that any of the unkind thing.
! ire trueo It is impossible for me t.
consider it. ard think instead of pas
sing resolutions. his friends. ever,
| one of them. should form a fund ant
offer a tremendous sum for the cap
! ture of the man who killed him.
Every one who can. should contri
/ butte. even if it is only five dollar Q
one dollar and many of his associate
could easily Civ. a thousand dollars
AMI would. believe. be glad to d.
so To have this terrible mystery eN
planned | am sure Mr.. Taylor hal
no enemies OF whom he was aware.
"Iie Was a man OF open habit
such q sincere and honest mar tha
he could never have wrought injus
tce that could animate such a tel
rihla vindictive act.
1T /. easy enough 10 say. Oh VIA
4 fi1c man he was such a loss to II
profession. but that doesn't count |
the punishment of the man who di
this terrible decd | believe that hi
associates Will be ready in a morner
: to start a fund and 70 mako the solI
tinn OF the crime quick and sIr
matter.
; According Ia har interviewer. Mis-
!. Normani visihlv shows the strain sh
has been under for the past tW
, weeks. and said that the screen efs
(. was considering trip TO drier =
mate in an effort to shake OF heay
; courh that ha, developed in come
9 tiun wsh her illness.
Miss Normand, according to tho i
+, terNfrW. upNieu INA, she hd't any go
0 cus admirers
For mveelf.r She is riotei as 81
II ing. Il had no one Who could ha'
baen possibly interested enough
ne 70 do snrh a thing. | had no 'es
E ons lovers Ny acquaintance anioi
4 the men and Women Of Los Angel
! was large. but | had never encouli
S cd any nne to believe that he y
Il first in my hear. ard had only so
p friends. ard no one who could poss
e " ,onStrue my great and heautif
@ friendship for Nr Taylor as anrthi
o. but q beneficial interest in my life
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