Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-07
TAYLOR'S BUTLER
BEING SOUGHT ON
MURDER CHARGE
Nevada Constable Wired to Ar
rest Butler Sands--Missing Silk
Night Gown Found

mond Taylor with the murder of the
film director, was issued by the Los
Angeles police late last night and
wired to Constable A. B. Berning,
at Carlin, Nevada, according to in
formation to the Los Angeles Ex-
aminer this morning.
TIE police, however, today an
nouneed that no warrant on a muir
der charge had been issued against
Sands.
A scented note dropped from one
of Taylor's books while the police de-
tectives were making an examination,
and according to the Los Angeles E3-
aminer, it was written on the mono
grained stationery Of Mary Miles
Mintef and declared in vivid terms
her loye for Taylor. She did not
deny its authorship, according to the
Examiner.
A pale pink nightgown, Of filmy
stuff, positively identified as the
property of certain famous movie
star whose name has already been
mentioned in connection with the
death of Taylor, is now in possession
of the police and may play promi-
nent part in solution of the mys-
terry of Taylor's death.
Mabel Normand, film actress, who
was one of the last persons to see
Taylor alive, in an interview with
reporters yesterday, said;
''And, oh, please say that never
heard of that pink silk night robe
they say is missing from Mr.. Taylor's
apartments"
"But Henry Peavey, the negro
houseman, said,
HE ought to be ashamed of him
self for saying asked him about
other girls going to Mr. Taylor's
house. she exclaimed. Saved him
his job once when Mr.. Taylor wanted
to fire him."
The nightgown, previously describ-
ed to the police by servants Of the
slain director, disappeared from Tay-
lor's apartment on the day after the
murder, but was found Monday aft
er diligent search by the authorities
now investigating the tragedy.
Like ElwciI Case.
Here again the history of the El-
, well case, the sensational murder in
New York which to this day is un-
solved, repeats itself. 1t will be re-
called that on the morning of the Ell
we'll murder a young woman called
at the victims home and received
from one Of Elwell's servants GER
ltain garments described as lingerie"
which had resposed in one OF Elwelles
dresser drawers.
In this case, il is said, the star to
whom the nightgown is believed to
belong is not comedienne.
A three-ietter laundry mark was
the clue to ownership Of the dainty,
lace trimmed garments. 1t had been
kept in a box in one of the dresser
drawers of Taylor's bedroom, accord
ing to Henry Pevey negro valet of
the directors
A police detective who had been
working independently on the case
brought the garment itself into head
quarters Monday with what he de-
elafcd was positive Identification of
It's owner.
Injection OF, the name of this movie
star into the mystery enlarges the
field of suspects-for at the present
time the. police view every intimate
friend Ct 1.-THE women who were known
Ito be close associates of Taylor as a
potential enemy and possible murder
er through the jealousy which Tay-
lor's attachment may nave aroused.
Stili Seek Broker. ~
Despite earlier ttenhtls by Captain
David Adams, it..is ROW. known that
the police are conducting a quiet and
widespread sseafch for a young. New
York broker, reputed to be very
wealthy j who was in Los Angeles
when the crime was committed, and
for three weeks before, but who is
row missing. This man. is alleged to
have arrived here expecting to an
hounce his engagement to we'll
known star. Tie engagement was
not announced.
He lis safd to have left Los An
geles for Tia Juana and score of
the best detectives are now searching
for him.
The discovery Of the initaled and
laundry-marked nightie and its iden~
tification by Peavey is now consider
ed the most promising clue, follow
ing the questioning of George Milo,
actor and former. vaudeville. strong
man, and Henri Reinique, camera
man. Milo was taken to headquar-
ters and questioned, with Reinique,
and later released, but not before he
was askedsto re-enact the exit of the
murderer from the Taylor home. as
described by Mrs. Douglas MacLean.
/. Ii was also declared by Captain
Adams that Edward r. Sands, the