The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-09
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handkerchief hearinE tha lnitinls

handkerchief bearing the initials
m. M, NJ?
A handkerchief, previously re,
ported found near the body shortl,
after the murder was discovered
but since said to be missing, was
alleged to have born the letter AS!.,
1t is regarded as improbable that d
complaint charging murder, will be
issued against any person In con,
nectlon with this case until after
the whole AFFAIR has been presented
to the county grand jury which has
not yet been impaneledy for 1929,
Meantime, although the sheriifts
deputies profess to scout the the.
ory that Edward f. Sands former
butler for Taylor, could throw any
light on the case, the police detec.
tives remain firm in their an.
nounced belief that the mystery
will not be solved until he has been
found. N "a,
Trace Army Record
Army records and papers found
today In the home Of William Des-
mond Taylor, prove. according to
officials of the Famous Players
Lasky company, that the murdered
film director was at least a lieut..
enant II not a captain in the Brit.
ish forces during the World war
Among the records was "a pass
Of leave from duty in Dunktrk,
dated April 4 1913, naming Taylor
at that time tss a lieutenant,
An embarkation ticket bearing
the name OF William D. Taylor, the
ot1Tals stated showed also that
he was lieutenant. It is further
stated Taylor was discharged With
the rank Of captain. Efforts. tc
trace Taylor'sl army record are
beng made in, London. q
The camera Of the district attor
ney's office was turned TOWARD
Hollywood today to imprint all the
information that can be obtained
from noted actresses, producers. di
rectors and others in order to fini
a solution OF the mystery Slramt
OF the death week ago OF Taylor
formerly known as William Gun
bingham Deane Tanner.
I The centralized investigation viii
be carried on as follows:
i Questioning OF several wealth,
and Influential producers, one O
whom had been questioned before
in the case.
Questioning Of a number Of fin
directors, two OF whom have beer
examined BY the police.
Questioning Of alta least four mo
ton picture actresses, in an eftort
! to develop further information con
corning the theory OF a woman be
ing the motive for the Staying.
Questioning OF two men, not con
nected with motion pictures, alont
lines OF Jealousy" as a motive ii
the case.
Close examination OF former en-
ployees Of the slain director in o.
der to reveal iutimacies OF the pas
that came under their observation
Among those who will figure Il
the investigation arc Mabel Nor
mand, Mary Miles Minter, New:
Gerber and Clair Windsor, motor
picture actresses, the first three
;of whom have been reported Il
/ have been parties to love affair!
with Taylor; Henry Peavey, negro
house man who found the body,
| Howard Eat1nVa fnrTna,. cf,oufSaI,,
of Taylor; Charles Eyton, man
ager Of the Famous, 'Players.Las
/ Studios in which Taylor was EN-
ployed; Mrs. Douglas MacLean
wife Of a motion picture actor
/ neighbor Of Taylor, who saw ,
stranger leaving the Taylor door
way after hearing shot there OF
the night OF the murder and a hos
iof others concerning whom bits o
information have come to tnvestl
gators.