Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-02-07
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MISS NORMAND
NOT IN LOVE
WITHDIRECTOR
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er bled a brother for years.
The detectives working on the
brother theory are not those con-
nected with the Los Angeles police
force. The regular police officers
are not enthusiastic about the new
theory in the hunt for the man who
crept into Taylor's home last Wed
nesday night and shot him from be-
hind
There is nothing but mystery about
the whereabouts OF Dennis Deane-
Tanner and his relations with his
brother. Police have been told from
New York that there was a brother
Dennis, who resembled william; that
shortly after William dropped from
sight Dennis did likewise but that
william sent $50 a month to Dennis
wife who was before her marriage
Ada Brennan. The only reports
Dennis wife ever received OF him
was that he had gone to California
TO enter the picture industry.
Meanwhile police and investiga-
tors Of the sheriff's Office in Los An
geles today were working on sepa-
rate theories in the murder mystery.
Police Captain David Adams be-
lieved that II Sands could be found
the mystery OF the crime would be
cleared by the explanations OF that
individual. Sheriff Manning con-
tends that Taylor was killed because
OF Jealousy over a woman.
In support OF his jealousy theory.
Manning had as evidence a pink silk
nightgown found in a drawer OF
Taylor's dresser the night after the
murder
The "nightie" was established as
the property OF an internationally
known film star through the initials
OF private laundry mark. Henry
Peavey, Taylor's colored valet. when
shown the garment admitted that
his employer had had Il for six
months
When police questioned the owner
OF the night gown. she became hys-
terical.
Peavey also contributed another
set OF pyrotechnic's 10 the investiga-
ton with a statement that Mabel
Norman, film Coincidence, had told
him that she was engaged TO Taylor.
Miss Normand who was the last
person to see Taylor before he was
shot, Indignantly denied Peavey's as
sertions.
"Mr. Taylor was in love with Miss
Normand." Peavey said Il don't
think she was so much in love with
him though She acted sometimes
like she was tired OF him"
zone night almost a month be
fore Mr.. Taylor was killed. Miss Nor
mand was at the house for dinner.
After dinner she stopped me when
1 went through the front OF the
apartment and told me she was go
ing TO marry Mr. Taylor. He was
there and didn't say a word. She
asked me II / would work for them
'Mr. Taylor wrote a letter to Miss
Normand every day and had his
chauffeur take il to her. She didn {
come TO our house often but she
would be there for dinner once in a
while.
"Once she asked what other girls
came to dinner with Mr.. Taylor. l
told her she was the only one. He
has you well trained she said.
Police agreed with Miss Normand
that he was well trained for they
declared Taylor had other women
friends, as shown by the "nightie"
which they say did not belong to
Miss Normand.
Miss Normand maintained her in
dignant denials that she ever was in
love with Taylor. Newspaper men
put the direct question to her.
ION my word OF honor. no." she
answered.
did you know OF any woman who
might have been jealous-who might
have loved Taylor?'
ION my word Of honor. no."
Questions as to drug parties
brought the same reply.
That police have not given up en-
tirely any OF the theories OF the MUIR
der which include jealousy. black
mail. revenge and robbery was
shown by the fact that they stin
kept on men who have been ques-
toned in connection with the crime
but released.
Further light may be thrown on
the murdered mans past with the
expected arrival here today OF his
daughter. Ethel Daisy Tanner.
The funeral services set for yes
terday we're postponed in hope that
she would reach here today in time
to attend.
Mrs. Ada Dean-Tanner OF Mon
rovia. Call who says she Is a sister
in-law OF the slain man today con-
tradicted a report that Sands might