The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-03
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Mabel Normand, at Hospital,
Faces Operation Condition
of Dimes Critical.
By WILLIAM G. CAYCE,
International News Service.

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Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 81.
The menace Of pneumonia, which
developed over night in the case Of
CORTLAND S. Dimes, wealthy Den
ver oil man, today threw . ..adow
| of possible murder over Horace A
Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Nor
mand, who shot him.
| A complaint charging Greer with
attempted murder was drawn up
by the district attorneys office to-
day, and arrangements were made
for his arraignment in court. The
attempted murder complaint will
be superseded by one charging
first degree murder if Dimes dies,
Captain Of Detectives Home an
nounced.
DIR. Guy Cochran, physician for
CORTLAND Dimes, announced today
that pneumonia had developed,
but that Dimes was "doing fine"
The pneumonia was feared to be
more dangerous than the bullet
wound. A special nurse has
been engaged for him. His ply
stefan said he was resting as
well as could be expected under
the conditions. 1t was under
stood from a good source thai
Dimes has suffered great pain.
Actress In Hospital.
And by strange coincidence. in
the same hospital Miss Normand
was denied all callers by her physi-
clan, DIR. Dudley Fulton. She ar
rived there last night attended by
a maid and no announcement was
made as to her condition.
At her home. il was said she was
suffering from nervousness. How
ever, at the time Of his arrest,
Greer gave as his reason for insist
ing that Miss Normand go home
from Dimes apartment with him
the statement that the film star
was to undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
Delving into Greer's past, the po-
lice learned today he came here
eight months ago from Buffalo and
assumed the name OF Kelley on his
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the police he had been employed
by several prominent film celebri-
ties, but the officers were unable to
learn who they were. He said he
went to work for Miss Normand
about two months ago.
Held ''Self-Appointed'' Hero.
This part Of his statement was
borne out by the actress, who In q
statement to the authorities, said
she employed Greer some eight
weeks ago on recommendation OF
the automobile agency from which
che purchased a new machine at
the time. Greer IL said to claim
that at one time he was employed
as chauffeur by Charles Ray.
Assistant Captain of Detectives
Herman Cline, renewed his assertion
again today that he did not believe
Greer fired to protect himself, but
that he had conceived the idea that
he was the protector OF Miss Nor
mand and was madly In love with
her.
This Greer emphatically denies.
claiming he shot Dimes during an
argument when Dimes tried to keep
him from taking Miss Normand
home from the apartment where the
oil man was entertaining Miss Edna
Purviance. Charles Chaplin's lead
ing woman, after Miss NOrmand had
called him. 1t II Cline's theory that
Greer went 20 Dimes apartment as
a self-appolnted hero and when, upon
his arrival at Dimes home. he was
scoffed at ana told to leave. the
shooting followed.
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