MURDER MYSTERY.
DEATH OF "MOVIE” DIRECTOR. QUARREL WITH MABEL NORMAND. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—CopyrightNew York, Feb. 9. The Los Angeles authorities declare that mysterious influences are working in regard to their investigation into the Taylor murder. The police questioned Taylor’s chauffeur. who is a brother of Taylor’s assisting director. The chauffeur said that at the New Year Mabel Normand and Taylor had a violent quarrel, after which Taylor broke down and wept. Next day he took a gift of jewellery to Miss Normand, who admitted having exchanged valuable gifts with Taylor and also that they were very close friends, but denied that she was engaged to marry him. The police are certain that Taylor was killed ten minutes after Miss Normand left his home, where she came to borrow a book.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1922, Page 5
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130MURDER MYSTERY. Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1922, Page 5
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