Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1937 — Page 9

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MINTER DIARIES GIVENEWCLUEIN TAYLOR SLAYING

Former Star’s Writings Will Be Read to Grand Jury For Reopened Probe.

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mately 45 minutes after Mabil Norman left his bungalow. Miss Jiinters name entered the case when, investigators said, the packet of love letters written in code was found. Miss Minter arrived in hysterics before the body had been removed. ’ Mrs. Douglas MacLean, then the wife of a leading film director, living next door, told of hearing one shot and seeing a man walk out the rear door of Taylor's bungalew. Police since then have sought Taylors’ missing valet, Edward Sands. The valet had been discharged because of recent thefts of his master’s belongings. Police also believed he might have been attempting to blackmail the director. The civil suit which prompted the present revival of the mystery was brought by -Miss Minter’s sister to recover $48,000 she claims was taken by her mother from a downtown bank safety deposit box. The two had the box jointly but Mrs. Fillmore claimed the money as hers. “The status of the case is this,” Fitts explained. “Attorney Murphy brought the deposition to my attention some time ago. Yesterday it was filed in court and became part of the court records.

Asks Explanations

“Therefore immediately I moved to learn why Mrs. Fillmore made the statements.” William Desmond Taylor was found shot in the back in his home in the film colony on the evening of Feb. 1, 1922. Miss Minter, then a young, blueeyed blond, was soaring to stardom under Taylor's directorship. A packet of love letters from the actress was thrust into one of his riding boots shortly after the body was found. In the midst of questions regarding financial affairs, Attorney Murphy asked Mrs, Fillmore: Q--1 notice that the bank records show that you and your sister entered this same box about the 22d of August last year? A—I did it on purpose. I did it to give her two diaries that were so diabolical and so pathetic that they made Mary Astor’s diaries look like a postscript. 1 didn’t want Mrs. Shelby (her mother) to publish them against the girl.” . Contents of the diaries were not described further. The Mary Astor diaries referred to appeared in a child custody case between Miss Astor, film star, and ‘her divorced husband. Continuing the deposition, Mrs. Fillmore related that her mother agreed in 1923 to give her the $133,000 profit realized on a land sale. Then she said: | . but there are other obligations besides legal obligations, Mr. Murphy.” { Q—For instance, the moral obligation I assume you refer to . . A—One could call them that.

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Q—Was Mrs. Shelby under any “legal or moral obligation to you in|:

the year 1923, to give you $33,000. A—I wouldn't call it legal.

of opinion, but it was more or less

standing by her against the :ublic, |] That could have been |: And staying by her and walk- | © _ ing the floors with’ Thomas

protection. legal. Lee Woolwine (district attorney at that time) and John (G. Mott, keeping

sequences. ‘@—\vas she under accusation at that time? A-—Some people said so. Q—What did you give your mother in return for: that agreement (to give Mrs. Fillmore the land sale profits) ? A—Do you want me to speak very frankly? Q—Yes. . A—I protected her against the Taylor murder case. Q—Is it vour contention, is that correct, that your mother killed William Desmond Taylor? "A—I don't have to answer that. Q—Well, have. you ever stated that to any personp Mrs. Fillmore's [lawyer objected and she did not answer. Attorney Murphy continued questioning. Q—Anyway, whether you have said that she did it or not, at leas

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937

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what you did for her in protecting her in the Taylor case, is that correct? “You Are Under Oath” Mrs. Fillmore replied “that was one among other things,” the latter including * her help in her mother’s land deals. a The deposition wound up in a clash when Mrs. Fillmore’s lawyer refused to permit her to answer the question: 3 Q—If I understand it correctly, you protected your mother in the Taylor case by what means? You just refused to talk? Attorney Murphy warned her “you are under oath and you make a statement to me that I am compelled as a citizen to report to the district attorney, so I want your full explanation before I do anything ilke that.” Mrs. Fillmore’s attorney © was adamant, refusing to permit her to answer.

745 APPLY IN STATE ' FOR WELFARE JOBS

A total of 745 applicants have |

filed for positions as clerk-stenogra-pher in county welfare departments throughout the state, R. W. Bunch, State Personnel Director, announced today. Examinations are to be held May 15, Mr. Bunch said. Applications for investigators in the welfare departments are to be received until May 1. Oral examinations for applicants for positions as/ county welfare directors will be Held at Ft. Wayne, Gary, Evansville a t the office of the State Bureau of Rersonnel next week, Mr. Bunch said. Written ex-

| aminations were held last week, in

the same centers.

NORTH MANCHESTER FIRM RAISES WAGES

By United Press NORTH MANCHESTER, May 6. —The Peabody Seating Co. today announced wage increases of 5 cents for all piece workers and 5 cehts an hour for all other employzes. The wage increases. made voluntarily by the company, will bring wages to approximately 10 per cent

+ |in excess of those paid during the

peak year of 1929, company officials indicated.

WALLIS, DUKE

DEBATE ABOUT WEDDING DATE

Mrs. Simpson Considers June 12, Month After Coronation Day.

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ry, Lieut. Dudley Forwood of the Grenadier Guards and Detective Philip Attfield of Scotland Yard arrived today, along with servants from Austria. Mrs. Simpson approved both, it was reported. Plans for her future with the Duke include 1. The honeymoon at Wasserleonburg, with excursions to Italy and the Adriatic coast. 2. A visit later States. 3. The Duke’s possible re-entrance into British public life. He would like to serve as an “empire ambassador,” the role in which he reached the peak of his popularity as Prince of Wales.

Wedding Plans Debated

The Duke remained undecided on the setting as well as the date for their wedding. They discussed a ceremony at the British vice consulate at Tours, 10 miies away, or in the chateau library with Dr. Charles Mercier, Mayor of Monts and physician to the chateau, officiating. Normally three weeks’ notice would he required for a wedding at

to the United

| the vice consulate. If Dr. Mercier

officiated, the ceremony would have to be a public one in accordance | with the. French civil code. Mrs: Simpson was said to be averse to

this. Mrs. Simpson and the Duke met Lieut. Forwood at the British. legation at Vienna while the Duke was

Prince of Wales, and liked him as the ideal type of Guards officer. Also approved, it was reported, was Detective Inspector David Storier of Scotland Yard as chief bodyguard. During the years when the Duke was Prince of: Wales Storier went with him all over the world and was friend and counselor as well as protector. He would have Detective Attfield, a former navy cadet turned detective, as assistant.

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