The following story was originally published in the February 3, 1922, edition of "The Bulletin," a San Francisco-based newspaper that offered its readership breathless coverage of the Taylor murder (and Arbuckle scandal):

Mabel Normand Tells
of Visit to Taylor Home

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3., 1922 (The United Press): Mabel Normand today told the United Press of her visit to the home of William Desmond Taylor on the night he was murdered. Miss Normand is near collapse from the tragedy. Tears stood in her eyes as she spoke.

"I have known Mr. Taylor for years," the comedienne said. "There was never any love affair existing between us--never! I loved Mr. Taylor simply as a good comrade--a pal with whom I could discuss subjects in which we were mutually interested. For instance, I have been studying French. Mr. Taylor, who spoke French fluently, helped me tremendously. I am somewhat interested in philosophy and metaphysics. Again, in those subjects he was an invaluable teacher. I seldom saw Mr. Taylor except at a gathering of friends, it's true. But I frequently conversed with him over the telephone. As a general rule, this was merely to ask certain questions regarding the subjects in which I am interested."

Then the star of "Mickey" and "Molly O" told of her visit to Westlake Terrace Court on the fatal night.

"Wednesday was the first time I had ever called upon Mr. Taylor alone," she said, speaking in a low tone.

"Then I stopped in for a few moments on my way home in response to a message from Mr. Taylor left with my secretary. The message stated that Mr. Taylor had already sent one book I wanted to the house and had purchased another--one I wanted particularly--and had it at his home. It was for this book that I stopped at the terraces on my way home."

(Newspaper men ascertained that this book was one of Freud's recent works on sex psycho-analysis.)

"I arrived at Mr. Taylor's home about 7 o'clock Wednesday evening and left at 7:45," Miss Normand said.

"He accompanied me to the my car at the curb of Alvarado Street and chatted for a few moments. He laughingly criticized my literary taste; there was a copy of the Police Gazette in the car and he thought it didn't fit in very well with Nietzsche and Freud. After he had said good night and promised to phone me within an hour, I directed William, my chauffeur, to drive me home. Being tired and having a studio call for 7:30 Thursday morning, I retired to my room. In a few moments I was in bed, where I had dinner served to me.

"That was about 8:15. Then I dropped off to sleep and slept until Edna Purviance phoned me yesterday morning the news of Mr. Taylor's death."

Miss Purviance is leading lady with Charles Chaplin. She has a court bungalow near Taylor's.

"Did I know that Mr. Taylor was married?" Miss Normand repeated an interviewer's question.

"No, I didn't. People had told me, but I don't know if it was true. Mr. Taylor had never discussed his private affairs; there was no reason for his doing so."