The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-15

San Francisco. Calf, Sept. ID
United Press.) - Secretary Harry
Kelly of the grand jury which in
dicted Roscoe Arbuckle for man
slaughter. today received a letter
threatening Arbuckle's life.
The letter came while the grand
jurv was assembling to make for
nal return Of the indictment IL
voted Tuesday night.
Il will say here and now he can
not cheat me-" the letter said.
II will shoot him down if 1t is
the last act of my life"
The writer, Kelly said, claimed
to be a near relative of Virginia
Rape, whose life Arbuckle is al
legged to have taken.
Foreman Clifford Curtis of the
grand jury let it be known that he
had Investigated reports that mem
bers Of the jury were being intim-
dated and that he failed to ind
any basis for the reports.
Manslaughter or Murder?
San Francisco, Sept. 15.-(United
Press. district Attorney Matthew
nounce within "a hours whether he
would prosecute Roscoe Arbuckle
for manslaughter or murder in con-
nection with the death of Virginia
Rappe.
Bradv made this announcement
when he came to his office this
morning to prepare for the formal
return of the grand jury man
slaughter indictment against Ar
bucle. which will be made in the
superior court at 10 a. m.
ArbuCkle's attorneys still refused
to make any comment on the case
today.
To Bail @Fattyo Ont.
= San Francisco, Calf, Sept. Is
United Roscoe Arbuckle,
charged with causing the death oT
Virginia Rappe, probably will be at
liberty on bail by nightfall.
District Attorney Brady has Tlr-
tually decided to prosecute Ar
buckle on a charge of manslaughter,
rather than murder. This is a bail
able offense and Arbuckle's attor-
neys are ready to supply $4,000
bail today. If this is accepted Ar
buckle will start for Los Angeles
at once and go into secluslon.
Brady's virtual decision to prose
cute for manslaughter is believed
to have been influenced by the fact
that both the coroner's jury and the
grand jury indicted Arbuckle for
that crime, refusing to accuse him
Of murder.
The grand jury indictment was
to be presented TO Judge Shortal
today. If Brady dismisses the muir
der complaint by that time, Ar
buckles lawyers will ask for bal
Immediately.
Movie Stars to Testify.
Names of many well known NOV
lie actors and actresses are likely =
De brought into the case when Ar
buckle goes to trial on the charge
OF assaulting and fatally iniurin;
Miss Rape at a liquor orgy in hi
hotel rooms Labor day. They vii
De called by the prosecution and th'
oefense to testify to Arbuckle's pre-
Nous character.
Ihis line of investigation Will als'
oflng into court testimony with re
gard to wild parties" of the fas
set IN the Los Angeles movie col
\ ony, in which Arbuckle is alleges
70 have participated A complet
expose of this night life is expected
Federal prohibition officials TO
9ay were considering seizing Ar
buckles $4,000 automobile on sus
plclon that the liquor used at IN
iatal party was transported fror
Los Angeles to San Francisco i
il
Women Vigilantes Act.
The San Francisco women's VI
| glance committee has appointed
committee of Is women to assis
me district attorney in prosecu'
ing Arbuckle. Miss Zey Pyvro
and Miss Alice Blake, who a.
tended Arbuckle's party and wh
are considered important wltnesse
against him, we're under ponc
surveillance today.
Detective Captain Matheson al
nounced these women would {
Kept at a secret address becaus
/ ne feared attempts would be mao
70 have them change their test
mony
Attach Arbuckle's Mansion.
Two Los Angeles firms have ME
II attachments against Arbuckae
y sl00, 900 mansion. One attachmel
| IS for an interior decorators o.
OF 81, 1000; the other for an u
paid furniture bill of $6.ooo-ie