The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
ARBUCKLE'S
Wife COMES
TO HIS AID
Asks People to BE Fair
and Give Fatty a
Square Deal.
BULLETIN.


San Francisco, Sept. 10
United Press There will be
more arrests made in this
ease" District Attorney Mat
thew Brady declared today dis
cGssing the case Of Roscoe Ar
buckle, comedian in jail charg-
ed with the murder of Virginia
Rape Of Los Angeles.
Brady refused to go into de-
taiis. lt WAS believed. however,
that he was preparing perjury
charges against witnesses in
the case whose statements he
has questioned.
San Francisco, Calf, Sept. 19.-
Mrs. Roscoe c. Arbuckle arrived
here today from New York to assist
in the defense of her actor
against murder charges preferred
against him for the death of Miss
Virginia Rappe. film actress. Miss
Rape is declared to have died fol-
lowing injuries incurred at party
staged in Arbuckle's suite at no.
tel here early in September.
Knows He's Innocent.
Mrs. Arbuckle gave out a state
ment in which she asked the peo-
pie of San Francisco to "be fair
with her husband and to give him a
square deal"
Il know and his friends know,
that he is innocent" the statement
said.
The statement added that only
one side of the case had been made
known to the public and expressed
belief that when the entire story
had been unfolded my husband
will be completed exonerated and
his good name thoreughiS cleared
and that he again will take his
place in the hearts of the American
people"
Mrs. Arbuckle was accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Flora Durfee of
Los Angeles.
The Arbuckles have been sep
arated for five years, according 10
friends, she residing in New York
and her husband living in Los An
geles.
Dry Agents Delay Action.
L GOGTdl IAS
prohibition laws in connection with
the Arbuckle hotel party will not
be asked, it was said today, as
wanted by Robert H. Mccormick.
special assistant to the United
States attorney general.
Mccormack said he had decided
on delay because he had some
startling new developments"
Mccormack is conducting an ex-
haustive investigation into the
source of the liquor supply alleged
to have been consumed at the Ar
buckle party, the outcome of which
has resulted in Arbuckle being held
here charged with murder in con-
nection with the death of Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe, film actress.
Belief that his Investigations will
unearth a system of liquor SNUG
Cling from Mexico to Los Angeles
and San Francisco was expected of
Mccormack.
Examination of persons at Los
Angeles who may be able to di-
vulge information concerning the
party liquor is being conducted, he
said.
DR.. Beardslee Found.
San Francisco, sept. 9.-(United
Press)-Dr. Arthur Beardslee. ply
sician who attended Virginia Rappe
throughout the night following Ar
buckles Labor day party, was ex-
pected to furnish new evidence in
the case against Arbuckle when he
reached San Francisco today.
Beardslee was located with a
hunting party in the Sierras- He
had just learned of the fatal out
come of Miss Rappe's illness an
the charges against -Arbuckle, and
sent word that he would reach San
Francisco today
1t was admitted that Beardslee Is
in a position either to aid the pros
ecution or the defense.
Reenact Fatal Party.
District Attorney Brady visited
the hotel where the party" took
place and with aides taking the
roles of Arbuckle and his guests,
re-eua cted what the state will claim
was the story of the fatal afternoon
and particularly the alleged assault
by Arbuckle upon Miss Rappe.
Brady announced that he had
asked Los Angeles authorities 10
watch two leading witnesses who
are now in the southern city and
he wired to Salt Lake asking
authorities there to watch trains
for Lowell Sherman, actor and
guest at the Arbuckle party, who
was reported to have left Los An
seles for New York