Evening journal., 1921-09-29
ON
SCREEN ARTIST
Continued from First Page.

1t was believed Arbuckle would
leave today for Los Angeles in his
big $4,000 automobile probably ac-
companied by his wife. Minta Dur
fee. and her mother. The depart
ure would be made as secretly as
possible. as Fatty" feels that what
he does is chiefly his own business
and he wishes 10 avoid the crowds Of
curious.
In my opinion we are not trying
Roscoe Arbuckle alone" Judge Laz-
arus said in rendering his decision
Actually and in larger sense, we
are trying ourselves. our present day
morals, social conditions. looseness
of thought and lack Of social ball
ance. The issue is universal and
grows out Of conditions which are
matters OF comment and notoriety
and apprehension to every lover and
protector of our American institu-
tons"
THE very fact that Roscoe Ar
buckle was held TO answer for man.
slaughter is a determination that he
should have been held for murder"
District Attorney Matthew Brady
declared in statement issued to-
day.
He was commenting on the dis
cussion Of the case by police judge
Sylvan Lazarus when Lazarus late
yesterday dismissed the murder
charge against Arbuckle and held
the actor to answer for man
slaughter.
III the defendant were criminally
responsible for the death OF Virginia
Rappe then he should be tried for
murder" the district attorney said.
Brady quoted the language OF
Judge Lazarus, in which the judge
declared the Arbuckle case "really
an important case and declared
that "ve must not beguile ourselves
with the idea that we are handling
here just the ordinary trivial case"
with that statement / take issue, ."
Brady said. II dispute Il and I say
1t is wholly un-American and funda-
mentally wrong. My platform is
equal rights for all and special
privileges for none"
on the other hand. a report by
the woman's vigilant committee, the
club women's organization. which
. sat III AAAt hVhiN iVOAA NuIAHk llt
trial, commended the Judge for his
fairness and his general conduct Of
' the case.
Judge Lazarus held that the evil
, dence introduced by the district at
torney in the hearing did not war
, rant the comedians being held for
: murder. Miss Rape. a Los Angeles
; motion picture actress. died septem-
Der 3, four days after the affair in
Arbuckie's rooms.
Il have decided to make a hold
o ing for manslaughter. finding there
? Is enough in the defendants con-
. duct to warrant his trial on that
charge" said Judge Lazarus.
Il feel no rape or attempted rape
was committed by the defendant on
r. Miss Rappe.' he said.
n Il feel also bound by the grand
jury. whose indictment for man
slaughter was voted after having
4 more evidence than 1 was permitted
TO hear"
; Arbuckle heard the decision with
out movement or comment.
The district attorney moved that
Arbuckle be released on his own
> recognizance in view OF the bail OF
. $4,000 cash or $4,000 bonds fixed in
( the Superior Court charge OF man
, slaughter, growing out Of a grand
= jury indictment.
5 AS court adjourned. a dozen wo-
!. men rushed forward to shake Ar
- buckles hand. As he went into the
- Judges chamber his wife, Mrs. Minta
a Durfee Arbuckle. collapsed, and he
B. held her up and quieted her in an
% affectionate manner. Her mother.
g Mrs. Flora Durfee, meanwhile
>; smoothed the hair back from the
3. comedians forehead.
The well known Arbuckle smile
e did not appear. however, and he
y merely said thank you" in response
a to the handshakes and greetings OF
u Congratulations. Roscoe" from var
y ious persons
5. Assistant District Attorney Milton
T. U'Ren and Isadore Golden asked
Judge Lazasus II he placed no cre-
dence OF Miss Rappe's cries "he
l. hurt me-" or the screams heard BY
NAAN hbNtA manu- b4A AIt 1VuIl ctll
they we're not sufficient to impli-
= cate Arbuckle In the commission OF
crime" The district attorneys
aides also contended that the court
could only either hold the defend.
ant to answer for murder or dismiss
the case altogether. but Judge Laz.
arus said that was not his under.
standing Of the law.
When the hearing was resumed
today Judge Lazarus began a dis.
cussion Of the case.
1--WE not disguise the fact that thii
Is an important case. In my opinion
we are not trying Roscoe Arbucki'
alone, the screen celebrity who hai
given mirth to the whole world. W.
are. in a sense. trying ourselves
our morals our present day socia
standards" he said. "The question
is larger than the guilt of this un
fortunate, it is universal issue.
"The affair was the elimination
OF an orgy at one Of our leadin
hosteleries. An orgy unrepressed b
the management is, I take It, a com
mon thing in our big cities.
"I had really hoped that thi
court would be the avenue for fu
and complete revelation OF all IN
facts so the public OF the entir
world would have the opportunity I
ascertain this widely known defend