The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-13
PERJURY HALTS
.ARBUCKLE CASE
IN GRAND JURY
Witness Who Gave Police
Testimony In duplicating
Arbuckle Changes Story
Before the Jury
PROSECUTOR CHARGES
"UNDUE INFLUENCE"
PRESSURE BROUGHT TO BEAR
AGAINST ONE STATE WITNESS:
ANOTHER DISAPPEARS.
HE SAYS

San Francisco, Sept l3-A state.
ment expressing the conviction that
perjury had been committed by one
OF the chief witnesses for the prosccu-
ton at the grand jury investigation
last night of the death OF Miss Vir.
ginia Rape. film actress for whose
alleged murder Roscoe (F'atty) Arbuck.
ie is under arrest was issued here
early today By District Attorney Mat.
thew Brady.
District Attorney Brady in his state
ment declared he believed undue in.
fluence and pressure Of sinister
character had been brought to bear"
upon certain witnesses. Whether or
not an arrest would be made in con.
nection with his charge OF perjury.
he said would depend on futher de-
velopments.
In his statement, District Attorney
Brady charged that Miss ley Provost.
also known as ley Pyvron, had
changed her testimony before the
grand jury from that she had given
10 the police and officials Of the
district attorneys office, that Miss
Rappe had told her Arbuckle had
caused her injuries Earlier last night
it was reported, Miss Pyvron refused
to sign u statement that Miss Rappe
had told her this and later, it was
said she denied that she had ever
made the assertion concerning Miss
Rappe, Brady said.
District Attorney Brady also charged
in his statement that Miss Alice Blake,
another prosecuting witness was miss.
ing.
We have sent Miss Pyvron home
under surveillance. The girl changed
her story completely before the grand
jury. Whether or not We shall ar
rest her. and charge her with perjury
will depend upon further developments.
| am convinced. however that per-
jury has been committed by her.
II am convinced that undue in.
fluence and pressure Of a sinister
character he's been brought to bear
on, her and other witnesses. one OF
whom. Alice Blake. has mysterious
ly disappeared from her home in
Berkeley. We naye been unable to
find her
In spite Of these efforts 10 thwart |
'he ends Of justice. the investigation |
will depend upon further developments |
spared 10 bring the guilty ones to .
their just deserts.
Whenever wealth and influence are .
brought 10 the bar Of justice every
sinister and corrupt practice is used .
in an effort 10 free the accused II
~ always easy TO convict poor man.
The wealthy malciactors are the ones
who find means Of using their wealth
10 their advantage. Wealth and in.
iluence should not count in favor Of
a defendant neither should We hold
the account against him. The case
should be handled Just as the cases
NJ the other gangsters are handled
The Pyvron woman made a statement
In the presence OF Captain Of Detec.
lives Duncan Matheson. assistant dis.
.rict attorney Milton Uron and George
Duffy She repeated this statement
.imc and again. Tonight before the
grand jury she changed her test.
nOny
Arbucklc the last witness summon.
q by the grand jury during It's five
lour session, was aroused from
found sleep about one o'clock this
morning. Arbucklo. IL is said. was In
he grand jury room only three
minutes. he is reported 10 have de-
lined 10 make any statement further
han To explain that his lawyers had
.dvtcd him 10 keep silent.
Mrs. Bumbino Maud belmont had
previously testified concerning the
arty in Arbuck.c's rooms ut a ~.
81 here on Labor day "a, which Miss
Eappc was present Other witnesses
we're heard
After Afbuchle lcf, the grand jury
COIN the jurors began 70 deliberate
p0n testimony given. Behind closed
ours the Jurors argued. it is said.
r ualf an hour having been address
u by District Attorney Brady and his
ssis,onts The decision was then &
cached. it was said. 20 defer action 3
nul further evidence could bc prc. {
au'ed No date for the resumption y
the inquiry WAS set.
After thc adjournment clifford Cur. {
IS. foreman. said.
we have decided 60 continue the .
car.nr 60 give District Attorney .
udy The opportunity 20 secure Ger. T
iiu Information which We des.ro. II
as thought best not 20 vote on an n
allotment tonight" .