The New York herald., 1921-09-22
ASSERTS ARBUCKLE
TALKED OF ASSAULT
Al Semnacher Says Comedian
Told of Using Ice on Parts of
Virginia Rappe's Body.
GOES BEFORE GRAND JURY
Sherman Will Be Forced to Re-
turn or Charge Will Be Made,
Declares Prosecutor.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 21.-Admission de-
clared to have been made by Roscoe
| (Fatty) Arbuckle that he had used a
foreign substance in an attack upon
Miss Virginia Rappe during a party at
the Hotel St Francis, in San Francisco.
were described by AL Semnacher, a
friend of Arbuckle, to-day before the
Los Angeles county Grand Jury. accord
ing to w. C. Doran, Chief Deputy Dis
trict Attorney. Arbuolle is held at San
Francisco in connection with the death
Of Miss Rappe. Doran said Semnacher
swore that Arbuckle had told of apply
ing ice to portions of Miss RaDpe's body.
Doran outlined the testimony in con-
firming reports that -Semnacher had
made identical statements to him at an
earlier time and then had declared that
he had not, even at the San Francisco
inquiry. told of the alleged adndtted
facts.
Semnacher testified that on the morn
ing. following the party Arbucke told
him in the presence of lowell sherman
actor: Fred Fishback, director, and Har-
ry Mccullough. chauffeur. that he hau
taken Miss Rappe into room WIFI
him and had committed certain acts
in connection with the alleged crime.
These acts, according to Chief Deputy
Doran, were of a character likely 10
have caused the injury from which
Miss Rappe's death resulted.
The Grand Jury session was called py
Doran to hear this testimony, informa-
ton concerning which was Immediately
conveyed to District Attorney Brady at
San Francisco. f
Mccullough, chauffeur for Arbuckle,
who was present when the alleged state
ments were made by Arbuckle, accord
ing to Semnacher's testimony. also was
examined by the Grand Jury to-day, but
his testimony was not made public.
Semnacher announced after the ex-
animation that he would leave Los An
geles for San Francisco at once.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 21.-Lowell
sherman, actor. will be compelled TO
return to San Francisco from his pres
ent whereabouts in or near New YORK
State "as he Is a most necessary and
vital witness in the Arbucllle case Dis
trict Attorney Brady said to-day when
at Harmon, N Y, presumably to escape
detention by District Attorney Swami
OF New York. %. t
1--WE want Sherman to Gomez back OF
his own accord" Brady said. IF ne
does not we will compel him to come
back. He is evidently trying to dodge
us. We will figure on bringing charge
against him to-day. 1 do not want to
say what the Charge will be until
have consulted by colleagues. but there
are two serious CHARGES we can bring
against him." EF
Frederick Fishback and Ira c. Fort
| louis, who were guests at the party In
| the Hotel st. Francis in which Arbuckle
ds charged with having fatally injured
Miss Rappe. arrived in San francisco
| from Los Angeles to-day, Brady an
nounced, and will be questioned later.
Brady said Semnachcr testified before
the Grand Jury here that Arbuckle made
no admissions to him whatever concern
ing his alleged relations with Mis-;
Rappe, which IS in contradiction to his
purported Los Angeles. testimony that
Arbuclxle did make these admissions.
Semnacher telephoned from Los An
Seles to-day that he did not have money
enough to come to San Francisco.
II told him to get up here without any
loss of time or suffer the consequenceT>
Brady said. TT seems strange TO ms
that he could bring Miss Rappe ant
Mrs. belmont to San Francisco from
Los Angeles in an automobile and evi
IDENTIFY spend a lot of money here anf
then suddenly lose all he has in th'
world"
Semnacher motored from Los Angelo:
| with Miss Rappe and Mrs. belmont
who brought the rourder charge agains
| Arbuckle, a few days before the party
| In which ArbuclSle is alleged to hav,
fatally injured Miss Rape.