Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-15
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that the murder charge will be dropped
Dominguez and Cohen readily admitted
that rs per cent Of the people of San
Francisco are against Arbuckle.
Arbuckle himself is very much fright
79ned-'scared" would be a better word
He never smiles now.
District Attorney Brady declared he
expected to announce within twenty four
hours whether he would prosecute Ros-
coe Arbuckle for manslaughter or muir
der In connection with the death of Viz
ginia Rape.
Brady made this announcement when
be came to his office this morning to
prepare for the formal return of the
grand jury manslaughter Indictment
against ArbuckIe. 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.
While there viii be no let-up in their
Investigation in order that no angles
may be overlooked, the detective bureau,
working in conjunction with the district
attorneys office, believes the case against
Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle, charged with
responsibility for the death of Virginia
Rappe, is practically complete
Following a conference with Chief OF
Detectives Duncan Matheson. at which
the latter made a complete report, Dis
trict Attorney Brady said
BELIEVES EVIDENCE
Is SUFFICIENT.
Every known guest at the party, with
the possible exception of Mrs Moe Taube
has been Intercepted. and every angle Of
the case has been investigated / think
it has been covered thoroughly With
the exception Of Arbuckle, all the known
witnesses have told what they know. and
] feel that the case has been thoroughly
investigated. Sufficient evidence has
been secured and presented to justify the
charge against Arbuckle."
Mrs. Taube has been located in Los
Angeles and is being questioned there
today. She is not thought TO have at
tended the party on Monday. Sept 5,
bu. was caller on ArbuckIe on the day
before, according to information in the
hands Of Brady. He desires TO know
day.
SIX WOMEN
WITNESSES IN CASE.
Here are the six women witnesses In
the case upon whom the district attor-
ney must depend for evidence:
Mrs. Bambina Maude belmont, Virginia
Rappes friend. main witness for the
prosecution, who brought the murder
charge.
Zeh Pryvon- Provost, who, according to
Captain Matheso1, was approached by an
unknown person and advised to keep
her mouth shut
Alice Blake. cafe singer. third star
witness, missing for two days, but found
later
Jeanne Dolly Clark, reputed to be
the most beautiful girl at the party. late
arrival and probably a defense witness
Betty Campbell. show girl, correspond
ent in the divorce suit of a young Chi
eago millionaire, also a late arrival.
Joyce Clark, show girl, Zeh Prevost's
friend. Not a witness, but used by the
district attorney to brace up Zeh's
ehangeab4e story.
Captain Matheson set ABOUT the routine
preparations for the trial
Experts were assigned to diagram the
rooms at the st. Francis used by Ar
buckle for his party. Complete measure
ments were to be made and photographs
taken Of all the furnishings, etc. Pho
tographs already have been made by
Sheriff Dolan Of the door Arbuckle is
alleged to have locked behind him, show
ing several small scars which Dolan
describes as having been made by the
toe of woman's shoe.
With the exception Of one or two
pieces. all of the clothing of Miss Rape
has been recovered and officially identi-
led as Exhibits" 1t also is understood
that before the trial the Federal
authorities VIII turn over to the police
as Exhibits" two whlBkey bottles found
in the Arbuckle rooms. These are be-
ing held by the Federal authorities as
source OF the liquor at the party.
Captain Matheson said also be ex-
pected TO question several persons known
to have been and out of the Arbuckle
rooms Sunday and Monday, but not in
attendance at the party.
Names of laany well known movie ac-
torshnd actresses are likely to be