Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-29


II feel no rape or attempted rape
was committed by the defendant on
Miss Rappe," said Judge Lazarus
Il feel also bound by the grand jury
whose indictment for manslaughter
was voted after having more evidence
than l was permitted to hear
Arbuckle heard the decision without
movement or comment.
The district attorney moved that
Arbuckle be released on his own rec
ognizance in view of the bail of $1,000
cash or $4,000 bonds fixed in the
superior court charge of manslaughter
growing out of grand jury Indictment.
While the formaGties of bail were
being arranged, which called for a
superior court transferring the bail
from one case to another, Arbuckle
went back to the city prison where he
has been for the last Is days.
Packs up Clothes
Coming out of his cell with an over
flowing armfui of clothing, his face
took on a more cheerful look. After
be had piled the clothes into suit
case, newspaper photographers started
in to make pictures of him aud a smile
began to creep over his countenance.
As balloon-lke cloud of flashlights
smoke rose toward the ceiling he
gazed at it with almost grin.
Roll cigarette with one hand
when We take the next snap,' sug-
gested one of the photographers.
Il can't he replied. Its the other
Arbuckle that does that"
As court adjourned. dozen women
rushed forward to shake Arbuckle's
hand AS he went into the judges
chamber. his wife, Mrs. Minta Durfee
Arbuckle, collapsed, and he held her
up and quieted her in an affectionate
manner Her mother, Mrs. Flora
Durfee, meanwhile smoothed the, hair
back from the comedians forehead.
T. U'Ren and Isadore Golden asked
Judge Lazarus if he placed no credence
on Miss Rappe's cries, He hurt me-"
or the screams heard by the hotel maid.
but the court said they were not suffic-
ent to implcate Arbuckle in the com
mission of crime" The district at
torney's aides also contended that the
court could only either hold the de-
fendant to answer for murder or dis |
Miss the case altogether, but Judge |!
Lazarus said that was not his under !
standing of the law.
When the hearing was resumed We'd |
lesday Judge Lazarus began discus
sion of the case.
1.-The district attorney has frankly
admitted he has offered merely enough |
% warrant holding the defendant
lolding in reserve other evidence which |
lie has failed to present." said Judge
lazarus in outlining the case as he saw
An Important Case.
ave need not disguise the fact that
his is an important case. 1t is my
opinion we are not trying Roscoe Ar
'uckle alone, the screen celebrity who
las given mirth to the entire world
We are, in a sense, trying ourselves,
ur morals, our present day social stan
ards. The question is larger than the
uilt of this unfortunate; it is q uni
ersal issue.
n orgy at one of our leading hostel
les. An orgy unrepressed by the man
cement. is, take it, common thing
4 our big cities.
Il had really hoped that this court
'ould be the avenue for full and com
lete revelation of all the facts so the
ublic of the entire world would have
he opportunity to ascertain this widely
nown defendants guilt or innocence.
The testimony heard shows that
uring the whole afternoon there went
n, let us charitably say, festivities.
len and women were coming and going
0 that witnesses were unable to say
'hO were the occupants ut any partic-
lar hour. Much liquor was drunk and
,e complaining witness in particular,
as in an inebriated condition.
Miss Rappe, according to the l,ict-
re have tried to draw Of the event,
ent into room 1919 of this hotel, fol-
wed, without previous conversation, |.
y the defendant.
Party Hears No Sound.
"Thcy remained in there about three
larters of an hour. according to Miss I
eh Prevost's testimony. No sounds
ere heard by the rest Of the party. I
'Then the complaining witness and I
[iss Provost made clamor at the door /
'hich was opened by the defendant,
nd these two ladies' entered the room. {
They found Miss Rappe lying on a t
ed, fully clothed, and apparently in 4
gony. She was clutchinE at her j
othes and with the assistance Of her {
omen companions she was completely