Evening star., 1921-09-15
Arrange FUNERAL
Of FILM ACTRESS r!
Coroner's Jury Returns ver-
dict Of Manslaughter
Against ArbuckIe.
COMEDIAN STILL IN JAIL
Charge to, Be Pressed Soon to Be
Settled-Promise Money Will
Not Defer Justice.
COMEDIAN SILL IN JAIL

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 10
Arrangements were being completed
today for the funeral of Miss Virginia
Rappe, motion picture actress, whose
death in a sanatorium here last Fri
day resulted in four charges against
Roscoe c. c"Fatty'') Arbuckle. two of
murder and two of manslaughter. >
Herman Jaurag. motion picture
director Of Los Angeles. was expected
to arrive today and take charge of the
body. which will be sent to Holly
wood, Miss Rappe's home. Jaurag is
acting at the request of Henry
Lehrman. fi9nce of Miss Rappe.
The undertaking establishment hav-
ing the body announced that 1t would
be sent south today or tomorrow.
Confer ON Charges.
Proceedings against Arbuckle today
were a schedule return Of the man
county grand jury. the assigning of
the case to one of the three superior
criminal court. and a conference be-
tween District Attorney Brady and
police officials to determine the charge
on which .Arbuckle shall be tried.
Hodgson of st. Paul, which thanked
Brady for his announced intentions
that he will prosecute the case with.
out fear or favor. was made public by
Brady today. It continued:
money js. Qyercoming state testimony.
20 Noe 7aftef Fight this 20 . nnisii.
II Arbuckle 10 not punished the NOV
ing picture business 10 done. for de-
cent people are tired Of the eccen.
win the praise Of all good people.
Promises to Ne Full Duty.
Brady replied that '.in spite OF Ar
buckles money and influence the case
will be prosecuted most vigorously.
/, Another telegram from Lehrman,
" no ig In New York. to Brady also
was made public. 1t said: For the sake
Of God and Justice to men don't let
Justice be cheated. 1t brought tears
Of rage to my eyes when / read your
speech that influence and wealth are
brought into play to bar justice. l
spite Of the pressure of gold to stffie
Girls Fianee Sends Plea.
"You are convinced from facts. and
I am from knowing him. that Ar
buckle killed Virginia Rape as re-
suit Of his attack.
Now don't let them cheat justice
D.
While the city authorities busted
themselves with the case, federal
prohibition enforcement ofncfals, un-
der the direction Of Robert X. NC
Cormack. assistant Oniteo STATES AZ
ton violations continued an tnvesti-
cation of charges that a considerable
quantity Of liquor was served ana
consumed at the hotel party IN Ar
buckles rooms, IN which Miss Rappe
is alleged to have received her fatal
in turies. Mccormack annou9ced that
there would be a vigorous investiga-
tion and quick hearing on the charge.
Coroner's Jury Report.
The coroner's jury returned yer yer
dict yesterday. @ holding ags..t sna5 thraneh MISS
psri59nials 5inasnnai faoTsa orsan Dy M
held responsibie by the 3nIy, 3;yy,dt for Miss Miss
new was directed to conduct a full
Investigation Of the matter.
The verdict, in assigning the cause
Of Miss Rappe,s psode death is,r% sala: nnd that
the said Virginia Rappe, age twenty
five, single, residence, Los Angeles.
came to her death on September at
tured bladder; contributing cause.
"And we further find that said vir-
Pnsa haRps pesSasd BY s Tupiare Of
urinary bladder, caused by the appli-
cation Of some force, which, from the
eyidenes pcsoos submisteSai nbaeSe was applied oy
"S I'VE Therefore charge the said Ar
buckle with the crime OF manslaugh-
1--WE recommend that the district at
torney, chief of police. grand jury and
prohibition enforcement ofncers Jake
steps to prevent a further occurrence
Of such events, SO that, San Francisco
will not be made the rendezvous OF
the debauche and the gangster."
jury Returns Minority Verdict. =
Ben Boas, one iof the nine Jurors,
returned a minority verdict, In which
he said that Miss Rappe's fatal in
iuries were caused by the application
of some force, "but I am unable to
say who applied It."
1 The coroner's jury was out for more
than three hours after an examtna-
tion of witnesses which started last
Coroner Leland decided : to call a
concluding witness in the person of
Police Detective John QDlan, who tes-
tined that he examined the hotel room
where the attack is alleged to have
taken place and found marks OF the
toe OF q woman's shoe In several
places On the wall. sSe
Arbuckle. although apparently deep
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