The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-09-15

| in his case was contained in an
| anonymous special delivery let.
ter received from Sacramento to.
day by Harry Kelly, secretary Of
the Kelly grand jury. The letter
was turned over to the police.
San Francisco. Sept 15.-Arrangc
ments are being completed today fol
the funeral of Miss Virginia Rappe
motion picture actress whose death i,
a sanitarium here last Friday resulted
in four charges against Roscoe "Fat.
ty" Arbuckle, two of murder and two OF
manslanghter.
Herr Jaurag, motion picture direc.
tor Of Los Angeles, is expected to ar
rive today and take charge of the re
mains to be taken to Hollywood, Miss
Rappe's home. Jaurag is acting at the
request of Henry Lehrman, fiance Of
Miss Rappe.
The undertaking establishment hav-
ing the body announced that it would
be sent south today Or tomorrow.
Four, Charges Filed.
Proceedings against Arbuckle today
were scheduled to return to the man
slaughter true bill voted by the coun-
ty grand jury, the assigning of the
case to one of the three criminal
courts and conference between Dis
trict Attorney Brady and police officials
to determine the charge on which Ar
buckle shall be tried.
A telegram from Mayor l.. c. Hodg-
son, of St. Paul, which thanked him for
his announced intentions that he will
prosecute the case without fear or
favor, was received by Brady. Brady
replied that "in spite OF Arbuckle' 5
money and influence the case will be
prosecuted most vigorously"
Fiance Asks Prosecution.
Another telegram sr;m Lehrman,
who is in New York, to Brady also
was made public. It 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
l read your speech that influence and
wealth are brought into play to bar
Justice. l cried because you told the
truth in spite of the pressure OF gold
to stifle it. &
"You are convinced from facts and
I from knowing him that Arbuckle
killed Virginia Rappe as result OF
his attack. ....,.
"Now don't let them cheat Justice
for Gods sake don't"
Mans,aughter Bill Voted
A county grand jury indictment
charging Arbuckle with manslaughter
was returned to Presiding Judge
Shortall of the supreior court today.
The indictment was voted on the
early morning Of Sept. Is Bail was
Sc. at $4,000 cash or 100000 bond and
the case was assigned to the court OF
Superior Judge Harold Louderback IN
the Hall OF Justice. 49,. ,
While the city authorities Dusled
themselves with the case federal pro-
hibition enforcement officials under
the direction uf Robert Mccormick
assistant United States AttOrney'Gen-
eral in charge of prohibition viola.
tions continued an investigation OF
charges that considerable quantity
Of liquor was served and consumed at
the hotel party in Arbuckle's rooms
in which Miss Rappe is alleged 10
have received her fatal injuries.
ATTEMPT At BRIBERY
San Francisco, Sept. 15-"One OF
the girl witnesses in the Arbuckle
case has admitted to me that she was
approached by friend Iof Arbuck'e
with regard to her testimony Cap
tain of, Detectives Duncan Matheson
declared today. @
Matheson refused to say who the
witness was or to give any further
ITO do so wr,uld endanger a pos
sible arrest" he explained.
Matheson said he favored trying
for manslaughter instead OF
first, degree murder.
WIFE TO AID "FATTY"
New York, Sept. 15-Mrs. Roscoe
Arbuckle, who was known profession
ally as Minta 'Durfee, left New YORK
today for San Francisco, to help her
husband if possible, although she mas
been separated from him for hVe
years.
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