The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-09-16
FATTY ARBUCKLE ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Nurse Tells of Virginia Rappe's Death
Bed Cry Against Arbuckle and
of Her Accusations

San Francisco, Sept. 1l.-Arbuckie
was arrested at midnight at the Hall
of Justice. He was denied bail and
sent the night in cell.
Assistant District Attorney Milton
u. Rem, stated that the murder charge
was laid under that section of the pc
nal code permitting a murder charge
in cases where death had resulted
from felony in this instance, actual
or attempted criminal assault.
The evidence of the various wit
nesses, said Ren, CLEARLY indicated
that the latter felony had been COM
n1itted and was the superinducing
cause of the injury that ended in the
girls death"
Arbuckle at the time of his arrest
firmly refused to make any statement
t. the police or otherwise.
He had rnotored North from Los
Angeles, accompanied by his attorney,
Frank Dcmnguez. In anticipation
that q charge of manslaughter would
be brought, Dominguez had brought
with him $1,000 in cash, and had Sc
cured the presence at the hall of JUS
t;ee of Judge Louis Ward, in hope
that Ward would get the bail and sign
the release order.
When the authorities decided to
arrest Arbuckle on the grimmer
charge Of murder, hope of securing
bail was abandoned and no attempt
was made.
Nc Trace of Million Dollar Smile
A1buckle, tight Tipped and grave,
passed through the ordeal of Ques7,
tioning, arrest and Incarceration in
cell without uttering single word.
Not "a trace. of his famous million dol
lar smile was in evidence.
Before the murder charge was
made, the police had found and ques-
toned all known witnesses to the up
roarious affair OF last Monday in Ar
bnekle's rooms at the St. Francis no.
tel.
These witnesses, after being sought
for throughout the day, appeared to-
asther in the evening, their question
ine ie occupied two<hours.
The revelation of Mrs. Jean jamie
son, nurse, who told of Virginia:
Ranpe,s death bed outcries against
Afbuekle and her accusation that ut
was he who had caused her fatal IN
i,iry, had been secured earlier IN the
day:
After the witnesses had been ex-,
ahmed, the police officials and repre-
Sentatves of district attorneys ONCE
were locked for a time in conference.
Refuses to Talk
Then Arbuckle was taken into the
conference room, without his attor-
rieys being present and put through
4 severe questioning by the police
He absolutely refused to talk, remain
ing for the most part totally silent
under ahe deIage of interrogations.
A second brief conference follow
id, at the end of which Captain OF
Detectives Duncan Matheson emerged
from the conference room. He STEP
bed to Mr.. Arbuckle as he sat BESIDE
Attorney Doninguez, and SAID:
s"You are under arrest on a charge
Of murder" :"
Arbuckle made no sign of emotion.
He was taken to the upper floor by
detectives Henry McGrath, Thomas
Reagan, Griffin Kennedy and John
Dofan. The formality of booking fol-
lowed, the actors name being enter
ca on the police ,bloster as Roscoe
Anbuckle, age Sd, native Of Kansas,
and the charge, murder of motion
picture actress"
Sc ended an all-day drive from Los
Angeles begun by Arbuckle at 3
o'clock Saturday morning, after ne
had read in early editions of the Sou
ffern papers of the terrible crime lard
at HIS door by Mrs. D. H. Delmont'
friend of the dead Virginia Rappe.
zIn an interview by telephone when
he first learned of Mrs. Delmont's
charge, Arbuckle had hotly denied all
responsibility for Miss Rappe's injury
or death.
Makes Frivolous Statement
At Fresno Saturday morning IN
conversation with hotel clerk Ar
buckle made frivolous statement,
denying all knowledge of the affair.
But when he reached Oakland by
automobile in the early hours and
after a slight delay, drove his car
aboard the ferry boat and up Mar
.I.l l.. 4ho Tronkor buiiQlnp. the