The New York herald., 1921-09-11
QUEFATTY ARDUCKLE
About DEATH OF GIRL
San Francisco Police Get De-
malls of Responsibility
From Movie Actor.
SHE HAD A FEW DRINKS
Collapsed Then in His Rooms,
Says Screen Star; Never
Alone With Her.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
SAN francisco, Sept. 1O-Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuckle, motion picture star.
whose name was mentioned in con-
nection with the death here Of Miss
Virginia Rappe, young motion picture
actress. Of Los Angeles, arrived here
by automobile this afternoon from Los
Angeles to assist tis~ local authorities
in clearing up the mystery.
Arbuckle, on learning of Miss
Rappe's death. left Los Angeles at 2
o'clock this morning. accompanied by
Frank Dominquez, Los Angeles attor-
ney. The police had maintained a
watch for Arbuckle, with orders to
reau on his arrival.
On the way from Los Angeles to
this city Arbuckle denied RESPONSE
bility Of the girls death.
The stomach OF Miss Rappe has been
submitted to Dr.. Frank T. Green. city
chemist for analysis. following the report
Of several doctors that her death re-
suited from peritonitis.
Arbuclle Issues Statement.
Arbuckle after his arrival here issued
statement. declaring he left this city
for Los Angeles prior to the death OF
Miss Rappe and that when he departed
the girl was not in a dangerous condi-
tion.
while I was at the ST. Francis
Hotel Monday" he said. Miss Rappe.
Mrs. Maude belmont and AL Schumacher.
manager for Miss Rappe, came TO my
rooms. They came to San Francisco by
automobile from Los Angeles the day
Semipacher for about ten years and
had known Miss Rappe for the last five
years. At my invitation they came to
my rooms to have few drinks. / was
clad in pajamas. bathrobe and bedroom
slippers and was having my breakfast
when the trio entered. We sat In the
room. had few drinks and talked over
matters that concerned US.
Soon after Miss Rappe had taken a
few drinks she became hysterical. COM
planned she could not breathe and then
started to tear Off her clothes. ! re-
auested two girls present to take care
placed in bathtub to be revived. The
immersion did not benefit her and then
telephoned to the hotel manager. tell
ing him what was wrong and requesting
that room be given to Miss Rappe.
She was taken out Of my room and put
to bed When no change came In Miss
Rappe's condition summoned a
physician.
Denies OustfnR From Hotel.
II departed from the St. Francis
Hotel Tuesday having engaged pas
sa 60 on the Harvard the Saturday be-
fore to 60 to Los Angeles. The report
that was ordered by the management
to leave the st. Francis Is not true.
81 was at no time alone with Miss
Rappe. During the time in my rooms
there were at least half dozen per-
sons there all of the time and | can
produce witnesses to bear out that
statement. I am only too glad to re-
turn to San Francisco to assist the au-
thorities In Strengthening out this ter
rible mess.
MRS. belmont. who was one OF my
guests. returned to my room after Miss
Rappe was put to bed. I had Miss
Rappe taken from my room because
she had got too noisy"
Investigation into the death of Miss
Rappc is nov in the hands OF the po-
lice. the coroner's office and other Of
cials. The investigation will include.
IL was stated. circumstances Of injuries
said to have been received by Miss
Rappe prior to her death. her last III
ness and all incidents leading to her
death