Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-17
ROSCOE ARBUckLE
APPEARS TO-DAY IN
NEW COURT ecENE
Continued from Dags /.

When District Attorney Brady, in
the Court Of Police Judge Dylvain
Lasarus, yesterday announced that
the people are ready to proceed on
the murder charges" ne blasted hopes
OF the defense that ArbucRle would
last night be at liberty on 5000 bond
set by the court when grand jury
indictment charging the defendant
with granddaughter w~a returned. II
was indicated yesterday that the pros
ecution's decision TO 10 TO trial on tho
murder charge WAS surprise to the
defenee.
Provide Funds for Presecu tion.
District Attorney. Brady has the
support OF the Board OF County su-
pervisofs In his prosecution Of Ar
l. axle, 1t was shown yesterday when
the finance committee of that body
appropriated $1,000 ror immediate ex-
penses OF the trial and promised more
when needed. Brady had asked the
board for additional funds, declaring
much wealth would be expended by
the defense.
Mrs. Bambina Maude belmont. who
Arbuckle yesterday appeared In Court,
viewed Miss Rappe's body YESTERDAY y
and Us reported to have suffered .
partial collapse.
! Robert II. Mccormack, United
States Assistant Attorney General IN
,harge OF liquor prohibition prosecu-
tions, said that he expected to pre-.
sent TO the Federal Grand Jury Tues
day evidence that liquor was served
and consumed at the party given by
Afbuckle, in which Mias RApp~ was
alleged 10 have received her fatal In
! juries.
Subpoenas were issued yesterda,
summoning lowell Sherman and FREE
Fsschback, declared 10 have beer
guests at the party, to appear befor.
the United States grand jury here.
The announcement In court tha
Arbuckle would be tried for murie,
came after a conference between BRA
dy and police officials for the purpos,
OF deciding which OF the four charvpy
against the defendant would be tried
There are two murder and two man,
slaughter charges pending against Ar
buckle.
Judge Lazarus continued the cas-,
until next Thurst.y. at Pl NJ.
i Arbuckle May Remain In Jan.
Pressing OF the murder cnars
means Arbuckle must remain In tpi
for some time 10 come. Dismissal o
the murder charge and trial on III
manslaushter indictment would hav
meant quick liberty on bail for tn
accused actor.
Bail on the manslaughter cherr
had been fixed at $4,000, and attor
neSs for Arbuckle had put up tn
: cash in anticipation OF action by tn
district attorney favoring trial on tn
lesser charge. Arbuckle had hope
TO be free today to start for his hom,
In Los Angeles,
The county grand jury at it's meet
Ing Monday night win consider evt
dence that certain witnesses wer
tampered with In the Arbuckle cas-
Harry M. Kelly. secretary OF the jur,
announced today.
THE jury also expects to clear u
doubtful points in the medical a
tention given Miss Rappe," Kelly sal
The testimony Of the doctors WI
!. attended her may be heard"
!, The witness tampering investigs
! tion ia based upon the failure OF Mi,
! zeh Provost. one of-the principal wi
|. nesses against ArhucSle, to tell to II
) jury the alleged facts that she d
l. tailed TO the police and the distri
Y attorney. AS a result of her Iailu
4 to testify the jury was compelled
d indict ArbuclSle, the district attorn,
e postpone for "a hours decision
h said. manslaughter indictment WI
h returned against him.
DIR. Arthur Beardsley. house oh
IT sician ut the st. Frahcis Hotel, whe
n the party took place in which A
l. buckle was alleged to have fatally i
q jured Miss Rappe. is still being soug
70 by the district attorney and the polio
I DR.. Beardsley attended Miss Rappe
n the hotel. His testimony is want
before the grand jury. He is said
be on a hunting trip.