Evening journal., 1921-09-16
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COURT, WANTS
EARLY TRIAL
TAKING ADVANTAGE =
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proceedings and assure Arbuckle Of
an early trial.
When Arbuckle heard this he de-
clared he wanted an early trial so
he could have an early vindication.
Following that. he said. he in
tends to return to the movies.
The movie producers themselves
have started a quiet Cleanup" from
the inside. Bohemians whose priv
ate lives and spectacular booze and
dope" parties have long been a
scandal to the respectable motion
picture actors and actresses. will be
quietly dropped from their COM
panies under this plan. BY gentle
mems agreement, other producers
will refuse 10 employ them and they
will be driven out OF movie land.
Those who are backing this clean
up campaign feel that IL is essential
II the movies are to continue 70 en-
joy the confidence Of the public.
The body of Miss Virginia Rappe
is to be removed from San Francisco
TO Los Angeles today.
The exact time for the departure
OF Miss Rappe's body had not been
set, but II was expected 70 forward
il this afternoon. The body was
prepared for shipment yesterday.
Mrs. w B. Hamilton, chairman Of
the special committee named by the
womans vigilante committee to
cooperate with the District At-
torney Brady in the investigation OF
the Arbuckle case. and Mrs. Robert
II. Dean, a prominent member OF
the special committee, waited on
Brady and pledged him the full sup
port OF the committee.
The women announced that the
vigilante committee. which Is made
up OF a number OF San Francisco
clubwomen, will have members OF
the special committee at every pub
lie hearing OF the Arbuckle case,
will provide every possible protec-
ton to the women witnesses and
will cooperate otherwise in every
way possible.
The developments in the case yes
terday were;
Robert II. Mccormack, assistant
United states Attorney-General, in
charge Of liquor prohibition prosecu-
tion. announced that he would con-
duct a sweeping investigation OF
/ the liouor phases OF the Arbuckle
case. "even II such investigation
reached into the moving picture
colony at Los Angeles.
Arbuckle is accused OF having had
a quantity OF liquor at the party in
which he is charged with having in-
aicted fatal injuries on Miss Rape.
The manslaughter Indictment
against Arbuckle voted by the
county grand jury was returned IN
the court OF the presiding superior
iudge. and the case assigned TO the
court OF Judge Harold Lauderback
Bail was set at 5000 cash or $4,000
bonds. -
A certified check covering Ar
buckles cash bail was deposited viii
the bond and warrant clerk, but
was announced he could not be ad
mitted to bail until the murdei
charges had been disposed Of
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 16.-(Unit
ed Press "A drive to "clean up
the Hollywood motion picture colon,
was started here today, as a resul
OF the Fatty" Arbuckle disclosures
Robert Mccormick, Federal pro
hibition director. sent 10 dry" de
tectives to Hollywood TO probe and
expose booze scandals. They ex
pect to ascertain where the wilde
spirits among the movie people hav'
been getting the liquor for their sen
sational parties.
The Los Angeles women's vigil
ance committee was reported read,
to make an expose OF conditions
This committee was said to hav
placed a number OF women as "ex
tras" in the studios 10 investigat
the treatment and temptation o
young girls.
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