Evening star., 1921-09-16
ARBUCKlE:N4LB Be !
tried FOR MURDER
Charge Decided Today Upon
Which Film Comedians Is
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!. to Be. Prosecuted.
BytnesASsoesated Press.

SAN .ERANCISC0., September .1s.
;-Qtsf<tef -Attarneya Bfady e.. an-
t1unced in the police court of
ethe people IRE ready to proceed
On the murder charges nEainat
.Seoscoe. c. -dFatty) Arbuekle. who
4shefd Responsible by the aslthor-
1tlex for the death of Miss Virginia
Maple. motion picture actress.
san FRANCISCO, September To-
RA9rict Attorney Matthew Brady of
SaH Francisco has announced that he
VIII make public today his decision
Whether to try Roscoe (satty) Ar
buakle for murder in connection with
the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, or
whether he will prosecute solely upon
the granddaughter indictment returned
by the grand jury.
,Arbuckle was to be arraigned be-
fore Police Judge Sylvan ]. Lazarus
todaS for preliminary examination on
charge OF murder preferred by Mrs.
NJ: 3. belmont.
. $1,000 Cash Boil Ready.
attorneys for the film star yester-
daS deposited $1,000 cash bail to
cpvfr the manslaughter charge and.
i'iSlIit Attorney brdOy an
nonnce his decision to prosecute on
tha6 charge alone and dismiss the
mnfder complaint. Arbuckle would be
elfE,bie for release. Should decision
s:made to prosecute for murder.
nANever, Arbuckle would be forced
- fematn in Jail. unless his counsel
coWd arrange for bail on this charge.
Un4er California law first degree
lnaSder is not a bailable offense
ederai Investigation into the
source OF the liquor alleged TO have
oeen consumed at the Arbuckle party
~ q hotel suite here. at which Miss
RaIpe is said to have suffered in
Juftes which led to her death. has
been carried to Los Angeles.
Robert Camarillo. assistant United
Los Angeles that several people had
made statements to him which would
show that Arbuckle transported
twenty quarts of whisky in his auto
cisco to stage his party 1t was also
learned. Camarillo said, that a case
OF gin and other liquor was delivered
70 the Arbuckle rooms at the San
francisco hotel.
The automobile in which Arbuckle
is said to have carried the liquor
from Los Angeles to San Francisco,
is declared to be worth $4,000. Of
hcialS point out that should it be
proven Arbuckle transported liquor
ip the machine that the automobile
could be contiScated by federal au-
therities under the terms of the Vol
stead act.
=. Will Send Girls Body Home.
The body of Miss Virginia Rappe.
aEcprding to announcement will be
sent to Hollywood, Calf, probably
late today. Hollywood, a suburb of
Los Angeles. is the city of the motion
picture people.
Witnesses in the Arbuckle case are
being watched and guarded by police
To- prevent their possible intim ida tion
Police officials stated this step was
taken, in some cases at the request
Of witnesses themselves.
District Attorney Brady in a state
nent late last night declared he was
prepared to bring Arbuckle to trial
in about three weeks. He expressed
the belief that the defense in the case
would be ready to proceed within that
time also.
- Gets 1O1 Letters In Day.
tysa ASussIs snS
tsshim. care of the city Jail Ar
ba6kle spends his time in his cell
reading his mail. kilograms and
magazines. according to prison at
tendants. He avoids reading news
A county grand jury Indictment
charging Arbuckle with manslaugh-
ter was returned to Presiding Judge
Shortall of the superior court yes
terday.
The indictment read:
I'VE. the grand jury, charge, to-wit:
That on or about the ninth of Sep
tember. 1921. Roscoe Arbuckle did
then and there wilfully. unlawfully
and felOniously and without malice
aferethought kill Virginia Rappe, a
human being.
Anbuckle was not in court
The district attorney declared he
had several reasons for making no
decision at conference yesterday
with, his deputies and police officials
as to whether to try the film star on
charge of murder or 7manslaughter.
We think we have sufficient eyi-
dence to convict Arbuckle of mur-
der,'' he said. but that is up to the
committing magistrate.
Mrs. Mae Taube. who was photo
Eraphed looking from window of
the st. Francis Hotel with Arbuckle
on Sunday. September 4, the day be-
fore: the party in Arbuckle's rooms,
and who is wanted as a witness, was
located yesterday in San Francisco.
after she was reported to have drop
ped from sight, Brady said.
Miss Gatlin. who will accompany
the body of Miss Rappe to Los An
geleS. said the funeral would be
quiet and without pomp or display -
The, district attorney also said Miss
Gattn would leave with the body to-
night.
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