Arizona republican., 1921-09-15
FOURTH CHARGE
 FILED AGAINST COMEDIAN
Coroner's Jury Charges Arbuckle With Man. slaughter, Holding Him Responsible for Death Of Miss Virginia Rappe
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 14.--For the fourth time within a week Roscoe c. t-.FattyH9 Arbuckle was formally held today to be criminally respon- xible for the death of Miss Virginia Rappe. motion picture actress, when a coroner's inquest into Miss Rappe's death returned a charge of man. slaughter against him. The verdict read:
 we, the coroner's jury, find that the said Virginia Rappe, age 25, single, residence Los Angeles, came to her death on sanitarirm from a ruptured biad- der, contributing cause, peri tonitis-
 -And we further find that said Virginia Rappe came to her death from peritonitis caused by rupture of the urinary bladder cau1cd by the application of sons force. which from the evil dence suhmittsd. was applied by one Roscoe Arbuckie.
 We, the undersigned jurors, xherefors eharpe the said Roscoe ArbuckIe with the crime of man. slaughter
 sWe. the undersigned jurors, recommend that the district at w sorney, chief of police, grand jury, and prohibition officers take skaps to prevent . further oecurrenre of affairs such as the enc ~shich enused this young wo-
 nan's death, 70 khat San Fran cisco will not be made the rem dexvous of the debauehee and the ganpster."
 Makes Fourth Charge
 hn mi 1rrr returned minority verdict in which he said that Miss Rappe's fatal in- suries were caused by the applica- ton of some force "but I am unable 70 say who applied it-'
 Two charges of murder, one pre- ferred by the police and the othel by Mrs. Bambina Maud Delmont friend of Miss Rappe, and two charges of manslaughter. one re. turned by the grand jury and thu other by the coroner's jury, res against Arbuckle.
 The coroner's jury was out fol more than three hours. after an ex' smiantion of witnesses which started last Monday.
 Arbuckle. sensing the approach ; a verdict today, was intensely ner- xuus throughout most of the session twisting and clutching his fingers and flushing deeply at times. Ths round. boyish face was solemn ana at times sullen- Although appar' entiy deeply moved he accepted th' verdict with an attempt at compo sure and resignation.
 The verdict was the outstandini event of the Arbuckle cast today Other developments were:
 The starting of an investigatio' by Robert R. Mccormack, assistan United States attorney general. in vestigating prohibition violation. into charges that liquor was brough 10 and served at the Labor Day part in Arbuckle's room in the St. Franci hotel, at which Miss Rappe was al lcged 10 have suffered the attac which ended in her death.
 The finding of Betty Campbell. show girl. and one of those attend ing the party. after she was report ed to have dropped from sight. an her interrogation by the district al torney. The statement of Captain ( Detectives Matheson that one of tn girl witnesses who had attended tn party had been asked to accept bribe ts withhold her testimony
 District Attorney Mathew A. Brad said he had not decided what cours to pursue in regard to the murde complaint, in view of the mar slaughter charges. but would settl the matter in conference with h deputies before Friday. when Al buckle appears in police court 1 plead to the murder charge.
 There is this much to be sai, however" B-ady said. that two jr ries have held Arbuckle criminal responsible for the death of the girl
 The grand jury indictment f. nanslaughter is to be returned be fore Presiding Judge Shortall in u superior court tomorrow.
 Brady received a commentator telegram today from Mayor L.. { Hodgson of St. Paul, Minn.. sayin If Arbuckle is not punished the mos ing picture business is done for" F also received telegraphic appe from Henry Lehrmann of New Tor n friend of Miss Rappe, asking Brat
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