The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-14
Perjury Alleged

San FrHurlsCo, SrIt. "a statement
expressing the conviction that perjury
lal been committed by one 81 the chief
Witnesses for tn" prosecution at III"
grand jury investigation last night OF
The death Of Miss Virginia RaNpc. Him
actress for whusc alleged murder RIOS
zoe "FAtty' Arburkle is under arrest.
was Issued here early today 10y District
Attorney Brady
District Attorney Brady. in the state
mcnt also charged that he believed "un-
due influence and pressure OF II sinister
character has been brought TO bear
upon certain witnesses. Whether or not
an arrest would be made IN connection
with HIS charG" ut perjury. he said
would depend on further developments.
Tho statement came shortly after the
grand jury had concluded Ave hours
consideration of the case and adjourned
without voting an indictment.
District Attorney Brady charged that
Miss Hey Provost. also known an Fey
iEvron. had changed her testimony be
for" III" grand jury from that she had
given previously to the pul!cc and OFF,
Gals OF the district attorneys office
that Miss Rarpc had told her Arbuckle
had caused her injuries
Earlier last night II was reported
Miss l'yvr"n refused 10 sign a state
mrnt that Miss Rappo had told her this
and later. II WAS said. she denied that
sh" had ever made Ia" assertion con
Corning Miss Rape BRADY said.
District Attorney brady said:
Convinced OF Perjury
We have Miss I'yvron under survell-
."ncc. Tho EIri changed her story COM
pleIcly before the grand jury. Whether
hn1N .,hn
her with perjury VIII depend on fur
that perjury has been committed BY
her
Il ain convinced that undue influ
ense and pressure II q sinister charaC-
ter has been brought 70 bear on her and
other Witnesses, enc Of whom. Alice
B!akc. has myster!ous!y disappeared
from her homo in berkeley. We have
been unable TO ind her. (She appeared
later al the district attorneys OniCcD.
In spite OF those efforts to thwart
the ends OF Justice We will proceed and
nu effort viii be spared to bring the
guilty ones 10 their just deserts.
viii Push Case.
whenever wealth and influence are
brought; to the bar OF justice every ain
lister and corrupt practice Is used in an
effort 70 free IN" accused II Is always
easy 10 convict poor man. The woal-
Thy malefacturs arc tho ones who IND
means of using their wealth TO their
ADVANTAGE. Wealth and influence should
not count in favor OF defendant.
neither should they count against him.
This case should be handled just as
tho case. OF other ERngstcrs arc han
died Tho Pyvron woman mado state.
mont In tho presence OF Captain OF De-
tcct!vcs Duncan. Assistant District At
torney T"Ren and George Dufry. She
repeated this statement time anC again.
Tonight before the grand jury she
changed her testimony.
Arbuohls 1sfussd Statement.
ArhurkIe. tho last witness summoned
by tho Grand jury during Its Ave -hour
session, was aroused from q sound
sleep about o'clock this morning.
Arhuckie II Is sa:d, was In tho grand
Jury room only thrae minutcs He IL
reported TO have declined 10 make any
statement further thun 10 explain that
hts lawyers had advised him 10 Keep
silent.
Mrs belmont had previously testified
concerning the party In Arhuckl-'s
rooms at a hUtol here on Labor Day.
It, which Miss Rappe was present
Other witnesses were heard.
After ArbuCkle left the grand jury
room. the jurors began To deliberate
upon the testimony given Behind
closed doors the Jurors argued. Il is
said. for half an hour. having excluded
District Attorney Brady and his ussis-