The Mankato free press., 1921-09-16
MOVIE ACTOR JAILED
Film Star Charged With
Staying Virginia Rappe
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
Case To Be Brought Before That
Body Tonight; Declines
To Talk
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !

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ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
New York, September 12.-Hen.
ry Lehrman, motion picture d.
rector, who was engaged to mar
ry Virginia Rape, the film ac-
tress for whose death Roscoe Ar
Francisco, today said he would
spare from his business to press.
ing the comedians prosecution.
Mr.. Lehrman said that he" would
supervise funeral arrangements
after the inquest in San Francisco
Thursday. Miss Rappe, he said,
had no near relatives. Burial will
be in Los Angeles.
San Francisco, September 12-
ArbuckIe appeared In court to be
arraigned on the charge sworn to
by Mrs. belmont, at the request
Of the district attorney, the case
was continued until Friday morn
ing and ArbuckIe was taken back
to his cell.
San Francisco, September Ia
A formal complaint charging
murder was sworn to before Po-
lice Judge Daniel o'Brien today
against Roscoe c. (Fatty) Ar
buckle, in connection with the
death of Miss Virginia Rappe, a
motion picture actress. The COM
plaiht was signed by Mrs. Bam-
blna Maude belmont, a friend~of
the dead actress.
Detroit, September 12.-AII
pictures featuring Roscoe Ar
buckle were placed under the ban
by the Michigan Motion Picture
tors throughout the state were
ArbuckIe pictures until disposi-
ton Of the case against the film
comedian is made.
Medford, Mass, September a.
Mayor Haines today notified all mo-
tion picture houses In this city that
films Of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
the screen star held In San Fran
of Miss Virginia Rappe, will be
barred until ArbuckIe's case has
been disposed Of In the courts. In
one picture house an Arbuckle Aim
was withdrawn on the mayors or
ders.
The example set by the mayor ot
Medford should be followed by may
ors Of every community in the
United States.
San Francisco, Cal, September II
A formal charge of first degree muI
der, San Francisco police authorize
have announced, will be preferred tc
day against Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckl
arrest here in connection with th
death last Friday of Miss Virgin
Rappe, film actress.
Miss Rappe's death followed her al
tendance at party given in Al
buckles suite at local hotel a wee
ago. She died of injuries, which Dis
trict Attorney Mathew Brady of Sau
Francisco alleges, were inflicted b
Arbuckle is held without bail. H
Is confined in a small cell No. twelv,
on the Hall of Justice known as "fel
ony row." -
coroners Inquest Thursday
The Arbuckle case is scheduled
be brought before the San Francisc
county grand jury tonight. A COZ
oner's inquest in9 Miss Rappe's deaf
has been called for next Thursday.
Arbuckle has requested that non
but his attorneys be allowed to Sc
him. He declined yesterday on tn
advice of counsel, to make any state
ment. His lawyers also refused t
discuss the case in any way.
Police yesterday were busy exam
ming witnesses whom they say will
presented to the grand jury tonigh
These witness number twenty tw
and are guarded by police detective
Ban On Arbuekie Films.
The latest film production featur
ng Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, held /
all in San Francisco in connectio
With the death of Miss Virginia Rape
vas cancelled last night at one Of tn
argest of the local motion pictur
The film had been showing all wee
md last night was to have been it
inal appearance. Sid Grammar, own
,r of the theater, declined to com
nent upon the cancellation. No ex
,lanation was made when anothe
lin was substituted for the Arbuckl
picture.
No Arbuckle films were advertise
~ any local theaters today. At tn
Famous Players Lasky Corporation
lin exchange, distributors of Arbuckl
ilms, it was stated there had bee
10 cancellations as far as was know
here and at present 1t was not con
.emplated to discontinue bookin
hem.
Arbuckls Slept SoundIy
Arbuckle went to bed on his narro'
cell couch at nine O'Clock last nigh
and apparently slept soundly. Whe
the prison watch shouted "everybod
up" at the usual rising time today. b
awakened but rolled over on the be
and tried to go to sleep again. II
was told he must get up, however, +
he rose smilingH.
While he did not take advantage {
the prison showers he dressed wit
the gratst care. He ordered his break
fast from the outside and when til
waiter came he held secret confere
ence. The waiter brought back
covered tray which Arbuckl
attacked with all of the secrecy pos
sible.
He continued to decline to see Wis
itors, others than his attorneys. H