Evening journal., 1921-09-14
Bail MAY LET
ARBUCKLEOUT
Of JAIL CELL
IN FEW DAYS
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Brady called the grand jury together
shortly after o'clock last night.
He announced he would clear up
the dispute which prevented the jury
from indicting Arbuckle at It's nrst
session. The manslaughter indict-
ment followed.
Arbuckle's lawyers were Jubilan;
at the close Of the coroner's inquest
session yesterday.
Two nurses who attended Miss
Rappe testified she told them she
had been suffering six weeks from
a serious ailment They also de-
clared Miss Rape herself did not
remember whether Arbuche hao
assaulted her.
Mrs Bambina Maud belmont,
who swore to the murder complaint
against Arbuckle and has been most
active in assisting the prosecution
testified that she herself had ten
drinks OF whiskey during the fatal
marty She also said she became
overheated from dancing and that
she went into the room Of Lowell
sherman. one Of the movie actors
present. and donned a suit OF nj
pajamas.
she failed to make the charge that
Arbuckle dragged Miss Rappe INTO
his bedroom. After putting on the
naiamas. she said she was informed
Arbuckle and the girl had gone into
the room. She knocked on the door
she said. and then heard screams
Arouckle emerged. Mrs. belmont
testified, with his pajamas clingins
to him and Miss Rappe's Panama hat
at a ralxish angle on his head. MISS
Rappe was alternately fainung anu
moaning, she testified. The girl etill
had most OF her clothes on MIS-.
belmont said. She was stripped and
given a cold bath but that did not
seem to help her.
Miss Rappe, it was testified. kept
putting her hands on her abdomen
and exclalming, I'm dying
Doctors Emmett Rixford ana
william Ophuls and Miss Pevron'
the show girl, were expected TO De
the principal witnesses at todays s
session OF the coroner's inquest
The physicians testimony was TO
deal chiefly with the physical condi-
ton Of Miss Rappe. The show girl
will be asked 20 describe the mid
day pajama party.
The strain is beginning 70 tell on
Arbuckle. He looked tired today.
His sleep last night. however, was
profound. guards said.
The body OF Miss Rappe lay today
in a handsome casket at an under
taking establishment awaiting the
Coroners permission for burial.
People. mostly women and girls
passed the coffin at the rate of 10'
an hour. Some stopped a moment Z
pray others left flowers.
Miss Prevon and Miss Blake bot
testified at the grand jury sessio
which resulted in Arbuckle's indict
ment. They described the Arbucki
party. Miss Grace Haistead, a sur
eical nurse at Wakefield sanitarium
where Miss Rappe died. testified tina
Miss Rappe was not suffering from
any serious ailment which nigh
have caused her death. even II sh'
had never gone to the party.
we are completely satisfied" said
District Attorney Brady after an
nouncement OF the indictment. II
is the function of the grand jury q
return an indictment stating its be
lief as to the nature OF the crip'
and the jury has done that.
1t has stated its belief that tn
facts warranted accusation OF Ar
buckle on the charge OF using VIC
lence on and thereby killing Nir
ginia Rappe. Whether he will stani
on the murder or manslaughte
charge will be decided before Fri
day Whichever is agreed on a
the charge this case will be prosecut
ed most vigorously as there is n
doubt in our minds that bruts
crime was committed"
Attaches OF the District Attorney
Office were hunting today for 80 pei
sons who are said 70 have droppe
in at Arbuckle's apartments durir
the party. They are wanted
Witnesses