Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
DISTRICT attorney
ANNOUNCES ACTION
AGAINST COMEDIAN
San Francisco, Sept l6.-District Attorney
Brady announced in the police court of Judge
Lazarus today that the people ready to proceed

on the murder charge
against Roscoe (Fatty)
Arbuckle, who is held
responsible for the death Of Miss vir-
slnia Rape, a motion picture actress.
The announcement came after a
conference called for the purpose of
deciding which Of the four charges
against Arbuckle would be tried.
There are two murder and two man.
slaughter charges pending against
Arbuckle. Judge Lazarus continued
the case until next Thursday at 1880
p. m.
Court officials explained that even
II Arbuckle is held on the murder
charge 1t may be reduced later in the
trial court II the evidence does not
justify its prosecution. The murder
charge itself includes the minor
charge OF manslaughter and trial
can be had on either accusation.
prosecution of the murder charge
automatically denies the defendant
his liberty on bonds. Arbuckle stood
up at the counsel table during the
brief session. His lawyer asked for
ten day continuance, District At
torney Brady objecting, saying five
days was sufficient.
Sherman Given the Gate.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 16.--Lowell
Sherman, motion picture actor, CUES.
at the Roscoe Fatty) Arbuckle hote.
party in San Francisco on Labor day.
was released from contract with a
large motion picture production com.
pany here, It was announced today.
II Was Some Three Days.
Los Angeles, Cal, Sept 16.-More
than forty quarts of liquor were con-
sumed in the three-day party in Ros-
COO (Fatty) Arbuckle's suite in a San
Francisco hotel which preceded the
death Of Miss Virginia Rape, ac-
cording to information givcn federal
officials here by Frederick Fishback
a member of the party. This was an
nounced today by Robert Camarillo,
assistant United States attorney.
Fishback's statement which was
taken down by a stepographer, was
given In the presence of Mr. Came
rillo, E. Forest Mitchell, federal pro-
hibition director for California; Rob
ert O'Connor, United States district
attorney for southern California and
other federal officials according to
Mr. Camarillo.
Twenty bottles of whisky, Mr. Ca
marillo stated F'ishback told them,
were taken in Arbucklc's car from Los
Angeles to San Francisco, and while
he was at the hotel case of gin was
taken to Arbuckles suite by a tall,
thin man" and other liquor by "a dark
stranger
The home of Lowell Sherman an
other member of the Arbuckle party,
was visited by the federal officials
seeking further data.
They stated that If Fishback's dec
larations were sustained, Arbuckle's
automobile, said to be valued at $685.
600, would be confiscated under the
terms of the Volstead act.
Post $4,000 Bail.
Attorneys for the film star yester-
day deposited $4,000 cash bail to cover
the manslaughter charge and should
district attorney Brady announce his
decision to prosecute on the charge
alone and dismiss the murder COM
plant Arbuckle would be eligible for
release. Should decision be made to
prosecute for murder, Arbuckle would
be forced to remain in jail unless his
counsel could arrange for bail on this
charge. Under California law first de-
gree murder is not a bailable offense.
Federal investigation into the source
of the liquor alleged to have been con.
sumed at the Arhuckle party in
hotel suite here at which Miss Rappe
is said to have suffered injuries which
led to her death has been carried to
Los Angeles.
The body of Miss Virginia Rappe. ac-
cording to announcement will be sent
to Hollywood. Calf, probable late to-
day. Hollywood, suburb of Los An
geles is the city of the motion picture
people.
Witnesses in the Arbuckle case are
being watched and guarded by police
to prevent their possible intinmida-