Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-16
MAY BE 2 OR 3 WEEKS
BEFORE HE IS TRIED
Probably Withdraw Murder
Charge, in View of Man
slaughter Indictment.
Will r"oHE Lraron PHASES
'"'r.hRn'i"n Ma! Teach into Nov
inE-rIctnrr toiony nj Los
Angeles.
lBy Associated press! (!

SAN FRANCISCO Sept. ia-pis-
rict Attorney Brady announced to-
nigh, that no. decision had been
reached whether TO proceed against
Roscoe FATTY" Arbuckle tomorrow
IN foltcc Court ,on the murder
charge preferred against him. or 10
ask for dismissal OF this charge IN
view Of the grand jury Indictment
against Arbuckie for mansluughter.
The decision Will be made tomor-
row morning, Brady said His state
mcnt was made after "A conference
with his deputies and with chief o.
Police o'Brien and Captain OF De-
tcctives Matheson.
The body OF Misc virginia Rappe
is not TO be removed from san Fran
cisco to Los Angeles tonight, con-
trary to an announcement made uy
Distric; Attorney BrEdy. but will he
taken to the Southern California city
tomorrow. The undertaking cstab-
lishmcnt in charge announced today
that ARRANGEMENTS could not he com
pletcd in time to send the body be-
fore tomorrow
was asked in telegram from Henry
l.chIuSn. Miss Rappcs hancc in New
York To whisper IN the dead girls
car. Henry loves you
"Shc VIII Hear YOU"
She viii hear yoI." the telegram
continued.
Mrs. W. E Hamilton. chairman Of
the special committee named by the
Womcn's Vigilantc Committee ycstcr-
day 10 cooperate with District At
tnrney Brady in the investigation OF
The Arbucklc case, and Mrs. Robert
IL Dean "A prominent member of the
special committee. waited on Brady
today and pledged him full support.
The women announced that the
viEilantc committee. which is made
up of a number of San Francisco
club women. will have members "
the special committee at every pub
lie hearing OF the Arbuckie case, vii!
provide every possible protection to
the women witnesses. and will CO.
operate otherwise in every way pos
siblc.
The developments in the case today
were:
~
United States attorney general III
charge of liquor prohibition prosecu-
zion, announced that he would con-
duct sweeping investigation Of the
liquor phrases of tho ArbuckIe case,
even If such investigation reached
into the moving picture colony at
Los Angeles" Arbucklc is accused
OF having had quantity of liquor
at the party in which he is charged
with having inflicted fatal INJURIES OH
Miss Rappe.
Return MansInuHhter Indictment.
The manslaughtcr Indictment,
against Arbucklc voted by the coun-
~ grand jury yesterday was returned
in the cou"t of the presiding superior
judge, and the case aAhgned 20 the
court OF Judge Harold Lauderback.
Bail was set at $1,000 ash or $4,000
bonds.
Arbuckle's appearance In court was
set for Saturday. when lie will he
arraigncd and may plead on tho
charge, If hc does not waive his right
10 continuance.
Brady and police officials confer
rcd TO dctarminc which one OF the
two murder and the two manslaugh-
Ter charges against Arbucklc they
will try.
y certified cheek covering Ar
buckles cash bail WIS deposited with
'"e hond and warrant clerk. but it
was announced that he could not be
""'''''cd Ia bail until the murder
'"arEes had been disposed of.
Tomorrow. Arbuckle Is scheduled
20 aphear before Police Judge I.aza-
rus for further hearing on the muir
oer charge preferred by Mrs. Bambi-
n" haudo belmont ono of those
present Mt ArbucSlc's party.
Trinl In Two or Three week.
oniciais Of Judge Lnuderbact.s
court helleve it Will be two or thren
trial NJ 10
a statement that the AEedcra,
authorities are TO investigate tho
liquor phrases of the murder caso az
/, Roscoe c. ("Fatty") Arbuckle "ona
Nexpect such investigation to take
% them into the motion picture colony
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