The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-09-15
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
ARBUCKLE
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prpuEnt INTO inc cArc W.T. AFpuckic
goes TO trial on the charge OF as
sauiting and fatally injurinr Miss
Rape Mt a liquor orgy In his hotel
rooms Labor day. They wiz be called
by the prosecution and the defense
to testify to Arbuckle's previous
character.
This line OF Investigation win also
bring into court testimony with re.
gard to wild parties OF the fast set
In the Los Angeles movie colony. In
which Arbuckle IL alleged to have
participated A complete expose OF
this night life Is expected
Federal prohibition officials today
were considering SEEKING Arbuckie's
$4,000 automobile on suspicion that
the liquor used at the fatal party
was transported from Los Angeles
to San Francisco In the machlnn
WOMEN WILL AID
PROSECUTION
The San Francisco women's Wig.
lance committee has appointed
committee OF Is prominent club
women 10 assist the district attorney
In prosecuting Arbuckie.
Miss Toy Pyvron and Miss Alice
Blake. who attended Arbuckie's par.
~ and who are considered important
witnesses against him, were under
police surveillance today.
Detective Captain Matheson an,
nounced these women would be kept
at a secret address because he feared
attempts wound be made 10 have
them change their testimony.
Two Los Angeles firms have filed
attachments against Arbuckies
100000 manx1on- One Is for an Tn
terror decorators bin Of $1,000: the
other for an unpaid furniture bin Of
ss.soo--iess than -Fatty's- earnings
In two weeks under contract
Henry Lehman. said to have been
the fiancc OF Miss Rappc. today trlc-
gaphed from New York instructions
for Miss Rappo's body To be shipped
to Los Angeles where elaborate
funeral arrangements were being
made.
COMPLIMENTS FOR
PROSECUTOR BRADY
Lehrman also wired District Attor.
ney Brady thanking hin, for pressing
the prosecution OF Arbuciic. Mayor
l. C. Hodgson. Of St Paul. sent a
similar telegram.
IF Arbuckle n not punkhed. the
moving picture buaness ID done. for
decent people are tired Of the eccen-
tricities Of genius" Mayor Hodgson
said Go the limit and win the
praise Of all good people"
Assure you and good people OF 50.
Paul that In spite OF Arbuckie's
money and influence. the case win be
prosecuted most vigorously" Brady
answered.
Arbuckis received approximately
20 kilograms from friends expressing
confidence In his innocence.
Brady admitted today he was
deeply interested In the report on al
legged orgies In the Hollywood motion
picture colony. which J. III. Pellctier.
chairman OF the Los Angeles morals
efficiency commission. announced he
was preparing for him. Advance in
formation on the report received
here included an account OF an nj.
legged hop party said TO have been
held at the home of a prominent
movie star costing 5000. Just as
the evening seemed 10 be falling flat.
according TO the purported accounts
Of the affair. n neatly gowned maid
wheeled into the room a tea wagon
bearing a wide variety OF narcotics
and hypodermic needles. Her appear.
ance. IL was alleged. turned apparent
failure OF the party into success.
ALLEGE BIG
BOOZE RING
Another allegation was 70 the Fl.
feet that the motion picture colony
was supporting a ring OF booticggers
and rum runners bringing gin and
whisky from Latin America A navy
officer and petty officer were said
TO be involved.
SO plentiful was the liquor supply
at Hollywood. according TO informa~
ton reaching here. that one actor
entertained his guests by placing
gold fish in bath tub filled with
water and Holland gin. The drunken
gold fish were said TO have furnish.
ed great amusement
Pelletier. In his Investigations. In
said TO be drawing a strict line be-
tween the high speed minority and
the sober. thoughtful intelligent
majority" In the movie colony.