The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-16
BODY OF MISS RAPPE
TO BE TAKEN TO Los
ANGELES FOR BURIAL
In View Of Grand Jury Indict-
ment ArbuckIe May Not Be
Arraigned in Police Court
MANS COMMITTEE
TO AID PROSECUTION
Sweeping Investigation to Be
Made Regarding the Liquor
Phase of the Case B
fBv The AssocI atel prss.1

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 15-District
Attorney Gray annonced tonight that no
decision had been reached whether ta
proceed against Roscoe (''Fatty') Ar
buckle tomorrow in police court on the
murder charge bFeferred against him, 81
to ask for dismissal Of this charge in view
Of the grand jurs Indictment against Ar
buckle for rnanaIa aughter.
The decision win be made tomorrow
morning, Brady said His statement was
made after conference with his depu-
ties and with Chief of Police O'Brien and
Captain Of Detectives Matheson.
The body Of Miss Virginia Rappe is no,
to be removed from San Francisco to
Los Angeles tonight, contrary to an an
nouncement made by District Attorney
Brady but viii be taken to the southern
city tomorrow The undertaking estab-
lishInent In charge announced today that
arrangements could not be completed in
time to ship the body before tomorrow.
The manager Of the establishment was
asked in telegram from Henry Lehr-
man, Miss Rappe'a fiance in New york.
10 whisper IN the dead girls ear. Henry
loves yot.
She viIl hear yeu.' the telegram con
tinued.
The exact TINS for the departure OF
Miss Rappe's body had not been set late
today but IL was expected to be forward
ed tomorrow morning. The body was
prepared for shipment today.
Mrs. ". B. Hamilton, chairman Of the
special committee named by the woman 5
vigiIante committee yesterday to COOP
crate with District Attorney Bray in the
investigation Of the ArbuclSIe case, and
Mrs. Robert III. Dean, prominent mem-
Der OF the special committee, waited on
Brady today and pledged him the full
support OF the committee.
The women announced that the vig-
ilante committee which is made up of a
number of San Francisco club women,
viii have members of the special coah-
mittee at every hearing OF the Arbuckle
case. will provide every possible protec-
tion to the women witnesses, and viii Coz
operate otherwise in every way possible.
The developments in the case today
were:
Robert II. Mccormack. assistant United
States attorney general in charge of
liquor prohibition prosecution. announced
he would conduct a sweeping investiga-
tion of the liquor phases OF the Arbuckle
case "even II such Investigation reached
into the moving picture colony at Los
Angeles Arbuckle is accused of having
had quantity of liquor at the party in
WHICH nc - Ctlaf6eQ Win nAY1Ag ln1llcIeu
fatal injuries on Miss Rappe
The manslaughter Indictment against
ArbucFle voted by the county grand jury
yesterday was returned in the court OF
the presiding superior judge, and the case
assigned to the court OF Judge Harold
Lauderbaclz. Bail was set at $4,000 cash
or 10000 bonds.
Arbuclxle's appearance in court was set
for Saturday. when he will be arraigned,
and may plead on the charge If he does
not waive his right to continuance.
Brady and police officials conferred TO
determine which one Of the two murder
and the two manslaughter charges against
Arbuckle they viii try.
A certified check covering Arbuckle's
cash bail was deposited with the bond
and warrant clerk but it was announced
thai he could not be admitted to bail until
the murder charges had been disposed OF.
Tomorrow Arbuckle is scheduled to ap-
pear before Police Judge Lazarus for a
further hearing on the murder charge
preferred by Mrs. Bambina Maude Del
mont one Of those present at Arbuckie's
party.
Officials Of Judge Lauderback's court
believe it win be two or three weeks be-
fore Arbuckle is brought to trial.