The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-11-15
CBy Associated Press.)


San Francisco, Nov. 14.-Roscoe C
FATTY ATbuckle, fayorite motion pic
ture comedian, went to trial today or
a charge OF manslaughter growing out
Of the death OF Miss Virginia Rappe
motion picture actress, September 9
Scores Of witnesses on both sides
awaited the call to the stand.
Crowds There.
The crowds began to surge early
through the narrow corridors on the
third floor Of the hall of justice where
the trial court is located. Despite the
fact that the admissions were limit
ed to approximately 300, which includ.
ed more than a score OF newspaper
men. hundreds of picked points OF van.
tage to glimpse the principals In the
big legal drama as they went into the
court room.
For more than week the contend.
Ing sides have had their decks strip
ped for action, and the eagerness with
which they collected all possible evi.
dence indicates hard and bitter con.
test. The trial was to have started
last Monday, but local election and
Armistice Day 50 broke up the week
that a postponement until today was
granted.
Liquor Charge Next,
III tbs two ni0ntha flal Nv ii 81
since the commission of the alleged
criminal act by Arbuclsle, the defen-
dant has been In prison for several
days. has had preliminary hearing
on 4 charge OF Wurder. which was re
dliced 10 the mansIaughter charge on
which he went to trial today, and has
been made the defendant in a federal
action charging the possession of II
Qaor illegally. The federal charge re
mains 10 the tried, and viii presum
ably await the action OF the state
court.
U.s. History OF Case.
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle brought ia
tfial In the superior court for man.
slaughter In charges growing out ot
the death OF Miss Virginia Rappe, a
Los Angeles motion picture actress
occupied prison CELL here for elgh'
teen days accused of the murder Of
the girl, until Police Judge Sylyain ]
Lazarus reduced the charge to man
slaughter aud allowed him his free
dom on $4,000 bail.
Miss Rappe's death September I
from a ruptured bladder was the out
come OF a drinking party she attended
IN Arhuckle's suit at the Hotel 81
francis the afternoon Of September 8
Accused Arhuekle.
When Miss Rappe retired from the
room while the festivities were in pro
gress. according TO the testimony. Ar
buckle followed her and about an hour
later two OF the women. Mrs, belmont
and 2eh Provost. found her In dis
tress IN an adjoining room, the dool
of which was opened by Arhuckle II
response to their knocks,
. Il am dying. He hurt me-" cried
Miss Rappe. according 20 testimon!
81 Miss Provost and Alice Blake, VIII,
said the girl was laying on bed FUN!
clothed hat tearing at her garment
IS she moaned and tossed. Arhuckl,
told her TO shut ~" or he would
ethrow her ont ot the window" the!
said. and used ice in an attempt I,
restore her fully 10 consciousness.
Aiiss Rape was taken to anothe
room In the houl and next day re
moved 10 a hospital whore she re
mained until her death. Hosnlta
nurses testified a. the in0acs. that sh,
accused Arhnckle OF having lnjareS
her, but this testimony was not intro
daeed at the police court hearing.
Aaoslon Picture Men Interested.
Nothing was shown at the prellml
mary hearing. according 70 Judge Las
afas 20 connect Arhaekle with ia
charge of mnFder, which was hFough
under she California statute provi4inl
that : lite taken in an assault NJ Al
senaagWa assault Is murder. Jadg
a.axarna declared. however. that Az
naeksv'a soadact warranted holalni
hsn Tor manslanshgar. as be naigh