The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-12

more" was a remark attributed to
Arbuckle by his fellow prisoners. They
said he was emphatic about it
His motion picture training did not
leave him when his counsel consented
that he pose for one picture with
them. The man who has made mil
lions laugh struck a dramatic pose, his
right arm raised toward his attorneys,
suggestive of the court room scene he
portrayed in a recent film.
Shown No Favors.
Arbuck1e isn't being shown any
courtesies not granted to other pris-
oners. When the new prisoners were
lined up in the corridor today for the
seventy-five city detectives to view
pearances in mind. Arbuckle paraded
with the rest. He wore a foolish grin,
but said nothing
'Arbuckle means no more to us than
any one else" said Captain of Detec-
tives Mathewson, discussing the case
today. I'VE are proceeding on the
theory that there was fragrant vio-
lation of the law. The party was
wrong to start with. and We have evil
dence that shows Arbuckle assaulted
the girl. No effort will be spared to
Mathewson revealed that great
Importance was attached to statements
of Mrs. Bambine. Maud belmont and
other witnesses that the bed in Ar
buckles room was saturated with
water when they entered. The chief
of detectives declared that this, in his
opinion, showed how Miss Rape re-
ceived the internal injuries which re-
suited in death.
Call Many Witnesses.
Witnesses, including all of the per-
sons who attended the party in Ar
buckles room in the st. Francis hotel,
where Miss Rape is said to have been
attacked: the, doctors who attended
Miss Rape; her nurses and others
whose identity is being guarded by the
police, VIII be called before the grand
jury. The inquest has been postponed
until Thursday.
The known witnesses examined so
far include Al Senaeher, Los Angeles
motion picture manager; Mrs. B. NJ
belmont, Los Angeles picture actress;
Miss Zey Pyvron, local cafe enter
tainer: Miss Alice Blake, San Fran
cisco entertainer; Lowell Sherman, an
actor; Fred Fishback, movie man of
Los Angeles; Ira G. Fortlouis, New
York salesman, all of whom were in
attendance at the Arbuckle party;
Mrs. Jean Jameson, trained nurse who
attended Miss Rape; Miss Vera Cum
berIand, nurse; half a dozen physi-
clans who were called in to attend
Miss Rape at various times; attaches
of the coroner's office who performed
an autopsy on the body, and detectives
who investigated the case.
Miss Mabel Parsons was sought as
witness, altho the police did not dis
close the nature of the testimony ex-
pected from her.
Photographic records were made
today of the eleven bruises found on
the body of Miss Rape by DR.. Shell
by Strange, autopsy physician
The torn clothing of the dead girl.
found at Los Angeles at the home of
Al Senacher, is to be brought here as
garments, a blouse and a pair of
boomers, were found there.
Police were searching for other
clothing which Senacher described in
statement to the police as having
been badly torn and which he noticed
living in a room at the st. Francis
hotel, where the alleged assault took
place.
Was Born in Kansas.
ArbuckIe was born at. Smith Center,
KAN March "a, 1887. Early in life
he had some experience with stock
companies. He turned up in Los An
geles about fourteen years ago when
he was a chorus man in a company
giving light operas at one of the lead
ing theaters Later, he was a comedi-
an at one of the local show houses,
but did not appear to have made much
of a success, and never got more than
$50 a week.
He began his screen career in 1913
as an extra man at one of the local
studios where comedies were being
produced. 1t was said he started at
SO a day.
He made a hit after a year or so
and his salary began to grow by leaps
and bounds. After a season with vari-
Gus companies, he finally signed with