, 1921-09-12
ARBUCkLE FACES
MURDER CHARGE
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the spectators rising IN their chair,
when Arbucxie appeared and remain
ing in hat position during the bret
session. There were few women
present.
Arbuekle old newspaper men In
court that he was born in Smith Cen
ter, kans-
District Attorney Brady announced
that he had received a telegram from
Henry Lehman. motion picture pro
Queer OF New York. and nance OF
Miss Rappe asking him to obtain a
sworn statement from Mrs belmont
Brady replied that the statement has
aircady been obtained
Brady said also that he had sent
for Mrs. Sidiwirt S~preckles. widow OF
John D.. S~preckeis. Jr.. who was killed
In an automobile accident recently. TO
question her regarding a visit she
made to Miss Rape at the girls re
quest after the attack
The coroner announced that the in
quest time bad been changed from
Thursday to , p. m. today. as all Of
the principal witnesses are available.
Arbuekie is expected TO testify at the
inquest
In his answer to Lehman. Brady
said Miss Rappe's body would not be
Famous Piayers-Lasky corporation
MIN exchange. distributors Of Ar
buckle films. IL was stated there had
been no cancellations as far as vas
known there and at present Il was not
contemplated TO discontinue booking
them.
Miss Rappe's death followed her at.
$500. .-rN.- gfrrSn In A..
buckles suite at a ocz hotel a o
ago. She died OF injuries, which Dis
trict Attorney Mathew Brady Of San
Francisco and other authorities al
ieee, were inflicted by Arbuckie.
Arbuekle is held tho bail in the
Hall of Justice here. He was ar
rested last Saturday night On his ar
rival from Los Angeles and was
booked on a charge or murder. He
is confined in a small cell. No. IL. on
the Hall of Justice tier known as
Felony Row"
The Arbuckle Ease is scheduled 10
be brought before the San Francisco
county grand jury tonight. A coro-
ner's inquest into Miss Rappe's death
has beer called for next THURSDAY.
Arbuckie has requested that none
but his attorneys be allowed to see
him at the Hall OF Justice. He de-
clined yesterday. on the advice Of
counsel. TO make any statement. His
lawyers also efuse to make u state
moat or discuss the cast In any way.
Police yesterday were busy examin-
ing witnesses whom they say will be
presented TO the grand jury tonight.
These witnesses humble 20 and are
being guarded by police detectives.
Representatives OF h Famous
Pisyers-Lasky corporation, distribu.
tors OF tho films in which Roscoe G.
Ratty) Arbuckle is featured, said to-
day that there had been some can.
ceilations OF Arbuckie's pictures as a
result OF tho scandal involving the
actor. Any declaration OF policy in
regard to the c~orporntion's future at.
titude in regard TO the pictures would
have to come from New York.
The corporation representatives
here declined to. say where the pic
lures were cancelled outside OF San
Francisco. There were two cancella-
tons here.
Assistant District Attorney Milton
U'Ren said the charge of murder was
based on a section OF the penal code
directing hat such charge be made
( n cages where death resulted from a
telony-in this instance. actual or at
tempted assault. He declared evil
dence of various witnesses clearly
showed an assault had been commit
ted and was the superinducing oaua
Of the injury hat resulted in the girls
death"