The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-11
NURSE SAYS ACTRESS MADE
SENSATIONAL CHARGE AGAINST
ARBUCkLE BEFORE her DEATH
Movie Comedian Denies Party in His Apartment
Was Responsible in Any Way for Injuries to
Miss Virginia Rappe


Roscoe CFaity) Arbucklc. coming
from Los Angcios TO discuss with the
san Francisco police the death OF
Miss Virginia Rappe. motion picture
actress. arrived In Oakland shortly
before o'clock tonight
He had driven. with his attorney,
Frank DOmlngucz, from Los Angeles
to Oakland In less than ~ hours--a
distance of nearly 800 miles.
Arbucklc. In "A brief statement to
newspaper men waiting for him. re-
iteratcd his statement that he was at
no time alone with Miss Rappe during
last Mondays party In his apartment.
The party had preceded her death
lie made complete denial OF state
ments given out by the police here
purporting 10 tell alleged details OF
the party.
Comedian Gloomy.
Arbuckle was driving his famous
$4,000 automobile Tired and dusty
from his trip he was not the gay
comedian the public is accustomed To
seeing He waited a few minutes At
the Oakland ferry and left By boat
for san Francisco saying he would
go Immediately TO police headquar-
ters Detectives were waiting at the
Central police station to talk with
Arhucklc
u am coming here to do all can
to help with the investigation Of this
case" Arbuckle said
we shall have no trouble convinc-
ing the public that Mr. Arbucklc
hadn't anything to do with any in
juries Miss Rappe may have received.
Attorney Dominguez said. The whole
thing has been greatly exaggerated
Mr.. Arbuckle In being done an iniur,'
a L. -. .
the nffnir look To me like spite work %
on reaching san Francisco. Ar
buckle went to a hotel wnere the de-
teciive hnr''au of police department
reached him by phone and asked him
to come to police headquarters.
lie left the hotel Immediately. Rc-
compnniod hy detectives Attorney
Domingucz and Charles Brennan of
san Francisco.
Upon reaching headquarters. he
and his attorneys Immediately went
into conference with detectives, be-
hind closed doors
Sensational AnidaYits.
Police tonight gave out several AMI
duNits dealing with various phases oi
the party which preceded the death
OF Miss Eappe.
one AFFIDAVIT purportiug tu have
hffu lhuH NN MlH. joan dhiufnhi
nurse. who was with Miss Rapp'
when she died. alleged that Miss
Ruppc made highly sensational
charges against Arbuclio. Just hefor,
she died
Coroner r. " u. Leland of San
Francisco tonight summoned u cnro'
uorz jury tu meet Monday and hold
an Inquest over tho body OF Mis-
| Kappv
Leland directed thut Miss Rhppoi
body be- photographed In dctail tn,
! film to bo used for official use. Al
tn, sam" time u was announced tha
| III" grand jury was prepared To- TAX,
up tho Investigation Monday night
| should the verdict Of the coroner
| jury warrant.
Mrs Mhu4c pol Monte. friend %
| Miss Ruppr who herself is under
doctora care as result Of the cN
| citomcut fnid tonight Henry Lchcr
man. motion picture producer hu,
ordered Miss Rappc's body sent t,
Los Angeles for burial Lchrrmnn j
| In Sew York.
Thorough Inquiry.
District Attorney Matthew Brad
issued statement saying the dcntl
Of Miss Nuppo viii be- investigate,
thoroughly and n the death prove