Evening star., 1921-09-13
CHARGED,
WITNESS MISSING,
IN ARBUCKLE CASE
District Attorney Suggests
"lnfluence and Pressure OF
Sinister Character"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. September
ia statement expressing the con-
viction that perjury had been COM
mitted by one Of the chief witnesses
for the prosecution at the grand jury
investigation last night Of the death
Of Miss Virginia Rappe, film actress
for whose alleged murder Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle is under arrest, was
issued here early today by District
Attorney Matthew Brady.
The statement came shortly after the
grand jury had concluded a fve-hour
consideration Of the case and ADJOURNED
District Attorney Brady. IN the state.
ment also charged that he believed
undue influence and pressure OF q
sinister character has been brought
to bear" upon certain witnesses.
whether or not an arrest would be
made in connection with his charge Of
perjury. he said, would depend on
further Developments.
Says Testimony Was Charged.
In his statement District Attorney
Brady charged that Miss Zey Provost,
also known as Zey Pyvron. had
changed her testimony before the
grand jury from that she had given
previously TO the police and ontciAls
Miss Rappe had told her Arbuekle
caused her injuries. Earlier last
night. it was reported. Miss Pyvroa
refused to sign statement that Miss
was said. she denied that she had ever
made the assertion concerning Miss
Rape. Brady said.
District Attorney Brady also charged
in his statement that Miss Alice Blake,
another prosecution witness. was miss
ing.
Brady's Statement.
District Attorney Brady's state
ment follows:
1--WE have sent Miss Pyvron home
Under surveillance. The girl changed
FER story completely before the grand
jury Whether or not we shall ar
rest her and charge her with perjury
will depend on further developments
1 am convinced, however, that per-
II am convinced that undue influ-
ence end pressure of a sinister char
acter has be en- brought to Dear or
her and other witnesses. one OF
whom, Alice Blake, has Elystcrionsly
disappeared from her home in Berke-
her.
I'm spite of these efforts to thwart
the ends of justice, the investigation
will proceed, ard no effort will be
spared to bring the guilty ones to
their just deserts"
:. Grand Jury Proceedings.
Tha San Francisco county grand
jury adjourned at 1:10 this morning
without concluding examination of
attorneys office is seeking an indict-
ment charging murder of Virginia
Rappe.
The investigation will be resumed at a
date convenient to District Attorney
Brady. 1t was announced;
grand jury at 1 o'clock this morning,
but remained only three minutes,
when he was led back to his cell.
Mrs Bambina Maud belmont, COM
panion Of Miss Virginia Rape. was
the first witness summoned before the
grand jury. Al Seminacher, another
guest Of Arbuckle at the party and
the screen stars business manager.
was next called.
After half an hour Mrs. belmont
leaning heavily on the arm of Police
woman Katherine O'Gonnor. Mrs,
belmont has been ill, she said. due to
the shock induced by the death of her
friend, Miss Rappe: She is under no
restraint, police officials said, but is
provided with a police guard to save
her from annoyance as the star wit
ness in the case.
Mrs. Delmont's Testimony.
Mrs, belmont testified in detail In
the grand jury session regarding the
occurrences at the party in which
Miss Rappe is alleged to have re-
ceiyed her fatal hurts. She had re-
peatedly knocked and kicked at the
Closed door behind which were Ar
buckIe and Miss Rappe, she said, and
finally compelled Arbuckle to open it.
she told of having attended the
stricken girl and of the girls re-
moval to the Wakefield Sanitarium
from the hotel.
Mrs. Jean Jameson, one of the
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