The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-18
His Arraignment on
Murder Charge Put OFF
Till Sept. 26, But He
Will Face Court for
Sixth Time Thursday
for Manslaughter
Hearing.
by VI. D. TRACY.
tU. y. staff Correspondent

SAN FRANFlStO. cal. sept. L.
REESE rving the right to remain silent"
Roscoe tFatty) Arbuckle and his hall
dozen lawyers settled down tonight
for long fight to save the world
famed comedian from prison or worse
a. the penalty for the alleged murder
of beautiful Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle's half million dollar for
tune, his gree, organization OF aids
who have engineered him to the top
OF tn. motion picture profession and
all the skill OF some OF CALIFORNIA;
I,ading criminal lawyers have been
thrown into the fight on his behalf.
on the other hand. District At
iorney Mathew Brady announced he
was far from satisfied with an APP
Precipitation OF $1,000 for spscia. in
veAtlgntion In the Arbuckle case and
that he would repeat his request next
week to the county board OF super
visors for unlimited funds for the
prosecution Of Arhuckle.
ArraIgnmcnt Postponed.
ArbuckIe's personal activities today
cons stcd Of one brief visit TO court.
lie appeared before supervisor Judge
Louderback long enough to hear his
lawyers agree to postpone his arraign-
ment ON n grand jury indictment
charging him with manslaughter, un-
~ sept. 2G The postponement was
agreed To because the district attorney
had announced he would prosecute
Arbuckle FOR murder and not man
slaughter
II was the firth separate court in
hich Arbuckle had appeared In oon-
nection with various phases OF the
case.
The week ahead carried the pros
meet Of quiet for the famed comedian
until Thursday when he will come be-
fore Police Judge Lazarus for his
preliminary examination.
Pending the preliminary hearing
Thursday at least nine witnesses for
tn. state were being hdd under sur
veiilance here by the district attorney.
They are largely show girls and
others who attended Arbuckle's fam
Gus Jollification of labor day when he
was alleged to have attacked Miss
Rape aud fatally Injured her.
Defense Plans Secret.
The plans Of the defense were hid
den behind veil Of secrecy. u was
generally believed, however, that at
the preliminary hearing an attempt
VII DE maze To tnlft the prosecution
to permit the reduction OF the charge
to one Of manslnuEhter,
II won't even say we expect TO ac-
quit Arbuckio." declared Attorney
Frank pomingucz In Los Angeles to-
day.
lie is Arhucklc's chief counsel lie
refused to discuss the ArhuCkle al
fair in any way.
Arbuckle's legal staff here was Jus,
~ sccretive, but from the offices OK
his various lawyers there were mes
sengers and aides scurrying In and
out and II was plainly evident that
| plenty was being done.
Arbucklc has been spending most
1 OF his time In Jail reading ta;tercd
Jail magazines chatting with Albert
Martin. his cell mate and doing
nothing"
Whic chief interest naturally cen
tered around the murder charge
against the big comedian. the federal
| authorities In san Francisco and Los
| Angeles said tonight they were rendy
7 to press to a conclusion their inVesii-
CATION Of whore the liquor for Ar
buckles party" came from.
Early this week evidence on the
| subject will h. laid before guard
| iuries. In both cities.