New-York tribune., 1921-09-16
Bail To-day
For Arbuckle
is Forecast


its conclusion Frank Mcconnell. the
chiefs personal investigator. was de-
tailed to Brady's command on a secret
assignment, which is said to involve
the questioning of new witness.
District Attorney Brady l,ns received
a dramatic message from Harry I,ehr-
man in New York. and former sweet
heart of Virginia Rappe, which runs as
follows: y"
For the sake of our God and Justice
to men, don't let justice be cheated. 1t
brought tears of rage to my ewes when
| read your speech that influence and
wealth are brought into play to bar
justice. | cried because YOU told the
truth in spite of the pressure of gold
to stifie it. You are convinced from
the facts and | from knowledre that
Arbuckle killed Virginia Rappe. Now,
don't let them cheat justice, for Gods
sake, for he is guilty. I held court
With the facts in my conscience and
convicted him.
"HENRY LEHRMAN"
The activity of the clubwomen of the
city is most pronounced. The vigilant
committee composed of representatives
OF all the women's clubs is taking the
leading part. After passing resolutions
demanding that Arbuckle be tried on
the murder charge they appointed
twenty women to attend the Arbuckle
trial in body and give moral support
to the women witnesses
Body To Be Shipped To-day
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is (By The
Associated Press).-The body of Miss
Rape is not to be removed from San
Francisco to Los Angeles tonight, CON
trary to an announcement made bv
Mr.. Brady but will be taken to the
southern California city tomorrow.
lhe undertaking establishment in
charge announced to-day that arrange
ments could not be completed in time
TO ship the body before tomorrow.
The manager of the establishment
was asked in a telegram from Henry
Lehrman, Miss Rappe's fance in New
York, to whisper in the dead girl 8 ear,
Henry loves you" "She will heat
you,' the telegram continued.
The exact time for the removal of
MISS Rappe's body had not been set
late to-day, but it was expected to
forward it tomorrow morning. The
body was prepared for shipment to-
day.
Robert H. Mccormack, Assistant
United States Attorney General in
charge of liquor prohibition prosecu-
ton, announced that he would conduct
sweeping investigation Of the l;ouor
phase of the Arbuckle case, even if
such investigation reached into the
motion picture colony at Los Angeles. y
Arbuckle is accused of having had a
quantity of liquor at the party in which
he is charged with having inflicted
fatal injuries on Miss Rappe.
The grand jury indictment returned
to-day read:
I'VE the grand jury charge, to wit:
That on or about the 9th of Sep
tember, 1921, Roscoe Arbuckle did then
and there wilfully, unlawfully and
feloniously and without malice afore-
thought kill Virginia Rappe, a human
being
Arbuckle was not in court
telegram from Mayor L. C. Hodg
son of st. Paul, which thanked Brady
for his announced intention that he
will prosecute the case without fear or
favor, was made public by the prosecu-
tor to-day. 1t continued:
--latest reports indicate Arbuckle
money is overcoming state testimony
Do not falter. Fight this to finish.
If Arbuckle is not punished the NOV
ing picture business is done, for de-
cent people are tired of the eccentrici-
ties of genius. Go the limit and win
praise of ali good people"
Brady replied that "in spite of Ar
buckles money and influence, the case
will be prosecuted most vigorously"
The undertaking establishment also
received the following telegram from
Lehrman:
please deposit Virginia Rappe's