The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
DECIDES ARBUCKLE
IS TO STAND TRIAL
ON MURDER CHARGE
(Ry Associated Press


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16. = Dis
trict Attorney Brady announced in the
police court of Judge Sylvan Lazarus
today that 1.-The people are ready TO
proceed on the murder charge against
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle who is held
responsible by authorities for The
death of Miss Virginia Rape, motion |
picture actress
The announcement came after a con-
ference between Brady and police Off |
Gals called for the purpose of deciding |
which of the four charges against Ar
buckle would be tried.
There are two murder and two man. /,
slaughter charges pending against
him.
Judge Lazarus continued the case
until next Thursday at ! p. m.
II am going ahead with the prosecu- |
ton of this case with all the speed
possible" said Brady. Il expect to be
ready for trial in about three weeks
and | believe the defense will be too.
The district attorney declared he
had several reasons for making no de-
cision at a conference with his depu-
ties and police officials as to whether
to try the film star on charge of
murder or manslaughter. I'VE think
we have sufficient evidence to convict
Arbuckle of murder" he said, but that
is up to the committing magistrate
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept 10
More than 40 quarts of liquor were
consumed in the party in Roscoe Cat
ty) Arbuckle's suite in a San Fran
cisco hotel that ended with the death
Of Miss Virginia Rape, according to
information given federal officials
here last night by Frederick Fisch-
bach, a member of the party, it was
announced early today by Robert
Camarillo, assistant United States dis
.rict attorney.
Fischbach's statement which was
taken down by stenographer was
given in the presence of Mr.. Camar-
lilo, E. Forest Mitchell, federal pro-
hibtion director for California, ]. Rob-
ert O'Connor, United States district
attorney for Southern California, and
other federal officials, according to
Mr.. Camarillo.
May confiscate Car.
Twenty bottles of whisky Mr.. Ca
marillo said Fischbach told them were
taken in Arbuckle's car from Los An
geles to San Francisco and while he
was at the hotel a case of gin was
taken to Arbuckle's suite by tall
thin man" and other liquor by "a dark
stranger"
The statement was given at Fisch-
bach's residence.
The home of Lowell Sherman, an
other member of the Arbuckle party
was visited by the federal officials
seeking further data.
The officials stated that If FlSrh-
oachs declarations were substantial
cd, Arbuckle's automobile. said to be
valued at $25 1000, would be confiscat-
I'd under the terms of the Volstead
act.
Orders Reservation.
Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckle, in Jail at
San Francisco charged with murder
declared that he had ordered res
srvation on a train to Los Angeles this
evening and that he was going back
to his home, in an interview at San
Francisco, published here today.
Arbuckle, according to the article
said that he intended to go back into
pictures and that the case would clear
up as soon as the public knew about
it. He said that there were number
Of people at the party whose names
had not been mentioned, some from
Los Angeles of considerable promin-
snce He said he would like to tell
about it and would give full details
of the party and all the names at the
trial.
He said that he would not under
stand why the newspapers printed sc
much about the case. Explaining the
ordered reservation, he said his attor
1eys were arranging it.