The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-12
FATTY FACES
FIRST DECREE
MURDER CHARGE
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with him. He was given his choice
and selected Albert Martin, a la
borer. accused OF contributing to
the delinquency of a minor Ar
buckle told jailers he was too lone
some to stay alone. On arising
this morning he ordered a hearty
breakfast of boiled eggs, toast, cof-
fee and marmalade. He seemed
refreshed from his nights sleep,
but there was not a sign of his ia
nous smile to be seen even playing
around the corners of his mouth.
Lines were appearing on his big,
round face.
~Fatty- Won't Talk.
He refused even to talk with his
cellmate or jailers regarding any
phase of his case, Jail authorities
said.
He sent Chief of Police O'Brien
written request that none but
his attorneys, Charles Brennan,
Frank Dominguez and Milton Co
hen, and Lou Anger. his personal
manager and assistant, be permit
ted to see him.
Matheson said that every detail
of what occurred at Arbuckle's
booze party" at the Hotel st.
Francis during which Arbuckle's
alleged assault on Miss Rape is
said to have taken place would be
laid before the grand jury. State
ments in the form of affidayits
have been obtained from every per-
son who was at the party, he said
Absolutely all the afhdavits of
those present dovetaiI completely
declared Matheson.
"Criminal Brutality.
There is no disagreement as to
what took place. We have a COM
plete case against Arbuckle, in
Guiding statements as TO what oc-
CURED behind the locked doors of
his bedroom.
I'VE will present the strongest
evidence to show that gross and
criminal brutality by Arbuckle was
responsible for Miss Rappe's death. .
All those who attended the fatal
party will be called before the
grand jury as witnesses. Arbuckle
will also be summoned, but it is
doubtful whether he will testify as
his attorneys have warned him to
keep his mouth shut.
Witnesses we're guarded by po-
lice today. While police would not
tell the reason for this it was
learned they feared the witnesses
would be persuaded to refuse to
give their evidence to the grand
jury.
Noted Smile Is Gone.
Arbuckle looked pale and there
were lines of worry in his face as
he rose today after his second
night spent in a cell.
The famous comedian who has
made millions laugh, merely shook
his head dolefully when he was
asked to make statement. He
evidently Is anxious to defend him
self in principle, but his chief coun-
sci, Frank Dominguez, has issued
absolute orders against him utter
ing a word
Arbuckle's noted smile has not
fitted across his face for several
days now. In his cell he looked
like a different person from the
comedian whose screen antics made
him known all over the world.
The man who less than a year
ago was received by cheering
crowds in London today gripped
the grating of his barred door and
peered out into a gloomy corridor,
Just IKE any other prisoner. He
alternately sat on the edge of his
cot or walked up and down, gloomy,
morose and obviously greatly wor-
ried-
Seek Two More Women.
Two more women witnesses we're
, being sought by the police To-Day
to testify against Arbuckle. They
are believed to have been in his
hotel suite at least part OF the
time during the alleged wild
Marty. Their evidence will throw
the last ray of light on what prem
Uses to be the biggest scandal IN
movie high life" on record.
Others who attended Arbuckle's
party last Monday afternoon WERE
according to the police:
Ira G. Fortlouis, New YORK. a
salesman
Mrs. B. NJ. Defmonte of Los An
seles. a friend of Miss Rape.
Lowell Sherman, OF Los Angeles
q moving picture actor
Fred F'ishbeck. OF Los Angeles a
moving picture director
A L. Semnacher. manager OF
Miss Rape, and Miss ley Pyvron'
! a San Francisco show girl
Girl Was IS Years Old.
Miss Rape. who was rs and a
/ ,ative of Chicago, has been prom,
nent on the stage and as model
since 1918. In that year she an
nouneed in Chicago she was earn
;nr 81 600 a year as model The
f tn year she and another girl
ara said to have presented a night
les i tango" on the liner Baltic Iit en-.
route to Europe. In 1913 sne
startled Paris by appearing on .ae
streets with fur anklets. pink pant
siettes showing below her skirts
and carrying armfuls Of fruit IN.
staad of lowers. In 1917 she went
a -