Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-22
DOCTOR IS HEARD
IN ARBUCKLE CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20
Charges that four persons, one of
them a prominent figure IN the Ros-
coe Arbuckle case, have discussed
the likelihood of their benefitting H.
nancially by means of tampering
with important prosecution witnesses
were made today by District Attor-
ney Matthew Brady. Brady's state
ment followed adjournment early to-
day. of the San Francisco county
grand jury which is delving into this
and other incidents in connection
with the death of Miss Virginia
Rape, screen actress.
The grand jury, it is said, also
heard the testimony of DR.. William
Rumwell, who is alleged to have per-
formed an autopsy on Miss Rape.
No action was taken.
Liquor served by Arbuckle at his
party, where, it is charged, Miss
Rape suffered injuries from her host
which resulted in her death, is to be
United States district court grand
jury here tonight. Arbuckle contin-
ues to be held in the city Jail with
out bail, charged with first degree
murder in connection with the girls
death.
Robert H. Mccormack, assistant
United States district attorney for
the prosecution of liquor cases, an
nounced witnesses would be called
who were guests at the alleged revel.
Mccormack will not. he said, seek
indictments at this time, waiting I'M
til other federal officials have COM
pleted Investigations now going on
in the motion picture colonies of Los
Angeles and Hollywood.
The federal attorney intimated
seven or more persons were under
investigation. He has examined nu
merous witnesses, but has refused to
make their names public. Al the re-
sumption of the investigation by the
grand jury last night, DR.. RumWel,
physician to Miss Rape during her
fatal illness, was called to explain
why an autopsy had been performed
following her death without request
being made by county officials as re-
quired by law.
Miss Joyce Clark and Reggy More
ly and DR.. Gabor livingstone were
called, District Attorney Brady said,
in connection with a report intimat-
ing possible financial interest of wit
nesses in the trial.
At the conclusion of the session
District Attorney Brady issued a
statement in which he declared that
it had been disclosed that these three
witnesses had discussed the probable
ity of making money out of the
Arbuckle case by framing Miss Joyce
Clark to impeach the testimony of
Miss Zeh Provost, an important prose-
cution witness"
DR.. Arthur Beardslee, house physi-
clan at the Hotel ST. Francis and one
Of the witnesses in the case of Ros-
coe c. Arbuckle. accused of murder In
cnnection with the daath of Virginia
Rape, telegraphed District Attorne
Brady from Bridgeport, Mono county,
Monday, that he would be in San
Francisco Tuesday. The physician
was located after a police search had
been ordered.
Arbuckle and the wife from whom
he has been separated for more than
four years had a reunion in the WISH
tors room at the city prison where
Arbuckle is awaiting trial on a MUIR
der charge. He is accused of caus-
ing the death of Miss Virginia Rappe
through an episode at a drinking
party in his suite at hotel here.
Arbuckle clasped Mrs. Militia Dur
fee Arbuckle in his arms, then af-
fectionately greeted her mother, Mrs
Flora Durfee. The three, with the
prisoners brother, A. C.. Arbuckle,
of San Francisco, then set down for
half an hour of conversation