Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-16
HOLLYWOOD ORGIES
EXPOSED BY POLICE.
Detectives Spy on Wild Revels
of Film Folk Belonging to
Live Hundred"
SAY ARBUCKLE IS MEMBER

Los Angeles, sept. lO.-ANetV'
whose lurid orgies have been a by
word of history. would have turned his
head in shame at some of the modern
day ribald gatherings in which certain
members OF the Hollywood motion pic
ture colony gave their passions and
impulses unrestraincd play.
Tearing down the curtain Of secrecy
that has vciled the spectacular conduct
of a group known as "The Live Hun
drcd," Investigators have begun a sem
sutional disclosures of parties at
which expense was not permitted to
stand in the way of unmeasured cx =
ccsses in drinks and drugs.
These Investigators have drawn n
colorful picture of the assemblies in
which the participants surfeited their
appctites for drugs and liquors and
in which the hosts spent vast sums
and considerable effort to nppease the
lustful demands of their guests.
Girls Lured to Wild Orgies
One such event. in which the host
spent $4,000 for decorations. is de-
scribed as an affair in which drugs
were IlUbThlIN StlN'll, eOluuSl NtluStN
with gin while their agonized contor-
tions furnished play to the guests and
movie girl called for "the most beau
tiful man" as her mate.
Those who attended will, it is under
stood, be witnesses in the Arbuckle
case. In addition there will be called
certain girls who were lurCd to orgies
and attacked.
Together with these revelations has
come tie announcement of the arrest
of naval Officrr. chief petty Of
ticcr and civilian for bootegging for
The Live Hundred"
In the very name of the group Is
found full substantiation Of the en-
phasis placed by the authorities on the
fact that comparatively few of the
colony gave themselves to the riotous
affairs, and that the vast majority are
clean living, wholesome body who
are as scandalized by these disclosures
as are other decent folk not connected
with the colony.
Detectives Peep in Windows
Though the investigations have been
going on quietly for some time they
have been projected into the light by
the Arbuckle case. Arbuckle, it is
said, was q member of The Live Hun
dred."
The disclosures are made by Captain
j. II. Pelletier, executive secretary of
the Los Angeles Morals Efficiency As
Sociation. and are confirmed By the
police. Names have not been made
public because indictments have not yet
been asked. But these names and a
full detailing of certain of the lurid
parties will be placed in the record
at Arbuckle's trial.
Perhaps the most sensational of the
exposures is that involving a festive
event staged by a prominent male actor
of the screen. Concealed in u hedge
below the windows of his home. detec-
tives viewed and noted the excesses
that proved of SO extreme n nature as
finally to nauseatc and impel them to
leave the party in disgust.
Guests Served With Drugs
From without, as the group sat down
Mt the long table in the ''grotto." the
watchers saw maid push a wheeled
tea tray in after extensive indulgence
by all in drinks. On the tray was an
assortment of needles. opium pipes,
morphine. cocaine. heroin and opium.
Each guest hilariously helped him =
self or herself to liberal doses Of drugs
and selected needles or pipes as the
individual desire demanded.
But even this diversion quickly lost
its punch" a new one was created
by motion picture actress.
Standing on the stairs she called in
high pitched syllables that were inter
ruptcd as she turned now and then to
the white powder in her palm:
Il want the most beautiful man
here, / am his. y
Lights Suddenly EXtinguished
What followed proved too much fol
those at the hedge to endure. They
pounded at the doors. Lights wen,
! cut. Excited tones, then a hush. In
some manner the host got out. TIL,
detectives found that drugs and needle.
and pipes had been destroyed or con-
, ceaIcd in the brief few minutes since
they had demanded entrance.
The host came back. ringing at the
front door. He had driven up in an
automobile. He wore cap, a motoring
ulster and goggles. lie had. was hi.
explanation. been out driving. The
host angrly denounced the invasion
He demanded search warrants. II,
was not arrested. but the guests were
They were not prosecuted, however.
/ 1t was learned that the host hat
made practice of leaving his auto
mobile a few blocks away during thes,
parties so that he might establish jus
such an alibi as Ae bluffcd successful,
on this occasion.