The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-13
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Grand Jury Decides I
Wants to Hear More
Evidence
IRy AaEoeLated Pron.1

lBy Associated Press1
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept
statement expressing the con-
tion that perjury had been comm
ted by one of the chief witns Il
for the prosecution at the srsndf (
jury investigation last night OF tha
death Of Miss Virginia Rappe, t1r
whose alleged murder Rosco6
(Fatty) Arbuckle Is under arrest
was ISSUED early today. by Distrietl
Attorney Brady. The statement
came shortly after the grand 5uty
had concluded S hour considefas
ton Of the case and adjourned With X
out voting on an Indictment v
The district attorney in the states
ment also charged that he believed
undue influence and pressure OF
a sinister character has been 4
brought to bear" upon certain Wit,
nesses. Whether or not an arrest
would be made "a connection with
charge OF perjury, he said, would
depend upon further devetopments;t
/ IN his statement Mr.. Brady
charged that Miss Zey Provost
also known as zey Pyyron, han
changed her testimony before the
grand jury from that she had y
previously given to police and The
district attorneys Office that MISS
Rappe had told her Arbuckle had 4 \
caused her injury. Earlier last
night It was reported Miss Byron
refused to sign statement that
Miss Rappe had told her this and
later it was said she denied thai.
she had ever made the assertion
concerning Miss Rappe, Brad
said. Al
The district attorney also
charged that Miss Alice
other prosecutl II. i.
missing.
The district attorneys statement
follows: I'VE have sent Miss
Byron home under surveil eiliapses
The girl changed her story com!
pletely before the grand Jury,
Whether or not we shall arrest her. \
and charge her with perjury VII \
depend upon further deyelopmentg
am convinced, however, that per;
jury has been committed by her.
II am certain that undue tnflus
ence and pressure Of sinister
character has been brought o.bear
on her and other witnesses, one OF
whom has mysteriously dlsap-
peared from her home In Berkeley,
We have been unable to find her.
I'm spite OF the efforts to thw art d
the ends OF Justice the inYesti atlon n
will proceed and no effort viii be
spared to bring the guilty ones %
their Just deserts.' N.
whenever wealth and inf1uenee
are brought to the bar Of Justice
every sinister and corrupt practiee
is used In an effort to free the &C
cuged."
ArbuclIle, the last witness sum: 4
moned by the grand Jury during tts A
five hour session, was aroused from
a sound sleep about 1 o'clock this
morning. Arbuckle, It Is said VAS
in the grand Jury room only three
minutes. He is reported to have s.
declined to make any. statemept
further than to explain that his law
yers had advised him to keep sis
lent.
Mrs. Bambino Maud DeImont$ $had
previously testified concerning the
party in Arbuckle's room at a ho7s;
tel here on Labor Day at which
Miss Rappe was present Other
witnesses were heard.
After ArbuclIle left the grand jury
room the Jurors began to- delibet
ate upon the testimony given. He;
hind closed doors the jurors argued
It is said, for half hour, having
excluded District Attorney Bradys
and his assistants. The concIusipn
then was reac ached; it was announce
to defer action until further eyts
dence could be presented. No date
was set for the resumption % the 4
inquiry.
Curtis, foreman, said: X
I'VE have decided, 70 continue
the hearing to give District Alter
ney Brady the opportunity TO
cure certain information which
desire, It was thought best not t.
vote on an Indictment touIg ght. N
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