Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-12
HE GOES BEFORE
COURT TO FACE
MURDER CHARGE

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that this. In his opinion, showed how
Miss Rape received the internal injuries
which resulted in death
Police today secured possession of
practically all of the clothing worn by
Miss Rape on the day she attended the
fatal party. In addition to the two silk
garments held by Los Angeles police,
they took from the room of Mrs. Del
mont a panama hat she states Arbuckle
wore at a rakish angle when he opened
the door Of his room last Monday at her
demand, dress torn on one side and
pair Of torn garters They are still
seeking a shielded pair of silk stockings.
FATTY" RECEIVES
NEWSPAPER MEN.
Fatty" eating breakfast, was sur
prised by newspapermen In his cell
early today and granted an interview. His
attorneys were not present. Across the
breakfast table from him was Albert
Martin, his cell mate
Nothing I could say now would do
any good" said Fatty"
My attorneys have asked me to re-
main silent at pre- sent. What l have TO
say will be said IL, my own defense later.
Everything 1 have said in the past
while l was on lay way up here seems
to have been dist orted and made to ap-
pear against me.
Il am not as Hack as I have been
painted and when J go into court the
public will have different opinion of
me.
You can easily see that a man in my
position should remain silent at this time
dc If,.I
into meaning other than you intended"
Federal authorities have turned their
attention to the case
I'VE intend to find out where the
liquor served at Arbuckle's party came
from," Deputy Prohibition Agent Thomas
Brown announced.
Ra1lying to the support of the State
in its effort to convict Arbuckle, friends
of Virginia Rape. with whose murder he
stands charged, demanded that Justice
be done" And in behalf of the life of
the party" as Arbuckle was kno wn. not
only in real life, but in recently en-
acted comedy, a galaxy of legal talent
was grizzly battling for his freedom.
From District Attorney Mathew A.
Brady came the formal statement:
The evidence in my possession shows
conclusively either that an assault or an
attempted assault was perpetrated upon
Miss Virginia Rape by Roscoe Arbuckle.
Section 169 OF the penal code provides
that the taking of a human lite by any
person in the commission of an assault
or an attempted assault is murder In the
first degree.
FORsEEs BITTER
COURT TRIAL.
II desire to state that l will spare no
effort to punish the perpetrator of this
atrocious crime, although I know I will
be opposed by the cleverest lawyers and
the greatest influence which money caa
purchase"
Detective Captain Mstheson announced
that every detail of what occurred at Ar
buckles "booze party" at the Hotel st.
Francis, at which Arbuckle's alleged as
saul on Miss Rape is said to have taken
place. would be laid before the grand
jury. Statements in the form of affidavits
have been obtained from every person
who was at the party, he said.
Absolutely all the affidavits Of those
present dovetall completely" declared
Mathewson.
There is no disagreement as to what
took place. We have a complete case
against Arbuckle, including statements
as to what occurred behind the locked
doors of his bedroom.
I'VE will present the strongest evil
dence to show that gross and criminal
brutality by 4 .uckle was responsible
for Miss Rap s de4th."
All those who attended the fatal party
will be called before the grand jury as
witnesses
Milton Cohen, Arbuckle's pc, nal at
torney, who ;s in charge of his defense
Frank Dominguez, Los Angeles criminal
Ia~ no
Judge Thomas P. White, local attorneys,
who have been retained, refused to COM
ment upon Arbuckies plight, and on their
instructions Arbuckle's own lips were
sealed. Upon written instructions from
Fatty" to the jailer. no one but his
attorneys and his manager, Lou Anger,
were admitted to his cell.
Cohen was quoted as saying to friends.
however, "Arbuckle is innocent. We will
free him"
ArbuckIs is held without bail and his
case viii be presented to the grand jury
probably today.
The opposing forces in the case locked
bonrs with the booking Of Arbuckle on
The murder charge shortly after midnight
Sunday morning. Arbuckle had arrived
here from Los Angeles In his custom
built automobile, when he was inter
local attorney. by detectives who took
him to the Hall of Justice His at
torneys were astounded. ArbuckIc was
amazed. A charge Of manslaughter had
been anticipated by, his attorney. A
Superior Court judge had been requested
tc come to the Hall of Justice and 5000
in hundred dollar bills was in readiness
to bail ArbuckIe.
LONELY. WANTED
CELL MATE.
Arbuckle talked freely with inmates
of "felons' row." where he occupies a
cell. He quickly gained their approval
Sunday by his democratic manners, and
they shared with him their soap, towels
and comb. Saturday night he occupied
cell alone. Sunday night he asked for
cellmate and was allowed to make his
own choice from the eighty other men
occupying cells in the same tier. de
chose Fred Martin. ITS too lonesome"
Arbuckle told his jailers.
| Much of his day Sunday was spent in
conference with his counsel. He re-
marked to fellow prisoners
1--WE heard often of Blue Sunday,
| but until today / never knew what it
meant"
| His motion picture training did not
/ leave him when his counsel consented
! that he pose for one picture with them.
| The man who has made millions laugh
struck a dramatic pose, his right arm
raised toward his attorneys. suggestive of
| the courtroom scene he portrayed in a
recent film.
witnesses, including all of the persons
who attended the party in Arbuckle' s
| room in the st. Francis Hotel, where Miss