The Topeka state journal., 1921-09-20
CHARGE FRAME-UP
Prosecution Declares Plot to
Impeach Arbuckle Witness.
New Indictments in Movie MUIR
der Now Indicated.
DEFENSE CLEARS ITS SKIRTS
Told Prospective Witnesses to
"Tell Whole Truth"
Guests at Party Tried to Get
Cash for Testimony.
DEFENSE CLEARS ITS SKIRTS

San Francisco, Sept 20.-when the
county grand jury adjourned early to-
day, following a five-hour session,
District Attorney Matthew Brady an
nou1ced that important progress had
been made toward establishing that
"a frame up had existed to impeach
the testimony OF Miss Zey Provost
one of the states star witnesses in
the case of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
charged with the murder of Virginia
Rappe, pretty film actress.
May Be New Indictments.
Whether indictments will be asked
will be decided at the next meeting of
the grand jury a week hence. 1t was
stated that so far no evidence was
adduced of money having been passed
or offered. DR.. Gabor Kingstone,
Reginald Moreley and Miss Joyce
Clark were the three witnesses ex-
amined on this phase of the case.
The grand jury also opened an in
quiry last night into the alleged ef-
forts at concealment of an autopsy
performed on the body of Miss Rappe
at the sanitarium where she died
without permit from the coroner's Of
flee. DR.. M. E. Rumwell, on whose
authority this autopsy was held, was
before the grand jury for a lengthy
period.
Two Guests Are Gone.
District Attorney Brady received
word today that Mrs. May Parsons, a
minor witness in the case, who disap-
peared shortly after the initial in
vestigation, has been located by de-
tectives in Texas. He has not yet de-
cided whether or not her return will
be ordered. Lowell Sherman, actor
friend of Arbuckle and companion at
the hotel party, has not been located
as yet, it was stated.
DR.. Arthur Beardslee, who was to
have testified before the grand jury
last night, failed to arrive. Brady will
question him on his arrival today
from his hunting trip which has pre-
vented his evidence being available
until now. The state and defense are
anxious to learn Doctor Beardslee's
diagnosis of Miss Rappe's case and the
nature of the medical treatment given
District Attorney Brady. who had
planned a trip to Los Angeles in
search of evidence. was forced to defer
it until after the preliminary examina-
ton is completed because of work in
connection with the preparation of the
case.
Wanted to Make Money.
Discussing the grand jury investiga-
ton last night, Brady made the follow
ing statement today:
"Moreley was forced to admit before
the grand jury that he and the Clark
woman had discussed the subject of
making money thru her acting as a
witness for the defense.
'It also developed that before COM
ing to the jury. Morley and Kingstone
had visited Milton Cohen, one of
Arbuckle's attorneys, and asked him
what he should testify before the
grand jury. They said he told them to
tell the whole truth.
After questioning, the Clark wom-
an admitted that the subject of
making money in the Arbuckle case
was discussed several times before
Moreley, Kingstone and Mrs. Morley.
She said that Morley wanted her to
impeach the testimony of Zey Prevon-
Provost, a prosecution witness.
Neither Moreley nor Kingstone had
even discussed the case with the Pre-
Won woman, they told the grand jury.
'Moreley, however, according to
the Clark woman, had suggested to
her that she see Miss Preyon and Miss
Alice Blake, another of our witnesses
and tell them to leave town.