New-York tribune., 1921-12-06
Jersey Jury Acts After
Questioning Two Women
Accusers Three Hours;
To BE Arraigncd To-day
Artist Eager for Trial
Papers To Be Brought Here
and His Immediate Ex-
tradition Is Expected

JVuu ", MNCAItuuI, OF 1tt ~ ExASC NcV-
cnty-eighth Street, arrested Saturday
on charges preferred by Miss Mary
Louise Bradshaw and Mrs. Helen D.
0'Neil, of Cedar Grove, N j. Each of
the indictments, it was said, charged
assault, battery and rape. Miss Brad
shaw and Mrs. O'Neil were before the
grand jury for three hours.
A certified copy of the indictments,
it was said, was made out and turned
over to Captain Walter Godfrey. of
the prosecutors staff of ESSEX County.
lie was instructed to appear in Tombs
Court to-day when Macarthur is to be
night expressed the belief that as
result of the grand jury's action the
New York authorities Immediately
would turn the prisoner over to them,
and that Macarthur would be taken
TO Newark in the afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon Macarthur Of
fcred to waive immunity and extradi
sion and face his aceusers before the
Essex Grand Jury.
BY coincidence the offer was made to
District Attorney Harrison, of Newark,
at the very moment the two women
we're testifying before the grand jury.
It was made by Emil f. Fuchs. of 81
Chambers Street, attorney for the
wenty- ght-ycar-old artist-Actor. Dis
rict Attorney Harrison rejected the
ef'er on the ground that it would be
impossible to accept it under the New
srsey law.
Another Charge Made
Another woman resident of Cedar
s rove where the MacArthurs have
large summer home, alleges she was
ter the alleged attack upon Mrs.
We'll. This woman is Mrs. John Fl.
Icnroe, who lives on Love Lane, Cedar
rove. Her story was brought to this
'i.y by Deputy Marshal James Began,
'hc came to Police Headquarters yes
taYday in company with County Detec-
ive James F. Mason with certified
aries of the complaints against Mac
lthur.
Fuchs Goes to Newark
Mr. Fuchs, on his return from New
TX yesterday, said he had been re-
eeived courteously by District Attorney
Harrison, but the latter had informed
him that under the New Jersey law it
was impossible for the accused to ap-
near before the Grand Jury and waive
Immunity
4Thcre was nothing left under the
circumstance said Mr.. Fuchs, "but to
go ahead with the ex parte evidence,
and there is no doubt an indictment
will be found. We have shown our
GOOD faith in the matter
Just before he left for Newark Mr..
Fuchs issued the following statement:
81 have had long interview with my
client. Alexander A. Macarthur, who !
found to be a perfectly normal and far
above the average young man IN IN
tclligence and character and am con-
fident not only of his innocence, but
that he can establish his innocence at
the first opportunity given him; so
much SO that l have arranged for
conference this afternon with the Dis
trict Attorney of Essex County, whom
] shall inform that we shall stand on no
technicalities and do away with all red
tape to. the end that he may by waiving
immunity and extradition confront his
accusers before the grand jury at its
first meeting, where he hopes to estab-
lish, beyond question of doubt, his
absolute Innocence"
Ready to Show His Arm
In connection with the latest charge
made by Mrs. Monroe, Mr.. Fuchs said:
sSome other woman has made
statement since Mr.. MacArthur's arrest,
that another assault had been com
snitted in the same neighborhood and
that the assailant could be positively
identified by marks on his body. Mr..
Macarthur is ready to have the Dis
trict Attorney of this county or OF
Essex County have physical examina-
tion Of him made, as the best evidence
that a grave mistake and injustice has
been done him, this being one way OF
proving. his absolute innocence.
According to the story brought from
roe occurred on Wednesday morning,
October 13, when man alleged to
answer the description given by the
ether two women, broke into her home.
Mrs. Monroe attempted to telephone
for assistance, it WAS said. but the In
truder made her stop. While she was
struggling with her assailant her two
dogs attacked the man and Mrs. Mon
loe fed to neighbor. The dogs, ac-
bit the stranger on the left arm.
Detectives Barth and Corell, who
arrested Macarthur. said they had no
ticed bandage about his left arm.
When asked what the trouble was he
is said to have replied he had cut
there, which was healing up.
While Mr.. Fuchs was emphatic in his
conviction of the innocence of his
client the Cedar Grove officials are
equally positive that no mistake has
been made. County Supervisor Lewis
G. Bowden, chairman Of the Township
Committee of Cedar Grove, said yes
terday there was abundant evidence to
connect Macarthur with the attacks.
He is an uncle Of Miss Bradshaw.
Summer Home in Jersey
At Cedar Grove it was said that the
MacArthurs have spent some time each
year At their summer home on Ridge
Road, but had not been there for sew
eral months. 1t was also said that
Alexander Macarthur was on the es-
tate on the days of the alleged as
saults.
Mrs. C. Snowden Redfeld, Of Hill
crest Terrace, Glen Ridge, N. j., dis
tant relative of Macarthur, to whose
home the latter said he had gone after
the family left for New York, said yes
terday that MacAruthur had been
there in the latter part Of September.
She refused to discuss the case be-
yond saying: "It is too serious a mat
ter to talk about Alexander always
seemed to us to be very nice young
man."
The complaint brought to Police
Headquarters yesterday by Detective
Mason alleges that Macarthur as