The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-13
ALICE BLAKE,
ANOTHER WITNESS,
HAS LEFT HOME
Arbuckle Was On Stand
Only Three Minutes and
Declined to Make Any
Statement-Grand Jury
Decides to Meet Again
Later in Week

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. IL. - a
statement expressing the convection
that perjury had been committed by
one of the chief witnesses for the pros
ecution at the grand jury investigation
last night of the death of Miss Virginia
Rappe, film actress, for whose alleged
murder Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckie IS un
der arrest. was issued here early to-
day by District Attorney Matthew
Brady
District Attorney Brady in the state
ment also charged that he believed ''un-
due influence and pressure of sinister
character has been brought to bear
,lpon certain witnesses. Whether or nor
an arrest would be made III connection
with his charge of perjury, he SAID,
would depend on further developments.
In his statement District Attorney
Brady charged that Miss Zey Provost,
also known as ley Pyvron, had
changed her testimony before the
grand jury from that she had given
previously to the police and officials
of the district attorneys office, that
Miss Rappe had told her Arbuckle had
caused her injuries Earlier last nighC
it was reported Miss Pyvron refused to
sign a statement that Miss Rappe had
told her this and later, it was said, she
denied that she had ever made the as
sertion concerning Miss Rappe, Brady
said.
District Attorney Brady also charged
in his statement that Miss Alice Blake,
another prosecution witness, was miss
ing.
District Attorney Brady's statement
follows:
eve have sent Miss Pyvron home
under surveillance. The girl changed
her story completely before the grand
iury. Whether or not we shall arrest
her ana charge her with perjury will
depend on further developments. | am
convinced, however, that perjury has
been committed by her.
Il am convinced that undue influence
and pressure of a sinister character
has been brought to bear on her and
other witnesses, one of whom, Alice
Blake, has mysteriously disappeared
from her home in Berkeley We have
been unable to find her.
In spite of these efforts TO thwart
the ends of justice the investigation
will proceed and no effort viii be
spared TO bring the guilty ones to their
just deserts.
whenever wealth and influence are
brought TO the bar of justice every sin
lister and corrupt practice is used in an
effort TO free the accused. 1t is always
easy TO convict a poor man. The
wealthy malefactors are the ones who
find means of using their wealth to
their advantage. Wealth and influence
should not count in favor of de
fendant, neither should they count
against him. This case should be han
died Just as the cases of the other
gangsters are handled. The Pyvron
woman made statement in the pres
once of Captain of Detectives Duncan.
Assistant District Attorney Milton L.
Rem and Warren Duffy. She repeated
this statement time and again. To-
night before the grand jury she
changed her testimony"
Arbuckle. the last witness sum
moned by the grand jufy during its five
hour session, was aroused from a sound
sleep about ! o'clock this morning. Ar
buckle, il is said, was in the grand
jury room only three minutes. He is
reported to have declined to make any
statement further than 10 explain that
his lawyers had advised him to keep
silent.
Mrs Bambina Maude belmont had
previously testified concerning the
party in Arbuckle's rooms at a hotel
here on Labor day at which Miss
Rappe was present Other witnesses
were heard.
After Arbuckle left the grand jury
room the jurors began TO deliberate
upon the testimony given. Behind
closed doors the jurors argued. It Is
said, for half an hour. having excluded
District Attorney Brady and his as
sistants. The conclusion then was
reached. IL was announced, TO defer ac-
tion until further evidence could be
presented. No date was set for the re-
sumption Of the inquiry.
After the adjournment. Clifford Cur
tis. foreman. SAID. I'VE have decided
70 continue the hearing 10 give Dis
trict Attorney Brady the opportunity
10 secure certain information which We
desire. II was thought best not 80 vote
On an indictment tonight