New-York tribune., 1921-09-13
Waiting S Years, Now
I've Got You'll Woman
Swears Film Star Cried
as He Seized Miss Rappe
Actor Loses Smile
During Inquest
States Move Bars Writ
of Habeas Corpus; Dry
Agents Seek Rum Source
Speciol Dispo,ch to ybe T,;b,,,,. .

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.--Roscoe
c'Fatty'D Arbuckle to-day was ar
ralgned before Police Judge Daniel S.
O'Brien and formally charged with the
murder of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion
picture actress and model. The arraign
ment technically closes the door to any
habeas corpus proceedings on Ar
buckles behalf.
After the arraignment Coroner Le-
land opened the inquest and several
witnesses, including members of the
drinking party in Arbuckles rooms at
the Hotel st. Francis last Monday,
testified. A verdict naming Arbuckle
would expedite the work of the grand
jury, which met tonight to hear the
witnesses subp9naed by District At
torney Brady to support his demand for
Arbuckles indictment. Two courses
are open to the prosecution:
To proceed under an Indictment for
Arbuckle's trial.
To go through the police court ex-
animation to the Superior Court With
out an Indictment.
Seek Source of Liquor
Federal agents have taken hand in
the inquiry in an effort to learn where
the liquor in Arbuckle's rooms came
from. They are interested only in the
prohibition angle of the case. Thomas
j. Coleman, manager of the Hotel St.
Francis, and his assistant, Thomas
Heating, were summoned to-day to ap-
pear at the office Of Prohibition Di-
rector Thomas A. Brown, to throw
light on the source from which Ar
buckle obtained the liquor for the
party in the st. Francis which resulted
in Miss Rappe's death.
With the three-sided investigation
going on, the silence that has marked
the attitude Of the defense since
Arbuckle made his statement that at
nostime was he alone in room with
Miss Rape was broken for the first
time at the inquest by Frank E.
Dominguez, lawyer, of Los Angeles,
who is directing Arbuckle's defense.
The prosecutor had just asked a post
ponement of the inquest until after
the grand jury had metz
eve want the full facts placed be-
to-day at this inquest" said Domin-
guez.
The prosecutor retorted that the
silence of Arbuckle and his attorneys
was not contributing to his efforts to
bring out the facts.
While the inquest was in progress
Arbuckle showed signs of nervous
strain. Following his arraignment he
was photographed by the police
bureau of Identification and his Bertil-
Ion record was made. The record was:
weight, 266 pounds; height, five
feet five and three-eighth inches; age,
thirty-four years; actor, born in Kan
san; hair, medium chestnut; COM
plexion, ruddy; eyes, blue; marks
scar at root of nose and on fourth
finger, right hand"
Arbucklcs Smile Disappears
While posing for the official photog-
rapher Arbuckle showed none of the
vivacty he has displayed in his screen
pictures, and the smile known to "fans"
was absent. This ordeal, expectation
Of others to come and the news from
all over the country that picture house
managers are canccling his films, ap-
parently combined to make him ap-
pear uncomfortable at the inquest.
Bambna Maude belmont, who accom-
panied Miss Rappe to the St. Francis,
and DR.. w. E. Rumwell, who attended
the actress after her collapse, outlined
the recital for which the other wit
nesses supplied details.
Mrs. belmont said she went to the
St. Francis with Miss Rape, who had
been invited by telephone to go to see
Arbuckle, whom she had known for
five years and who was supposed to
be friend of her fiance, Henry Lehr-
man, a picture director now in New
York. They were accompanied by AL
Semnacher, Miss Rappes manager.
Lowell Sherman, an actor; Fred Fish
beck. a director, and ley Prevon and
Dollie Clark, show girls, were in Ar
buckles rooms when she and Miss
Rape arrived.
After they had two or three drinks,
Miss Rape drinking gin and orange
juice, Mrs. belmont said Arbuckle
pulled Miss Rappe into an adjoining
room.
"I've waited for you five years, and
now I've got you," Arbuckle cried, Mrs.
belmont said, and he locked the door:
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