The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-14
WAY CLEAR FOR
SPEEDY TRIAL
OF ARBUCKlE.
Grand Jury Returns
Manslaughter In dict.
ment But District At
torney Favors Putting
Comedian Up First on
First Degree Murder
Charge.

BAN FRANCISCO, sept 1.-THE
WY was cleared today for a speedy
trial OF Roscoe c. tFatty) Arbuckle.
motion picture comedian. on one of
two charges which hold that he is
responsible for the death OF Miss
Virginia RapDo. motion picture actress
after she had been subjected to an
alleged attack In his rooms In she
~. Francis hotel.
The first charge II murder. pre-
forrcJ Monday by Mrs Banihina
Mande belmont. who said she was
in an adjoining room at the time OF
the alleged attack. The second Is
mansiaughtcr. which was returned as
IA true hill hy the county grand jury
last night. and which will become
formal Indictment when II Is filcd
In court tomorrow.
Murder Charge First.
The authorities are discussing to-
DAY the charge on which they VIII
bring the actor to trial District At
torncy Brady % of IA" opinion thet
the murder charge should stand. II
Arbuckle Is cleared OF that charge In
the event that he A. tried ON II. hc
must miu face the mnnslaughtrr
charge.
The coroners inqucat. which start
ed MoudaN. was continued today with
Miss hey Provost, and Alice Blake,
show girls. scheduled a. witnesses
They attcsted In statements TO the
authorities aud the srand jury that
thcA were present al the Labor day
party in the 81 Francis hotel in
which Miss Rappe IL alleged TO have
received the Injuries that resulted IN
her death four days later
The Womon's Nlgiinntc Committee
formed 10 assist the moral forces Of
the city On maintaining the honor OF
the courts and OF the administrative
bodies, u expected at Us regular
meeting today to take M the Arhucklc
matter and determine on the stand Il
thau take.
Arbuckic silent.
Arbucklo received news Of his ln-
dictmcnt In the city prison early to-
day lie said nothing aud appeared
unmoycd. Newspaper men who at
tempted to interview him noted that
hts face WAS more paliid than usual
una that an air Of detection seems
tn have become fNod on him, ilo
tcut out fur his breakfast keeping
It's items secret,
Dr Mariana Bertola. president OF
the Womcn's Nigilunto Committee.
said shc expected the committee at
It's meeting today would adopt resulu-
tons plr:Eing every possible assist
uncc to the huthoritirs boz the clearing
up of che Arhucklc case.
we viii have "a committee oi
women al tho trial" In Bcrtula .ni4
Inquest 'Onchidrd.
Examination Of an hut expert Wit,
urssrs was concluded today in The
'uroncr's Inquest into the death ui
Miss EHppc. when the cpruncrs IurN
decided to allow a protest by District
Attorney Brady that Miss Icy Provost
and Miss Alice Blake show girls
should not he questioned. As a rr'
cult Of the decision Miss Provost whJ
had taken the stand was excused
without being asked any questions
The coroner announced that Dr
Iclhy strange, autopsy surgeon, an,
IN William pphuls who performed
post murtem examinations OF Mis-
Enppcs body. would Ice questtuuct
and that this examination would con
ciudc the testimony taking Huscu'
e. CFnttlD Arhucklc. motion pictur,
comedian, who is charged with huy
iug murdered Miss liappc was pres
cnt al the inqucs, In accordance viii
legal requirements
The Coruncrs jury went ont "a
noon to deliberate ON IT, decision.
br strange detailed the usun
COr1ucr's autopsy p' Ophuls. VIII
testified in the inquest previously
said that he could not determine 3
Miss Happc's injury was spontanc
Gus one or had been caused 10y th
use uf force
Dr Leland decided to call con
cluding witness IN the person q
police Detective John bolau. VIII
testified that he examined the hot,
room whore tho attack is alleged {
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