Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-17
ARBUCKLE TO BE TRIED
ON CHARGE OF MURDER

ready to proceed on the murder
charge against Roscoe c. (Fatty"D
Arbuck1e, who is held responsible
nv the authorities for the death of
Miss Virginia Rape, a motion pic
ture actress.
The announcement came after
conference between Brady and ponce
officials, called for the purpose OF de-
Gliding which of the four charges
against Arbuckle would be tried
Theer are two murder and two man
slaughter charges pending against
him.
Judge Lazarus continued the case
until next Thursday at 1 p. m.
Arbuckle as to be arraigned be-
fore Police Judge Sylcian Lazarus
today for preliminary examination
on a charge of murder preferred by
Mrs. NJ. p. belmont.
Attorneys for the film star yes
ter6ay deposited $5,00n cash bail to
cover the manslaughter charge.
Should decision be made TO prosecute
for murder, however, Arbuckle would
be tOrceQ TO I6Uldlll III JAN oIlASNoS lis
counsel could arrange for bail on
this charge. Under California law
Fl, ST degree murder is not bailable
cffense.
ArbuckIe had long conferences with
his attorneys in preparation for Els
court fight. District Attorney Drady
seemed to be determined to 81
rh,,alx1o'c nrplinOfn1rN
trial on the murder charge today
After hearing the evidence Judge
Lazerus can order Arbuckle held for
trial in a higher court for murder, or
he can reduce the charge to the Lesser
crime of manslaughter.
Thee Weeks in Jail
Arbucl1le will go on trial on some
charge in connection with the death
of Miss Virginia Rape within til
next three weeks, District Attorney
Matthew Brady announced today.
"I am going ahead with the prose-
cution of this case with all the speed
possible" said Brady. AZ expect to
be ready for trial in about three
weeks and 1 believe the defense will
be too"
The district attorney declared Nd
had several reasons for making n"
decision at a conference with his
deputies and police officials as to
whether to try the finn star on
charge of murder or mansiaughter.
1--WE think we have sufficient evidence
to convict Arbucl1le of murder or
manslaughter. We think we have
sufficient evidence to convict Ar
buckle of murder" he said, but that
is up to the committing magistrate"
Arbuckle, in jail at San Francisco,
charged with murder, declared he had
ordered REPRESENTATION on q train 20
Los Angeles this evening and that he
was going back to his home, in an
interview at San Francisco, published
hede today. Later these reservations
were cancelled.
Arbuckle, according to the article,
said he intended to go back into
pictures and that the case would clear
up as soon as the public knew about
Of people at the party whose names
had not been mentioned, some from
Los Angeles, of considerable prom
inence. He said he would like to tell
about it and would give full deta
of the party and all the names a:
the trial.
Cleanup" for Movieland
Arbuckle's attorneys in their con-
ferences with him, decided to make
determined fight today to have
ruled out as unreliable and hearsay
much of the evidence which was pre-
sented to the grand jury and the
coroner's jury.
District Attorney Brady is equally
determined to get this evidence ipto
the court records. He processes to
fear that the witnesses may change
their stories before Arbuckle comes
to trial in the higher court, and he
wants to have them on record under
oath.
The defense will make a vigorous
fight against admission of Miss
Rappe's deathbed statements in
which she is alleged to have accused
Arbuckle of causing her death. These
statements are alleged to have been
made to nurses at Wakefield sani-
tarium, where she died. The defense
holds they are hearsay and, there
fore, inadmissible.
Brady said today he would rush
proceedings and assure Arbucl1le of
an early trial.
When Arbuckle heard this he de-
clared he wanted an early trial so
he could have an early vindication.
Following that, he said. he intends
to return to the movies.
The movie producers themselves
have started quiet cleanup" from
the inside. Bohemians, whose pri-
vate lives and spectacular booze anu
dope" parties have long. been a
picture actors and actresses. will be
quietly dropped from their compa-
MES under this plan. By gentle
mems agreement, other producers
will refuse to employ them and they
will be driven out of movieIand.
up campaign feel that it is essential
if the movies are to continue to en-
joy the confidence of the public.
MUST BE A MISTAKE"
SAYS WIFE OF DIRECTOR.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 49,
There must be some terrible mis-
take about this affair"
This is the way Marguerite Snow,
MOVIE star, naIlVe OF SaVatlHan, whose
husband, James Cruze, directs R1os-
soc (Fatty) Arbuckle's plays, tx
presseh herself about the Pacific
coast tragedy in which the celebrat-
ed comedian figures.
Miss Snow retired from the stage
about year ago. She is former
and is now on a visit
here, with her child and her mother,
who live in Jacksonville, Fla.
Miss Snow said the party given by
Arbuckle was exceptional and said it
Is not customary among picture ar
lists.
She said the people of Hollywood
had at first objected to the picture
artists colony, but later had become
reconciled and welcomed them as
people who spent their money where
hey made it.
The last picture Mrs. Cruze acted