Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-17
Stage Is Set
For Trial
OF FATTY"
Film Comedian. to Be Given
Preliminary Hearing on
Murder Charge Next
Thursday in Court.
Must Make Plea Then

San Francisco. Sept l6,-The wa,
was cleared today for the trial o
Roscoe tFatty) Arbuekle, motion pic
ture comedian, on charge OF murdc'
resulting from the death OF Mis-:
Virginia Rape, motion picture ac
tress. in a sanitarium here Friday
September 9, after she is alleged &c
have been attacked at party giver
by Arbucklc at his rooms in the
ST. Francis hotel, Monday, Septcm'
Der 5.
The returning OF four charges
against Arbucklc, two for murder
and two for manslaughter, neces.
STATED conferences during the week
between District Attorney Brady
and police officials as to the exact
charge on which he shall be tried.
1t was decided today that the charge
should be murder and the police
court in which Arbuckle's case is
pending. was so advised.
The undertaking establishment
having the body of Miss Rappc. an
nounccd that it would be sent to
Los Angeles tonight for interment
in the Hollywood cemetery.
House Physician Sought.
A new development today was
the announcement that DR.. Arthur
Bcardslee. house physician at the
St. Francis, and the physician who
first attended Miss Rape, is being
sought by the authorities. Milton
T. U'Ren, assistant district attor-
ney, announced late today that po-
lice detectives had been unable to
locate him, and asked the news
papers to assist in the search. DR..
Beardslee is wanted for the purpose
Of giving testimony before the grand
jury regarding certain phases of the
attention given Miss Rappe,
U'Ren said.
Bigger crowds than usual greeted
Arbuckle's public appearances today.
A few moments before his case was
called in Police Judge Sylvan J.
Lazarus court for a preliminary
hearing on one of the murder
charges. the crowd, mostly men. at
to rush through the doors.
They were held back by police.
Members of the women's vigilance
were present at the court
,caring.
Asks Special Fund.
IF oifoWing the Court Session. Dis
rict Attorney Brady gave out a.
statement in which he explained the
'casons for his determination 70 press
he murder charge Later in the.
lay he appeared before the finance
of the county board OF
and asked that a special
und be provided for him with which
o prosecute the Arbuckle case.
This defendant is reputcd to be
he said. He has influen-
ial friends. We must spend money
t we want to prosecute this case
successfully, otherwise we may meet
With disaster.
I'VE may have to go to all parts
# the United States for evidence"
Board Votes $1,000.
The committee voted him an i'm
Mediate $1,000 for this fund and told
i'm that more would be forthcoming
ghen it is needed.
Arbuckle must appear in the court
# Supreme Judge Harold Louder
'ack tomorrow to be arraigned on
ne Of the two manslaughter charges
gainst him. The charge is that
'oted by the garnd jury Wcdnes-
ay.
The arraignments is merely for
lal proceeding, however, but Ar
uckle, if he desires, may plead |
n the charge, or the district attor-
ey may make a motion to have it
eld in abeyance until the murder
barge is disposed OF.
Arbuckle's next appearance on the
1urder charge has been set for next
thursday at |, in, Judge Lazarus
ourt,, at which time it is expected
{ will be given his preliminary ex-
mination.