The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-11
FATTY ARbUCKLE
Held FOR DEATH
Of YOUNG WOMAN
Girl Is Said to Have Taken
Several Drinks at Suite
of Comedian While at
Party Monday
CHARGES WILL AWAIT
PROBE GRAND JURY
MEMBERS OF PARTY TESTIFY TO
FINDING ACTRESS IN ROOM IN
CONSCIOUS: FIRST AID IN
SUCCESSFUL.

San Francisco, Sept. 10. - Rosco
(Fatty) Arbuckle is being held in
custody pending police investigation
Of the death Of Miss Virginia Rappe,
Los Angeles motion picture actress,
following a party in Arbuckle's suite
in a hotel here. Acting Captain OF
Dectvcs Michael Griffith announced
today.
Arbuckle in Los Angeles said Miss
Rappe came to his apartments 10
meet friend of his who wished to
model some gowns for her. She had
"one or two drinks" he said after
which she became hysterical.' Two
other women, who We're callers at
the apartments, he declared. looked
after Miss Rape. after which she
was taken TO another room and plac-
ed in the care of a physician. Ar
buckle said he had no intimation Of
her illness was serious until in.
formed last night that she was dead.
According to Detective Kennedy,
man who said he was Arbuckle,
telephoned from Les Angeles to the
detective bureau at II o'clock last
night and said he would return here
today TO assist the police in every
way possible IN clearing up the
case
The police are not considering bring
/ ing any charge ut present against
anybody in connection with the death
OF Miss Rappe, Kennedy said,
The situation. however is an ex-
/ tremely serious one" he said.
Kennedy said he would question
all Of those who attended the party
Miss Rappe was stricken while at
/ tending n party Monday night in a
/ hotel suite occupied by Roscoe tFat
/ W Arbucklc An autopsy disclosed
| Miss Rappe died as the result of con
gested lunIs superinduced by peri
tonitis. Her stomach was sent to o
chemist for analysis
According to women members o'
the party, they found Miss Rappt
in an unconscious condition and plac
ed hcr in a cold bath in an cndeavoI
TO revive her. This had no effect
and she was taken into another room
and put to bed The house physician
was called and later she was taken &c
the sanitarum where she died
Arbucklc In his conversation will
the police last night specifically de-
MED al statements by the other mem
bers OF the party, saying he was moi
alone with Miss Rape at any time
and that his conduct ut no time
was Objectionable.
"Arbuckle will not be arrested,
/ Griffith said but he win be de
tanned by us until the investigation
has been concluded. have put foul
detectives on the ease. understand
that hc is coming UP here voluntar
lis. but he Will be compelled to re
main until the police are finished will
him. Al present We are not contem
plating any charge against him
The county grand jury is 10 star
an investigation az its regular meet
ing on Monday night into Mis-
Rappcs death and Arhucklc's intereS
in It. Harry Kelly, secretary OF th'
Jury said today.
The district attorney, who Is a
present out OF the city, will bc ad
yis,d of the circumstances, when h'
returns. and he will handle the mat
tor before the grand jury. pr. NJ. +
Rumwcu who attended Miss Rapp
In the hotel following the party an'
nr. William Ophuls who pcrtome'
an autopsy ON her We're called ID
the coropcr's office today TO be- Qucs
toned concerning their knowledge -
the case.