The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-09-15
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)

Associated
San Francisco.-The way was cleared
today for a speedy trial of Roscoe 9.
Fatty) Arbuckle, motion picture COM
edian, on one of two charges which hold
that he is responsible for the death of
Miss Virginia Rape, motion picture
actress after she had been subjected to
an alleged attack in his rooms in the
ST. Francis hotel. The first charge is
murder, preferred Monday by Mrs.
Bambina Maude belmont, who said she
was in an adjoining room at the time
of the alleged attack. The second IS
manslaughter, which was returned as a
true bill by the grand jury last night
and which will become formal indict-
ment when it is filed in court tomorrow.
The authorities are discussing today
the charge on which they will bring the
actor to trial. District Attorney Brady
is of the opinion that the murder
charge should stand. If Arbuckle is
cleared of that charge, in the event
that he is tried on it, he must still face
the manslaughter charge.
Continue Coroner's Inquest.
The coroner's inquest which started
Monday, was continued today with Miss
Web Provost and Alice Brady, show
girls. scheduled as witnesses. They at
tested in statements to the authorities
and to the grand jury that they were
present at the Labor Day party in the
St. Francis hotel in which Miss Rape
is alleged to have received the injuries
dow
later.
Arbuckle received news Of his indict-
N ent in the city prison early today.
He said nothing and appeared unmoved.
Newspaper men who attempted to in
terview him noted that his face was
more paid than usual and that an air
of detection seemed to have become
fixed on him. ArbuckIe sent out for
his breakfast, keeping its items Sc
cret.
The women's vigilance committee,
formed to assist the moral forces of
the city in maintaining the honor Of
the courts and of the administrative
bodies, is expected at its regular meet
ing today to take up the Arbuckle mat
ter and determine the stand it will take.
DR.. Mariana Bertola, president of the
women's vigilance committee, said that
she expected that the committee at its
meeting today would adopt resolutions
pledging every possible assistance to
the authorities in the clearing up Of
the Arbuckle case.
Women to Watch Trial.
owe will have committee of women
at the trial." DR.. Bertola said.
The grand jury indictment came af-
ter two sessions, each lasting many
hours. At last nights session, Web
Provost and Alice Blake, show girls,
testified, and Grace Halston, nurse
who a. \ lded Miss Rape, was closeted
with the jury.
Web Provost and Alice Blake were
guests at the party where Miss Rape
is alleged to have suffered injuries
from which she died.
The grand jurys voting of an indict-
ment charging a lesser ofense than
murder will not make Arbuckle eligible
for bail at once, the district attorney
declared. "He will not be able to OBJ
tain temporary liberty on bail until the
charge of murder is disposed of" Brady
said. "If the murder charge is with
drawn, he will be able to obtain his
freedom pending hearing on the man
slaughter charge"
Web Provost before the grand jury
last night is said to have altered state
ments she made to District Attorney
Brady last Sunday which brought
charges from Brady that the witnesses
had been intimidated. Alice Blake in
her testimony corroborated the Provost
girls statements, it was said.
Miss Halston told of being present at
the post norton on the body of Miss
Rape which was performed by Drs