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CHARGED WITH MURDER
Move by Prosecution Blocks
Fatty's Hopes of Being Re-
leased on Bail

San Francisco, Sept 17.-With the
formal announcement yesterday that
Roscoe c. CFatty'l Arbuckle, motion
picture comedian would be prosecuted
| on a charge Of murder in connection
with the death of Miss Virginia
Rape, actress, following a Labor-day
party in the actors hotel room here.
both the prosecution and defense
squared away last night to arrange
for the trial, the first chapter of which
viii be written Thursday when the
prisoner will enter a plea
When District Attorney Matthew
Brady in the court of Police Judge
Sylvan Lazarus announced that 'the
the people are ready to proceed on
the murder charge" he blasted hopes
of the defense that Arbuckle would
be at liberty on $500 bond set by the
court when grand jury indictment
charging the defendant with man
slaughter was returned 1t was ndi.
Gated that the prosecutions decision
to go to trial on the murder charge
was a surprise to the defense From
Los Angeles came reports that Ar
buckle had already made train reser-
yations for trip from San Francis
co to that city last evening Murder
is not bailable charge in California.
Secures Additional Funds.
District Attorney Brady has the
support of the board of county super
yisors in his prosecution Of Arbuckle
Il was shown when the finance com
mittee of that body appropriated $1,000
for immediate expenses of the trial
and promised more when needed.
Brady had asked the board for addi-
tional funds declaring much wealth
would be expended by the defense.
Mrs BambIna Maude belmont, who
swore to the murder charge on which
Arbuckle yesterday appeared in court,
viewed Miss Rappes body and is re-
ported to have suffered partial col
lapse. The body, according to pres
ent plans, will be- shipped to Los
Angeles tonight I
Expect Liquor Evidence.
Robert E. Mccormack. assistant
United States attorney-general in
charge OF liquor prohibition proseeu' I
tions said that he expected to pre- /
sent to the federal grand Jury Tues
day evidence that liquor was served |
and consumed at the party given oy
Arbuckle. in which Miss Rappe was
alleged to have received her fatal IN
juries. .,,o.
In addition to his other troubles
Arbuckle may suffer the loss OF his 1
custom made automobile, said to
have cost $25 1000. Government OH
cials say II it is shown that liquor
was transported from Los Angeles 10
San Francisco in 1t the automobile Is
liable to confscation.
Subpoenas were issued yesterday
Lowell Sherman and Fred
Fischback. declared to have been
guests at the party, TO appear before
the United States grand jury here
Seek Attending Physician.
A development yesterday was the
that Dr. Arthur Boards
lee. house physician at the ST. Francis
hotel. and the physician who first at
tended Miss Rape, is being sought
by the authorities. Milton T. U'Ren'
assistant district attorney announced
late in the afternoon that he had not
been located and asked the newspa'
pers to assist in the search. DR..
Beardslee is wanted to give testimony
before the grand jury regarding GER
tain phases of the medical attention
given Miss Rappe U'Ren said.