Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-14
GRAND Jury TAKES
No ACTION IN CAS|E:
AGAINST ARBUCKLE:
To Meet Again. However.
When Further Testimony
Is Ready.
INTIMATES WITNESSES
BEING TAMFERED WITH
Prosecuting Attorney Charges
One Changed Story Before
investigators.
Acron RETURNS no ms CELL
ENiIcnrr shows Presence of Drink.
In Quantity 1T Pnrty Given
by Comedian.
lNfIMATES WITNESSES
BEING TAMFERED WITH
zero" RETURNS no ms cE,n
Evidence shows Presence of Drink.
In Quantity 1T Party Given
by Comedian.
tHy United Nows.l

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S.NN FRANCISCO. Sept i3.-wnh
the grand jury witch has been hear
ing evidence against him adjourned
ana the coroncr's inquest extending
into its second day without YER
dict, Fatty" Arbuckle. motion-ptc-
turc comedian. charged with tha
murder Of Miss Virginia Rappe. an
actress. who died several d;ys after
party in ArbuclSlcs rooms in a
hotel. spent his third night In n cell
tonight.
The grand july adjourned without
returning an Indictment. hut another
session will be held ns soon as Dis
tric; Attorney Mathew Brady is
ready to present further testimony.
the foreman announced.
VIII Investigate witnesses.
Added interest was given the case
today when the district attorney de-
clarcd lie would start an investiga-
tion to ascertain whether witnesses,
who were present at the party last
week, have been tnmpered with. The
officials statement followed the an
pcarance OF Miss Ney Provost. also
known as Miss pyvron. before tho
grand jury. According TO Mr.. Brady,
her testimony there was entirely dif-
fcrent from that which She previous
~ gave him. Reports that another
witness. Alice Blake. had disappeared,
proved erroneous when she appeared
at tho district attorneys office. Miss
Ilakc explained, according to Brady,
that she had gone from her homo
In Berkeley I" n friends home in
Oakland to avoid publicity.
Among witnesses before the grand
jury. some OF whom later testified at
the second days proceedings of the
coroner's inquest. where Mrs. Bam-
bina Maud belmont, AL. Semnacher,
Miss Rappc's manager. Ncy Provost,
and Alice Blake. all OF whom are said
to have been present mt the Arbucklo
nurse who attended Miss Rappe be-
fore her death.
Mrs. belmont Tells story.
Mrs. belmont at the inquest said
She. Miss Rappe and Al. Semnacher.
Miss Rappe's manager. drove to San
francisco from Los Angeles. arriv-
ing Sunday night. September 4.
While She and Miss Rappe were
eating breakfast the next dav n tcIn-
phone call was received that a Mr..
Arhuckle wanted 20 see them all at
the st. Francis Hotel. Miss Rams
went to Arbuckle's room alone and
then telephoned for Mrs. belmont and
Semnache- TO join here. There, she
testified. she met Arbucklc I.ow,,,
sherman, Ira c. Fortlouis and Fred
crick Fischtach. There were many
hotties on the table in the room. Miss
kappc had three drinks of gin and
orange juice and Mrs. belmont had
about ten drinks OF whisky. Two
more girls came in who she learne,
later We're Alice Blake and Vey
ryrvon
The Rappc girl rose and went into
the bathroom of Arbuckle's room.
When she came out of the bathroom
Arbuckle was in his room. lie closeI
the door between 1t and the sitting
room. where the other members OF
the party were.
Tells OF Hearing Screams.
She heard screams coming from,th,
""ih anout an hour later, she said.
and demanded that ArbuckIn onnn
the door. He did so.
Arbuckie kept his ewes hxed an ,h
witness throughout her testimony
MT. belmont finished her tes,i.
ih"hy AT noon. Arbuckle took NOR.
t,'h usual interest when. toward the
close OF the session, DR. n r w
'e.aid' coroner, asked the witness
now do You happen to remember
what happened If you had so manv
drinks Of whisky"
MY memory is always good" she
answered
When the inquest was resumed this
Ira c. Fortluois. sales
man. TOOK the stand He testified n,
was present at the party, bat left
before Arbuckle is supposed 10 have
gone INTO bedroom with Miss
Rappc.
Manager Not Present.
Mr.. Scmmacher testified that no at
tended the party after trying in vain
TO induce Miss l;appe to return to
Los Angeles. He was notpresent. ne
sa'd, during the alleged attack. but
came back later and saw Miss Rappe
on the bed. apparently very in.
Semmachcr also testified that he
visited Miss Rappe the day after Tho
party and she said 10 him: "Roscoe
hurt me-"
He said he did not hear the scream
ing /estiiied to by Mrs. belmont and
was surprised when he heard the nun
details OF the party from Mrs Dci.
mont the next day.
Prohibition officers announced thar
they intended to question ArbnckJ.
and the hotel management regarding
the carrying of liquor into Arbuckie's
rooms.