Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-09-13
F ANGUS MOVIE
STAR INNOCENT
SAY ATTORNEYS
Comedian S Hands Tremble as
Judge Tells Him He Will
Have to Stand Trial
PARTY is DESCRIBED
Arbuckle Unable to Hide His
Emotion as Details of
Tragedy Are Told

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept ia for
NAL charge of murder was filed in po-
lice court here today charging Roscoe
c. c"Fatty") Arbuckle, motion picture
comedian, with murder in connection
with the death last Friday of Miss Vir-
ginia Rappe, motion picture actress.
The charge. the second filed against
Arbuckle since Saturday night, was
sworn To by Mrs Bambina Maude Del
mont, a friend of Miss Rape, who at
tended marty in Arbuckle's suite in
a hotel here week ago today.
At the party, according to witnesses
intoxicating LIQUORS were consumed
and Arbuckle. it is alleged by the dis
trict attorney. attacked Miss Rappe.
The inquest into the death of the mo-
tion picture actress was started this
afternoon by the county coroner.
Arbuckle appeared at the inquest
and earlier in the day he had appear
ed in police court to De arraigned on
the charge filed by Mrs. belmont.
Pleading in the case was continued
until next Friday.
The film comedian was measured
and photographed by the police for
the rogues gallery. He gave his age
as "a. He weighed 266 pounds. The
grand Jury was called to meet tonight
10 consider the death of Miss Rappe.
Her body will be sent to her former
home in Los Angeles for interment
after the inquest.
Before the inquest began, Arbuc-
kle's attorneys issued statement ask
ing the public to withhold judgment
until the court has rendered its YER
dict. The statement said in part:
Innocence Is Claimed
with a full knowledge of our posi-
tion as attorneys. we assert that Ros-
coe, Fatty, Arbuckle is innocent of
any and all charges made against him
in connection with the death of Mis-
Virginia Rappe; and that the courts
of California will sustain our conf
dence in his innocence.
1--WE appeal to the conscience and
the heart of the American public to
hold in abeyance any judgment until
the courts have determined upon the
guilt or innocence of our client. We,
with complete knowledge Of all facts,
know that he is innocent.
1.-The patrons of the silent drama,
having a knowledge of the smiles and
the Heart of Fatty Arbuckle, will not
believe that he is guilty of the charge
made against him until proved in a
court of Justice"
The manager of the hotel st. Fran
els, where Arbuckle had his suite.
was ordered today to appear before
the district federal prohibition en-
forcement officer to be questioned re
garding the liquor said to have been
consumed by the Arbuckle party.
Unable to hide his deep concern
under the mask of a faultless groom
ing of his dress and his person, Arbuc-
kle went into the police court today
to hear that he was charged with the
murder of Miss Virginia Rappe, film
actress, and that he must stand trial
He tried to avoid the court ordeal,
begging that he be allowed to remain
in his cell and away from the throngs
that he was told were pressing
against the court room door for a
sight of him.
Comedian Is Silent
The quick changing grimaces and
brisk actions, which brought laughter
TO millions, and put Arbuckle on the
nedestal of stardom, have gone from
him. He had a serious, downcas'
look He was silent and smoked in
Vulnerable cigarettes throughout the
day.
SO long was the process of bring
ing Arbuckle into court delayed tina
Police Judge Daniel S. O'Brien made
n demand on Captain of Detective.
Duncan Matheson that the prisonel
be produced without further delay.
81 have Arbuckle's case on the cal
endar." he said "and he must b'
brought into the court room. He mus
accept the same treatment being &C
corded other prisoners
Finally he came, aftsr the motle,
array of usual police court cases ha'
been disposed of. Down the packe'
corridors. silent under a heavy, MOI
bid curiosity, he appeared haltingly
avoiding the eyes that peered at hin
from every angle. AS he entered tn
court room through a side door, bal
terry of flashlights opened up on hin