The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-16
',ARBUCKLFS CASE
ITO BE TRIED IN
LESS Than MONTH
BAYS HE WILL GO BACK INTO
PICTURES AND THAT CASE
WOULD CLEAR UP WHEN
PUBLIC LEARNS ALL

san francisco. Sept. 16.-Roscoe
hFattD Arbuckle will go on trial on
n charge in connection with the death
of Miss Virginia Rappe within the
next three weeks, District Attorney
Matthew Brady announced last night.
II am going ahead with the prose.
cution of this case with all the speed
possible he said Il expect to be
ready for trial in about three weeks
and l believe the defense will be,
too"
He declared he had several reasons
Tor making no decision at a conference
with his deputies and police officers
To-Day as to whether 10 try the film
star on a charge Of murder or man.
slaughter.
We think we have sufficient evi.
dence to convict Arbuckle of murder"
he said. but that is up to the com.
mitting magistrate"
Arbuckle was to be arraigned before
Police Judge Sylvan Larzus today for
preliminary examination on a charge
Of murder preferred by Mrs. NJ. B.
belmont. Attorneys for the film star
yesterday deposited $1,000 cash bail
10 cover the mansaughter charge and
should District Attorney Brady an
nounce his decision TO prosecute on
That charge alone and dismiss the
murder complaint, Arbuckle would
be eligible for release. Should decis-
ION be made to prosecute for murder,
however, Arbuckle would be forced to
remain in Jail unless his counsel
could arrange for bail on this charge.
Under California law. first degree
murder is not a bailable offence.
Federal investigation into the source
Of the liquor alleged to have been
consumed at the Arbuckle party in a
hotel suite here, at which Miss Rappe
Is said 10 have suffered injuries which
led TO her death, has been carried TO
os Angeles.
Robert Camarillo, assistant United
States district attorney declared in
Los Angeles that several people had
made statements TO him which show
hat Arbuckle transported twenty
quarts OF whisky in his automobile
when nc motored TO san Francisco
to sage his party. II was also learned
Canarillo said. that a case OF gin
and other liquor was delivered to the
Arbuckle rooms at the San Fran.
cisco hotel.
The automobile in which Arbuckle
is said 10 have carried the liquor
from Los Angeles 10 San Francisco
is declared 10 be worth $4,000. Off.
cials point out that, should II be
proven Arbuckle transported liquor
in the machine II could be confiscated
by federal authorities under the terms
of the Volstead act.
The body OF Miss Virginia Rappe,
according TO announcement, will be
sent TO Hollywood, Cal. probably late
today.
Witnesses in the Arbuckle case are
being watched and guarded by police
10 prevent their possible intimidation.
Police officials stated this step was
taken in some cases. at the request
Ct witnesses themselves.
Arbuckle yesterday received 26 tele-
grams and 10l letters sent him in
care OF the jail. Arbuckle spends his
time in his cell reading his mail, tele-
grams and magazines, according to
prison attendants.
He avoids reading newspapers, they
said
Los Angeles. Sept. l6-Roscee
(Fatty) Arbuckle in Jail in san Fran
cisco charged with murder. in an in.
4
he had ordered reservation on n
train 10 Los Angeles tonight and that
he was going back 10 his home.
Arbuckle, according 70 the article.
said he intended TO 70 back into pic
lures and that the case would clear up
as soon as the public knew about 1t.
He said he would like to tell about II
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