Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-17
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS DECISION
MAKES 1T IMPOSSIBLE FOR
FILM STAR TO SECURE BAIL
Miss Rappe's 5 Funeral to
Be Held in HOLLYWOOD
Monday Afternoon.
Dry Agents Investigate
Liquor Phase Of Case;
Hearing on Thursday.

San Francisco. Sept. 16.-District-
Attorney Mathew Brady announced in
the police court of Judge Sylvan Laz-
arus Friday that 1.-The people are ready
to proceed on the murder charge"
against Roscoe c. (Fatty) Arbuckle,
ties for the death of Miss Virginia
Rape. motion picture actress.
The announcement came after con-
ference between Brady and police Of
ficials called for the purpose of decid
ing which Of the four charges against
Arbucle would be tried.
There are two murder and two man
slaughter charges pending against Ar
buckle.
Arbuckle, surrounded by his attor-
neys. stood up at the counsel table dur
ing the brief session. A crowd Of men
tried to rush the court room door just
before the hearing started but were
headed off by the police.
for Arbuckle. asked for a 1O-da7s con-
tinuance following Brady's statement.
Brady objected, saying five days should
be sufficient.
At the inquest into Miss Rappe's
death you demanded speedy hearing"
Brady addressed the defense. You
also demanded a speedy trial, SO why
ask for such long continuance? Why
don't you put the defendant on the
stand and let him tell his side Of the
case? ?"
Dominguez explained that the de-
Tense found it necessary to obtain con-
ing ahead with even the police court
examination.
IF the defendant is willing to stay
in jail until his counsel prepares his
case, the people of the state of Cali
fornia should not mind" Dominguez
said.
No Ball Allowed.
Prosecution of the murder. charge
automatically denies the defendant lib
erty on bail court officials explained.
Counsel for both sides conferred be-
tween themselves and Dominguez. then
announced that they would set Thurs
day by stipulation for the preliminary
hearing on the charge.
District Attorney Brady instructed
Captain of Detectives Duncan Mathew
son to detail ''all the men necessary
to search for DIR. Arthur Beadslee, one
OF the physicians who attended Miss
Rappe. and bring him back to the city
at once. He is believed to be on
hunting trip.
after the court session:
The district attorneys office. from
the time that the facts became known
always has been firmly of the opinion
tnat the correct charge involved in the
Arbuckle case was murder.
tnder such circum stances, il is his
imperative legal duty to proceed with
the charge alleging murder now on file |
against the defendant Mr.. Arbuckle. It |
Is the sole province of the trial iurv to |
determine, after the evidence has, been
taken and in the event that it should
find the defendant guilty, whether the
verdict should be one Of murder. man
slaughter or any other crime compre-
nended in the charge, and also to fix
The degree thereof"
Court Room Cleared
Only those having business with the
.,ourt were allowed to enter Judge
lazarus court room. A crowd Of
approximately 800. mostly men. assem- Il
,led outside the court room before the
,ession started and a special police
letail was stationed in the crowded
corridors.
Court officials explained that even
+ Arbuckle is held on the murder
harge. it may be reduced later in the
RAJ court II the evidence does not
nstify its prosecution. The murder
harge itself includes the minor charge
# manslaughter and a trial can be
lad and a verdict returned on either
harge even though murder is the only
barge showing on the docket, it was
Explained. 4
The court room was filled at 1OI
'clock, most of the spectators being
vomen Among them was a committees
rom the Women,s Vigilante committee
which has pledged itself to assist the
uthorities in every way in investigat- ,
ng the case.
Arbuckle had not appeared when the +,
alling Of the calendar was begun.
1t was reported from the city prison !
hat he fit more cheerful Friday than ,