The Mankato free press., 1921-09-23
ArbuckIeTriaI toTake Place
Within Short Time
STATE IS ALL READY
Movie Star To Return Home
Tomorrow; Tell Story In
.. Court
[Associated Press DispatcnJ

cd In the police court OF Juogs
Sylvan Lazarus today that the
the people are ready to proceed
on the murder charge against
sa SHsG0s as HsSusse bs sne avtnor, Mns
ties for the death of Miss Virginia
+ Rappe, motion picture actress.
The announcement came after a
conference between Brady and
police officials called for the pur-
pose Of deciding which of the four
charges against Aphuckle would be
tried. There are two murder and
two mansIaushter charges pend
azus continued the case until next
Thursday at one p. m.
Chicago, September 16.-As-
serting her faith In her husbands
innocence, Mrs. Roscoe Arbuckie,
wife Of the movie actor held is
San Francisco on charge of
murder in connection with the
death Of Virginia Rappe, lett
here last night for the coast 70
buckle, who has been separated
from her husband the past five
years, Was accompanied by her
mother. She spent yesterday in
Chicago obtaining information
which she said she hoped would
help to Hclear Roscoe's" name.
San Francisco, Ca, September L.
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle will go on
trial on charge in connection with
the death of Miss Virginia Rappe
within the next three weeks, District
Attorney MatneV Brady announced
last night.
He declared he had several rea-
sons for making no decision at a
conference with his deputies and
police officials today as to whether
to try the film star on a charge or
murder or msnslaughter. I'VE think
We have sufficient evidence to con-
vict Arbuckle of MURDER" he said,
but that Is up to the committing
Statement From Arbuckle.
Los Angeles, CAL, September lo-
Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckls, in Jail at
San Francisco charged with murder,
In an interview published here to-
day had ordered a reservation on a
train to Los Angeles tonight and
that he was going back to his home.
Arbuekle, according to the article,
said he intended to go back into
pictures and that the case would
clear up as soon as the public knew
about 1t. He said there were mum
ber of people at the party whose
names had not been mentioned, some
from Los Angeles of considerable
prominent. He said he would like
to tell about it and would give the
full details of the party and all the
names at the trial
This was the first statement made
arrest.
sSan Francisco, September 16.-Dfs-
triet Attorney Mathew Brady of San
Francisco has announced that he will
make public today his decision whe-
ther to try Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
for murder in connection with the
death Of Miss Virginia Rappe. or
on the manslaughter Indictment re-
turned by the grand jury.
Afbuckle was to be arraigned he
fore Police Judge Sylvan Lazarus to-
day for preliminary examination oa
charge of murder preferred by Mrs.
p. M. belmont.
Deposited Bail Money.
Attorneys for the film star yester-
day deposited $4,000 cash bail to COW
leT the manslaughter charge and
should District Attorney Brady pros
would be eligible for release. Should
decision be made to prosecute for
murder, however, Arbuekle would be
| forced to remain In Jail. Under Cal
ifornia law first degree murder is
not bailable offense,
Federal investigation into -the
source of the liquor alleged to have
been consumed at the Arbuckle par
ty at which Miss Rappe is said to
her death, has been carried to Los
| Angeles.
tsoDert Camarillo ASSISTANT United
States district attorney, declared in
Los Angeles that several people had
made statements to him which would
show that Arbuckle transported
twenty. quarts of whiskey in HIS au
Francisco. It was also learned, Cam
arillo said, that case of gin and
other liquor was delivered to the Ar.
buckle rooms at the San Francisco
hotel.
| May Seize Automobile.
An automobile, in which Arbuckle
lie said to have carried the liquor, is
| Tsaid 10 be WORTH S2a.a0J. Officials.
point out that should it be proven
Arbuckk transported the liquor, the
automobile Could be c0nfiscated, uI,
der the terms of the Volstead act.
The body of Miss Virginia Rappe.
| dCCofuIuS 70 dhuOuuCOul64t, Mll . Y
sent to the motion picture city at
F; Hollywood, suburb of Los Angeles,
probably late today,
Dominique explained that the de-
tense found 1t necessary to Obtain
considerable expert evidence before
going anead 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 Caii-
fornia should not mind" Dominique
| said.
Arhuckle In Court.
Arbuckle, surrounded by his at
terneys, stood up at the counsel table
during 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.
Frank e. Dominique chief counsel
| for Arhuckle, asked for ten days
continuance following Bradys state
ment. The district attorney object
ed, saying Ave days should be sufh-
cient.
"At the inquest into Miss Rappe's
death you demanded speedy hear
ing" Brady said, addressing the de-
fense. "You also demanded a speedy
trial, so why ask for such long
continuance? Why don't you put the