Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-10
MOVIE MAN DEAD;
z ACTRESSES HELD
Death of Assistant to Figure in
Arbuckle Case May Be Due
to Alcoholism
HUNT 3 UNIDENTIFIED MEN

Los Angeles. Calf. Oct. 1O.-Two
actresses are jailed OIL suspicion of mur-
der and police are engaged in an OK
hauStivc hunt for three unidentified men
ioIlowlng the mysterious death Satur-
daN Of Al Stein. twenty six years old,
assistant director for the Century Film
CORPORATION.
An assorted liquor party IN stein
apartments late Saturday night also is
Dctng investigated as n result of Au-
ttTPSy, surgeon Wdgner's report that the
MN director apparently died from acute
aiconollSm. kilograms and notations
nearing on the Arbucklc case in San
Francisco we're found in STEMS apart
ment and have deepcncd the mystery.
WhlIe adding TO it more sensational
aspect.
investigation hr the detectives dis
'oS"d thnt Mr.. Stein was assistant di-
rector for Fred FiShback, the motion.
picture director. who was guest ot
tnc Ilquor party conducted bv Roscoe
.Fatty'D Arbuckle in San Francisco.
after which Miss Virginia Rappc died.
Both Girls Are Twenty two Years Old
The officers are attempting 10 get in
touch with Fishback. who is known to
have been n close friend of Stein.
The prisoners are Mrs. Jeanne Mum
roe, twenty-five years old. and Miss
Mildred Frances Bolwin. Twenty-Five.
q chorus girl nt the Broadway pantages
lhcatrc, who has gone under the stage
name as "Billie Deslys."
Detective Scrgcants Box and Thomn-
son answered n call TO the Golden Aport =
monts, Mt > 80 A. NJ. Saturday. The
found Stein on tho floor dead, his head
proppcd up on two pillows. There was
no sign Of violence. except for two
inch scratch on his loft cheek. lie
Lad been dead for approximatcly four
hours.
The two women stated that Mr.. Stcin
had como home shortly before midnight
with three men, all apparently under
tho influence of liquor. The men rc :.
maincd less than half an hour. An
hour later Stein rolled from the bed
in great agony. He was gasping for
breath and was unable TO talk; the
pupils Of his eyes were greatly dis
tended.
Two Physicians Called
Mrs. Munroe said she called two ply.
scians. but only one responded. She
did not remember his name. Carl NJ
Stein. brother of the dead man. also
was summoned. lie arrived just az Mr..
Stein died. The Coroner was notified
and the body taken to an undcrtakcr's
parlors. The young women were taken
to the police station yesterday morning
Autopsy Surgeon Wagner condurt"rl
a post mortem examination Of Mr.. Stein
yesterday morning. Alcoholism appeared
TO have caused death, he stated. but n
chemical analysis of the stomach con-
tents might be made If it became ncccs-
sary.
Tho telegram found in the apartncn,
was addressed to Ira Fortloui,. at the
Century Film Corporation. 1t was from
District Attorney Brady. of San Fran
cisco. under date of September 10. and
read
please report to District Attorneys
Office. San Francisco. Immediately.
On th4 back was seribbled in pencil ::
"Will be at your Office tomorr"w noon
Fred Fishback.'
Another pencil notation read; "Lcav-
ing for San Francisco today"
Mrs. Munroc is a wisttul- faced. rcd .
haired girl. Miss Bcllwin is n blondc
Inclined to be airy in her manner and
conversation, Both girls wcrc ,isim-
clncd to discuss the case. thcir main
answer to questions being Il don't
know.