The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-14
ARBUCKLE FREED
IN THIRD TRIAL
VERDICT FOR MOVIE STAR
IN SIX MINUTES
Case Went To Jury Late Yes
terday Afternoon, and Acquit-
ted of Manslaughter Charge
Was By Acclamation; Defen-
dant Deeply Affected, and Has
No Immediate Plans.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

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San Francisco, April lathe
third trial on a charge of man
slaughter of Roscoe c. (Fatty) Ar
buckle went to the Jury at sos p
NJ. He is accused of having caused
the death of Miss Virfinia Rape
The two alternate jurors, one a man
and the other a woman were excus-
ed. Both fatty refused to express
an opinion.
The final argument of the prose
cution was scheduled to be con-
cluded a few minutes after four
o'clock. 1t was expected the case
would go to the jury between four
and five o'clock.
ed the jury being out only six
minutes. ~.
Congratulated ArbuekIe
The jurors and spectators crowd
ed around Arbuckle and his counsel
and finally bore him off to the jury
room to congratulate him further
"Arbuckle has no imSediate
plans" Gavin Mcnab. his chief coun
sci said. 1T was SPLENDID victory
1.-The jury did it's duty" was the
comment of Milton T. U'Ren assist
ant DISTRICT attorney.
Christian Void on the alternates
said after the verdict that he had
expected an acquittal after a short
elaboration. The verdict was by &C
less than a minute. The additional
time was consumed by details.
Edward Brown, whose presence
on the jury was objected to by the
prosecution was foreman, There was
slight delay when the jury re-
turned due TO the absence of the
district attorney.
The defendant was deeply affect
ed. The verdict, was received by
him with great sigh of relief there
were no demonstration. The court
warned against it. Mrs. Minta
Durfee Arbuckle the defendants
wife cried quietly. Both she and
Arbuckle shook hands with the Jur-
rors. The quick return OF the jury
was surprise.
Third Trial Started March 6
The third trial of Arbuckle, began
March 6, and was marked by the
appearance of approximately seven
ty witnesses and the calling of two
of the defense witnesses before the
county grand jury in connection
with their testimony. The trial was
longer than either of the previous
hearings of te case, consuming
nearly five weeks.
AS in the previous hearings, much
emphasis was placed on expert med
ical testimony regarding the exact
condition of Miss Rappe's bladder
before and after death. This testi
mony was based on an autopsy
finding that Miss Rape came to
her death through a rupture of the
organ. The prosecution presented
a report by a commission of three
pathlogists, appointed at the first
trial, tending to show that while
the organ appeared to have been
slightly inflamed, this irregularity
did not predispose.
Statement From ArbuckIe
II am going to take a good rest
and get rid of some of this surplus
fesh," explained the actor whose
picture fame was associated with
his weighty physique.
IF the public doesn't want me-
he added, I'll take my medicine.
But after the vindication l have
just received / am sure American
people will be fair. l believe l am
due for comeback"
The two previous Arbuckle trials
had resulted in jury disagreements.