Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-06
Were Real Pals" Declares
Mrs. Fatty Arbuckle Here
Wife of Famous Comedian, Drawn to Him by Trouble
After Long Estrangement, Visiting in Omaha
Roscoe May Come Too-Trial Cost
Screen Favorite His Fortune.

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"a gain al is pounds since the trial
and will visit Omaha soon. Minia
Duriee Arbuekle. wife OF Fatty"
said Thursday night At the home OF
Dr. and Mrs. Charles q. Barnes. i0l
South Thirty avenue.
She continued on her way to
New York from the western coast
at o last night.
I'm Mrs. Arbuekle." she said with
. smile and sparkling eyes 10 The
Bee reporter. when he called her
Miss Dufiee.
I'VE are no, separated and am
no, going 10 live alone any more.
That's why am hurrying to New
York. ! want 10 get the house ready
TO receive the big family You
see, Mr.. Arbuekle has gained Is
pounds in weight since he was clear
ed by the jury OF blame Tor the
death OF Virginia Rappe,
Big Car Sold.
"He sold his big automobile which
the newspaper reporters wrote so
much about and he expects 10 sell
the California home shortly. You
see. the trial cost him his fortune.
! plan 10 90 bac kon sthe stage, and
everything We have will be fifty
fifty We're real pals and know
We are going 10 continue TO be that
way"
The Arbuekles. had been separated
Tor five years. prior to his arrest
on manslaughter charge.
But we were never divorced"
she said. 1--WE were always friends.
But now We arc pals, and close pals.
too"
when | heard OF his trouble. |
put everything ] owned in New
York in storage and with my mother
and sister, hurried to his aid. Now
I'm going to fix up the house again,
and believe me ! won't be alone
any more. want him with me, or
] am going TO be with him."
Yearns for Camera.
"Mrs. Arbuckle said Fatty" is
yearning TO get before the camera
again and with his screen antics
again bring smiles and entertain the
movie fans especially the children.
He still loves the American peo-
pie and has faith in them" she said.
Il can't understand why his pic
lures are being kept back for he was
given a clean bill by representa-
tive American jury and cleared OF
all blame for the unfortunate az
fair"
Mrs. Arbucklc said that her once
famous comedian husband will prob
ably join her in New York within
the next 10 or II days and whem he
travels east he will stop off here for
visit with DR.. and Mrs. Barnes.
DR.. Barnes was the chief witness for
Arbuckle during his third trial and.
according to Mrs. Arbuckle, his
testimony did great deal toward
clearing Fatty"
DR.. Barnes testified that he treat
&c Virginia Rape in Chicago some
years ago.
Gets Many Testimonials
"Mr. Arbuckle receives hundreds
of letters every day from all parts
of the country, telling him that the
people still believe in him and want
him again to entertain them with
his antics" said Mrs. Arbucklc.
when left him. his room was fill
ed with letters. He plans to answer
all OF them and will tell them that
he also yearns to meet them from
the screen again"
"He has received several offers to
60 into vaudeville. and discussed
plans in regard to a play, but he loves
the movies, so l don't know just what
| he will do"
She said that she and Fatty
knew Virginia Rape very we'll, both
J having met her at social gather
ing at the same time "We knew
Henry Lerhman. who was supposed
to be the fiancc OF Virginia" she add
ed. "You notice he was married just
the other day. don't care to dis
cuss him."
Sister Is With Her.
Mrs. Arbuckle is accompanied by
her sister, Marie Durfee, who sat
with her during the three trials.
Fatty is happy again." said Miss
Durfce. "He does antics around the
house. just like before the camera.
Just before we left he chased me
around the house with cane, try
ing to trip me-"
"Pm hoping that Mr.. Arbuckle
comes to Omaha" said Dr.. Barnes.
II had never met him until | went to
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