South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-15
FATTY HAS QUIET
TINE; NO PARTIES
Film Comedian, Whose Cele-
bratiOns We're Frequent,
Says He's Now Broke.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1.-THE
past four months have been the
puietest in the LIE OF Roscoe
crafty Arbucl1le.
Up until his arrest just four
months ago the famous film come
dian led a care-free existence
The party's the thingl" was his
motto, according TO his friends. and
he always sought 20 get an the fun
available out Of hfe.
He staged parties galore, they say.
IN the old days.
Then came almost three weeks IN
Jail During this time Fatty tank
ed 20 no one but his counsel. He
had lots OF time TO think.
Freed on bond when the charge
against him was reduced 70 man
slaughter. he went 10 hts Los An
geles home with his wife, Annta
Durfee who came from New York
20 his side when tho storm broke
about him. She. who had been sep
arated from him for three years.
has been his constant companion
ever since. She sat through every
session OF HIS first trial and was with
HIM when ne arrived here for his
second trial
'Fatty's" career has beer a pic
turesque one.
Born in Kansas.
He was born IN Kansas in 1887.
He early began 20 act and toured
with stock companies and finally
had company OF his own. Later
on, when the movies" began 10 take
hold. he started with Keystone. at
80 a day as an extra man. Later
no got TO be a leading man and a
director.
That extra" man. Arbuckle.
was quite a different man from. the
pie-throwing Fatty in whose hon
or film producers and exhibitors
rendered a banquet in Los Angeles
Feb. 16. 1917. On the eve OF his de-
parture for New York.
Fatty became a connoiszseur Of
motor cars. Tic always bought cars
that could speed. but the average
cop" passed Fatty up most Of
the time they were so rapt IN as
tonishment at the sight OF his cars.
Of Ave different custom-built bodies
for his various cars. and he always
insisted on shining nickel and loud
colors.
Fatty gave the world another
thrill early IN 1919 when It was an
nounced that he had been signeG
up for three years by Adolph Zukor
for 100000 Whether this was to
be oil salary or was 10 include the
turning over Of a certain number of
films to Famous -LasiSy was
never made public This was the
biggest contract INDUCED in by Zu-
kor up to that time
Bought Old Mansion.
While Fatty" was getting quick
~ wealthy. several years ago, he
purchased the magnificent w. Adams
St home Of the Miners.
A more Bohemian atmosphere was
created with "Fatty's" purchase Of
the house. for which he Is said TO
have paid almost 500, 900. From
that time until his arrest party fol-
lowed party. The motion picture
colony when bored could always
find relaxation in 'Fatty's" home.
Wine and song were always there to
charm the boys and girls.
Late in 1920 Fatty sailed for
france and was greeted there so en-
Enthusiastically that ne was severely
injured. A number OF men in a
crowd attempted 10 carry their
hero" on their shoulders, but they
did not calculate his avoirdupOis
carefully enough, and Fatty fell
10 the pavement.
Early last year came rumors from
the east that he was about TO be
married. but Fatty denied this by
saying he was still married 10 Minta
DUrfee. the actress. and had ne de-
sire to commit bigamy. His arrest
brought about a reconciliation.
Arbuckle now is broke" The
money for his defense was furnished.
r. IS understood. by Joseph NJ
6chenck. well-known producer, who
owns Arbuckle's contract. He has
declared that ne put up the money