Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-13
Jury Out But 6
Minutes; Counsel
Gets Sweet Kiss


Ny Associated Prps
SAN FRANCISCO. April Is.-~
A verdict of acquittal was return
ed by jury today in the third
trial Of Roscoe {. (Fatty) Ar
buckle on manslaugh,er charge
growing on, OF the death Of Miss
Virginia Rappe. motion picture.
actress. The jury was out six
Minutes.
Edward Brown. whose presence on
the Jury was ohjecied to ny the prosr-
cuiion was foreman. There was a slight
delay when the jury returned due 20
the absence Of the district attorney.
The defendant was deeniy affected.
The verdict was received nv him with
great Sigh of relief. There was NO
demonstration. the court having warn.
~ against Il. Mrs. Minta. Durfee Ar.
buckle. the defendants wife cried quiet.
". Roth she and Arbuckle shook
hands with the Jurors, The quick 70
turn Of the Jury WAS a surprise.
The verdict was tr arclaumtlon. the
delibcration taking less than q minuSe.
The additional time was consumed b.
details.
The jurors and spectators crowded.
around Arbuekle and his counsel ara
finally hore him off "a fhs Jury room
10 congratulate him further.
"Arbuckie has No Immediate pIans.'
Gavin Mcab. his CHIEF eosinsei. aid.
III was a splendid victory" ~.
Jury ~ Dsty."
The Jury did liz duty" was the com.
msnt cf Milton T r'Fsen. sssissans 6ls.
trict attorney.
Mrs, Arbuckle Expressed her thanhs
TO McNab ny siving him q resoundlae
kiss. The jurors held an Informal ~
oep,icn with Arbuckie In The jirS room
while newspaper phososrsphsrs armed
with flashlights took many pscsrros.
| The third frini of the SnannasuGAesP
charge against ArbuckIe bcsnn- Waruh
q. and was marked ty the nppearanco
of approximately 70 Witnesses ana ths
calling Of two Of the defense witness
before the county grand Jury IN coanec.
tion with their testimony. The .tylal
was longer than either of the previous
hearings of the case. consuming near.
~ five weeks.
A. In the previous hearings. much
emphasis was placed on expert medical
testimony regarding the exact condi.
tion OF Miss Rappe's bladder before ana
after her death.
Done Injussir-.
The testimony was harcd on an an.
topsy finding that Miss Rappe cams %
her death through q rupture Of the e.
gan. The prosecution presented q re.
port ffy commission ~ three pathoao.
gists. appointed q; the first trial. tend.
Ing TO show that while the orgaa %.
peared To have i~en slightly Inflamed.
this irregularity did not Irepose Il 10
rupture. The defense evidence sIosx
this line tended To show that Miss
itsppe came Co her death as the result
of sudden crisis In q chronic iIlnees.
which led 20 the rupture.
~ In the second trial fourteen yurugp
heard thu case. two OF the number b.
Ing aiiernates. -Four OF the regular
Jurors and one alternate were women.
group OF Jurors hesded nv brown
ssu"d statement which said
"Acquitiai is not enough for Rosces
=. Arbuckie. We feel that n great In.
ius'ice has been done him.
He acted In a manly manner and
old Straightforward story
The statement issued by the Jury ana
signed hy sll jurors. including the two
alternatss. follows
The statement.
Acouit,al u no; enough for Rosccs
Arbuckie.
We feel that q great injustice has
been done him. We feel sisa that k
was only our plain duty 10 give him
this cxon-ration. under the evidence.
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