THE OREGON DATJ-Y JOURNAL. ; PORTLAND, OREGON
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 15. 1S21.
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PRINCIPAL FIGURES IN THE RAPPE:ARBUCKLE MANSLAUGHTER CASEj POLE COW
FIXED; INDICTMENT
S BROUGHT
(Ceatbraad : from Tf Om)
peritonitis da to the bladder being
ruptured by ' kim force, but from evi
dence I am unable to determine who
was responsible , (or application ot the
aid force." -i
For the one brief Instant, while the
coroner's Jury filed oat one by one to
rest It verdict on the death of Virginia
Rappe. did Arbuckle forget his part and
. tntse Mm cue. Throughout the Inquest be
of unreadable emotion." -
Visibly the comedian trembled as ha
watched the Jury go under lock and key.
Ro perceptibly did his hands shake. dur
ing (he first attempts to light a cigarette
that he was forced to abandon his inten
tions and wait for better self-control.
District Attorney Brady has virtually
decided to prosecute Arbuckle on a
charge of manslaughter, rather than
murder. This is a bailable, offense and
Arbuckle' attorneys are ready to sup
ply ball today.- If this Is accepted
A r truckle will start for Los Angeles
at once andgo into seclusion. :
MAT BE MATSLAtCmTEB ;
' Brady's virtual decision to prosecute
for manslasghter la believed to have
been Influenced : by the fact that - both
the coroner Jury aritt the grand-Jury
indlcte4 Arbuckle for that crime, refus
ing to accuse him of murder. .
Name of many well known movie ac
tor , and Actresses are likely- to be
" brought .Into ' the case 'when Arbuckle
go to trial On the charge of assaulting
and fatally Injuring Miss Rappe at a
liquor orgy in hi hotel rooms Labor
day. 'They will be called by the prosecu
tion and the defense' to testify to Ar
buckle' previous character.
This line of Investigation , will alao
brfng Into court testimony with regard
to "wild parties" of the fart set In the
, Los Angeles movie colony, in which Ar
' buckle la alleged to have participated.; A
complete expose of this night life- to ex
pected. .,. . - . :,. '
. Federal prohibition official today
. were considering seising Arbuckle f 26,
000 automobile on suspicion that the
' liquor used at tt . fatal party was trans
. ported frcm Los Angeles to San Fran
clrco In the r-.achlne.
' The San Franctsce women's vigilance
committee has appointed a committee of
II prominent club women' to assist Jfce
district attorney In prosecuting ArbucV.
TWo Los Angeles firm have filed at
tachment against Arbuckle' $100,000
mansion. One Is for an Interior decor
ator's bill of f 11.000; the other for an
unpaid furniture bill of 16500 less than
"Fatty" earns In two weeks under con
tract. '. ' Officials frankly were more concerned
today over charges and rumors -of wit
hes tampering than they were in reach
ing a decision on- what charge Xrbuckle
will be prosecuted. '
WILL SHOW HO MEBCT
"It the witnesses 'In thla case are be
' lug tampered with, all the machinery of
the district attorney's office will be used
' to run the guilty party down, District
Attorney Brady ' declared. "I am more
Interested In seeing that money does not
influence any one connected with the
case than I am m eonvlcttng.Arbuckle.
"A crime ha been committed and Ar
buckle stands charged wirh the commis
sion of that crime.' He la to be tried
on the merits of the case and I do not
propose that money shtll be allowed
to Influence a single person connected
with the case. The matter will be in
veetlgated thoroughly."
, While there will be no let-up In their
Investigation In order that no angle
may.b overlooked; the detective bureau.
. .'working In conjunction wiyt ' the ,dls.
trlct attorney's office, beileves-the "case
- agatnst Arbuckle Is practically complete.
Following a conference with Chief of
' Detective Duncan Matheson today, at
which the Utter made a complete re
port District Attorney Brady said :
"Every known guest at the party,
with the possible exception of Mr. Mo
Taube, ha been Interrogated, and every
' angle Of the cane Has been Investigated.
I think It, ha been covered thoroughly.
With the exception of Arbuckle, all the
. known " witnesses have told what they
' know and 1 feel that the cam has been
thoroughly investigated. Sufficient evi
dence) haa been secured and presented to
, Justify the charge against Arbuckle."
Mrs. Taube has been located In Los
'Angela and Is being questioned there
today. She Is not thought to have at
tended the party of Monday, September
: f. but was a caller on Arbuckle on the
-day before, according to information In
' the hand of Brady. He desire to know
what went' on In Arbuckle' room that
day.
. WITNESSES 2TAMED
Here are the six women witnesses la
the case upon whom the district at
torney, must depend for evidence:
Mrs." Bambina Maude Delmont Vir
ginia Rappe's friend, main witness for
the prosecution, who brought the murder
, .charge. -
Zey Pyvron-Prevost who, according to
. Captain Matheson, was approached by
'an unknown person and advised to "keep
ber mouth shut."
Alios Blake, cafe singer, third star
witness,' missing for two days, but found
' later: . ,..'
Jeann (Polly) Clark, reputed to b4
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Salem.' Sept. 15. A conferenea between
the Postal Telegraph company and tha
itat highway commission la recommend
ed by the publie service commission In
an order Issued this morning as tha only
practical solution of the controversy ex
isting between these two tactions Over
the attempt of the Foetal people to erect
a pole line on the river side of the lower
Columbia river highway, between As
toria and Ooble. The order declares that
common user agreement between the
Postal and Paciflo companies, suggested
by the highway department would be ut
terly Impractical and denies the lur lad lo
tion of theeonunlsslon either to grant or
deny franchises to utilities for the as of
the publia highways. -
HALT IS OEDEEEB
Pending success of the conference the
commission orders that the Postal Tele
graph company desist from continuing
the construction of pole line as .con
templated between Ooble and Astoria.
"The commission' recomend that
consistent effort be made by highway
and Postal engineers to establish a rout
that will avoid the necessity for plac
ing poles on the river side of the scenic
portions of the highway: further tt rec
ommends that a more substantial round
pole of neater appearance be substituted
and that the split poles .be reserved for
service on other than principal high'
waya," the order reads.
BODY 50T TOTTED
Denial Is made by the commission that
it has Jurisdiction over factors in utility
construction.' Proposal for a comman
user agreement between the Postal and
Pacific Telephone st Telegraph company
Is refused on the ground that rebuilding
of the Pacific line would be necessitated
and the common use of the polee would
lead to basards and unsatisfactory con
ditions.
The order Is signed by Commissioners
Williams and BuchteL Commissioner
Cory, In a dissenting order, declare
that the commission is entirely without
jurisdiction in the case and insists that
the eomplantabould be dismissed,
HIGHWAY BOABD TJJUT T3T
OPPOSITIOX. BATS TtOS
Astoria, Or, Sept 18. Member of the
state highway commission are unanl
mous In their decision to fight unrelent
ingly the efforts of the Postal Telegraph
company to string a line of rough poles
along the lower Columbia river high
way, from Astoria to Goble, according to
John B. Teon. highway -commissioner,
who was In Astoria 'Wednesday In the
Interests of the battle, which he is lead
ing. The commissioner declared that the
Columbia highway Is more than a road,
that tt la a park running from The
Dalles to Astoria and that Oregon cannot
afford to jeopardize Its greatest scenic
asset by permitting the encroachment
of commercial enterprise.
Teon promised that thi commission
would carry its objections before the
public service commission until the tele
graph company is prevented from com
pleting Its line and is compelled to re
move the 10 miles of poles already
erected. He also stated that the atrip of
single track pavement from Miles cross
ing to the Warrenton cutoff on the Sea
side highway would be paved before the
1923- summer season at -the beaches
opens.
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By Xewten C Yark .
Geneva, Sept 1L L K. & Proposal
that tha Leafve of Nation should coop
erate with the Par East and disarma
ment conference was made in the league
cmhJy meeting today by .Dr. Lange,
of the Norwegian delegation.
The League ; of Nations ahould not
abandon Its disarmament plans on ac
count of the : Washington confer nee.
d Dr. Lang. - "The league ahould
try to coordinate Its' dealings, particu
larly m regard to land disarmament,
while the conference at Washington dis
cusses naval disarmament. The world
Is weary ot war. It longs for peace and ,
tne Blessings or tranquility. Tner
ahould be cooperation on this Important
Question.
Norway was not among the nations
Invited by President Harding to the
Washington conference. .
First County Fair '
For Years Held in
Southern Oregon
Grants Pass, Sept. 1L For the first
time In five years the gates of a county
fair in Southern Oregon were swung
open to the publlo this afternoon at the
Josephine county fair grounds La this
city. - . ,
A comprehensive exhibit has been
'gathered together by the farmers and
merchant of th county and early Indi
cations are that the attendance will be
record breaking, inasmuch as Jackson
county dtisena have expressed a desire
to attend the exhibition.
Thla afternoon and evening have been
designated a Ashland day at the re
quest of the Ashland Chamber of Com
merce. Friday will be Medford day. the
cltlsens of that city planning on at
tending In a body and will probably
make It the banner day. of the fair.
In connection with the fair a three-day
round-up has been arranged. The fair !
will close Saturday night. " I
JuyenilevProducts ;
Are Put on Exhibit-
Exhibits submitted by Boys and Girls
clubs of Portland will be oa exhibition
at the Junior fair tn tha Meier & Frank
auditorium. Friday and Saturday. The
exhibits, which Include garden, poultry,
rabbit. . canning, sewlag and cooking
club products, ar betng arranged by T.
D. Kirkpatrick. city club Uader. - 0S
CoortbouM. The winning exhibits, wm
be awarded prises and win be an dis
play at the state and county fair.
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Above, Itoscoe ("FattyM) Arbuckle In conference with Attorneys Charles Brennan (at left) nd Frank omlngnea at city prison, San Francisco.
Below (left), Henry Lehrraan, fiance of Virginia Rappe, .who demands that Justice be exacted for the death of the actress. At the right, Mrs.
. Bambina Maude Delmont, friend of Miss Rappe. i who swore to tle complaint against ArbncUe.
the most beautiful irirl at ths"oarty. late
arrival and probably a defense witness.
Betty Campbell,' show girl, co-respondent
m the divorce suit of a young Chi
cago millionaire, also a late arrival.
Joyce Clark, show girl, Zey Prevost's
friend, not a witness, but used by the
district attorney to brace . up Zey's
changeable story. .
'An inkling of the gruelling consulta
tlons Roscoe Arbuckle's attorney, are
engaged in came from one of their num
ber. Charles Brennan, San Francisco at
torney,; today. Brennan admitted that.,
owing to the pressure of "business,"
counseT for the defense have known but
four hours1 sleep in the preceding 41
HOLD -HOP PABTX
Prosecutor Brady admitted today he
was deeply interested in the reoort on
alleged orgies in the Hollywood motion
picture colony, which J. H. Pelletier.
chairman of the Los Angeles morals ei-
riciency commission, announced he was
preparing for him. Advance information
on the report received here included an
account of, an allied "bop party," said
to have been held at the home of a prom
inent movie light, costins; 120,000.
Just as the evening seemed to be fall'
ing flat, according to the purported ac
counts of the affair, a neatly-gowned
maid wheeled into the room a tea wagon
bearing, a wide variety of narcotics and
bypodermic needles. Her appearance, it
was alleged, turned- apparent failure of
the party Into success. '
. Another allegation was to the effect
that the motion picture colony was sup
porting a ring of bootleggers and rum
runners bringing gin and whiskey from
iun-Aineric. A navy onicer and a
petty officer, were said to be Involved. -GET
GOLD FISH DRCJTK
bo plentiful was the liquor supply at
Hollywood, according- to - information
reaching here, that one actor entertained
his guests by placing goldfish in a bath
tub filled with water and Holland gini
The drunken goldfish, were said to have
furnished grbat amusement. "
Pelletier, In hi Investigations, is said
to be drawing strict line between the
Tugh speed minority?, and the "sober,
thoughtful. Intelligent majority" -in the
movie colony. -' -.. .
' Captain Matheson tbdav set abort' fi
ttna preparations for the trial.
ikxperts were assigned to diagram the
inrre rooms at tne St. Francis used bv
Arbuckle for his party. - Complete meas
urements were to be made and photo
graphs taken of all the furnishings.
Photographs have already been made
by Police Sergeant Dolan of the door Ar
buckle Is alleged to have locked behlnfl
him, showing several scars -which Dolan
describes as having been made by the
toe of a woman.
-With the exception of -one or 'two
pieces, all of the clothing of Miss Rappe
has been recovered and officially identi
fied as "exhibits." -
It is also understood that before the
trial .the federal authorities ' will turn
over to ' the - police as "exhibits" two
whiskey bottles found in the Arbuckle
rooms. These are being held by the fed
eral authorities as evidence in their In
vestigation of the source of the liquor
at the party.
Captain Matheson said also that he ex
pected to question several persons known
to have been in and out of the Arbuckle
rooms Sunday and Monday, but not in
attendance at the party. -'An
investigation was to be", made, . it
was said, as to the writer of the note.
Officials were inclined to regard It a
the work of someone affected by sug
gestion' and who bad read statements of
Henry Lehrman, fiance of the dead girl
The note said : "
; "I am related to this girl, whom he
la no doubt responsible for the death of.
and if Mr. Arbuckle successfully cheat
the law and Justice, with his money and
able attorney, I will say here and now
he cannot succeed. . He cannot cheat me.
I will shoot him down if it is the last
act of my life.
"I will wait a time and with patience
for, justice, and If it cannot be weighed
out Justly then Mr. Arbuckle will answer
a near relative of Virginia Rappe, whose
life Arbuckle la alleged to have taken.
The letter had been mailed special deliv
ery from Sacramento.
. Foreman Clifford Curtis of the grand
jury let it be known that he had Investi
gated reports that members of the jury
were being intimidated, and that he bad
failed to find any basis for the reports.
"FATTY WILL BE HOME BT
.SCXDAT, SAT HIS ATTOttJfETS
By James H. Bichardson
Special CorrespotadeBev Intenntiorel New Senrie
San Francisco, Sept. li- " 'Fatty', will
be home again' in Los Angeles Sunday
night
"They'll have to dismiss the murder
charge against him and release him on
bail."
With that prediction as a preface. At
torneys Frank Domingues and Milton
Cohen, representing . Roscoe Arbuckle,
today gave this correspondent their first
detailed interview concerning Arbuckle's
case.
In summing up the case from all, an
gles. Domingues and Cohen made the
startling announcement that at least 14
witnesses all ot whom visited Ar
buckle's suite at the St Francis hotel
during the wild party that was followed
by the death of Virginia Rappe are
ready to testify for the defense when
Arbuckle goes 6n trial. .
LPEOMISE SEJfSATIOJT .
i The names of all the men and women
who visited Arbuckle that afternoon
have never been made public," Do-
mlngues said.
u "We have at least 14 witnesses who
are ready to testify that Fatty was
the law shall find its course."
COMEDIAN'S LIFE THBIATE3TED T
BT &ELATIYE OF HISS BAPPB
i San Francisco, Bept 15. 0. P.) Sec
retary Harry Kelly of the grand jury
which ' Indicted . Roscoe Arbuckle for
manslaughter, today received a letter
threatening Arbuckle's life.
The letter came j while' the grand jury
was assembling to make formal return
of thejndictmeut it voted Tuesday night
will say here and now he cannot
cheat me, the letter saiL?i 1 will shoot
him down. If it is the last act of my
life." . -
The writer, Kelly said, claimed to be
to me. My only hope and prayer' la that1ot - hr the condition: the- prosecution
claims he was and who win shatter the
already conflicting stories of the three
witnesses District 'Attorney Brady is re-
lying' upon.
IfWheh a number of these.14 witnesses
J are called to the stand there will be a
sensation. They are mighty .prominent
people and they're not all motion pic
ture folks, either.
"You mark my words, when these wit
nesses are .called the .prosecution's ease
win raU to .piecea." ;' - j m'.'mc
Tne three prosecution witnesses - to
whom. Domingues referred were. Alice
Blake Zen 'Pre vast and Mrs. - Bambine
v
ataude Delmont
said Dominsuea,
"the murder charge agamst Arbuckle
was entirely unwarranted. I believe
Brady realises that now. Brady must
know he hasn't sufficient evidence to
support a charge of murder.
"Brady! want to keep the testimony
of the Blake girl and the Prevost girl
secret to give out the impression their
stories really amount to something. They
don't and I know it
"That's what makes us feel certain
that the murder charge will be dropped.
Domingues and Cohen readily admitted
that 7S per cent of the people of Saa
Francisco are against- Arbuckle. Ar
buckle himself Is very moch frightened.
"Scared" would be a better , word. He
never smiles now.
AGTOB THROUGH,
SAYS PRODUCER
Los Angeles, Sept 16. U. P.) Frank
El Woods of the Famous Players-Lasky
corporation and president ot the Screen
Writers' Guild, declared today he be
lieved Fatty Arbuckle never would ap
pear in pictures again.
Woods was called before a city coun
cil committee in connection with a local
censorship controversy.
In your opinion, will producer use
Roscoe Arbuckle Im the pictures again If
he should be acquitted?" member of
the council asked Woods.
"Is' a. not unless there should be com
plete vindication," was the answer. "I
think his flay is over. I do not think be
will ever appear in pictures again and
it is right that it should be so."
Arbuckle has a two years' contract
with the Famous Players-Lasky com-
pany.
HAS&IAGI LICENSES ISSCED
Kalama. Wash, Sept 15. A marrlare
license was Issued Wednesday te Wil
liam Parsons of Carroll and Alice Fos
ter of Kelso.
A "Big 4"
THE OLD NEST
A picture that will always
remain in your . memory.
TODAY
FRIDAY
AND
ONLY
COMING SATURDAY
THE AFFAIRS
OF ANATOLE
Wallace Retd, Gloria Swanum,
Agnes Ayres, Bebe Daniels, Monte
Blue, Elliot Dexter, Wanda Hawley,
Theodore Roberts and others in cast.
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PROFrSIOTf OF FLOWERS SEUT
FOB MISS RAPPE'S FtTSEKAL
San Francisco. Sept 15. (L N. &)
Sublimely unconscious of the scorching j
tears shed by those who see It the body
of Virgin la Rappe lies In solemn state
In the Haistead undertaking parlor
here. . Arrangements are being com
pleted to ship the corpse to Los Angeles
for burial, probably tonight.
Stark and rigid, in "slumbering- robes"
Of silver cloth and cream colored silks,
and with veilings that a bride could
wear "covering her, Virginia Rappe
leepa the sleep ot death. , On the beau
tiful face there is a peaceful expression
and the lips are smiling with unearthly
knowledge. .
Flowers have come to the chapel from
an parts of tne city. Roses and white
chrysanthemums, deep purple asters and
the sombre greenery of funeral wreaths
make the air in the room where the body
tat tying; heavy with their scent
Ko services have as yet been said for
the deceased. No human . being has
corns to claim relationship with the dead
body that once was Virginia Rappe.
: Instead the whole city is filing through
the doors, one by one. - Ko morbid curi
osity is theirs. They come to weep and
whisper , of the tragedy. . .
When the body goes on tot Los An
geles for, burial Itwill be encased In a
metallic casket Accompanying it on its
funeral tour, will be Lillian Gatlln. San
Francisco girl. Into whose custody Henry
Jjenrman. tne dead girl s Ilanoe. has re
I Quested the body be given. -
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LAST TIMES TODAY
TOMORROW
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TALMADGE
In a triumph of art
that is endearing
her to the entire
city of ' Portland
. an art that
' sweeps all with her
through a vale of
hope, heart-break
and happiness.
Keabe and Our ;
. Mighty Organ
'THE SIGN ON THE DOOR"
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liberty News
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