Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 107, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 September 1921 — Page 7

ASK TO ASSIST IN FORMULATING UTILITY RULES - ■ 1 11 ’Phone Men of State Go on Record as Favoring Regulation. Frank Wampler and M. F. Hosca of Indianapolis, W. J. Uhl of Logansport, F. R. Strickler of Franklin and W. L. Bott of Rensselaer were re-elected directors of the Indiana Telephone Assocla- 1 tion for three-year terms at today’s session of the second annual convention of the association. The complete board of dlrecto-s consists of fifteen directors, five being elected each year for a term of three years. Resolutions relative to the construction and maintenance of light, power and telephone lines was adopted as follows: “Resolved, that it is the sense of the Indin na Telephone Association in convention assembled that the Indiana public service commission immediately call a conference of representatives of light, power and telephone interests to assist the commission in formulating such rules and regulations 83 may be adviseable relating to the construction and maintenance of light, power and teltphoue lines in order that hazardous conditions and interruptions to both services may be eliminated and prevented in the future and this association desires to assure the public service commission and the public in general of its readiness to assist in carrying into effect the spirit of this resolution.” REGULATION OF UTILITIES INDORSED.

The following resolution relative to public utility regulation was adopted: “Public utility regulation is now recog- I nized by practically every State in the Union as being essential to the best in- > terests of the public and the investor ami j this association desires to go on recorJ as fullv indorsing public utility regulation. It desires, however, to direct attention to tbe enormous expense evolving upon the utility, then the user, incident to meeting requirements of the law ii preparing and presenting cases and. therefore, most humbly suggests that, without in any vay weakening the powers of the regulatory body, serious thought be cast along the line of a more j simple and resultant economical plan of procedure and to this end beg to suggest a thorough consideration of some plan of classifying exchanges for rate j making purposes based upon the area served, population, number of subserioers and service rendered. The difference in valuation of plants when measured by the suggestions contained herein would fce so slight that a thorough investigation of one exchange under a certain classification should place the regulatorv body In a position to arrive at a proper rate at all other points coming Under the same class and under a plan of this kind the economies would be apparent. “Be it resolved. Therefore, that these suggestions be presented to the public and the regularatory hody for such consideration as they deserve.” An address on the “Interpretation of Labor Laws. Affecting Telephone Companies,” by Mrs. A. T. Cox. director department of women and children, Indiana industrial hoard, and reports of aetivities of district associations were features of this morning’s program. FAVORS UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION. In his talk at yesterday afternoon’s session. F. B. MacKinnon. Chicago, president of tbe United States Independent Telephone Association, spoke in favor of rates for telephone companies being fixed by a method of classification, rather than by separate rate hearings of the abolishment of the Federal tax on capital stock of public utilities and some sort of mutual agreement between power and light companies on the one side and telephone companies on the other relative to hightension lines along public highways. John O. Brown, president of the Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations. said farmers wished a more orderly market throughout the entire year and wish agriculture to be recognized as a business. In relation to the matter of legislation he said that the farmers do not wish any more consideration than is being shown other branches of business during the reconstruction period, but do insist upon an equal amount.

Cellmate Silent , Too SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.—1 t was from tbe lips of Albert Martin, cellmate and adopted "man Friday" of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuekle, that the rt> u!?.; comedian learned of his indictment by tile grand jury. Martin awoke Arbuekle to tell him. Asked what the film star said, Martin replied: “He’s mv friend. He’s not talking. Neither am I.”

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REFUSES DARE TO BARE STORY OF HOTEL ORGY (Continued From Page One.) Bit across his face as he read the messages. He was more cheerful than at any time since his arrest. His attorneys expressed themselves at highly confident, reiterating their assertion of last” night that “our case is won.” A conference this afternoon between District Attorney Mathew Brady and his assistants, will determine whether or not Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuekle will face trial on a charge of murder or on a less serious charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe, film actress. This announcement was made by Brady, who absolutely declined to give any indication of his personal views on the case. He said: w “The conference will decide the Issue.” , It was Intimated by persons close to the district attorney that the final decision in the matter may not be announced unll Friday, when Arbuekle will come up before Police Judge Lazarus for hi 6 postponed arraignment on the murder charge sworn to by Mrs. Bambine Maude Delmont. To do so before. It was said, would show the hand of the prosecution. The return of the indictment voted last night by the grand Jury charging Arbuekle with manslaughter after that body had refused the request of the district attorney for a murder indictment, will not take place until Thursday. Until the return is made it remains in the files of the grand jury. It was pointed out by attorneys familiar with the case that despite tbe voting of the manslaughter indictment there is nothing to prevent District At- ' torney Brady, under the California law, with proceeding on the murder charge : and failing a conviction on that, proceed i with prosecution on the manslaughter indictment. These, it is understood, are matters to be considered at this afternoon’s conference.

To proceed with the murder charge filed by eomplaiut it would necessitate j a preliminary hearing in police court at which the district attorney would be forced to disclose the evidence on which ha hopes to secure a verdict in order to have the defendant held for the Superior • Court for trial. Had he succeeded in his efforts to have Arbuekle Indicted by the grand jury on a charge of murder, this I preliminary hearing would not have j teen necessary and the district attorney would have been able to guard his evidence closely pending the trial. Apparently assuming the' attitude that ; the next move is up to the district atj torney, counsel for Arbuekle continue ; their policy of silence. | “One of the girl witnesses In the At- [ buckle case has admitted to me she was approached by friends of Arbuesle with j regard to her testimony,” Captain of Detectives Duncan Matheson declared to- : day. - Matheson refused to say who the wlt- | ness was or to give any details. "To do so would endanger a possible arrest,” he explained. Matheson said he favored trying Arbuckle for manslaughter instead of for first degree murder.

EXPECT CORONER TO ACT TODAY SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 14.—A decision by the coroner's jury on the manner In which Virginia Rappe, film actress, came to her death was expected by late today. Coroner T.eland expected to conclude bis searching inquiry into the facts surrounding the sudden illness and death of the girl, responsibility for which Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuekle stands changed. The verdict of the coroner's jury was awaited with the greatest interest, inasmuch as the recommendation it carries will have much weight in the prosecution of the famous comedian, i Bnt two witnesses remained to be ' heard. They were Alice Blake and Zej I’revost, showgrils, who attended the Ari buckle party at the St. Francis Hotel, j which had a fatal ending. If the coroner's Jury finds that the life of Miss Virginia Rappe was taken ip the wilful commission of a felony—that she was murdered—then the district attorney probably will insist upon prosecuting Arbuekle on the murder charge sworn to two days ago by Mrs. Bambiiia Maude Delmont, “the avenger.” If the jury returns an “open verdict," leaving a doubt as to the exact causes of death, or if it finds death was from a natural cause, or includes any action : tending to exonerate the comedian, then 1 the district attorney's office probably will prosecute on the indictment for man-

slaughter returned by tbe grand Jury early today. The coroner’s jury cannot free Arbuekle, but its verdict was looked upon as a sort of a test vote on the question of his innocence or the degree of his guilt. INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14.—Roscoe Arbuekle was Indicted by the San Francisco grand jury early today on a charge of manslaughter. Dismissal of tbe murder charge originally filed against tne movie comedian is expected to result from this indictment on a lesser charge. His attorneys are prepared to attempt to secure Ills release on bail. Arbuekle is accused of causing the death of Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress, whom he is alleged to have assaulted during a “booze party” in his suite at the fashionable Hotel St. Francis on Labor day. Under tbe murder complaint Arbuekle was accused of killing Miss Rappe “with malice aforethought.” The manslaughter Indictment absolves him of premeditation, but charges him with “committing a felony to wit: manslaughter.” “The said Arbuekle did wilfully, unlawfully, feloniously and without malice aforethought kill one Virginia Rappe, a human being,” the indictment says. The grand jury by a vote of 12 to 2 voted the manslaughter Indictment at its second session on the Arbuekle case. The maximum penalty for manslaughter hi California is ten years in prison. At its first session it had refused to act until disputed points in the evidence were cleared up. The coroner’s inquest into the death of Miss Rappe was continued. The indictment will be formally returned in the court of Judge Shortali, presiding ov*-r the grand jury at 11 a. m., Thursday. He will assign it to one of the Superior Courts. The judge to whom it is assigned will issue a bench warrant for Arbuckle’s arrest—a formality— and set bail probably at $15,000. Arbuekle will appear in court for arraignment on tbe manslaughter charge Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. He already Is scheduled to appear in Police Judge O’Brien’s court Friday morning for preliminary hearing on the 1 murder charge. At that time, his lawyers will ask the judge to dismiss the murder charge altogether. District Attorney Brady said he had not yet decided whether to prosecute ArI buckle on the manslaughter indictment or on the murder charge. Brady has succeeded in locating Miss Alice Blake, one of his star witnesses i whom he said had “disappeared.” He j also had a long conversation with Miss Zcy Prevon, beautiful show girl, who at first appearance before tbe grand jury repudiated her charges against Arbuekle. Miss Prevon Informed Brady she had changed her mind again and would stick to her original story and sign her original affidavit, which charges she Raw Arbuekle drag Miss Rappe Into hla room and of hearing screams. She said her

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refusal to give this testimony when called before the grand jury was due to nervous breakdown and the long strain. # Following these developments Brady called the grand jury together shortly after 8 o’clock last night. He announced he would clear up the disputed points which prevented the Jury from indicting Arbuekle at Its first session. The manslaughter Indictment followed : Arbuckle’s lawyers were jubilant at the close of the coroner s Inquest session yesterday. Two nurses who atended Miss Rappe testified she told them she had been suffering for six weeks from a serious ailment. They also declared Miss Rappe herself did not remember whether Arbuekle bad asaulted her. Mrs. Jean Jameson, a nurse, whose affidavit was the primary cause for the charge of murder against Roscoe Arbnckle, film comedian, in connection with the death of Miss Virginia Rappe, movie actress, gave evidence before the coroner’s Jury which attorneys for the actor declare will insure his acquittal. She testified that Miss Virginia Rappe told her before she died that she did not know whether she had been raped and that she had been suffering for six weeks from an ailment for which she blamed alleged relations with “her sweetheart.” Together with this testimony, Mrs. Bambina Maud Delmont, another member of the party, repudiated former statements that she had seen Arbuekle drag Miss Rappe to his room, and that Miss Rappe had told her that he bad torn her clothes from her body. A1 Semnarher, manager for Miss Rappe, also gave testimony favorable to Arbuekle.

The turn of the coroner’s Inquest, Indicates that the murder barge against him will fail. “Miss Rappe told me that her relatione with her sweetheart were responsible for the ailment from which she had been suffering,” Mrs. Jameson testi- ; fled. "She was very anxious that the party and what had occurred there be kept from Henry Lehrman. who she said was her sweetheart. As she expressed it, he would throw her down If he found out. “She said she had been suffering for six weeks from Internal trouble. She | frequently asked me what ‘could have broken Inside of me?’ She asked me several times to determine if she had beeu j assaulted. She said ska was unconscious. " j ".My diagnosis when I first saw her ; was that she was hysterical from a I drunken party. j “At first she wouldn't tell me the truth i about her condition, but when I was rei luetant to believe that It was caused by i what may have taken place In the room j with Arbuekle, she told me the truth. "She asked me to be her witness if ' she sued Arbuekle for the money it j wonld take to recover from her illness. “'I am going to make Arbuekle pay for tbia, because It is his fault,' she told j me. * “Our case is won,” Attorney Charles

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Says Arbuekle Scandal Will Tighten Booze Lid Mrs. Willebraridt, Assistant Attorney General, Sees Nation Awakened to Present Disregard for Law.

Special to Indiana Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. Bv CONSTANCE DREXEL. WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—“ What do you think of the Arbuekle affair?” What else could you ask a woman lawyer who hails from Los Angeles, w;ho has just assumed her new duties as an assistant attorney general, and who was to handle prohibition cases In the Department of Justice as part of her job? * It was the first Interview vouchsafed to a correspondent by Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, whom President Harding appointed only a fortnight ago to the highest post yet occupied by a woman In the Federal Government. Mrs. Willebrandt succeeds Mrs. Annette W. Adams, appointed under the last administration. When the question about the revelations which are startling the nation was put to Mrs. Willebrandt, she proved she was an excellent lawyer even before she was a woman by first parrying: “But *he facts have not been proved. HowdVer.” she conceded, “the affair is of national importance. If the facts are correct, they show how far the present disregard for law, especially for the prohibition law. has been carried. “What is encouraging.” she continued, “is the shudder of horror which apparently has been aroused throughout the country. The pendulum has swung so

Brennan for Arbuekle said as Mrs. Jameson left the stand. Miss Vera Cumberland, who was employed as Miss Kappe’s night nurse, was next called. WANTED SECRET KEPT FROM SWEETHEART. “The patient admitted to me that her relations with Arbuekle in the rnopi had not been propeT," she said. “She did not say whether her actions had been voluntary or lnvolunary. “She said that she had been living with nenry Lehrman for some time and that several months ago she and Lehr man had had a quarrel and that he had gone to New York. She was very anxious that what had happened bo kept from him.”

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far that public opinion is shocked at last. These revelations of what has been going on in the breaking of th* prohibition laws has awakened public conscience. “I fully expect that a reaction against such license and lack of restraint which has been growing worse and worse will set In. The pendulum has swung to far. It now will begin to swing back again to something like normal.” In facing her new duties, part of which have to do with the interpreting and passing opinions on the national prohibition laws, Mrs. Willebrandt Is full of optimism. “I am in the least pessimistic about the future,” she declared. “I think we have been going through a period of readjustment. You will remember how horribly careless everybody was about speeding. To break automobiles was thought to be clever and smart. Everybody did it, but now people have sobered down and there is far less disregard for speeding regulations. I believe public opinion soon will feel much more respect for prohibition, and there is no doubt but that these revelations In the Arbuekle case, whether true or not, will make prohibition enforcement easier. The national conscience has been shamed."— Copyright, 1921, by Public Ledger Company.

Miss Cumberland testified that she had had differences with Dr. Rumwell, who was attending Miss Rappe, because the doctor did not take certain tests, and that she ha dleft the case. Semnacher, admittedly the lightest drinker at the party, told of visiting Miss Rappe the day after the “gin jollification.” ”It was the first I knew that anything was the matter with her except a little too much to drink," he stated. “Roscoe hurt me, she said to me.” Semnacher testified that he had advised Miss Rappe at the party that If it was "getting too rough” she had better go. She wouldn't leave." he stated. The witness then identified the dead woman’s clothing. It consisted of a green

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overwaist, green skirt, and black lace garters. “I took her clothing with me when I returned to Los Angeles as a joke,” Semnacher testified. “I thought I would kid her about how wild she had been at the party the next time I saw her. “Her skirt was torn when I took It. The lace had been torn from her garters, her stockings were torn to shreds so I didn’t take them. ”1 don’t know how Miss Rappe and Arbuekle got in the bedroom. I wasn’t there then. I returned when Boyle was called by Mrs. Delmont. “Mrs. Delmont ‘told me’ that Mias Rappe was In the other room suffering. I went in.” Evidence had been taken to show that the dead actress haA worn a string of Ivory beads. “When you saw her with her clothes torn off when she was lying on the bed did she have on the heads?” asked Coroner T. B. W. Leland. “No, she had absolutely nothing on, not even the beads,” Semnacher replied. TATTY’ VIEWS LIFE WITH EYE OF AN INFIDEL (Continued From Page One.) Arbuekle case shall pass their lips, and like the boy on the burning deck, there they stand. I have gone up to Brennan and said: •"Charlie, like a freind, I ask yon, etc.,” and Charlie has patted me on the back, the same as he has done to the other newspaper people that have followed suit, confessing utmost awe for the Dominguez silence ultimatum—and holding down the fort. I have cornered Cohen and he has looked me square in the eye and sighed with the weight of that awful silence. But not a word has passed his lips. As for Arbuekle, not a word, not a sound, not the flicker of an eyelash can you coax from him. Nor from Anger; he is as uncommunicative as the tallest pyramid in the world. To the chief, then, and out with tt. But Dominguez is Invincible. He will smile for you, oh, yes, but talk, heavens, no. So there they stand throughout the coroner's inquest, Arbuekle, fat; L. Anger, as fat; Dominguez, fatter; Charlie Brennan, tall and fat, and Cohen, bringing up the rear with about fife five. And we salute you, gentlemen, \jn silence.

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DEATH IN SHAME, DISGRACE, END OF 3 MOVIE STARS (Continued From Page One.) and night out, all over this country. The old-fashioned rules that protected girls who had not sense enough to protect themselves have all been brokem. LOSE NAME IF IN MAN’S ROOM. Ten years ago, the girl who would go to a man’s room in a hotel, party ors no party, would have thrown away ImT good name the instant the fact of bar visit was known. Ten years ago, any woman who stayed for ten, minutes In the room with 4 crowd of drunken men wonld have been, considered no better and no worse Umj> the men. Ten years ago, women of decent reputation did not frequent the company of men who were known to he shameless and disgusting brute*. Since the war all this Is changed. All the fences ate down—all the rules! are back numbers, and half the girU( we meet in the street and see at tha| theater and know In the homes of oui l best friends are subjected day after day 1 to dangers of which their mothers neve< even dreamed. All over the world the situation te nothing less than appalling, and in America it is worse than anywhere els*. Poor Virginia Rappe—before wa Judge her for going to such a place la sucls company let's stand for a little Judge men t\o u rsel ve s. Who was this man Arbuekle, who gaarg this party, anyhow? The tales of his sickening orgies have spread from ons coast to the other. Everybody who knows anything about! him or his kind at all ought to know what a ”pnr{y” given by him would mean. But he Is rich, he owns a $25,000 autoj mobile ami has goodness knows how many servants and valets and hangar*on of every description. Besides, he's a "celebrity”—gave the mark. 51,617 Registrants One Precinct Out Indications were today that the totaj registration in Indianapolis on the first registration day, last Saturday, will run only slightly more than the original estimate of 50.000. Reports from 1® of the 166 precincts in the city give tha figures as 30.R83 men and 20,734 women, a total of 51.617.

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