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Show o o e o o o o o ARBUCKLE, FREE, WILL TRY COMEBACK FATTY MOVIE WILL DE USED TO TEST FANS iComedian Bases Hopes on 1 Rapid Acquittal By Third Jury PLANS LONG REST Zukor Says Pictures Will Not Be Shoved Out If Unwelcome SAN FRANCISCO. April 13. Ro.-coe Ro.-coe C. Arbuckle, film comedian was acquitted today aftir undergoing three trials on a charge of manslaughter man-slaughter for the death of Miss Virginia Vir-ginia Rappe screen actress, who was taken to a hospital fatally ill after a parly at which Arbuckle was host in hotel rooms here Half an hour after the case was eubmlttcd to the jury late yesterday afternoon the verdict of not guilty had been returned. return-ed. Members of the Jury said the actual agreement was reached by acclamation ac-clamation within a few minutes after they retired to deliberate Arbuckle said his plans were uncertain un-certain AKBl CKLE TOO FAT "J am going to take a good rest and get idd of some of this surplus flesh," explained the nctor. w hos-; picture pic-ture fame was associated with his wolghty physique "If the public doesn t want me he added, "I'll take my medicine But after the quick vindication I have Just received. I am sure the Amerl-' Amerl-' can people will be fair I believe 1 am due for a comeback Members of the Jury in n statement state-ment to the press said Arbuckle "deserved "de-served more Ihan acquittal ' Mrs. Irene Wilde a juror, declared that Jury had felt "there was absolutely no case against Arbuckle' Another member said the comedian impressed us as a man who was telling the truth." The two previous Arbuckle trials had resulted in jury dlsagreemonts-PICTURK dlsagreemonts-PICTURK TO BE TliST. NEW YORK. April 13. One of Roscoe C. ( Fatty i Arbuckle's comedy drama pictures will be released within with-in 30 days in a test of public opinion. opin-ion. It was announced by Adolf kor. president of th Famous Play. era-Lasky corporation, when informed inform-ed of the comedian acquittal 'As to Mr Arbuckle's future, ac-tlvlt) ac-tlvlt) In motion pictures K may be said to depend on the nttltude of Ihe public.'' Mr. Zukor said "We will release one of his pictures within the next 30 days for the purpose of gauging gaug-ing public sentiment if the picture meets with a favorable reception wo will release others. Wc will not force the pictures but will supply them If the public demand exists "Mr. Arbuckle will not act for the pre nt." oo |