Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-26


may have been talking OF his efforts at
first laid and that the black and blue
marks found on her body were doubtless
due to the rough handling by Mrs. Del
mont and Fishback when later they car
ried her to the bathroom to give her a
cold plunge.
Fatty May Testify Today
Fatty may testify today and he may
not testify until the closing hours of the
trial. The matter of his appearance
as witness in his own defense is one
that is causing great worry to his law
yers. If, as the case goes on, they
think they can safely keep him silent,
they will do so. There is in the city
a very large and mixed delegation from
Hollywood and some of its members
are pretty sure to be summoned sooner
or later.
There. again, however, the lawyers
are in a dilemma. If the Hollywood
high rollers are put under oath they
may be able to tell things favorable to
Fatty. In the same breath they will
have TO tell things highly unfavorable to
one section of the life of the film colony.
Federal Commissioner Thomas r..
Hayden is waiting anxiously to see
Fatty, who must appear to answer
charges of liquor law violation because
of the great quantities of Scotch whisky
and gin that were carted to the st.
Francis suite for the Labor Day party,
where all the trouble began.
There ought to be an interesting
parade here when the verdict Is rendered
in the present case, because II Federal
agent IL waiting to take ArbuCkle to
the Commissioner Office as soon as he
is free to go. Naturally the spectators
will follow They follow Fatty wherever
he goes.
4 sharp sidelight on the way of trans
grCssors was apparent last night when
Lawrence, the bootlegger who sup
piled the liquors for the Labor Day
party. was released after doing thirty
days in Jail. He swore the pauper' s
oath, said he hadn't red cent to bless
himself with and started for the docks
TO look for q ship on which he hopes to
work his way back to Australia, where
he has home and friends.
Fatty may have to work his way
back to Los Angeles If his case con
tinuCS for few more weeks. He is
spending Il vast sum of money on law
ycrs and such. Some people profess to
soc the shadow of even Il greater mis-
fortune upon him.
They insist that he is getting thin
with the worry. But they arc scnsa
ton mOngCrS. Fatty is not losing any
weight. he feels that his fat is still
his fortune and he seems to be taking
good care of it.
San Francisco, Nov. 26.-tBy 4. P.)
Further defense testimony formed to-
days program in the mhnslaughtcr trial
of Roscoe c. Arbucklc. 4 delegation f
witnesses from the Los Angeles notion
picture colony, headed by Alice Lake.
screen star. was in San Francisco today
IN expectation Of taking the stand to
testify in Arbucklc's behalf
Judge Loudcrback's courtroom was
packed yesterday with persons who
hoped to hear the. defendant comedian
testify and hundreds Of others were
turned away. No announcement has
been made by the defense ms to when
Arbucklt would take the witness stand.
Medical experts gave evidence at yes
terday's session tending to show that
rho injury which caused the death of
Virginia Rappc may have been induced
otherwise than by the defendant.