The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-29

ute later saw Mrs belmont come
out Of 1921.
II came out OF 1919 to get Mrs.
belmont"
How much time elapsed while
you were In 1872" asked Fried.
man.
II could not say exactly"
II had forgotten about the au'o
ride when Miss Rappe became
sick"
Il never did have talk with Al
Semnacher about putting ice on
Miss Rappe's BODY the comedian
declared
lie talked in loud tone OF voice
and frequently arose to demon
strate his testimony
Il never placed my hand over
hers on a door in i2i9." he said, In
reply to a question.
NO. never" he emphasized
lie then denied q conversation re.
lated by Peter Nargaard as a state
wituess In which Nargaard declared
Arbuckle, at a Culver city studio.
had offered him $50 for the key to
n room occupied by MKs Rape
several years ago.
81 have told you everything that
occurred" said Arbuckle in his final
words on direct examination
The cross examination was con-
Quoted by Assistant District Attor-
ney Friedman. Arbuckle again do
MED having any such conversation
with Nargaard as the latter had de.
scribed and declared nc could not
recall ever having seen Nargaard at
Culver City
Yes. ! was at Culver City at
Lehrman's studios" he replied to a
question from Friedman
Knew Her for Years.
II had known Virginia for five or
six years" he continued, answering
the searching question fired at him
by Friedman.
"Fischback said he was going to
phone for Virginia, but the first
| knew she was coming was when
she knocked at the door. was in
1919 when she came, but I went
into 1920 almost Immediately.
The patamas / wore were silk. "
he said, in answer to the prosecu-
tion's question.
I 81 stayed in 1920 for about three
hours.
Mrs. belmont came in a few
minutes after Virginia, never knew
Mrs, belmont until she came.
Once / heard Virginia use the
phone in room 1920. She called the
party on the other end OF the wire.
who was Mrs Spreckles.
I'VE were having lunch and
breakfast when Miss Prevon came.
1t was my breakfast. and drank
coffee. on another table there was
gin, orange Juice, white rock and
Scotch whisky. The whisky and
gin was in the closet OF 1921 and
Fischback brought It In. about the
time Virginia arrived"
His Attitude Pleasing.
Arbuckle's attitude on the stand
was pleasing and ne appeared 10
make a good witness for himself.
His app sarance was like a school
boy questioned by school eeacher.
Hiss Rape suggested the
music. She wanted n piano, shut !
sent for Victrola. We danced and
drank about all afternoon until
went down TO the ballroom about s
and returned about midnight.
Asked IL he had drank anything,
Arbuckle said, yes sure, after
breakfast / drank highballs. Fisch
back left about 1880 or ~ to go TO
the beach. lie came back In an
hour and a half or So"
The direct questioning of Ar
buckle was we'll conducted and gave
the state. little grounds for cross
questioning.
II never saw Miss Rappe dance
Arbuckle said. Il danced with Mss
Blake"
Questioned by friedman as "a
whether he had asked any one Ia
leave the party, Arbuckle said:
81 asked Sherman TO ask Forl
| Louis TO leave his room but l never
asked anyone else to leave.
Miss Taub came about 1880 p
m. and stayed five or ten minutes
tod her Fischback had my car
| She said she would come back. She
asked me who all the people were
| and / told her Search me- l did
introduce her to Miss Rappe,
| think.
"She came back shortly after
For Colds, Grip or Influenza,
and as a Preventive, take Laxative
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