South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-27
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BEHIND TRIAL.
DEFENSE SAYS
Semnacher and Mrs. belmont
Plotted Against Arbuckle.
He Alleges.
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
Dist. Atty. Brady Orders Accu-
satiOn Before jury for
New Quiz.

SAN FRANCISCO. sept e6.-An
assertion in court Monday by RIOS
coe C'Fatty'D Arbucllc's chief couu-
sell Frank Dominique that he BE-
leved blackmau had been contem-
plated against the alm comedian ami
that this motive figured in the de-
PENDANTS arrest on a murder charge
was ordered put before the grand
jury Monday night by Dist Atty
Matthew a. Brady
Brady issued subpenas for Domin-
guez and his associate counsel
Charles II. Brennan. OF san Fran
cisco. and Milton II. Cohen. of Los
Angeles. to appear at Tuesday nights
grand jury session and repeat their
charges. The action was taken
Brady said. on the request OF Alfred
Semnacher, who was accused by Do
minguez Monday Of having conspired
with Mrs. Bambina belmont. the
complaining witness against Arbuc-
lSle, 10 take torn parts of the cloth
ing Of Miss Virginia Rape % Los
Angeles for the purpose. Dominique
said, OF extOrtng money from the
defendant. who is charged with the
murder Of Miss Rappe.
Doctor Repeats Diagnosis.
Dominguez made his assertion
after long questioning Of Schumacher
regarding his previous testimony in
the case.
Police Judge Lazarus, before
whom the hearing is being held re-
fused, however, 10 allow Dominique
20 question Semnacher along this
line, saying il had no part in the
present proceedings.
Semnacher's testimony took mp
most Of the afternoon session. In
the morning DR.. Arthur Beardsleo.
who treated Miss Rappe after the
revel in Arbuckle's hotel suite. tes-
tilted he discovered evidence OF i'm
juries early the morning after the
party and that he advised her re-
moval 10 a hospital
The defense was unable 20 make
him admit that she could have been
suffering from anything else. Or.
Beardslee reiterated his diagnosis
and said he found her writing IN
pain so great ne had 90 administer
sedatives three times.
Replying 20 a hypothetical ques-
tiOn regarding the cause OF her i'm
juries, he said. An injury such as
that described would have been
caused by an external force. such as
fall or blow. although contoruons
incident 90 violent venting might
have produced that eject
Evidences OF alcoholism were
overshadOwed by Miss Rappe's SUI
fering from the rupture, DR. Boards
lee said He testified that Mrs Del
mont, who attended the injured
girl, showed no signs of being under
the influence OF alcohol ~ drugs
sickness Possible Cause.
The defense forced its questioning
Of Semnacher with great vigor. caus-
ing him 10 announce that he must
nave been misquoted il be- had said
ne was Miss Rappe's manager. His
acquaintance with both her and Mrs.
belmont was more or less casual uu-
I'll shortly before their trip 20 San
Francisco where they attended AR
buckles party. he said.
Dominique questioned the witness
closely about "a purse ne produced
from his pocket. saying 81 was Miss
Rspne's and asking what connec-
ton he had had with it. Semuacher
rep:ied that after the party Miss
Rappe asked him 10 look for II and
-bat on asking Arbuc<vs about y
desk. Semuacher said he then took
IL to Miss Rappe in the nearby room
where she lay 3D..