Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-22

witness. II was excited and maybe |
did not say what was true. It's ali
mixed up anyway. She said. 'Oh, I'm
dying, I'm dying. know that | am
going to die. He hurt me. "
Now" said McNab. the terrible. in
n very gentle voice, 'isn't it true that
YOU were frightened into saying these
things and didn't Mr.. Brady and the
others threaten you with jail?",
'They said something about putting
me in a cell next to Arbucklo." said ICY
lrcvosi, but what | was afraid Of was
that my mother would hear about It all
and didn't want that and went away
from home. ! was glad to go away So
lIat the police wouldn't be about where
my mother would 500. ! thought she
might never hear of this. When it all
came out She told me to toll the truth.
and that is what I have tried to Io.'
Are YOU sure" rumblc'l MrNab
softly, "thHt Virginia meant Arhucke
when She said. IIc hurt mc'?'
81 don't know what she meant" said
the girl weariy. "Shr said. Oh. | am
DYING. ! am dying. know am going
to die. He hurt me.
"Do yoI suppose that Virginia
meant Mr.. Arbucklc or the man, who.
ever II was. who carried her ~ the
bathroom 10 give her the cold BATH"
said McNah.
To Call Her For Defense
,"AII | know answered tho girl, lis
what I heard her say" She closed
she first entered the room where Nir.
cinia was lying, Virginia was moaning
''lic hurt me. McNnb then made It
known that he intends to call Icy later
as witness for the defense. A partly
successful effort was made by Arbuckle' :
lawyers TO prove by testimony wrung
from Mrs. Katc lTardcback. formCI
houSckccpcr for Virginia Rape, that
the girl was suffering from II chronic
aiIncnt which might have been n cause
"f physical deterioration and the vio-
lent blood infection which was the cause
Of her death.
Mrs. Hardcbark admitted on tho
stand that Virginia was treated for such
all ailmcnt. The defense is preparing
a mass of expert scientific evidence.
Arbucklc spoke his first words in court
when jesse Norgard. who was cm.
ploycd az watChman at Henry Lchr
mans studio in Culver City when Nir-
gina Rlppe was Lchrman's leading
woman in small comedy, was cuilrH
to the stand by the State.
Norgard seemed to have something
important to say and Fntty's lawycl :
were on their feet making loud objcr-
tions when Fatty whispered to McNab,
Let him 90, let him tnIk."
Norgard then told of an occasion in
1919 when ArbuCkc, who was using
part of the Ichrman studio, asked him
whether he had tho keys to Miss Ranue :
dressing room. Norgard said he had the
keys. Then, said the witness, "hc
pulled n roll Of bills out Of his pocket.
There wcrc some twcnties and tens in
trad" you. ! said | wasn't making
trades, and put on my hat and went
from tho room.
Fatty 10 Take Stand
Fatty himself will take the stand be.
fore the trial ends. Tie and his lawyers
expect an a"quittaI. But the effect of
tho testimony yesterday and today by
ley Provost and Alice Blake materially
strengthened the case for the proScru.
ton. Miss Blake held her head high
and gave her testimony intclIignntly
She was plainly and inoxpNnsivcy
dressed. She did no moro than cor.
rohornto the testimony Of Xey Provost
All the usual retiCcnCes of the past are
gone from this trial.
1t sCem8ol 80 require all the strength
of the girl witnesses to answer some of
the questions put to them by the law.
yerS. But thr% answered finally with
their heads bowed and they eyes on tho
Hoor. FATTY doesn't bow his head. He
has a bad habit 0f Erimning nt the
wrong time. He grows q little moro
Sprightly and confident as the days
pass. Something socmS to tell him that
all will yet be we'll. What that some.
thing is no one knows who il not on
the INSIDE Of his organization.
Somebody. ConfuciuS or Mr. Bryan
or some other leader with high abStrac.
tionH, said once that you can't get By
with it.
II is interesting to wonder how many
all -duy partiea would be needed to make
Fatty the Fatty that used to bc--al-
most Hs Interesting rs wondering how
many good times would be- needed T."
get the memory Of Virginia Rappo out
of tho ninds Of the men and women
who were with her ut Arbucklc's party
There is one vacant seat NJ front in
the courtroom. 1t yawnS for Mr.. Vol
stead, Mr.. NolstCad ought to be hcrr
He might be inspired to II really serious
effort. The sound of gin and whisky
poured under cover echoes below the
surfar" Of all the important testimony.
san Francisco. Nov. 80. 80 CBy 4.
P,l--f'urther testimony by Jesse Nor
gard. former motion picture studio