Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-09-23
EXAMINATION OF FATTY
ARBUCKLE Is HELD BE-
F0Rk CAPACITY HUUSE
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tAlBnS ana SHlnS, IUe cause Vi
which he was unable to state. DR.,
Ophuls and Miss Grace Halston, q
hospital nurse who was present al
the post mortem, both corroborat-
ed DR.. Stnange's description of the
bruises, and coroner's photographs
Of the body also were offered as
evidence.
Tear In Bladder Wall.
A tear in the bladder wall about
three-quarters OF an inch long was
described by DIR. Strange, who said
that the bladder and other organs
had been preserved by DIR. Ophulf
in a chemical solution, the tenden-
cy of which would be to shrink the
tissues. He said he believed that
death came from peritonitis result.
ing from the ruptured bladder, ana
that the rupture was caused by
some external force.
DR.. Ophuls said he was called in
for a post mortem examination by
DR.. M. e. Rumwell. the physician
who attended Miss Rape in mos;
of her last illness. He found the
abdomen horribly distended," ne
said, as a result of the rupture, am
a congestion of blood in several
organs of the lower abdomen.
Cause of Rupture.
The rupture. he surmised, was
caused by over distention OF the
bladder, resulting probably IRON
some cause from the outside.
Miss Halston's statement tina
she believed the bruises on Miss
Rappe's arms were made by TIM
grip OF another person prompted
| lively debate over the admissibilitI
between Frank Dominguez, Ar
buckles chief counsel, and Milton
7. U'Ren, the assistant district at
torney. who conducted the exam
nation.
Judge Lazarus finally let tn
testimony go in, with the qualiflca
ton that he would not attach muci
weight to 1t.
The defense did not cross ex
anime any of the witnesses, nue.
to the surprise Of the prosecutor
according to U'Ren, who said II
had not prepared for the use o
more witnesses today. AT the re
quest of DomingueZ, who said n
had no opportunity to rest betWeel
the time that he concluded trla
in Los Angeles yesterday ana III
appearance in court here today
Judge Lazarus put the hearing
over until 2 o'clock tomorrow alter
noon.
Women witnesses Today.
Mrs. Bambina Maude Delmon'
the complaining witness Allc'
Blake and Zeh Provost Will o.
among the witnesses tomorro"
the district attorney announced.
Mrs, belmont accompanied MIS-
Rappe and AL Semnacher on I'M
trip from Los Angeles to selma
Fresno and San Francisco ina
ended in Miss Rappe's death She
Semnacher and two other Womei
witnesses were present at Arouch
Comparatively few Tits between
counsel occurred today. Aithousi
the examination Of the witnesses
was devoid of excitement smiles
went round the court room seVera
times as URen pleaded with / :
strange to talk in Understandable
Language instead of using suci
terms as "exm osis," "humerus.
"deltoid," anterior" and "poste
rior." .,
DR.. Strange did thereupon tn
hest he could, apparently, an
URen finally located the s'er
mum" by process of elimination q
a point between the Adams app
and the upper ribs.
Finishing his testimony. ID
Strange looked around for-an exi
hut found the only way to leav
the witness chair was to chm
over two ratings behind IN
Judges bench. so great was IN
crowd.
Women Demand Seats.
Although many women unable 7
get into the court room suomltt,e s
to fate and stood patiently on IN
stairs leading to the second 1loo
where the examination was beln
held. others refused to be satisfie
and called on Chief of Polic
0,Rrien. demanding their right 2
"citizens and taxpayers" to be give
seat in the court room. -,
Schumacher who called the dis
trict attorney by telephone yestel
day from Los Angeles TO reque'
that expense money be sent MI
so he would be able to come to Sa
Francisco to testify. arrived her
today by automobile. He was axe
to the district attorneys office I'M
mediately and detained there dul
ing the hearing. :.
District Attorney Brady said b
received telegram from Distri'
Attorney Edward Swami CT Ne
York, notifying him that Lowe
Sherman had been located and ma
said he would be in San Francise
for Arbuckle's trial IL desired.
DR.. Arthur Beardslee. the hous
physician at the Hotel st. Franci
who attended Miss Rape Tor
eay after the party had not reacf
ed San Francisco tonight flom h
hunting trip in the Sierra Nevao
mountains. from which ne ma
been called home by the author
ties.
During the session Arbuckle toe
time to read special delivery le
ter sent him from Los Angeles. r
seemed greatly pleased with 1t an
frightened somewhat.
Confer on Liquor Report.
While the hearing was in sesslc
Robert II. Mccormack. assistai
United States attorney general
charge OF prohibition prosecution
and e. Forrest Mitchell, feder'
district prohibition enforcement o
ficer, conferred on the evidenf
that liquor was served and col
sumed at the party in the Hotel S
Francis, San Francisco. where.
is alleged, Miss Rape received h.
fatal injuries at Arbuckle's hand
Mitchell, who retuned from Ii
Angeles today after investigator
certain phases there Of the party
alleged liquor supply. said he he
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