The Washington times., 1921-09-24

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Former Governor of Indiana, who
sailed for Europe to join the Amer
lean Relief Administration in the
famine-stricken areas Of Russia.
Former Governor Goodrich will be
attached to the staff Of Col. Will
lam Haskell. director Of the relief
work.
the bathtub, laid her in the cold
water, later put her back on the bed.
and how subsequently the assistant
manager OF the hotel gave her room
1927, and she was carried in there.
Q. When you came into room 1919
after the two girls came out, and
said, Miss Rappe Is sick, all go in"
you rushed in with the rest?
Ayes.
Q-And you saw Miss Virginia
Rappe lying on the bed?
A.-At 1919.
Q.-Now you will notice there arc
two beds diagrammed In room 1919.
Which of the two beds was II in
lying when you first saw herr
A.-This one, facing the light.
Mr.. Golden-The bed referred to by
the witness is the one nearest TO the
door connecting 1919 and 1920.
She Was Moaning.
Q.-Now when you got into room
1919, after the two girls called you
all in, tell us what you noticed.
A.-Miss Rappe was lying on the
bed.
Q.-Ye+ What was she doing?
Adjoining.
Q.-Softly?
A.-And moving from side to side.
Q.-She was moaning. you say?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Was IL a loud moan?
A.-Not very loud, no.
Q.-Was 1t a soft moan?
Ain between loud and soft. Il
couldn't tell
The Court-There is no occasion for
merriment over the answer.
Golden-Q. Was II a moan Of pain?
Domenguez-Just moment-oh,
no: we will have to object to that as
calling for the conclusion of the wit
ness-incompetent, irrelevant and i'm
material.
Golden--It is always proper to ask
the opinion of a witness on a ques-
ton. OF that kind. which cannot be
described in any other fashion.
No Expert Needed.
Dominguez-There are exceptions
to that. and to other than that, there
is no foundation laid. / don't know
whether this man knows a moan of
pain.
The Court-That involves a matter
OF common experience. 1t doesn't re-
quire an expert to testify as to a COM
mon thing Of that kind-pain, pleas.
ure or some other indication of feel
ing. ! will allow the question.
Golden: Answer the question. Al
should judge it was one Of pain.
Q.-You knew it was one of pain2
Ayes.
Q.-You say that it was a moan
that was between soft and loud?
Ayes.
Q.-Was II louder or softer?
Al can't tell that
Q.-Well, you heard It?
A.-fes-but can't describe a |
thing like that. No human being |
can. ..
Was 1t . Shriekf
Q.-I am not asking You to de.
scribe It any more than to tell US
was It a moan that approached a
shrek?
a shrek.
Q.--It was not a shrek?
A.--No.
o.-How many times did she moan?
Al did not count them.
Q.-More than once?
A.-Certainly.
Q.-How was she lying on the |
bed, on her back or her side?
Al don't know whether Il was
her side or her back. She was lying |
there-that is all know.
Q-Was she lying quietly?
A.-No, moving from side to side.
Q.-Slowiy or rapidly?
Al don't know whether IL was /.
slowly or rapidly. =
o.--Weli, you observed. didn't you,
A.-Yes. Some people would call :
one motion rapid and others would call
motion?
A;-what do you mean by a tossing :
motion? ,
o.-Turning from side to slider
side to side. avn"
Semnacher continued his testinoo,v
along this line for some time.
He was high strung and nervou.
swapping out his answers before A..
sistant District Attorney Golden had
barely completed the phrasing. Yet
Semnacher worded his answers with
extreme caution, despite his quick
speech. He showed n strong disposi.
ton to guard himself, as for instance.
when he was asked by Golden:
What were the people doing when
you come into the room?"
Eating"
Anything else7'
And partaking Of some liquid"
What kind of liquidI"
Might Have Been Gin.
There was brief sparring between
Frank DomingueS and Golden. at the
end OF which semnacher answereS |