Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-29

Associated Press. .l-Roscoc Arbuck'e,
motion picture comedian, spoke ms
first lines today in the tragic drama OF
which he has been tho central figure
since its Inception September last
Arbuckle told from tne witness stand
his own story OF the happenings at n
party in his rooms at the Hotel st.
Francis which preceded by "A few days
the death OF Virginia Rappe. one OF
those who attended. 1t was al inns
party that the girl received injuries
which caused her death the prosecu-
tion contends and 1t is this allegation
that forms the basis of Arbuck'e's trlal,
now drawing to n close on the charS.
OF msnslauehter- The detense cioseu
its case at 5:a5 o'clock this afternoon
after a vain attempt to obtain admis-
sion into the record of a statement by
Geo. Glennon, bouse detective at tne
Hotel St Francis which II was con
tended would cxonera.e Arbuckle OF
any responsibility for Miss Rape IN
jury.
Every one concerned regarded today
dev.iopmen,s as the principal scene OF
the drama The expectation that Nr-
buckle would testify drew iars'
crowd for the morning session anu
word that he already Was on III. stand
drew one OF about the same size i"i
tho afternoon sitting of court
Due to the failure OF the defense 10
qualify . witness II had summoned :.
an expert Arburkle took the stand
before the time set for him TO do SO.
Uis direc-, examination was comriet-
"a in 20 injuutes his attorneys lead
ing him over the ground to be Gov
cred In such short time that Il SIR
prised many in the court room N
pclear loud voice. Arbucklc denied '"nt
he inflicted tho injuries on Miss Happe
that have been charged 5ga'r>'- nut
When went fpto my room during
In. PARTY TO dress Tor an engagement
I had .wffi . friend. Mics MAY Taup
I found Miss Rarp~ on the bath room
noor vrithins and moaning, be said
When opened the door of the bath
room IL struck against her. ! assisted
her in the bath room all could. Then
t,laced her on the bed. In my i"on
ana continued to assist her She was
moaning and writhing and nothing she
said could be understood by me.
Where was Mrs. behnoutT he was
asked by his. chief counsel.
Mrs Bnnlhino Maud belmont, a
guest At the party. brought the origin
Al charge Of murder against Arbuckte.
which later WIS reduced In police court
nearing to the munslaughtcr charge on
trlsl.
Mrs. belmont appeared while "e
were TRYING to assist Miss Rsppe. SHE
-vld mo TO get away from Miss Rapps
aud told her shut Ip or wiz throw
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continued
Arbucklc said he did not know thai
the party had been planned and tnat
he did not know that II bad become
reality untu Miss zey Preyost. Miss
Rappe. Alice Blake, Alfred Scmnacher
and other guests arrived.
I wanted to get away. ArenciNe
testified
Blake and others. Virgini, Rsppe did
not dance al,ho she ordered the music
she wanted piano rrst nut We
brought in phonogrsph g.
Arhuckie denied the truth OF state
merte reported to have been made
him following tho party that he placed
piece OF ice on Mics Rappe's body.
He had found the ice on the girls
body. he explained. OUT was taken TO
task bv Mrs belmont for picking II
IN and thereupon put It down again.
When the report that Arbuckle was
on the stand was given general CIR
rulntion hundreds rushed the court
room doors The court officers, de-
fendant and counsel had great diff
Guilty In getting to their places for
the afternoon session and the court
ordered the doors closed as ono means
of checking the pressure
At tho conclusion of Arbuckles
testimony the defense offered the de-
position of Dir. Maurice n. Rosenberg
OF inffk's NUlin N@fI AA'"' W hEA'
he treated Miss Rsppe for bladder
silment. Miss Rappe died Ss the re-
suit of a bladder rupture. said by the
prosecution to have been caused By
external force applied by Arbuckle.
The defense alleged that the injury
was the result of a chronic condition.
The prosecution resisted ite introduce
tion.
Court recessed for half hour In
order that Judge Harold Louderback
might formulate a ruling. The ruling
allowed the deposition. cross depo-
sition from DR.. Rosenberg was read
by the prosecution. He admitted in
this that he did not know the condi-
tion of Miss Rappe's health at the
time of the Arbuckle party.
The depositions OF Josephine Roth.
q Chicago nurse. and Virginia War
rem also of Chicago were produced.
The prosecution refused TO make any
stipulation as TO whether the deposi-
tions should be introduced In whole