The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-22
SORD|D DETAILS OF
FAT" ARBUCKLE CASE
Girls on Stand Tells of Hap
penings at Disgraceful
Picture" Orgy.
BY FREDA BLUM

EsTAFF CORRESPONDENT |. N. .ERyIcEl
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.-Zey
Prevon-Prevost and Alice Blake. tbs
two star witnesses for the state in the
Arbuckle manslaughter trial. will
stand side by side forever more IN the
memory OF the jury who heard their
testimony yesterday.
The FIVE women Jurors will remem-
Der the two show girls in all their
silken-feathered hnery, their pale
faces and frightened eyes. The men
In the jury box cannot help but re-
member them IN all their trimness OF
ankle, their shapely shoulders and
ivory throats.
For all this was too we'll displayed.
too obvious to let observation pass 1t
by. So true to type were both OF
them that they can be detailed to-
gether.
Both had abandoned their make-up
for the showing.
Both have exquisite skin. like the
complexion OF white roses. in bud
They have large, dark, beautiful
brown eyes ana black hair. Their
lips are fun and red and sensual.
The two were dressed In street
suits and winter hats. Both carried
large beauty boxes. obviously contain
ing the mascara. paint and powder.
should It become vital to them as q
last minute impulse. Their skirts
were. noticeably short. Zey Provost
displayed her we1l-formed ankles In
pair OF dainty black satin slippers
with sheer hosiery to match. while
Alice Blake saw fit to set her costume
of with grey suede oxfords and pearl
pink stockings.
Though the day was dreary and
cold the two wore only the merest
shadow of protection at the throat.
This was. in both cases. but the
himsiest of ecru lace vestees, pinned
to the coat at a very low angle and
disclosing the soft contours of neck
and chest.
Be it said OF the women sitting In
the jury box that they took no cogniz-
ance OF the smile with which the girl
witnesses answered to this and that.
After their first official appraisal the
women jurors centered their atten-
tions solely on the testimony.
One woman Juror though. studied
the girls intently from beneath her
large red hat. She had the puzzled
expression OF doubt about her and
openly showed 1t.
The men were curious about the
testimony, too. They were attentive
and extremely watchful.
But In more tn n appearance were
the two witnesses sisters. Both were
called upon to give lurid. morbid
testimony. which during the prilim-
mary hearing they had been allowed
to whisper to the Judge. When It
came time for them to say the word.
on which court room hung. each in
her turn cast an appealing glance all
about the courtroom, sweeping the
judge, the spectators. counsel and
finally the jury.
They forgot they were show girls
who are supposed TO laugh the while
their hearts break.
Like the gentle rainfall Just begin
ming to come down from the clouded
heavens outside, the natural modesty
of all womanhood fell upon them sud
denly.
Each IN her turn became ashamed
abashed.
They wanted TO cry.
However. 1t finally came out, from
both OF them. the word that counsel
insisted upon.
"I want to go home: I want to go
home" rnoaned Zey when 1t was all
over. 81 want to go home to my
mother
Even then tho women of the jury
saw and heard 1t all. lnmoved.
But just the same they are never
going to forget the spectacle.