The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-24
IN
. GRAPHIC STORY
Of BOOZE PARTY
DOES NOT TELL OF
ALLEGED ATTACK
Saw Miss Rappe Lying on
Bed, Moaning Repeatedly,
i Am Dying. .

San Francisco. Sept. oS.--The preiimi-
nary hearing Of Roscoe GRAFT! Ar
buckle charged with tho murder Of Miss
Virginia Rappe was resumed m police
court today.
Alfred Scmnachc.. the hrst witness.
ven, into the dctats rc the party in
Arbuckie's sui;~ oG rooms. following
which Miss Enppe's death occurred. Ar
buckle appearing more cheerful than
heretofore. entered tho court room with
his wife and mothor-!n-laU.
SemnacEor named Arbuckie. Fred
F;shbark. Lowell Sherman. Ira Fort
louis. Miss Rappe. Mrs r. De'mont
Miss Xeh Provost. Alice Rlake and Mrs.
Mae Tauhe and. I've thought orc or two
others as being prcSen: at tho party.
Arburkle and sherman were dressed IN
pajama. ard bath robe and slippers.
S"mnacher said The rest wcr" IN
utro"t attire except Mrs ne,mort, he
continued.
Az eAccrt Mrs nc!rnn' he said. We're
eating wN'ln .nm" wc:" d~'niing
l'au"r uhi"h b" d"1rcd IS "ranRc
Juice ":hat could ha,r contained IN or
anything rls".'
Others Joined Party.
S"r'nachar testified rha; - EFT the
later found 4 Miss ,larA nrG a Mss
rnmphrll had Joined III" H';t'
During this testimony A"hrrNr.e "l.s
rlorcd slowly from tn" witness - Isa-
dcre C;nld.n. the assistant i!s'rl't at
tornev Who conducted tho quest .onirg.
nrd back again
Scmnachor eXrla'r-d h'e "rri>S'rn o.
Mrs. TauhN'a NAM ~ Ii. n"r">i ny
tho fact that re DID not know her nHn'"
until later when ne sa" = noWsNa?c~
picture OF ArOucA;- leaning "ut of =
hotel window r. conrany rith Mrs.
Tauhe and others
The liuuo- on the table at 'hc Tarty
rama cu' rt hntt'r=" Scmuarhor -rSf!-
Ncd Some ~ the bottles SAID u .sher
others gin and mineral water and some
urlah"led contained orange iu'"".
The people w-r~ walking around the
room md Mss Elan" .7d Miss Fre,"s'
danced together. a~i I hclirrn Nrhu"k'e
ard sherman darcHd win tho ladies.
he added PrcSscd further. he said his
memory about Arhr"Ll" was vague.
Petore Semnnchor's ecchnd d.parturs
h,lr m huur Ia'"- E'shhaak also lsft
the room. Sr;nrarh"r said
san Drinking.
Semn1chc- said no wra' out with Ira
Fort:ou:e returning nho.' o'clock. fn!-
ing thu party SIN d-iui.nE. dHnoiaE and
enjoying rrnrocracr muse. Avhuchlo
Was present aS'-~drr@ q" Se'nnacl or.
hut Ie Wa mc' s"'r ahn u MIS-. p'i-
n,n.: AID Miss E9pn'
Nc prii M a'tcr.ior 70 '':r'fA- n'o'"-
r.n,s n Tho -com and socr ~ 10 ~:
cigarettes.
Hc returned N ahoY, naH aH '"ur ~
4 =
hu; about teu minutes 'Ht"~ w. 80 ~"
won't into no -"0ur uncrc MISS R2rrn
was later rorrt
MY hc7, rrro'n.t,oH : lHh: IN MY
return tho dcn7 :" room ltI7 '7S Shut
hc testified.
Tho doo- ,'oss4 h.t:nd 80 ,no vornrn
nnd from two. - '"7 n .2Hr's elapsed
without so"rd
Miss Rappe's rllneas
"hrhuckle W. n room I@-0 Sem
nachcr declared Nj rccollr-;lor "a
,Nr women can" oLt NJ roam i"'1 n
e,citemon'." Scmnacher continued
They ,a:1 No Should Al come in. as
Mss Rappe was IL.
h~hurkle during this ht - "s',r1"7'
c'osrcd and urclas spHd his hands and
rrrhcd his cheeks h'c minutes re
ccss was dc.lare1 r. tn" court aft"r
which ,ro nlm comedian appeared mora
composed.
Il So, Miss EagrH ',,nr on -" h"d.
moan!ng. S"mnaCA"r continued. 'ShH g
tcsssd f,om SIDE :" "a. w.th h"r hands
rIakred 10 her ahd"rneu.
# am d.IrR. an d}'nr ~" g.
claimed, a"corAirE /, -" u',n"es
Miss Rnpro nar sa"'"th"d her gar
mcu,s scattered about.