Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-11-29
ARbUCKLE CASE
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were trying to assist Miss Rape. She
told me to get away from Miss Rape,
and l told her shut up, or will throw
you out of the window -, Arbuckle
continued.
Did Not Know OF Party
Arbuckle said he did not know that
the party had been planned and that
he ana not know that, it had become a
reality until Miss ley Provost, Miss
Rappe, Alice Blake, Alfred Semnach-
er and other guests arrived.
Il wanted to get away" Arbuckle
testified. Il danced for a while with
Miss Blake and others. Virginia
Rappe did not dance, although she or
dered the music. She wanted a plane
flrst, but we brought in a phono-
graph"
Arbuckle denied the truth of state
ments reported to have been made by
him following the party that he placed
a piece of ice on Miss Rappe's body.
He had found ~ ice on the girls body
he explained, but was taken to task
by Mrs. belmont for picking it up and
thereupon put it down again.
When the report that Arbuckle was
on the stand was given general circu-
lation, hundreds rushed the court
room doors. The court officers, de-
PENDANT and counsel had great diff
Guilty in getting to their places for the
afternoon session and the court order
ed the doors closed as one means of
checking the pressure.
At the conclusion of Arbuckle'3 tes-
timony, the defense Offered the Gepo-
sition of Dr. Maurice X. Rosenberg,
of Chicago which said that in 1919. he
treated Miss Rape for Z bladder all
ment. Miss Rape died as the result
of a bladder rupture, said by the pro-
secuuou to have been calSed 5y en-
teIpal force applied by Arbuckle. The
defense alleges that the injury was
the result of chronic kind.
The prosecution resisted its intro
duction.
Deposition is Read
Court recessed for a half hour i'll
order that Judge Harold Louderback
might formulate ruling. The ruling
allowed the deposition.
A cross deposition from DR.. Rosen-
berg was read by the prosecution. He
admitted in this that he did not know
the condition of Miss Rappe's health
at the time of the Arbuckle party.
The dispositions of Josephine Roth,
a Chicago nurse, and Virginia Warren
also of Chicago, were produced. The
prosecution refused to make any stip-
ulation as to whether the dispositions
should be introduced in whole or in
part The defense then declined to
read them.
Tomorrow, the prosecution will
commence it's presentation of rebuttal
testimony. This is expected to re-
quire two days. A complicating fac
tor in the situation is the illness OF
Juror Arthur II. Crane, who was said
by his physician to be so ill his at
tendance at further sessions may be
impossible. Should he be excused,
Stephen h. Hopkins, who has heard
all the testimony as an alternate jar
or, will replace him.
Arbuckle denied having injured
Miss Rape in any way and said he
was actually assisting her during
period of illness at the time he is
charged with having fatally hurt her.
He was under cross examination at
the noon recess.
Il found Miss Rape in the bath
room of my room at the Hotel st.
Francis, writhing and moaning" he
testified. Il assisted her to bed and
returned to the bathroom. When |
returned, she was on the floor with
ing and moaning in the same fashion.
| did all | could to assist her, and lat
er was joined by others who were at
tending party in my suite of rooms
Admits Taking Liquor
Arbuckle said he threatened to
throw Mrs. Bambina Maude belmont
out window when she took eXcep-
ton TO the manner in which he was
assisting Miss Rape. Mrs. belmont,
a guest of the party, swore to the muir
der charge against Arbuckle which
was later reduced to the manslaugh-
ter charge now on trial.
Il did not hear Miss Rape say any
thing that could be understood" he
testified "She did not say He hurt
me- Although she was the one who
had the photograph brought into the
suite during the party, she did not
dance"
Arbuckle admitted having seen and
partaken of liquor - the room, and
said it was provided by Fred Fisch-
bach, his room mate. He testified
that he knew no one at the party eX-
cept Miss Rape, and her friend, :
Semnacher. and did not even know
there was going to be a party unit
the guests had actually arrived.
IL locked the door of my room be-
cause | wanted to dress" the witness
said on being cross examined. Earlier
n the day Josephine. Keza. chamber
maid, entered his bathroom while he