The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-27
SHOW GIRL
TEST|F|ES OF
'FATTY'S' PARTY
Says Miss Rappe Went
Into Room 1919
Voluntarily

SAN FRIA&cIsco. Sept. III Miss
hey Provost. one OF the show girls
participating In Roscoe c. Arbuckle's
hotel 81 Francis party which led TO
the death OF Miss Virginia Rappe was
,hc first witness today In the Ar
buckle murder charge hearing In po-
lice court.
Arbuckic, Miss Rappc. Mrs. Bam-
bina ~ belmont, Miss Alice Blake.
Alfred Scmnacher and Lowell Shcr-
man were In Arbucklc's suite when
she Joined the party. she testified.
Aibuckic and sherman were dressed
In pnjsmas, bath robes ana slippers.
SHE said.
Miss Rappe was seated on a setteo
at Arbuckle's side. according TO the
Witness. who said she saw "a little
bit" OF drinking.
Fred. Fishbach. later Joined the
party, Miss Provost added, and others
were In and out OF the room.
Did you see Miss Rappe leave the
room at any time, asked Assistant
District Attorney Milton C'Ren.
saw Miss Itaprc Leave.
About an hour later" she replied.
"Arbuckic followed Miss Rappe into
the room adjoining the one where
the party WIS gathered. closing the
door
About three quarters OF an hour
later. according % the witness she
and Mrs. belmont raped on the door
and the latter kicked IL. saying loudly
open the door. | want 10 speak TO
Virginia
Arbuckle opened the door. Miss
prevoHt testified. and stepped into
room 1890. the scene of the festivi-
| ties. whcrcupon she and Mrs, belmont
went into room 1913 and found Vir-
/ ginia Rappc In bed
! was hanging down and She was moan
ing" the witness added. Mrs. Del
| mont and / went over and asked her
/ what was the matter" Miss Provost
said. she said 4 am dying, | am
dying know | am going TO die
on. no you're not going to die
| replied and then she sat UP In bee
and started 10 tear off her waist ant
stockings. MIR. Arbuckle then came
In and started to help pul at hel
waist"
Miss Rappc's clothes then wer'
taken OFF. according to this witness
and she was put ON a bed.
Then she started To cry again
am dying. lie hurt me-" said Mis-
Provost.
a restorative given the girl caused
her to become sick at her stomach
the witness continued.
Dipped in "a Tub.
Then Fishbach entered the roon
and Miss Rappe was dipped In "A ~
J OF cold water according 20 the test
mOuy
she cried loudly again when sh
was put back ON the bed Miss Pre-
, yost said
Then Arbucklc said II you don
= stop yelling III throw you out -. IN
! window.
Arbucklc then wont back into tn
p other room. Miss Provost continued
+ but soon returned applying lee I
Miss Rappc with the statement.
= "rhat'li make her come -.
In answer to "A question from VI
D pruss cution. Miss Provost said eha ~
{ not hear Mrs belmont say. "Rosco
- YOU will have your little Joke.
some one put In telephone ca
ID for aid. Miss Provost stated but SON
T. / other person jcrkcd away the rccel'
q or saving no notoricty WAS wante
While Arbucl,lv and Miss RapI
were out uf the room. she said, thel
g ! was music being played and plen
ct noise.
. ON examination by the defense Mi
Il Provost stated that she received
D.. Invitation by telephone to come
q Arhucklc'H party She had met u
j. couedinn "A long time before. she sal
lint ne did not remember her ~
- dtd not know who the invitation can
" from. sh. said. and when she eutcr'
d Arhucklc's suite there were no intr
ductiouA merely request to tai
your hat of and make Noursei
home
skipped Into Room 1919.
tI Hoe l.lukfN I'm
b,en living al the home OF an attnc
of the district attorneys Office. q
,,itnsas testified She denied haVi
been told she would he charged WI
nerhlrv II she refused to sign h
statement made 90 District Attorn
r Brady a.
| 10 notice what time Miss Rappe "A
! Air. Arhucklc lott the pnrty In
suite" she replied 10 question
fho defense. She maintained no
ne ever. that she ala not have anythi
to drink.
o- Miss Rappc sort Of skippcd II
on room 1919" Miss Provost said,
IT. when Arhucklo followed ~ ~
Happr she did not hear any i"i w
" according tu the witness
re- Mrs. belmont was pretty druI
L.. ,ypsu't shcP" asked Prank bumingu
rh .f counsel Tor irbucklc.
'' Yes" replied Miss Provost
80 added that Mrs p"lmout had E'
on t.any drinks OF whisky. gin. ana OF
IA THINGS
," Mrs D,'mont then was dressed
ild paiamns. according 10 thc "ltn'
ast The witness said she saw Miss hal
/, only take one drink of gin ana ora
Iis. Juice,
Put Ice On Neck.
n" AFTER the girl was given thr
'l' hath. according 90 Miss Provost Ho
one nut "a bag of ice at the ba'
~" Miss Rnppc's neck.
ess Asked II % was not tru" that
hN. belmont removed thg torn shrm'
am previously introduced. Miss fre'
his replied thnt she aid not remombe
She coutfadicted ScmnacherS ~
told last week that hc was am
those present when Miss Happe
rhcl found aud chat he sat on the bed
zen, nttrmptrd to revive her. SIENNA,
V. wan NOT present, according 10
ny Provost
was Questioning ot Miss Provost VII
to- resumed at the afternoon session
at was announced When the court
! cred noon recess.