The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-26
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WITNESS
former Sweetheart Of Dead
Girl Tells of Her Con-
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fBTATF CORRESPONDENT 1. N. SERVIcEI
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 2s.-The de-
Tense OF Roscoe FATTY" Arbuckls to-
day turned It's guns on the finger print
evidence adduoad By the state TO sup
port its charge OF manslaughter
against the nlm comedian
Several experts were among the
witnesses summoned today. They were
20 easttfy In brief that the claim OF DIR.
E. O Heinrtchs that he had discovered
an impression cS the hand OF Virginia
Rappe with that OF Arbuckls, super
imposed over IL on the door TO room
1919 at the St Francis hotel. whore the
fatal party was held. was ridiculous"
While the main barrage soday was
90 be directed At this point. the de-
fenss planned to keep up a supporting
IRE OF evidence to that given yesterday
by Irene Morgan. trained nurse. and
Harry B. Barker. Of Gary. one time
~swoe etheart" OF the dead girl On
many occasions she suffered great path
from attacks of bladder trouble and
on these oooasfons tore of her clothing
In her pA-oxysuA
The axurdAy half holiday prevented
planned today. However. Gavin Nc
Nab announced as he went into court
thls morning that barring the unex-
pe0tad she d&eense would rest some
etxns Monday Whether AEbuckIe will
take tho stand remains to be announo-
cd While his attorneys give the Inn
rgezsfon that IS has been decided TO
have him take the stand. IL may be re-
rxzrded An doubtful
The sdrDrfse witness OF ths entire
case was Barker. II revealed q ro-
nance OF the early days OF Virginia
has a ranch IN caliSo4 MIA and a real
estate business in Gary. Ind. was then
"on the road Eo met Virginia Rappe
hs said, in 1s1o-when the state con-
tends she was but IL years OF age
ana a warm friendship sprang UP
which lasted for four and half
yearA"
Barker made Chicago often and
when he dId hs went with Virginia"
when her grandmother lived. she Us
rally accompanied them to dinner and
te the theatre. he said Ee described
dinners ranging from an Italian res
taurant where Virginia took of too
much RED vino TO the La6alle hotel.
where he met her the last time hs saw
her In Chicago. He declared he had
sssu her tho last two months before
her death
~ THAI time he admitted on CROSS
examination. -shs was looking hsr old
SELF. always bright. hish-spiritsd and
fuu OF fun"
Barker unde-wen1 \ grflling cross
sxArnina ton and VIII likely be Ques-
toned further today.
The state may turn TO the stand al
80 Miss Morgan She tainted while
,nder crQes-examination yesterday. but
Gesp!ts her weakness hsld TO her story
and sprung = sensation by inumating
detectives for the prosecution had at
tempted to prevent her testifying.
Considsrabie speculation reignsd to-
day over the action Of the state in sub
poening Miss Catherine Fitzgerald Of
Los Angeles 1t IS understood Miss
fitzgerald Is tho beautiful housekeep-
er in charge Of Arbuckle's palatial Los
Angeles home-untu Mrs Arbuckle ar
rived II is believed she was summon
90 to be used as a rebuttal witness Ia
tha event Arbuck1e takes tho stand
The prosecution Is understood to be-
l.eve that she could relate stories Of
~.V oartses at Arbuok1es home II she
~Ar~A to do So They, however. have
not stated their purpose In issuing tho
subpoena which also calls for the ap-
nearznce Of fve others from tho Los
Angeles movie colony.