Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-28
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Admits Booze There.
There were bottles OF whisky,
gin, water and orange juice on
table In the room where the guests
were, he said. Fred Fischbachs
his room mate, supplied the liquor.
he said.
ArDuckle testified in a loud
clear voice and seemed at ease im
every way. He denied knowledge
Of the source Of the liquor other
than that 1t was procured by
Fischbach. He was eating break
fast when the guests arrived, he
said.
The witness said he drank some
'.highballs'' after breakfast. Miss
Rappe asked that piano be
brought in, but later phono-
graph was produced There was
much dancing after that, he said.
Arbuckle said be had made an
engagement with Mrs. Taube the
day before the party ITO 60 OUT
the next day,
II did not see Miss Rappe
dance" he said. II danced with
Miss Blake"
Mrs. Taube Peeved.
Lowell Sherman, an acte@.
Semnacher and Ira Fortlouis.
salesman, were there while the
dancing was In progress. he said
Arbuckle said he had Sherman
ask Fortlouis to leave the rooms
during the party.
Mrs. Taube came while the par
ty was in progress and said she
would acall back" he said.
Mrs. Taube asked who are am
these people?"
Search me, | don't know" Ar
buckle said he replied.
Then Mrs. Taube left, he'said.
Fischbach was out In Arbuckle's
automobile during most of the
party the witness said.
Mrs Taube seemed 'peeved, y
Arbuckle said. "She probably left
because she was 'peeved' at tho
guests Of the party.
MRS. Taube was introduced to
Miss Rappe." he said.
Miss Rappe was dressed In
green skirt and Jacket he said.
II don't think her hair was down.
II did not see her go into my
room"
Answers Are Prompt.
Arbuckle fingered a lead pencil
continually during the examina-
tion tapping It occasionally on the
court reporters table. He answer
ed without hesitation while under
cross S-examination.
The court room was filled but
the crowds around 1t were not ais
dense as on past court days. Ask
ed to make some comparisons OF
time according to his watch, Ar
buckle replied: II never had a
watch"
Mrs. belmont changed her
dress during the party" he said.
II saw Miss Rappe tearing her
waist and garters," he said. Then
/ went out OF the room"
Arbuckle showed on diagram
where he was sitting with Miss
Rappe before she Is alleged to
have been injured.
Miss Blake left "for a re-
hearsal' during the party and re-
turned in half hour he testified.
Miss Blake, show girl, was one
OF the principal witnesses against
Arbnckle.
II danced a lot with Miss
Blake" he said.
II did not tell any one that I
was going into my rom to get
dressed or that ] was going out
with Mrs. Taube, 2 Arbuckle con-
tinued. Il went into my room
and locked the door,
Deputy Coroner Called
He was still under cross-exam-
ination at the noon recess, but
Mrs. Jane Walsh, deputy coroner,
followed him as a prosecution
witness. She brought into court
jar said by her to contain
vital organ OF Miss Rappe, said to
have been ruptured by force APP
piled by Arbuckle. Arbuckle will
resume when 1t is proved that the
organ was that of Miss Rappe.
McCarty's testimony which
was to have preceded Arbuckle 's,
was ruled out after the defense
failed to qualify him as finger
print expert. He had started
fingerprint experiments on the
door Of Arbuckle IS hotel room,
which was In the court room,
but the prosecution objected and
McCarty was excused. He Is O
former Investigator for the United
States department Of labor.