The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-09-23
SECOND DAY OF
FAT ARBUCkLE TRIAL
Sensational Evidence is Ex-
pected to Develop this
Afternoon.
BY ELLIS II. MARTIN

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Spt. 22-
The second reel Of Roscoe Fatty Ar
buckles FIRST appearance as a tragedian
was to he -'shot" this afternoon before
another matinee audience Of women
only" that promised to eclipse the
record attendance established yester-
day
At the second session of the prelim-
mary hearing the famous comedian was
scheduled TO face his accusers as the
state proceeded to lay before Judge
SYLVAN Lazarus the evidence on which
District Attorney Matthew RradY eN-
pccts Arbucl<le to be held for trial in
superior court for the murder of pretty
Virginia Rarne. firm actress, who died
following attendance at ''Fatty's" gay
Labor Day party
Bambina belmont. ~iend Of the dead
girl. who accompanied her TO the party.
was to appear in the steller role of
prosecuting witness.
For the first time since the party
she is TO face the man she alleges at
tackled and injured her friend Backing
up her testimony. the state = expected
to call Alice Blake, and Eeh Trevost,
show girls who were also in attend
ance at the party.
Al scmnacher. manager for Miss
Rappe. whose story before a Los An
gelcs grand jury as to certain alleged
admissions by Arbuckle, was another
witness whose testimony was expect
to be presented hy the state
Several other names were on the wit
ness list. but all had minor roles
principally Of technical and corro
borative nature
The late hour OF convening. . p. m,
made it duobtful whether the state
could complete its case today as had
been planned. Assistant District At
tornev Milton U'Ren, who is handling
the court proceedings, said that every
effort would be made to complete pre-
sentation Of the states case before ad-
journment tonight
The initial session was comparatively
brief-a little over two hours, at which
four witnesses We're heard.
They included DR. Shelby Strange, Of
fetal autopsy surgeon; DR. William Op-
huls, who made an unofficial autopsy
Miss Grace Halston, a nurse who as
sisted in the autopsy performed by
board of health employees. who certi-
fed to Miss Rappe's death
But four salient facts were adduced
in their testimony
It was established that Miss Rappe
is dead
That her death was due to peritonitis
following a ruptured bladder
That the rupture was probably @-le
.,
That number OF bruises were found
on her body and that one on her arm
was, in the opinion OF witnesses. su-
perinduced by finger pressure"
The hearing was featured by heated
clashes between cc--lsel for the state
and counsel for defense. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney U'Ren and Frank DOM
inEuez. who heads Arhuc1le's legal bat
terry were at logEerheads constantlv
However, the hearing was expedttened
by the disinclination of the defense
to cross examine witnesses other than
to mae certain formal Inquiries to
complete the record
Throughout the hearing the defense
gave no sign of its plans. What steps
1t expects to take when the state fin
ished remains undisclosed It is re
ported but not confirmed that Fred
Fishback and Ira Fortlouis. guests OF
Arbuckle at the party. and summoned
as witnesses for the state, are to be
called bv Che defense. That the de-
Tense anticipates introducing evidence
in behalf of Arbuckle was Indicated
when Attorney Dominguez remarked to
Mrs W. B. Hamilton. member of the
Women's Vigilant committee. Il hope
YOU ladies Will suspend judgment in
this case until all Of the testimony has
been brought out
That is our intention" she replied
But we expect all OF il to be bro-ght
out"