The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-25
Courtroom Silent as Tomb as
Torn Clothes Of Virginia Ratpe
Are ShotUn at Arbuckle Trial

pink aud blue bow were intact On
the other the bow---lf thore mad ever
been ono--was gone and the lace was
torn 10 shreds.
Schumacher said. he had found ON the
floor of Arbucklc's room after Miss
Rappe had beer carried away.
The skirt and the Jersey Jacket. he
said, we're on chairs The bloomers.
shlrt-waist and cuff-links he had
fished from the waste paper basket.
Courtroom Silent.
The courtroom was silent aH a tomb
during the unfeeling display OF the
wardrobe OF the girl. now dead
Again Arbuckie's face was red and
twitchlnE. And Minta Durfees eyes
were again turned downward, dim
and saddened. watching nervous fin
gers tie her heads into knots and un-
tie them again. One OF her brown
siippered and stockinged little feet
was tapping softly hut nervously on
the carpeted floor suddenly shout
broke the silence. ID was from a
newHbey outside whose cry OF.
''Newspap Arbuckie on
friar--falrly smashed through the
open windows af the courtroom.
Then the questioning went on.
Semnacher previously had told of
the midnight meeting Ia the offices
of Sid Braumau. Los Angeles motion
picture theater owner when he. Ar
buckle and Lowell sherman determin-
ed 10 come to san Francisco after
hearing of the death OF Virginia
tappe
Schumacher denied he had gone to
Grauman's theater that night except
by accident--his niece Irna Mortiz
wanted 10 see Roscoe ArDuckie In q
film being shown that evening aud
she wanted To see her friend, whose
name was given us Mildred Iiairis
dance. II was not revealed whether
this was the same Mildred Harris
who was the wit. charlie Chaplin
Semnacher. Fred ffscnback. Lowell
sherman ana Arbuckle with Two or
three others had talked Tor an hour
In Graumans 0nice about the death
OF Miss Rape.
Thought Death Unfortunate.
we all thought II was very un-
fortunate" Semnacher aid. "and Ne
could not understand a."
lie could not recall any statements
mad. by Arbuckle.
A Newspaper reporter was there
and hnd told him OF the accusations
made in San Francisco. Semnachcr
said.
"Arbuckle telephoned the chief of
police In San fTpncisco and / heard
him say that he would come 10 San
Francisco II the chief thought he'd
better' Semnacher said. Il don't
know what the chief said but pre-
sume he said 60 come"
The next morning at o'clock
Arbuckle. S'tmnRcher. Fischback.
sherman. Attorney Frank Domiqgucz
and Arbuckle's manager roared out ot
IIollingwood In Arbuckle's famous
auto, to San Francisco. where a
murder warrant was waiting.
Only once during the questioning
was SemnaCher calleu upon to tell
details OF the party.
Did you see Virginia Rape stend
In the door Of Arbuckie'H room with
her hair down, shake her head and
say Roscoe. how do YOU like this "
be was asked. No, r;d not" was
the answer and the questioning turn
ed away from the party once more.
IL was noon when the state COM
pleted examination Of Semnucher.
only Few questions" said Attur-
ney Frank Dominguez. chief OF Ar
buckles counsel. For five minutes
he examined emnacher-chiefIy as
to instructions Dominguez had given
him 20 tell the whole truth" about
this thing.
Then court adjourned until Monday
| morning
Arbuckle arose slowly. turned to.
ward Minta, his wife. ana trnderly
helped her from her chair without
saying word 4 big uniformed
policeman stepped to ArDuvkles arm
and away went the big comedian "a
be alone with his thought IN cell ~
felOn's row.