The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-14
Arbuckle Trial Opens
 Women May Sit on Jury That Tries Him
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 Two hours later Arbuckle was in cell charged with murder.
 The case came before the Grano Jury, and that body refused to indict for murder, but returned an 1no1cI- ment for manslaughter. District Attorney Matthew Brady, backed by Chief of Detectives Duncan Mathewson declared Qhe charge should be murd CT. Banbtna Maude Belmont swore to a, murder complaint Brady presented a dozen witnesses including Fey Pyvron and Alize Blake show girls, who attended the party and who testified that Arbuckle had been in Room 1219 alone with Miss Rappe. They told of finding her ap- parentIy in great pain and repeated her statement: "He hurt me, I am dyingi"
 Medical testimony was introduced to show that death was due to a rup- tured bladder, probably superinduced by violence.
 And finally chambermaid of the hoaeI testified that she had heard woman's voice in 1919 cry; 'tNIot No! Oh, my God!'
 With this dramatic testimony the District Attorney closed his case with out calling the prosecuting witness, Mrs. Belmont.
 Judge Lazarus held Arbuckle to an swer on. 0 charge of manslaughter. It was on this holding that the film comedian went on trial today.
 Failure of Frank Dominguez, shen chief counsel to force Mrs. Delmont to the stand cost him his position. :.
 Two weeks later, at the urging of big film interests, Gavin A1cNab, lead ing Pacific Coast barrister, assumed charge of ArbuckIes defense. Nc won acquittaI for Jack Dempsey, heavyweight pugi1istic champion, on a charge of slackerisnl. He also con ducted the fight of Mary Ptckford to II, 5.. nulling her divorce decree from Owen Moore.
 Associated with McNab in the de fense is Charles 1T. Brennan, promin- ad Milton Cohen, Arbuckle's personal counsel.
 we must bring out the truth. The truth w5il clear my client"
 This was McNab's Initial statement. To this he added that the defense would take advantage Of no technical ities, but welcomed an early trial that Arbuck1e might be cleared
 The nature of the defense planned came to light when permission was asked to take deposittons of witnesses outside the State.
 It was revealed ;that the defense planned to show that Miss Rappe had suffered from bladder trouble since she was fourteen years of age and that on a previous occasion when in great pain from tho disease, she had torn off her clothing.
 Attack ArbuclkIc Character.
 McNab had announced that the character of Miss Rappe would not be attacked. but upon hearing of the in tentdon of the defense to introduce this line of testimony District Attor ney Brady tntimated that he would launch a counter attack against the character of Arbuckle.
 There was every indication as the srial opened today that It will be a cIeverly-fought legal battle. Some t6SttD tDlOnY Will be omitted hv both sides because of the issues it would open up. The State Is not expected to place Bambina Maude Delmont on the stand because the defense would be in position to sava,ge1y attack her testir.C2y. On the other hand, the defense is expected to go lightly on such matters as the character Of the l dead giap because of the reprisa1s that would follow from the S7ate Arbuckle is not expected to take the stand. He has spoken to no one