Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-30
ACCUSE WITNESS
OF PERJURY IN
ARBUCKLE CASE
Prosecution Rebuttal Evil
denCe Occupies the En-
tire Day in the Trial on
MansIaughter Charge.
lBy The Associated Press.)

tBy Inc AshuCiHteu hEeesI
San Francisco. Nov. 29.-A-Prose-
cution rebuttal evidence occupie l
the entire day in the trial today
Of Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle on
manslaughter charge in connec-
ton with the death OF Miss Vir-
ginia Rape. The prosecution an
nounced at adjournment today
that 1t would continue this char
acter Of evidence. despite it's earl
Ter announcement that it would
conclude finally today.
Milton 7. URen, assistant dis
trict attorney said that the COM
mission of three medical experts
who had been selected to examine
the bladder of Miss Rape would
not report before Thursday. This
commission will determine, If pos
sible, if the organ was in q heal
thy condition before the fatal rup-
ture, which the prosecution alleges
Arbuckle caused by the applica-
ton of external force during
party in the rooms of the Hotel
st. Francis.
Adjourn an Hour Early.
Final adjournment came an
hour earlier than usual because of
the lack of witnesses. U'Ren al
nouneed that certain "foreign" or
out of town witnesses would be on
hand tomorrow and that the pros
ecution's case would be closed
after they had concluded their
testimonies.
The prosecutions efforts to re-
but the evidence offered by the
defense continued throughout the
day. The major portion of this
rebuttal evidence was INTRODUCED
to contradict evidence that Miss
Rape had suffered for several
years from the bladder affection.
Mrs. Josephine Hardebeck.
housekeeper for Miss Rape, was
called twice during the day. 1t
was her third experience as wit
ness during the trial,
Miss Rape Always Well.
Mrs. Catherine Fox of Chicago,
testified that her acquaintance
with Miss Rape extended over
several years. time and that Miss
Rape was always well.
An attempt was made by the
prosecution to swear out perjury
warrant against Mrs. Minnie
Neighbors, q defense witness, whA
testified she saw Miss Rape at
a resort In Los Angeles and triel
to relieve her during a period of
Illness there. The warrant incl
dent followed testimony by Mrs.
Mary Paulin, the hostess of the
resort, that Miss Rape had never
been registered, or had never been
seen by her at the place. The
warrant was refused by the pre-
siding Judge OF the supreme court
and the judges of the criminal de-
partments withheld action on II
until both sides could be heard"
Mrs. Neighbors Arrested.
Early tonight, however, Mrs.
Neighbors was placed under arrest
on the felony charge of perjury for
which, under California laws, no
warrant is required, The arrest
following a conference between
District Attorney Brady and Cap
tain of Detectives Duncan Mat
thews.
pllt was ItltdCeu OIL pEtuUU DOHu
to appear in police court probably
tomorrow.
District Attorney Brady said she
would not appear again in the Ar
buckle case, 80 far as he was con-
cerned." He said he did not know
whether she would be called back
by the defense or not.
Health Appeared Good.
Other witnesses testified also
that they had known Miss Rape
for varying lengths of time and
that her health always appeared
to be good.
DR.. Victor La Tour, Los Ange-
les physician, testified that he
treated Miss Rape for nervous
disorder but saw no evidence OF
the bladder disorder which result
ed In her death. His wife also
testified that she believed Miss
Rape healthy.
The crowds which crushed about
the court room door yesterday to
hear Arbuckle's testimony, were
absent today. The court room was
filled throughout the day, how
ever. and there were many In thu
corridors
Beside her evidence regarding
Miss Rappe's health, Mrs. Hards-
beck was asked concerning a visit
made to her by Frank Mcconnell,
San Francisco police detective
sergeant. Mcconnell earlier in the
day denied on the witness stand
statement made by Mrs Irene
Morgan, defense witness, that he
had sought to induce Mrs. Morgan
not to testify.
The defense was successful In
having the conversation between
Mrs. Hardebeck and Mcconnell
kept from the records until the
court can decide on its admissi-
bility."