The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-27
SUBPOENA ISSUED
 FOR LAWYERS OF
 FATTY ARBUCKLE
Ordered Before Grand Jury Following Assertion of Be- lief BIackmaiI Had Been Contemplated Against Ac- cused Film Comedian
By Associated Press

 ("Fatty') Arbuckle, charged with the murder of Virginia Rappe, de- nied tonight before the San Fran cisco county grand jury that he had conspired in any way to extort money from the defendant. The charge was made in court today by Frank Dominguez, one of Arbuckle's attorneys, and was brought before the grand jury by District Attorney Mathew Brady. The grand jury ad- journed, it was said, without talk ing any action.
 San Francisco, September 26.-An assertion in court today by Roscoe c. (Fatty) Arbuckle's chief coun- sel, Frank Dominguez, that he be- lieved blackmail had been contem- plated against the film comedian and that this motive figured in the defendants arrest on murder charge, was ordered put before the grand jury tonight by District Att torney Matthew A. Brady.
 Brady issued subpoenas for Do- minguez and his associate counsel. Charles H. Brennan, of San Francisco, and Milton M. Cohen of Los Angeles. to appear at tonight's grand jury ses- sion and repeat their charges.
 The action was taken, Brady said, on the request of Alfred Semnacher, who was accused by Dominguez to- cay of having conspred with Mrs, Bambina Belmont, the complaining witness against Arbuckle, to take torn parts of the clothing of Miss Vir- ginia Rappe to Los Angeles for the purpose, "Dominguez said of extort- ing money from the defendant, who is charged with the murder of Miss Rappe.
 Dominguez made his assertion after long questioning of Semnacher re- garding his previous testimony in the case.
 Police Judge Lazarus, before whom the hearing is being held, refused. however, to allow Dominguez to ques- tion Samnacher along this line. say ing it had 10 part in the present pro- .-recd7ags.
 Physician Examined
  most of the afternoon seSSinns In the morning. pr. Arthur Beardsleei who treated Miss Rappe after the revel in Arbuckle's hotel suite, tes- lifted he discovered evidence of a ruptured bladder early the morning after the party and that he advised her removal to hospital. The de- fanse was unable to make him admit that she cold have been suffering from anything else. pr. Beardslee reiterated his diagnosis, and said he found her writhing in pain so great lie had to administer sedatives three times.
 Replying to a Hypothetical question regarding the cause of torn blad- der. he said an injury such as that de. scribed would have been caused by an external force such as fall or blow, although contortions incident to vio- lent vomiting might have produced that effect.
 Evidences of alcoholism were over shadowed by Miss Rappe's suffering from the rupture, Dr. Beardslee said. He testified that Mrs. Delmont who attended the injured girl, showed no signs of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
 Examination Is Vigorous The QeItnSG QuISueQ llo QuCotlOh- ing of Semnacher with great vigor. 1 His acquaintance with both Miss Rappe and Mrs. Belmont, he said, was : more or less casual until shortly be- fore their trip to San Francisco, where they attended Arbuckle's party. he said.
 Dominguez questioned the witness closely about purse he produced from his pocket. saying it was Miss Rappe's and asking what connection he had had with it. Semnacher replied that after the party Miss Rappe asked hi into look for 1t and that, on asking Arbuckle about it next day, Arbuckle produced it from a desk. Semnacher said he then took it to Miss Rappe in the nearby room where she lay ill. Appeared .sLit Up. Asked about Mrs. Delmont's condi- tion at the party Semnacher testi- fled that she was dressed in yellow bahamas and appeared Hit up'' or about half drunk" when he first saw her. He denied hearing any screams from the room where Miss Rappe afterward was found in dis tress.
 The defense drew from Senlnacher the admission that he might have misunderstood Arbuckles exact Ian guaEe regarding the ice Incident ne said Arbuckle had described to him and others, but later he told the pros- ecution he did not mistake Arbuckle's | meaning.
 T only met Mrs Belmont three times in four years before this trip to San Francisco" the witness said.
 But you called her Maudie." asked Dominguez.
 II might have" answered Sem nacher.
 Dominguez questioned him closely about his actions the night before the party when, he, Mrs. belmont and Miss Rappe stayed at the same hotel Semnacher testified that the door be. fween his room and that occupied by the two women was unlocked most oi the time but that he entered theil apartment only when the trio met il the n0rning to go to breakfast.
 The hearing will be resumed tomor- row morning. Among the witnesses yet iu te heard are Mrs. Delmont ant Zeh Provost and Alice Blake, two show girls, who attended Arbuckle': party.
 MAY DIE OF KNIFE STAB
 Decatur, September --tSpecial.) Walter Bailey. IS years old, son o1 John w. Bailey, prominent Decatur merchant, was at the Benevolent hos