The evening world., 1921-09-23
ARBUCKLEFACES
WOMAN ACCUSERS
IN COURT TODAY
Mrs. belmont and Show Cir.
to Tell On Stand of Events
That Led to Death of Miss
Rdppe at Orgy,

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 23.-The
spotlight OF testimony again to-day
turned toward the tragedy OF Virginia
Rappe. film actress. to determine
whether Roscoe tFatty) Arbuckle.
film comedian. viii be tried on
charge OF murder OF on charge OF
manslaughter In connection with the
girls death. 1t Is charged Miss
Rappe suffered fatal injury from
Arbuckle while she was his guest at
a drinking party at the Hotel st
Francis here Sept. s last
Arbuckle this afternoon will be
brought from jail. where he Is held
without bail, to iu'iCe Court for
continuance OF the preliminary hear
ing, which will decide whether he
shah be held to answer TO the Su-
perior Court on the murder charge
sworn against him by another guest
at the party, Mss. Il. NJ. belmont.
Grand Jury indictment already re-
turned accuses him OF mausaughter.
Mrs. belmont and Miss ley Prevon,
snow girl. were summoned as W.T.
nesses day.
Miss PrevUu win bs questioned
concerning the details of the gin jolli-
tiCation that preceded the alleged as
sault Miss Rappe. Mrs. belmont
will cover the same ground.
Chief Counsel Frank Dominguez
and the other defense attorneys to-
day were planning to secure Arbuckle's
release through medical testimony
They set up tho theory that Miss
RAppe merely collapsed from alcoholic
exc esses while In ArbuckIe's room. and
that tho intestinal rupture which
caused her death developed later
Mrs. Roscoe Arbuckle. who came
here from New York TO joint her hus-
band when he was accused. said she
would be at his side in tho court
room to-day He seemed greatly en-
cuuraged by her presence yesterday.
They frequently whispered together.
The prosecution has struck a snag
Ia the story told by Al Semnacher,
former manager for Miss Rappe. that
AIuuckl. told MIN ia The presence Of
Fred tlsChbIch and others that he
acted III Ia uIunueI that Mlsut have
caused the guns INJURY. SemndCner
arrived here atttl yesterdays near
luK and tod to DlstTlCl Attorney
Brady the same story that ne had
told tho LOs Angeles Grand Jury.
BRADY ordered hsm kept under sur
yeIllAnce and after questioning MIN
aEaIu to-day wlll decide ABOUT call
| .ug uIm as d witness.
! I.-uIIDaCh, " no Nth Ira turt4Ouls, a
| lIaNtInus salesman, and another wit.
ness III the case, arrived tIOm Los
| Angeles late yesterday. was o.aced
under examination 10y Distinct Attor-
| n. Brady IN regard to ScIuuaCner' s
/ statement After Brady had finished
/ questioning hlm FIschUach sad: not
| only did | never near ATbuCkIe say
/ what SemuuuurI u Serts but | never
! heard him discuss the affair at all.
| II ~cmuaCher says that statement was
made IN my "roseLce ne says what is
| not true"
The largest tnrOnB or women ever
! I'm the Hall Of Justice attended the
! first ArOuCkle hearing yesterday, and
/ the prisoner faced the battery OF
feminine eyes without signs Of ner-
yuusness. The crowd was so great
many women were unable to get into
the courtroom.
Among thsse present were many
club women. including the special
committee Of the Vigilance Committee
Of the women's clubs of the city.