Evening journal., 1921-11-29
ARBUCKLE IN
COURT, HAPPY
tcontInuea rrom 80 Pare.l

day Of the party. He had been out |
with her the night before. he testi- |
fed. on the afternoon OF the party
she was to have gone motoring with
him. but ne said she was "peeved"
when she saw the crowd OF guests he
had-including Virginia Rappe Many
thought the State might call her as
a surprise witness while there was
much speculation as TO why the de-
fonse had not summoned her. since
she appeared 70 have been friendly
with Arbuckle.
Her identity Is something OF a
mystery. Her picture was published
In a san Francisco newspaper show
ing her leaning from a window with
Arbuck1e at her side. both apparent
ly happy. This picture was taken
the day before the party. Arbuckle
evidently regarded her as his friend
yet she had not come forward TO
help him.
Arbuckle came into court today.
red faced and CHEEKY after his or
deal on the witness stand yesterday.
The defense closed It's case after
dark last night and Fatty today
seemed confident the State could not
break down the wall OF evidence he
had built between himself and the
/ penitentiary.
Fatty's reiterated denials OF any
wrong doing at the fatal party is
considered his final effort TO vindi-
cate himself in the estimation Of tho
movie fans OF the world. His testi-
mony was the first account from his
own lips OF what happened that
September afternoon. The story
was told in boyish. human sort
OF way as a Kid would tell another
that he didn't have his cap; Hon
est. sure. cross my heart and hope to
die"
Arbuckle registered many emotions
while he was on the stand. He
perspired. waved his arms. gesti-
culated and spoke loudly He mani
tested irritation. boredom. disgust
and everything except amusement.
But he didn't lose his temper.
Dressed in dark blue. with soft
collared shirt. an inconspicuous
neckte. brightly polished tan OK
fords with socks TO- match. his hair
slicked back, Fatty made good use
OF all the arts he had learned In the
movies His face had won for him
his fame and fortune and ne made
the best use Of II 20 win his freedom
Arbuckle REORGANIZATION was
completed at 3.13 o'clock yesterday
afternoon and he was excused from
the stand.
Gavin McNab. chief counsel FOR
? the defense, said he would close the
defense case with the reading OF
? Chicago and New York depositions
: and with an offer to prove thai
/ George Glennon. hotel detective. OBJ.
{ tained a statement tending TO cleai
Arbuckle, from Miss Rappe. Glen
e. mons testimony was ruled out las
- week.
3 Miss Louise Giaum. motion pic
II ture actress. and six other person
Is well-known In the Hollywood movi
N colony. for whom subpoenas wer
% issued. have not yet been called.
Arbuckle testified that the part
y In his rooms was entirely impromp
n IN. that only a few had been invite
= but that the others had dropped q
later and remained He declare
Il he had an engagement 10 20 on
: and when he left the party an
\ went into his bedroom It was 10
y the purpose Of changing his clothe
I to keep this appointment.
"I locked my door to keep tn
women and others out Of the room
Then went into the bathroom
> The bathroom door struck agalns
q the prostrate form OF Miss Rappe
= That was the first time I knew sh
was in the room" Arbuckle said.
Then what did you do?" Il
Friedman. assistant district attor
ney. conducting the cross-examina
\ ton. asked
q q 'I picked her up and held he
n head"
= ~Ddd you say anything to herr" h
was asked.
mot a word. she was gasping an
had a hard time getting her breath
= Later I asked her; Is ther
= ANYTHING I can do for your she sal
- No, Just leave me lie on the bed
!. Before this had given her ~
7. glasses OF water"
~ How did she get nom the batf
RI room to the bed?'
"she walked I helped her little
Later Arbuckle returned to n
J. bathroom. when he again return'
P. to the bedroom, he testified, Nj
J. Rappe was "thrashing about"
the floor. The witness said he pic
ed her up and placed her on the be
demonstrating the manner in whi'
. he did so.
r. Did she say anything then?"
'T don't remember. She "
groaning. holding her stomach al
=, twisting about"
- Then where did you go7-
% Il went out OF the room II
FIRST person / saw was Miss Prevo
- said: virginia is sick"
Miss Provost was close 10 Z
p door when I went out did n
IS see Mrs. belmont. I could not &
te how long I was In the ROOM
X. Arbuckle grew somewhat anger
tn under Friedman's questions, putti
somewhat OF a snap into his a
on swers
II when I returned" he said. ~
J. rinia was tearing or her cloth
lor one sleeve OF her dress was han
ing bv a few threads and I pull
NJ. Il OF. Later I told Harry Boyle. z
en-. slstant manager OF the hotel. Z
is girl is sick and l want to get p
NJ another room"
you never told anyone anythi