New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-14
Arbllckle Us
Indicted for
Girls Death
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Leland she went over In detail the en-
tire story as previously told Of the
drinking and dancing in the Arbuckle
suite.
"Arbuckle took hold of her, Miss
Rape told me later" Mrs belmont
testified. IL wasn't paying much Mt
tenton to them at the time; | was
having good time and felt good.
| went out of the room for few
minutes and when re-cntered missed
Virginia and asked where she was.
Some ono told me that she was in the
next room. with Arbucklc'
Il was angry, naturaly,' Mrs. Del
mont continued land took my slip
per off and raped on the door. They
were in there an hour, and during the
time | heard Virginia screaming.
telephoned the manager. Arbuckle
heard the telephone call and came out
of the ROOM
Mrs. belmont then told of entering
tho room quilted by ArbuclSe and find
ing Virginia Rape on the bed
Il took off her clothing,' she added,
land we put her in cold plunge to
try to revive her"
"'I'm hurt. I'm dying. He did it,
was all that she said" Mrs. belmont
tcSlIicu, anu SHc kept repeating lllNb
over and over again. Right from the
start Virginia accused Roscoe she al
ways called him that-but she didn't
want anybody to tell Lehman about
it" (Henry Lehman. Miss Rappe's
tance, who is now in New York;
After the Interrogation by the cor
oner one OF the jurors asked a few
questions.
"Did Miss Rappc make any obiec-
tons when Arbuckle went into the
room with herr"
The answer was "No."
Girl Had Three Drinks in Hour
Mrs. belmont admitted that she par
took freely of the liquor provided at
the Arbucklc gathering. Before leav-
ing Los Angeles, she said, she had
few drinks.' She took pint of
whisky for the trip north and on the
phatic in asserting that neither Miss
Rape nor Senmacher touched liquor
until their arrival at the st. Francis.
There, Mrs. belmont said Miss Rappe
had three drinks in about the first
hour"
at impressed me that Mr.. Arbuckle
was more intoxicated than any one
else in the party, Mrs belmont tcsti-
fed. He was just 2 little gone. He
showed it in his eyes and by being
very laxative. He was not staggering
or anything OF that sort
She said that after she had changed
from her walking suit into suit Of
pajamas, having become warm from
dancing, she was conscious that Vir-
ginia Rape was absent from the main
party.
Plans to Reconcile Testimony
Through the testimony of Mrs. Del
mont and AL Semnacher, Miss Rappe's
manager, both Of whom accompanied
Miss Rappc on the automobile trip
north, which started from Los Angeles
early in the morning of September 8,
details OF the formation Of the party
were revealed.
Semnacher financed the expedition
to San Francisco. His friendship with
Mrs. belmont was of some years dura-
ton. They met in front of Los
Angeles candy store few days prior
to September . and Mrs belmont ex-
pressed the wish that some one take
her to Fresno on a buciness trip He
agreed to drive her in his automobile
provided he could get another TO go
also.
Il asked Miss Rape if she cared to
accompany u.s." Semnacher testified,
ana she Salu Sne was very glad to go.
And when we got to Selma Miss Rappe
said, Let's go on on to San Francisco.
having come this far >"
Semnacher testified that he left tho
Arbuckle entertainment twice to make
visits around the city. 81 don't drink
at ALL he said, "and was more anx-
lous to get back to Los Angeles than to
stay with the party"
He testified:
when I returned Miss Rappe was
not in room 1920, the reception room.
but Arbuckle was there. | was sur
prised the next morning VIXEN Mrs.
belmont told me Of the screams. l
hadn't heard them.
Thought Dying Woman Was Drunk
81 heard Miss Rape say Tuesday
morning, when Mrs. belmont sent for
me, Roscoe hurt me- That was all
she said, and it was her first reference
to Mr.. Arbuckle. Previously on several
occasions she had made the remark. 4
am dying Until that Tuesday morning