Evening star., 1921-09-28
DEFENSE IS READY
IN ARBUCKLE CASE
Reve| Pictured by Young
Woman Party Guests as
Prosecution Closes.

hearing OF Roscoe y. A'o'-eNie'
charged with the murder of Miss
Virginia Rappe. announced that
II was prepared to begin its enort TO
clear the motion picture comedian
when Police Judge Sylvan j. Laza-
rus court resumed late today
The prosecution completed its pres
entation of evidence yesterday WIN
out having called MRS. banloina
Maude belmont, complaining witness.
the move taking the defense oy sur
When Assistant District Attorney
Isadore Golden told the court tnat
Mrs. belmont would not be summoned
Iy the prosecution. Frank E. Domin-
e.nez Arbuckle's chief counsel, was
ON his feet instantly and demanded
that she be produced.
Mrs. belmont Not Called.
"Jn the interests of truth and JUS
%ice we demand it," he told the court.
eve demand that Mrs. Delmoht oe
put upon the stand that we may
Cross-examine her. Sne IS the
sen who swore to tne ,an h.ard
IS the chief witness. never, neart
Of case in which the complainant
was not produced. ,,,+;o,
Judge lazarus told the prosecution
# was not necessary to have MRS. pei-
mont testify, but warned tnal ny ~
comnlaint dismissed. Later ne oenieo
n notion of the defense to quash
the charge against the screen colhs
dian. and then court adjourned unth
late this afternoon.
Actor Faces Other Charges.
should Judge Lazarus decide that
the comedian be freed or the Iiuruei
charge he will face charge OF nnan
slaughter brought by the San Fran
cisco county grand jury IN coihee
with Miss Rappe's death;
There is also a possibility tnat AT
hucEIe will be prosecuted for alleged
violation of the prohibition law.
E. Forrest Mitchell, Caniornia ne
eral prohibition director, is conduct-
&c an n investigation. and on its COM
nist;on according to Robert H. NC
rormack assistant to the Cnlted
States Attorney General, the ilquor
angle of the case will be brought oe-
fore federal grand jury: ,.st
Mccormack in statement ias'
night declared that he was withnold
ing grand jury action pending Iuii
re5ort from Mitchell. He has lntl-
mated that in the course or MS IN
vestigation of the liquor supply a.
Arbuckle party he has uncovereo
whisky-smugglin traff1c between
MEXICO and San Francisco and Los
Angeles
Tells of Actress Cries.
Two women, Zeh Provost and Allce
1.te testified yesterday that MISS
Rappe, when found in Arbuckies
apartment on September D, had crieu.
al am diving He hurt me- ana that
Arhurkle had told her to shut up
~ he would throw her out the WIN
dow" TT,
throw you out the window, was tne
version of Arbuckle's remarks gwen
by Miss Blake. while Miss Provost
testifed. "If you don't stop yelling
I'll throw you 0ut the window.
Both said that Arbuckle admins
tered ice to Miss Rappe, MISS Pre-
yost saying he accompanied II Win
the remark. "That1l bring you TO.
The prosecution, however, drew tes-
timony from Miss Blake, which. they
said. indicated there had been an
other ice incident.
Hotel Maid Heard Screams.
Another incident was told OF oy
Josephine keza, maid at the hotei'
who said that from the corridor sne
heard screams from room 1918, the
room described by other witnesses
tered with Arbuckle and woman
voice crying, NO. no; oh my COD.
"Shut up," followed masculine
voice. according to Mrs. Keza, who
said she heard Screaming all art
ernoon in room 1919" and music
room 1920, where the party was as
sembled.
"Why did you listen in the corri-
dor?" asked DomingueZ.
"When 1 heard the scream, l ran
and listened" she replied.
Alice Blake told of finding ArDuckle
and Lowell Sherman in bathrobes and
slippers. Arbuckle wearing also pa
iamas and Sherman athletic under-
wear Later on. she said, mrs. Del
mont changed her street clothing Ior
mems pajamas-
Supports Mrs. belmont.
She corroborated the testimony OF
Zeh Provost that Mrs. belmont hao
Lnocked and kicked at the door OF
roorn 1919 and asked to be let in. MISS
blake. however, said she did not see
that first entrance made into that
room, testifying that after an inter-
val while she was in room 12Zl, Sne
walked into 1913 and found MISS
Rappe lying on bed unclothed.
Although Miss Provost was unable
tn recollect a remark which Assistant
District Attorney Milton U'Ren saio
he understood Mrs. belmont mace 70
Arbuckle about the ice. Miss blake
said she remembered Mrs. S,ae DeimEhe
had said something about Arpuckle
always taking everything as Joke.
Miss Blake hesitated to describe AT,
huclle's acts in regard to the ice, ana
took advantage of the COURTS sus
pestion that she could whisper IL 10
the shorthand reporter.
Miss Provost said the only times
she saw any ice was when sne op-
served it in a bowl in room !1Io.
again when Arbuckle brought IN a
niece to administer to Miss Rappe and
when some one put bag OF 1t at tne
hack of Miss Rappe's neck. -
She testified that she sne saw + M,ss MSS
when Miss Rappe entered the room
into which Arbuckle followed her she
sort of skipped along.
When Arbuckle followed Miss Rappe
she did not hear any bolt turn ac-
cording to the witness
wasn't she?" asked Frank Dominguezs,
chief counsel for Arbuckle. yes,
replied Miss Provost. ,.
The witness said she saw Miss
Rappe take only one drink OF gin
and orange juice.
told last week that he was among
those present when Miss Rape was
found and that he sat on the bed ana
.1Iempted to revive her. Semnacner
was not present, according to MISS
Provost.
Went to Girls Assistance.
= According to the witness, she ana
Mrs. belmont raped on the door ana
the latter kicked it. saying loudly
open the door, want 10 SPEAK ~
Virginia" ,..--
Arbuckle opened the door,. Miss
Provost testified, and stepped into
room 1920, the scene of the festlv-
tiles, whereupon she and Mrs. Del,
mont went into room 1913 and FOUND