The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-11-23
DEFENSE OPENS
FOR ARBUCKLE

San IdilClScO, NOV. Z2.-Atter the
prosecution had closed its case late
today in the manslaughter trial of
Roscoe c. C'Fatty") Arbuckle, and re-
serving the right to introduce fur
ther testimony tomorrow, Gavin Nc
Nab, chief counsel for the defense,
made the opening statement for AR
buckle.
1--WE will prove that Arbuckle was
not in the hotel room moro than ten
minutes with Miss Virginia Rappc.'
McNab continued. Arbucklc is ac-
cuscd of having inflicted fatal injuries
on Miss Rappc. Il motion picture ac.
treSs, in his hotel rooms September >.
George Glcnnon, house detective of
the hotel, was the first witness called
by the defense.
The court ruled out McNaL's at
tempts to have the witness detail a
conversation he had with Miss Rappc
following her alleged injuries at Ar
buckles hands.
Before the trial the defense an
nounccd that Glennon has made .
statement to the district attorney IL
which he said that Miss Rappe had
cxoncratcd Arbackle.
Glennon was excused from the stand
following the courts ruling.
Kate Brennan, Il maid at the hotel
followed Glcnnon and testified tha
she busted of the two doors intro
duced by the prosecution for frpor
print evidence, some time after thu
hnger prints were supposed to hay {
been made by Arbuckle and Mis-
Rappe. The defense endcavored t,
prove that in the dusting process sh,
rubbed out the finger prints.
Arhuckle gave her a tip of $3.50 fo
cleaning his room and Offering hci
some whiskcy which she refused, Mis-
Brennan testified.
Mrs. Lois Harding Lancashire, .
guest ut the hotel during the party
said she was near the rooms and hear(
and saw nothing.
More general interest was evidence
in the trial today than on any day
since it began. Crowds thronged tn,
court room and the adjoining CORR
dors, or waited outside to obtain q
glimpse of the prisoner.
|. Al Semnacher, manager for Miss
Rappc, and 1osephine Kesa, charmber
maid, told of the party in the hotc
in which Miss Rappe is said to have
cen fatally injured.
The last prosecution witness todar
was Prof. Z. 0. Heinrich, consultinc
criminologist of the University of Cal
ifornia, who identified finger prints
found on two of the hotel doors a
those Of Miss Rappc and Arbucklc
The doors were brought into the count
and photographs of the finger print
were produced by Heinrich.
Gavin McNab, chief counsel for tn,
defense, said in his opening statcmen
that the room in VIII 4ch Arbuckle wa
alleged to have locked himself am
Miss Rappe at the time Of the sup
posed attack, was open at all times
The window shades were up at al
times also. he said, and the interior O.
the room was therefore in full view
of other hotel guests.
Following the statement a technica
argument arose over the testimony o
George Glennon, hotel detective, whic}
resulted in his being excused from tn,
stand until authorities could be callc,
t" settle the point. This was in rela
tion to admissions made to the wit
ness by Miss Rappe following tn;
party
Arbuckle's attitude bordcred on tn.
jovial throughout the day. Mrs. Minta
Durfee Arbuckle, HIS wife, wept at
times
Upon the conclusion of the prosccu
ton testimony the court announce,
the court officers, jury and counsc
would visit the hotel rooms tomorrow