Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-11-29
ARBUCKLE Is
JUBILANT AT
SHWINC MADE
Casa Comes Near To Close With
Film Star On Stand Deny
iAih 49, a.,
ing Guilt

CAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-Aft'
or nearly three months of absolute
.lo,co Roscoe Arbuckle Monday told
his story. a4.rt
Of the trial in which he is the de-
fordsnt held on a charge of man
s,onohter in connection with the
death of Virginia Rappe, picture act
rose who became critically i'll at his
nor+y at the St. Francis hotel and
died in agony. The state charges she
died from injuries inflicted By she
big comedian,
The fat, good nature actor denied
every word of these allegations
He told straightforward story OF
q, Genial host impt sed uroa, who was
trrscd 10 entertain unbidded guests,
g.d VINO. when he thought he could
make his escape from the hilarious
mart went to his room to dress
.legc, in the bathroom, ne testified,
,pteJ on the floor and W"ithing in
sc2lv he found Virginia Rappe, hold
ie her stomach and suffering in
tens 4ly
He tried to help her. lie held her
cad while she vonited. He brushed
tac hair out of her face. He gave
her a glass of water She said she
would like to lie down. He carried
her to the bed in his room. He went
for help and the others OF the merry
Larty, who had been dancing, drink
ing, and running about in the suite in
unconventional attire, came in.
Screamed In Pain.
The agonzed woman, screaming in
her pain and holding her stomach,
started to tear off her clothes. The
comedian asked the other women
present to stop her and help her un-
dress.
He left the room and when he came
back Mrs. belmont, who is the COM
planning witness against him, was
lubbing her body with piece of ice.
He tried to help. Mrs belmont told
nm to get out" He took a piece
of ice in his hand and asked Mrs.
belmont what it was for. When Mrs.
belmont again told him to get out he
told her if she did not shut up he
would throw her out of the window.
The only guest he had invited then
came to the suite, Miss Marie Taube.
When she saw the condition of Miss
ltappe she called the hotel manager
and Miss Rappe was removed to an
other room.
lie told it in clear deep-toned
voice, answered the questions of his
lawyers and of the state in cross.
examination without hesitation and
never was at a loss for a nanswer
Cu tWo~or three occasions he was
Shghtly ilritated when the state. ir
'fosS-examination asked him thu
same question at intervals.
fut a new record on the Vic.
' Ioia' ne answered once, when ht
ead ia. been asked three times wher,
llSs Rappe was sitting before sh,
went to the bedroom.
Looks EN- In Eve.
AFouckIe looked at his questioner
at'aie If the eye. Now and then n,
,, mouIo turn to the jury as though h,
we're answering fer their informat;o,
bions; bioat, Once he walked over to F,
~ 2g'eHooard diagram and pointed or,
a le Iocatlons, of different persons !,
Iae Hotel room. =
y. ne testified that he had NOT invita-,
Virginia Rape to his rooms. nor he
pi pl,i@l"ser, Al Semnacher, nor Alic,
IAN @Ne, MRS belmont, Pyvron. no
N.Y. N.Y. oI the Others. He was expectin,
WITH ihau0e' h; who was going motorin,
ba %,'n MN. The Others came Will
n,b;SI was eating breakfast. There wa
tatI1 ana gin and water on IN
p,I ,DIe lie did not even know AI;c
5alM.a G@e ana nc ley Pyrvon, show girls
SI S%Lore they came, he said, Love
Than man n and Fortlouis dropped in
won. Diake and Miss Ply
r,,,n.. when they came he was dressed !,
is,t 3o''''s and bathrobe at break
..I... Iao state questioned the coo,sdi.,
'OaG, aa. the liquor on the table 'e''"'
said r'ed O., tisehback put it there . h
driaI.. Nobody said anvtbino 49,,
\ ~I35i9g ca'55 1t was there and Is sp'hogl apoa
tor ms tone implied that the nroseou
Ha hnew little about hospitaljtv %
for 5 Ei. was asked why he didn', lsav
w5an nus s, engagement with Miss Tsnb i9ab
tna y,' she y. arrived at the suite the gIp firs
o. ''g e. SO long as he had invited t,le nnn llls
aUyi.p 11S party as his guests. e0 non
,,,,'fy' ,%fny' they yere all thera 49,,
r.,I roulant run off and ipa"lt 'aTte ,hn'a, hna
replied Arbuckle. ' insult them
b., me defense attorneys were ;nh,
,1. over Arbuckle's sbo,vinn Msre =, 9a9 -.
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