The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-12-05
ARbUCKLE Juror
ENTERS A Charge
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Woman Says Outsider Came
to Her Husband With
Request for Change of
Vote in Jury Verdict.
GRAND JURY is
CALLED TONIGHT
Witness Will Face Indictment
for Perjury, the District
Attorney Announces.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 5.-Collat.
eral issues were to the fore today in
the affairs Of Roscoe Arbuckle, the
Jury which tried him on a manslaugh
ter charge having been discharged
Sunday
Foremost in the three groups OF cir
cumstances attracting public interest
to the motion picture comedian, was
the charge made last night by Mrs.
Helen NJ. Hubbard, one OF the jurors,
who tried him on charges arising from
the death of Miss Virginia Rappe,
that attempts had been made at her
intimidation.
Phoned Her Husband
Mrs. Hubbard told Milton URen,
assistant district attorney and sew
eral other persons that man repre-
senting himself as Gus Olivia, com
mission merchant with whom her hus-
band had had business dealings, had
telephoned the husband Saturday
night with the intent of having her
change her vote as a juror. She let
it be known that she had stood con-
sistently for Arbuckle's conviction.
Hubbard said it had been intimated
I by the man that he might save him
self trouble by sending his wife u
note asking that she vote for Ar
buckles aequittal. U'Ren announced
the whole mater would be laid be-
fore the grand jury tonight. The sec.
ond focus OF discussion was charge
against Arbuckle, based on an ellega-
| ton of illegal transportation of liquor
drank in the party at the Motel st.
Francis, when ii was charged that
Miss Rappe received fatal injuries at
Arbuckle's hands. This was set for
hearing today.
Defense Has New Plan
The third item on the list was the
charge Of perjury against Mrs Min
ME Neishbors of Los Angeles, a wit
ness called by tho defense in Arbuck'
les manslaughter trial. This also was
set for hearing today.
In addition to all the last nights
intimation by Milton Cohen, member
OF Arbuckle's counsel, that the de
fense had something up its sleeve
and was prepared TO let II come
down." came in for medicum to
day.
Show Girls Main Witnesses
The Arbuckle trial started Nov. L
and week was spent selecting
jury. The main witnesses for th'
state were Zeh Provost and Alice
Blake, show girls, and l.. o. Hinrich
and n number OF physicians and nurs
Is. The medical experts testified in
1 juries TO the bladder cause OF Miss
Rappe's death usually resulted from
the application OF external force.
The prosecution contended that th'
; injury was the result of an attemp
by Arbuckle to attack Miss Rappe dur
ing a party in his room in the hote
st. Francis during the afternoon q
Sept Is.
|, Girls bladder Examined
! A technical examination by a med
ical commission of three appointed
by the court to examine Miss Rappe'
bladder showed condition OF chroni
Inflammation existed, according to
report by the commission TO the cour
and Jury. Gavin McNab, defense a'
torney. declared the report absolute
ly corroborated" the deposition OF In
Maurice Rosenberg who treated Mis-
Rappe supposedly for bladder disor
der In 1913.
Finger prints on the doors OF Al
buckles room were said by Heinric
to be those cf Arbuckle and Mis-
Rappe and indicated. according TO IN
testimony. that Arbuckle attempted
] presumably. to force the young woina
away from the doors.
pr. II. T.. Rumwcll who attende
) Miss Rappe after the alleged injur
testified Tor the defense that Mis-
Iappe told him she was "somewho
intoxicated" and did mot know VIVA
happened TO herself"
Wanted TO Assist Girl
I Arbucklc himself was the pivou
Q witness for the defense. He said
: the time he Is alleged to have intlic
c ed the injury on Miss Rappe he wa
!. actually cndeavoring TO assist n,
s during a period OF illness. He did ne
$ know that Miss Rape was In N
= room where the attack was allege
y to have taken place. until he foun
!. her In pain on the floor of his bat
Q room. he said. Much medical test
!. mony also was introduced by the d
Q fcnsc.
other witnesses were Al Somnachc
7 manager OF Miss Rappe's motion p''
ture interests. for the prosecution
n and Fred Fischback. friend
= Arbucklc for the defense.
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