Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-24
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Victims Manager Says
Fatty Told How He
Applied Ice to Girl
at Party

San Francisco, Sept. 24.-The
iay after the party in Roscoe Ar
buckle's hotel suite here Septem-
her 8, which led to the death of
Miss Virginia Rappe. the comedian
described how he had applied ice
10 Miss Rappe which caused a
general laugh" among those who
heard 1t, according to testimony
by Alfred Semnacher in the police
court hearing of the murder
charge against Arbuckle.
Semnacher said the conversation
look place in Arbuckle's rooms at
the St. Francis, and was heard by
himself, Lowell Sherman, Fred
Fischbach, who were present at
the party the day before, and by
the actors chauffeur, Harry Nc
CullOugh,
No One demonstrated,
'Did any one express any re-
HOnstrance?" asked Assistant Dis
! trict Attorney Golden,
No." replied the witness, who
added nothing further was said
about the incident and that he
himself forgot to mention it dur
| Ing his subsequent questioning by
! The police, coroners and grand
Jury in San Francisco, relating it
! for the first time to the district
attorney in Los Angeles this week.
The defense drew from Sem
hacher the declaration that he no
ticed nothing improper in Ar
buckles conduct toward Miss
Rappe or any of the other women
at the party.
Thought Death Unfortunate.
Semnacher said the first he
heard of Miss Rappe's death was
On the evening of September 8, in
The presence of Arbuckle, Sherman
and Fischbach in the office of Sid
Grammar in Los Angeles, all OF
them, including Arbuckle express
ed regret over the fate of the girl
be stated.
we thought 1t was an unfor-
tgnate afafir, the cause of which
Fe were unable to fathom," Sem
paeher added.
He explained that after a dis
susSion of the best method Of pro-
esedure, Arbuckle called the chiel
q police in San Francisco by tele-
phone and asked IL he was want
Cd. Then 1t was decided to return
10 San Francisco, the start being
made several hours later in two
automobiles, thep arty consisting
v Arbuckle, Sherman, Fisehbach
lhe comedians manager, Lou An
ger, his attorney, Frank Domin'
b0el, and the chaurreur.
Arbuckle Cheerful.
Arbuckle was cheerful as hs
came into court. and grinnec
Broadly as District Attorney Brady
loked about their comparative
sollity to squeeze between tables
lad chairs in the court room.
The film comedian also greeted
rswspaper men with an audible
good morning" His wife and he
mother sat beside him.
semnacher testified that Mis-
tappe was in good health and, un
y she was found In distress II
Arouekle's suite.
did you ever see her with be
pair down, standing in a doorway
Z the Arbuekle suite, sayih.
Look here. Rossse,' I" asked lisa
aore Golden, the assistant distric
attorney. who examined the wit
ness.
No. replied Semnacher.
Monday other versions will b
Aeard Of the party IN Arbnckle'
fotel St. Francis suite which wa
followed four days later by th
eeath Of Miss Virginia Rappe
Ehieh Arbuckle Is accused by Mrs
Fambina belmont Of havinI
caused.
Women appeared In large NUN
els at the hall Of justice In tn
r9pe Of hearing the proceedings
en the two previous days. bu
&c police warned all those with
y credentials. from women's OF
-ai<ations that they would nc
'as seats. 50 there was no crow
ASde the building.