Evening star., 1926-05-25
.HAWLEY GIRL. TELLS
OF CARROLL PARTY
Admits She Sat in Bathtub.
Says She Was Offered
Bribe Since.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Preee.
NEW YORK, May 25.-Joyce Haw
ley testified today In the perjury trial
pf Earl Carroll. theatrical producer.
that she not only occupied bathtub
On the stage Of the Earl Carroll The
ater. hut that she was drunk when
she got into 1t, from liquor served her
In the theater. She also testified that
she had been offered $3.50 by an asso-
riate of Carroll II she would appear
before the grand jury and say there
was no champagne or wine served
at the party.
The trial was DELAYED today when
Miss Hawley, who was scheduled tn
he the first witness, failed tn appear.
United States District Attorney Buck
ner put Irwin s. Cobb. writer and
guest at the bathtub party. IN the
stand and then requested recess
because Of Miss Hawley's absence. be
went into conference with Judge God
dard and intimated that he might ask
a warrant for the showgirl.
Misunderstood Time.
She strolled into the court an hour
and a half late. offering the explana-
tiOn that she had read in a newspaper
that she was to be the fourth witness
of the day and not the first. The
trial was Immediately resumed with
Miss Hawley on the stand.
Dressed in mauve gown with hat
to match and a gray coat. Miss Haw-
ley was plainly nervous and excited
as she gave her first testimony, shift
ing in the witness stand and twisting
her gloves in her hands.
Before testifying about the details
Of the bathtub party. the witness said
that Joyce Hswley was not her right
name. that she was born in Chicago
last August. She said that her occu-
patton was that Of a chorus girl.
Says Carroll Invited Her.
Miss Hawley testified that she at
tended the bath tub party at Mr.. Car
rolls invitation. arriving about mid
night. Asked what happened after
her arrival. she said:
Mr.. Carroll told me tn go behind
the curtain until the hath tub was
moved out on the stage. u was on
the left .ba nd side Of the stage. looking
toward the audience"
did you look in it," she was
asked.
Yes"
ANY liquid In it?''
Yes. there was a red liquid in It,"
Did you drink from it?''
II had three or four drinks"
did you have any other drinks
aside from what was in the tub"
Yes. Chris Scaife or Jimmy Carroll
gave me some from the table on the
stage"
What effect did these drinks have
on yOu?"
Counsel for Carroll interposed an
objection. but Judge Goddard permit
ted the question to be answered re-
marking that the witness should per-
haps know better than any one else.
1T got me drunk" Miss Hawley an.
swered.
Says Carroll led Her.
The witness was then asked what
happened after the bath tub was
moved TO the center of the stage.
'Mr. Carroll said. BABY. all right.
go behind the curtain" she testified.
SO YOU went there
Yes
Then what happened?"
Miss Hawley replied that she had on
one small garment and her shoes and
Mr.. Carroll came up with an opera
cloak and led her to the bathtub.
Did you see them put anything in
the tub?"
Yes. they poured in some LIQUID
from green bottles
How much was in the tub?"
About an inch and q half
did you get into the tub"
Yes. did. l stayed about FIVE min.
utes.''
Cobb Takes Stand.
Cobb testified that as he was about
to leave the Earl Carroll Theater
early in the morning of last February
%. Carroll urged him to remain. as
he was going to put on stunt "f
girl in tub" On crOss-examina-
tion by counsel for Carroll. who is
charged with perjury in connection
with grand jury investigation of the
bath tub incident. Cobb said that he
was close personal acquaintance Of
the theatrical man and that so far
as he knew Carroll's reputation for
veracity was excellent.
Saw Rosy Liquid.
Cobb testified that he saw a rosy"
liquid in the bathtub. but in response
to q question whether he drank any
of 1t he answered, II did not" Other
answers to questions smacked of his
profession as a humOrist.
Asked il he had any talks with Car
roll. he answered, Yes, several talks"
DO you recall the substance Of
your last TALK
II do"
Il was about to leave the theater
and had started to get my hat and
coat and stick. Mr.. Carroll asked why
l was leaving so soon. as he was 60
ing to have a little stunt Of girl In
q bathtub.'
What did you do then?"
Returns to Theater.
II left the theater by the stage
door. but I returned about half an
hour later"
Cobb already had testified that he
had seen the tub on the stage. but on
his return he said it was nearer the
center.
At one point he was asked:
"You are one Of the foremost writer's
in New York;"
'In my own opinion" was the reply,
81 am"
The witness stumbled on the spell
ing of Pol Roger cha mpagne, spelling
1t Paul" but later corrected him.
self.
lie said the liquid In the tub. how
ever. did not resemble any liquor with
which he was familiar.
The witness reiterated that all he
had to drink was near beer and min.
eral water, but admitted he saw bot.
ties which usually are associated with
wine. Under cross-exa mination he
said that he had seen Misunderstanding
beverages in the same type Of bottles.
Says He Drinks Little.
"Do YOU drink, Mr.. Cobb" Assist
go AS~l,
asked him.
IT never drink brandy or whisky.
except for medicinal purposes, and
that rarelY" he renlied.