ARBUCKLE'S TRIAL

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 279, 23 November 1921, Page 5

ARBUCKLE'S TRIAL

STORY OF AN EYE WITNESS. THREATENED WITH GAOL. SAN FRANCISCO, November 22. At to-day's hearing in the charge against Roa'coe Arbuekle, Miss Prevost, an actress who participated in Arbuckle's party, testified to Miss llappa's shrieks and declaration. "He hurt mc. I'm dying.' , and that Arbuekle replied, -'Shut, up, or I'll throw you out of the window, , ' and applied ice.

Arhuikle displayed the greatest nervousness, and avoided meeting the eyes of the witness, who gave details of the party, previously cabled.

The prosecution called Or. Castle, who previously has not figured in the case, lie stated that he visited Miss TUppo the moment before she died. He found a bruise on the right arm. Counsel fur the defence, ivho subjected Miss l'revost to a gruelling crossexamination. didMiot ask Dr. Castle a single question. Miss Provost's testimony was considerably weakened when under ertoss-exami-nation. Sjm admitted that, she ha<l been placed for two months in the custody of the State against her will, and that she had been threatened with gaol if she did not sign a certain statement. She admitted that her original statements to the grand jury were considerably confused.

Mrs. Harvejee, housekeeper for Mise Rappc. testified that last .lune Miss Kappe was afflicted with an abscess on the injured organ, and that the doctor had advised an operation.

A janitor named N'orgard testified /"ha tArlnickle. two years njfO, offered him a bribe if he would surrender the keys of Miss Rappe's room at the cinema etiidio. Arbuekle had said that he wished to play a ••practical joke.—(A. and NX Cable! '

MISS F.APPE'S HEALTH. / ——»__ (Received ll.ao a.m.) PAN FRANCTSCO. November 22. Alice Blake, a cabaret dancer, who attended Arbucklc's party, gave evidence .it the comedian's trial to-day, being cross-examined on statements she made at the time of the arrest similar to those l'revost made. Yesterday Joseph Rideaux, physical culture trainer. testified that he treateil Mis* Kappe for two months in l!>20 for excessive weight. He said that she was in good health, and more muscular than the average woman.

Josephine Keza. chambermaid at ft. Francis Hotel, said she listened outside Arbuckle's room during the party, and beard a woman scream. "Oh. my (iod. no. no." and a man say, "Aw, shut

up. The defence established a point in cross-examination, of Al Seminacher. who brought Miss. Rappc. to the party. Scminacher admitted that he had seen Miss Rapne disrobe herself two or three time? when drinking.—(A. and N.Z.)