ARBUCKLE CASE.
WRAMQLING OVIR JURY, fly Telegraph—Press A •■eolation—Copyright. Australian and TT.Z. Cable Association. SAN FRANCISCO. November 14, Thirteen women and fifty-three men were the venire called from which to choose the jury to try Arbuckle. •J. Medley, the first talesman called, was asked: t( Are you a cinema lover? ” He assented. Then he was asked: “ Do you think Arbuckte is the greatest comedian on the screenP ” “ No,” be replied, “ T think Chaplin is away ahead of him.” Then stating that he would give due weight to circumstantial evidence the Btato challenged him. The State had twenty questions for each juror. Tt j*r estimated that anywhere from two days to a week will bo needed to choose the jnrv. District Attorney Brady repeated the challenge to the defence to put Arbuckle on the witness stand. The defence has not yet decided whether to accept. The Courtroom was filled with welldressed bejewelled women. Three men and one woman were temporarily accepted for jury duty at the end of the day. following bitter wrangling and charges and counterchurges by the defence and prosecution. One old Venireman, who was examined for an hour and a half, took an active part in the discussions, which the judge restrained with difficulty.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16583, 16 November 1921, Page 5
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206ARBUCKLE CASE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 16583, 16 November 1921, Page 5
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