THE ARBUCKLE CASE

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 55, 28 November 1921, Page 5

THE ARBUCKLE CASE

EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE. (Rec. November 27, 5.5 p.m.) San Francisco, November 25. The defence in the Arbuckle case produced Irene Morgan, who testifie<l tha X met Miss Rappe at the home of Henry Lehrman, a motion P lcture tor.Tvhere Miss Rappe lived' and where witness was engaged keeper. Witness testified that Mss Rappe was then suffering from bladder trouble. She many times sawher ' double up, cry agonisingly, and tear off her called several specialists in an endeavour to prove that Miss Rappo’s injuries were not caused bj Arbuckle. The doctors described treating similar injuries, the cause of uhich w£ spontaneous. The comedians attorneys also sought to place before the jury testimony showing that the cold bath given to Miss Rappe after she had been drinking might have caused, he death. Elaboration of this testimon. was barred by State objections Numerous motion picture actors ami actresses were present to testify rega- fling Arbuckle’s conduct at other parties and during studio work.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. November 27, H-5 p.m.) San Francisco, November 26. Tho defence to-day produced as witnesses two actors, one of them a former sweetheart of Miss Rappe, ramed Harry Barker who testified that Mies Rappe. was dnmk on numerous occasions, always tearing off her clothes. State counsel asked whether he had not attended a party at which a gentleman from Australia and Miss Rappe were guests in 1913. Barker declared that he could not remember The other witness, Philo McCullough, also testified that on previous occasions Miss Rappe was drunk and began to tear her clothes—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.