THE ARBUCKLE CASE

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 56, 30 November 1921, Page 5

THE ARBUCKLE CASE

SENSATION IN THE COURTROOM ACCUSED IN THE WITNESSBOX By T«lesr»ph—Press Association—Oonrrlnh* (Rec. November 29, 8.20 p.m.) San Francisco, November 28. Arbuckle entered the witness stand in his own defence this afternoon, causing a sensation in the crowded courtroom. Ho testified: "Dliss Rappe came to my room at the St. Francis Hotel on September 7. Mrs. Delmont was with her. She did not come by my invitation, neither’ did Miss Pyvron or Dlrs. Blake. I was dressed in pyjamas and a bathrobe. About 3 pm. I saw Dliss Rappe in my room. I was then going out for an engagement- with Dliss Taube. I had seen her in the other room just previously. The door of the room was open when I saw her. I found her in the bathroom on the floor holding her stomach and vomiting. I picked her up and gave her a glass of water. Dliss Rappe said she would like to lie down. I carried her to the bed. She said she had these spells often. I went to the bathroom. When I returned she was on tho floor writhing and moaning. 1 called Dliss Pyvron and Dlrs. Blake. When they came Dliss Rappe was tearing off her clothes. She pulled off her dress and tore her stockings! I told the girls to stop her, and tried to help. I went out. When I returned Dlrs. Delmont was rubbing Dliss Rappe with ice. Miss Rappe said nothing. Anyone could understand that I did not place mv hand on Dliss Rappe’s hand while she had hold of tho door. I did not ask for tho key to Dliss Rappe’s dressingroom at th? Culver City studios. I’ve told everything that occurred while I was in ths room with Dliss Rappe." Arbuckle, said that, while Dliss Rappe lay on the hod he picked up a piece of ice Dlrs. Delmont told him to get out. He told her to shut up or he would throw her’ out of the window. Thon ho had tho hotel manager and a doctor called.

The prosecution cross-examined Arbuckle. endeavouring to ascertain how long Dliss Rappe was in tho bedroom before lie entered. Arbuckle said he did not know. TTo was daneinor with other members of tho party, making himself generally genial. Tho Court adjourned will, Arbuckle still on the stand.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.