THE ARBUCKLE CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1921, Page 5

THE ARBUCKLE CASE.

WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE. By Telegraph.—Tress Assn- Copyright. Received Nov. 27, 5.5 p.m. San Francisco. Nov. 25. The Arbp.ckle defence produced Irene ; Morgan, who testified that she met Miss i Rappe at the home of Henry Lehrman, | motion picture director, where Miss Rappe ■ lived, Morgan being engaged as nurse and i housekeeper. Witness testified that Miss I Rappe was suffering from bladder trouble then, and many times she saw her double up agonisingly and tear off her clothes. The defence called several specialists in an endeavor to prove that Miss Rappe’s injuries were not caused by Arbuckle. Doctors described treating similar injuries, the cause of which was spontaneous. The comedian’s attorney also sought to place before the jury testimony showing that the I cold bath given to Miss Rappe after she l had been drinking might have caused ! death. One physician testified that cold might have caused the injuries. Elaboration of the testimony was barred by the State, whose objections were numerous. Motion picture actors and actresses were present to testify regarding Arbuckle’s conduct at other parties and during studio work.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Nov. 27, 11.5 p.m. San Francisco, Nov. 26. The defence to-day produced as witnesses two actors, one of them a former sweetheart of Miss Rappe named Harry Barker, who testified that Miss Rappe was drunk on numerous occasions, almost tearing off her clothes. The State asked whether he had not attended a party at which a gentleman from Australia and Miss Rappe were guests in 1913. Barker declared he could not remember. The other witness, Philo McCullough, also testified that nn previous occasions Miss Rappe was drunk and began to tear her clothes.