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Show m mm mm most OF HER PREVIOUS TESTIMONY Arhuckle's Guest at Fatal Party "Can't Remember" Mvch of What Happened In Hotel Room, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 19. Misa Zey PrOTOflt was suddenly recallfu to the stand today when the prosecution declared that it was "surprised at her testimony" in the manslaughter trial of Roscoe C, (Fi'tty) ArbUCkle. Miss Pravost testliied ihat "In Jid not re member ' a number of sali;ui points in hi r testimony at a previous trial of the actor. Adjournment was taken until 1:30 p. m.. to give the court opportunity to look Into ihe "surprise" featun B ol ttlte Prevost's testimony, and also the failure of certain witnesses to appar McNAB PROTESTS. Miss Prcvost was the first witness of the day. She was a gucat at tho party in which Arbucklr Is alleged to have fatally injured Miss Virginia Rappe. The prosecution's efforts to elicit testimony from Miss Pn ' t, prosecution wltnesf. wnt chancterlied as "dentistry" by Gavin McNab. chin defense oounsel. Tho Interruption came during the examination of Mls6 Proost. Lik? Miss Allco niak'-. nnother leadin? prosecution Witness who te.s'ified to day. Miss Prevost "did not remembl r" certain occ.irrein.es during die party in which ArbuCkle is alleged to have fatal!., injured Miss Rappe. Thr reading read-ing of portions of her testimony at the previous trial Tailed to refresh her testimony, the witness , said. An argument over a defense contention 1 that the prosecution was trying to impeach im-peach its own witness led to a declaration declara-tion by the prosecution that it was "surprised at th witness1 testimony". Tin witness was recalled from the tand at this point while ihi legal aspects as-pects of her alleged failure to remember remem-ber could be Rone into. Miss Prevost's direct examination! had not been concluded when recalled. TESTIMONY RECALLED If the court determines that she has "surprised the prosecution" she may be cross-examined by the prosecution, court officials said. Previous to being recalled, Missj Prevost said while the party in Ar buckle's suite in the Hotel St. Francis' was in progress she made an effort to 'force her way with other guests into a I room In which Arbnckle was alone i'h Miss Rappc. Arbuekle, clad only I in a bath rob - and pajamas, opened' , tho door. She said Miso Rappe was ItOBSing on a hod and moaning, ' I am dying," "The defendant jokingly tried I to prevent M:ss llappe from tearing her ri.ithos uft," thi- witness said. ! Cold weather, may force the trial I irito h warmer court room it wr.s said as the jurors and court Ktenojrraphers 'complained of the low temperature. j |