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A Eotf flngtlfg Zimtt 2 iheryl Release Itill Undecided if Belief Is That Girl Will Stay in Juvenile Hall Pending Hearing t-VUf -tv i l.i.mi imWiMi.m lIMi.Wi'H HI "in I'l'lllH IlllW I I II Mil II VI'' fl 1 "n'f n.i.M 'i 'N 'rA v. it I I XI rrX'Tbe big question on everyone's lips after the verdict I yesterday of justifiable homicide in the death of hood- -lum Johnny Stompanato was, "Will Cheryl (Crane) be released r-'" Actually, no one COuld say although the con- sensus was that in all prob- r' 1 A "A '7V ability she would remain in Juvenile Hall until after her formal hearing April 24 in Lana Unfair, Stompanato Kin Charges She Failed to Tell Whole Truth, He Says of Testimony Santa Monica Juvenile Court. Jerry Giesler, (speak on behalf of Miss Turner, said he has no plans at pres-; eat for applying for Cheryl's to her mother but Will probably awa't the court I I i. 'i Hearing April 24. Meanwhile, it was learned IGNORED Steve Trusso, who identified himself os friend of Johnny Stompanato, stands ot rail ond demands a chance to testify.

He was ignored. Tlms Wwt that Miss Turner plans to pay a visit' to her daughter in juvenile Hall, probably this afternoon. Position Cited Arthur J. Crowley, representing Cheryl on be- half of her father, Stephen Crane, told The Times: position is that we Transcript of Testimony at Stompanato Inquest simply wish to co-operate the Juvenile Court. If 'I'they want her to remain in HAPPY MOMENT Stephen Crane, Cheryl's father, murmurs "Thank God!" into microphone as he hears jury return verdict At the table beside him Hall, we wish to co-operate to the fullest.

Actu ally, we haven't even flis 'cussed the possibility of Coroner's Jury Clears Lana Turner's Daughter seeking her release. We've too busy getting ready for this inquest matter," 'Crowley added he 'hadn't yet discussed such a possibility either with Attys. Giesler or Louis Blau, who represent Lana Turner. I. Other opinions as to the McGinley, she stared down at her twisting hands or out over the heads of the spectatorsas though mumbling the details of an incredible possibility of Cheryls re- lease before her court ap- HOW CORONER'S JURY IS SELECTED FOR DUTY Here Is how a.

Coroner's jury "similar to the one that heard testimony yesterday in the death of Johnny Stompanato Is selected: Dep. Coroner Peter Goldberg arms himself with blank subpoenas. He tours the Civic Center or downtown area seeking out-citizens able to vf; Legally he must serve not less than nine persons and not more than 15. Size of the jury can run from a minimum of six to a maximum of 15. Coroner's juries receive no pay for their work.

If you fail to answer a summons to serve on a Coroner's jury you are liable to a fine. This clause, however, is seldom invoked. pearance follow: i Superior Judge Allen T. -Lynch of the Santa Monica Juvenile Court "I have re- WOODSTOCK, 111., Apri 11 (U.E) Johnny Stompana- to's brother charged today that Lana Turner's testi mony in Hollywood and an inquest jury's verdict of "justifiable homicide" did not tell the "whole truth." The brother, Carmine Stompanato, said, "All I want is the whole truth, to clear my name, and I'm not getting it." Stompanato, a Woodstock barber who buried his brother here Wednesday, said he despaired of ever finding the real truth of how Johnny was knifed to death in Miss Turner's mansion. Can't Afford It "I'm at a dead end and I can't afford to fight these people," he said.

"She (Miss Turner) has got more mon ey, one of the greatest law. yers in the world, and the Chief of Police of Beverly Hills, working for her. "How am I going to fight Giesler (Jerry Giesler, Miss Turner's lawyer) and the movie colony?" Stompanato charged that the Beverly Hills police, de spite their promises to him of a furl investigation, "made up their, mind right from the start that Johnny deserved to die. Threat Held Lie He said "you'll never con vtnce me of Miss Turner testimony- that Johnny Stompanato shook her and threatened to mutilate her face if she tried to leave him. She lied right from the beginning that he was chas ceived no request for '-Cheryl's release.

I prefer not to comment in detail at this time. When the case comes before me, I shall try to treat it like any other case involving a juvenile." Harry Simons, director of the- banta Monica division juvenile probation department "It's possible that -the child could be released, but not too likely. You must remember there is still the question of whether she has i been getting proper and adequate parental supervision." Home Life Issue "Simons added that, "'It is my understanding that the inquest verdict would have no real bearing on the pending matter anyway." -Thus, it appears that pro- bation officers, investigating1 the background of the case rria be as interested in Option? What is your occupa- A. Police officer; Beverly Hills' Police Department Q. Did you' receive a Call in regard to thismatter? A A 1 i 1 a.

ies, on Apru vai ap proximately 9:40 1 received a call to go to 730 N- Bedford Drive, Beverly, Hills. I was met outside by a man who identified himself as Stephen Crane. I asked Mr. Crane the nature of this Mr. Crane stated that something terrible has happened.

I asked Mr. Crane if this was suicide. He said no, it was something worse than, that. I directly entered the resi dence and called the station for assistance. Following this, I went upstairs to the right and walked into the bedroom.

Body oh Floor On the floor I saw this body lying on its back with a knif a wound in the upper part of the abdomen. 'There, were two men later identified to me. as Weber and Dr. McDonald. I turned to Miss Turner and asked who tha victim was.

She stated it was John Stompanato. I then called to the station to hav the detective and identifica tion bureau men come up. Shortly Down- ard took over the investigation. I was then stationed at the front door. Possibly two minutes after being stationed at the front door, (inaudible) and an identification bureau clerk arrived.

Mr. Crana was in the living room. Giesler Arrived About five minutes after the identification man arrived, Mr. Giesler arrived. He rang the bell and identified himself as JerryJiesler and, that he had been called to this address.

Shortly, approximately five minutes after that, Chief Anderson and Capt. Smith arrived. Prior to this, I informed Mr. Giesler and Mr. Crane that there would be no talk-Turn- to Page Column 1 it i learning about the home life influence as the itself.

killingjing her to England and to Continued from First Page mortem examination A The examination was performed at the Los Ange les County Coroner a Mortuary on April 5, 1958. Langhauser: Thank you That will be all this time. Chief Clinton Anderson Having been first duly sworn, Anderson testified as follows: (Examination by Dep. Langhauser): Q. State your A.

Clinton H. Anderson. Q. What is your occupa tion? A. Chief of Police, Bever ly Hills.

Q. Did you identify the deceased person, John Stom-i I can and I did so. Q. Where was the identi-l fication A. In the bedroom at 730 Bedford Drive in the City ot Beverly Hills.

Q. I Will -read the infor mation from" the proposed death certificate and you tell me if this information is correct. The deceased person's name is John Stompanato Jr. He was divorced. He was 32 years of age.

Born in Illinois, At the time of his death he was living at 806 Robertson Place, Los Angeles. Is that correct? A. I can only state I know hi3 name and his ap. proximate age and that I have information he lived on Robertson Blvd. Langhauser: That Is all at this time.

Joseph B. Payne Having first been duly sworn; Payne testified as fol lows; (Examination by Lang hauser:) y.jf lease state your name. A. Joseph B. Tayne.

r. of justifiable homicide. is Atty. Arthur Crowley. Tim photo ward, and he made almost half turn, and then dropped on his and when he dropped, his arms went so that I still did not see that there was blood or a wound until I ran over to I saw his sweater was cut, and I lifted the sweater up, and I.

saw this Ran for Towel "I remember only barely hearing, my daughter, sobbing and I ran into my and I grabbed a towel. I didn't know what to do. "And then I put the towel there, and Mr. Stompanato was making very dreadful sounds, in his throat of gasping i terrible sounds, and went tosthe telephone and called my mother because I had been out of the country for so long, and I could not remember my doctor num ber." The actress, barely man aging to keep. her voice audible, said she kept trying to talk to stompanato, slap ping his cheeks, calling his Turn to Page 6, Column 1 if ft To point this up, Dist.

7 Atty. McKesson declared -after the appears to me. that "Cheryl never has had a real home either with her mother or father. "I think it's about time a Improper home was found for ruer." nightmare. The climactic verbal brawl with Stompanato, recalled, began as "a sort of teasing thing about his age." She said -she had just discovered he was only 32 in stead of 41 as he claimed.

The 38-year-old actress murmured: was just finding out too many lies and this one more that I had found out was just not the worst lie. But it was one no matter what made me say to him that 'I can't go on like Had Great Fear 'You know that I have begged, I have pleaded for you to leave me even with all the which I admit I had great" fear of him." The actress closed her eyes, toucned at ner. tace, and continued: "Mr. Stompanato and I went back upstairs to my bedroom, both of us talking at once, he more violently. All I kept, saying was, 'There's no use discussing it any further'; that can't go on like this and I want you to leave me Grabbed by Arms "He grabbed me by the arms and started shaking me and cursing me very badly, and saying that, as he had told me before, no mat ter what I did, how I tried to get away, he would never leave me.

that if he said jump, I would jump; ne said hop, I would hop, and I would have to do anything and everything he told me or he'd cut my face or crip ple me Miss Turner closed her eyes again for a moment, blinking the tears forming there. "And if when it went beyond that, he would kill me and my daughter and my mother. He said no matter what, he would get me where it would hurt the most and that would be my daughter and my mother." Sees Cheryl at Door The actress went on, "I broke away from his holding my holding me and I turned around to face the door, and my daughter was standing there, and I said, 'Please, Cheryl, please don't listen to any of this. Please go back to your own At this point, recalling the sight of her terrified "Baby," Lana hadvto pause a moment before continuing: "She looked at me, and 1 think that as if to sa, 'Are you sure, Because I know that I repeated it and I begged her. I said, 'Please, Cheryl, don't listen to this Fights for Control broke again, "I can't go through any more." She said Stompanato went to a closet to get a jacket and shirt hanging there.

"He walked back to me and was holding the jacket on the hanger in a way that he was going to strike me with She added, "And I said, 'Don't don't ever touch me again. I am I am absolutely finished. This is the end. And I want you to get Instant of Tragedy Then, remembered the shaken actress, came the instant of tragedy: "I was walking toward the bedroom door and he- was right behind me, and 1 opened it, and my daughter came in. I swear it was so fast, I I truthfully thought she had hit him in the stomach.

The best I can remember, they came togeth er and they parted. I still never saw a blade." Putting her hands to her own abdomen, Miss Turner related, "Mr. Stompanato grabbed himself here and he started to move for 's a I Continued from First Page her down and held a razor blade at her face, shrieking that he would "cut you just little now to give you a taste of it. Final Quarrel And she recalled the final, savage quarrel last Friday night in her Beverly Hills home when she told a terrified Cheryl: "I'm going to end it with him tonight, Baby. It's going to be a rough night.

Are you prepared for it? Cheryl, further testimony disclosed, said she was. And she went to the kitchen, got knife, then stood outside the door of her pink -carpeted bedroom lis tening to the appalling bat tle. Finally she rushed through the door to end the violent life of Johnny Stompanato with a single knife thrust. Verbal Pyrotechnics The Coroner's inquest which may or may not have any effect on the ruling of a Santa Monica Juvenile Court judge April 24 began and ended with verbal pyrotech-l mcs. Mickey Cohen, cele brated onetime mobster, was called as an identifica tion witness.

He arrived minutes late, rushed to the witness stand with a busi nesslike air and was asked whether he had identified the body of "the deceased." Refused to Identify "I refused to identify the body," snapped Cohen-to In quest Dep. Langhauser. "I refuse to identify him as John Stompanato Jr. on the grounds that I may be accused of this murder." "You may be excused," Langhauser said evenly. And, at the conclusion of the inquest, as the Coroner's jury was being charged, a spectator who later identi fied himself as Stephen Trusso, a friend of Stompa nato, charged to the rail through the crush of photographers and demanded loudly: want to testify, rt all lie! The girl was in love with him.

There was jealousy oetween her and her mother! He was a gentleman. That's more than the rest of you Hollywood people are!" Demand Ignored He was ignored. Following ly Hills Police Chief Clinton Anderson, a police officer and an autopsy surgeon to the stand was the ashen star of the dramatic hearing Lana Turner. She had arrived with Attys Giesler and Louis1 C. Blau and her moth-l er, Mrs.

Mildred Turner. Her short blond hair was combed back. She wore a gray coat and gray silk, tweed-type dress. She took one white glove off to expose silvered fngernails. She trembled, put jher hands to her face from time to time and fought to control tears that threatened to overcome her.

As she answered the questions of Lansb.auser and Dep. Dist. Atty. William, Mexico, because she sent him the money to join her," Stompanato. said.

"How the hell can you believe her when she's on the stand?" Stompanato revealed he sent a telegram to the Beverly Hills police last night demanding a lie test for Miss Turner. He has received no acknowledgment, he said. '-A' Xv Lana, fighting to -her self-control, said she then closed the door and turned to Stompanato and told him sharply, "That's ju3t great! My child had to hear all of that, the horrible and Her voice NOT PRESENT Cheryl Crone 14, shown here os she entered police station in Beverly Hills on the morning following Johnny Stomponoto's death, was spared an appearance at emotion-packed inquest. RECESS -Lena otfempts to curb her tears os Atty. Jerry Giesler answers the questions of reporters crowding oround them during recess in the inquest that ended with a verdict of justifiable, homicide.

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