The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
THE STATE RESTS ITS CASE
Evidence IN THE BEACH TRIAL
FINISHED.
VIII Move for Clients Discharge on
Monday-TestimOny of Beach's House.
keeper-More Letters to Beach Dictated
by Secretary Thrasber.

ISeeper-More Letters to Beach Dictated
by Secretary Thrasher.
The hearing in the case Of William Y.
Beach, charged with receiving girls for
immoral purposes, was resumed in the
West Haven town court, yesterday
morning. More evidence against the de-
PENDANT was introduced by the prosecu-
ton, but at the adjournment Of court
the hearing was practically ended; and
at the request of Lawyer Goodhart,
counsel for Beach, Judge Bryant con-
tinued the case until Monday, March 10,
for the purpose of argument.
Mr.. Goodhart informed the court that
he would then move for the discharge
of the prisoner, on the claim that the
state had made no case against him.
On the opening of court at o'clock
yesterday morning Miss Athena Hoad-
! ley of No q Clark street, New Haven,
| the first witness for the prosecution, was
called to the stand. She gave her tes-
! timony readily but modestly and evil
IDENTIFY did not relish her position in the
affair. She was accompanied in court
by Mrs. S. O. Preston, wife of Super
|
Charities, in whose office she has been
employed as a stenographer.
In placing her on the stand Prosecut-
ing Attorney Bush stated that he did so
in order to show the intent and motive
| Of Beach in receiving the girls who cor
responded with him. Lawyer Goodhart
| Immediately objected to her testifying
as to what might have been her expert
ence and said that her testimony was
not admissible in the case against
Beach, and quoted law to bear out his
claim. To this Attorney Bush replied
that the courts had never decided that
the intent Of a crime could not be
proven by persons other than those di
rectly involved, and Furthermore that
the rule had never been questioned.
The court ruled that the evidence hav-
ing reference to the same advertisement
was admissible, and Mr.. Beach pro-
ceeded to examine the witness.
Miss Hoadley said she answered the
advertisement printed in the newspa-
pers in December calling for an ''intelli-
gent young lady who could read, write,
etc.
She answered it, saying that she con-
sidered that she had the qualifications
for the place and asked for more in
formation regarding the position that
was vacant She received this reply:
AS have no town office, kindly meet
me at first table upstairs, second floor,
rear, and before reaching ladies tables,
at II a. m. sharp, Saturday, S1st, and
oblige. Public Library, second floor.
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library and met the man she identified
in court as Beach. Beach asked her to
sit down at a table. She hesitated and
Beach said that if she did not want to
sit down and talk it over he would say
Good morning." and then he left. She
followed him out to the vestibule and
said that she would like TO know some
thing about the position. Beach said
he wanted some one to read and write
for him three days week The salary
was to be So. He said his home was
about twenty minutes ride from the
city. He told her his name was Haynes
Randall and he wanted to know If she
was a high school graduate. Miss
Hoadley said that Beach told her that
he was blind in one eye and could not
see well out of the other He wore
smoked glasses She did not like his
proposition and told her sister about It,
later informing Mr.. Thrasher of the oc-
currence.
LAWYER Goodhart Immediately moved
to have the testimony stricken out, as
he said he thought it had nothing to do
with the case. Judge Bryant said. that
il might be accepted for what it was
worth.
Upon this Mr.. Goodhart subjected
the witness to a ss-examinaton, in
which she again substantially repeated
her former statements,
The next witness was Marian Lester
who up to the time of Beach's arrest
was his housekeeper Her testimony
was listened to eagerly by all present,
MANY of whom evidently expected some
spicy disclosures, She said that she OBJ
tanned the position through answering
a New York Herald Personal and
went to work for him as his housekeeper
January II of this year
She said that two women had come
to the house while she was there, one
Miss Hull of New Haven. Two weeks
ago, she said, Beach seemed to expect |
a visit from some one and made num-
Der of trips to the depot, returning al
ways disappointed. Following is let
ter he wrote her:
Tuesday, / p. M, Feb. II.
My Dear Friend: ] have received two
.elegrams this morning from my niece,
;ayins she will arrive at West Haven
at 5:1S this afternoon without fail to
,enain the rest of the week, perhaps
onger or till her mother comes. Ii you
come home late or early this evening
f she is in the house / will leave lamps
IN front stairs as signal that she has
come. If there is only one lamp there
you will know she has again disappoint-
I'd. If she comes / will put your night
lress, etc. up stairs in your room. Sin
erely yours,
". Y. b.
Mr. Bush asked the witness if Beach
,ver wore goggles. She said that he had
lot and that he never complained of
blindness. Mr. Goodhart objected to the
violence, and said that the goggles had
,othing to do with the case whatever.
In response to a question Miss Les
err said that during the time she was