The Washington times., 1909-05-07


what the same attitude of stoicism- The
former had a few words of cheer for
her husband when they first reached
the room. but otherwise seemed to take
but z passing interest in the proceed
ings.
Not once did any one or the trio dis
PLAY the emotion that one might have
looked for amid such tragic surround
ings- This WAS especially notable when
the jury filed out Of the room prelm-
mary to the inquest, TO take their Oaths
over the dead body of Beck, which lay
upstairs.
Too Young To Understand.
She doesn't seem TO understand it at
ALL was tie opinion of practically all
OF the men who are hardened to such
scenes, az they gazed upon the girl
widow
Attorney Taylor instructed his client
sSnd the members of his family to have
nothing further TO say regarding the
shooting, and although he declined to
state today what the fathers defense
VIII be. II is apparent that when the
case comes TO trial the size age. and
innocence Of Dorothy Beck win play a
most important part in the drama.
Fred LuSchnitt, brothcr-i in-law Of
JSeck, who witnessed che shooting in the
iatters grocery store, offered some Of
The most damaging testimony against
the father Zuschnitt said he~ had
worked for Beck eleven years and was
familiar with the quarrel between his
employer and the Willards
willard came Into the store shortly
before 1 O'Clock yesterday said
Zuschnitt. "and walking toward Mr.
Beck said: Wen, Beck, what are you
going to do about it7 Beck replied.
Dorothy says TO tell you that she does
not want to see you. and does not want
Sou to know where she is
Then Willard began firing He fired
three times. Beck said nothing after
this Willard didn't give the man a
chance 70 say a word I helped take
Beck to the ambulance, and on the way
he said he was going to die. He said
nothing about the shooting
Edward Holman, of 2O2 y street
southeast. who was also in the store.
corroborated Zuschnitt's statements. I
went after Dorothy for her husband.
Hoffman edded. "He said he wanted
70 see her. and told me that L would find
her at 106 Indiana avenue. AS we car
riet him out of the rear of the store
into his houSe next door he didn't seem
10 recognize anybody except his mother
Beck asked II he was gc4ng TO die,
and she told him no. Beck was weigh
Sbg SlnSersnapS Tor little boy named
Wason when he answered Willard S
question, and when he was shot down" q"
Intended To Kill Beck.
That Willard intended to take Beck's
life was testified TO in effect by AdoIph
Arneson. fireman at the District pump
ing station, who was one Of the first
TO reach Willard after ne fell out of
Beck's store door.
Willard asked me- said ArnesOn. "if
I thought Becls was dead. I told him I
thought SO. Then Willard said, IF he
Is dead 1 feel happy: if he is not lead,
Arneson said ne had followed Willard
from Siu1is barroom, a block distant
from Beck's store. He knew by hear
say. Arneson testified. that there was
trouble between the two men. and he
1old the Coroner that he followed VIII
lard In anticipation of seeing a scrap"
He heard the three shots ring out be
fore he reached Beclk's store. he said.
qualifying THIS with the statement that
ne didn't expect anytf ing so serious.
Gilbert Jackson, OF Bsrwyn. Md. was
IN the store at the time Of the shooting.
and. gave testimony similar to that Of
preceding witnesses. Willard shot Beck
Jackson declared. Immediately following
the latter's answer to Willard's ques-
ton about his daughter AS the last
shot rang out. Jackson said that he
grabbed Willard from the rear. and the
two fell out over the stoOp in front OF
the store Then help came, and Willard
was held until the arrival Of the police.
Secured Wizards Pistol.
Sergeant Ryan and Captain Williams.
of the Fifth precinct. testified to OBJ
tanning wiliard's pistol from Arneson
upon their arrival al the scene OF the
shooting
II had three empty and two unex-
rioded shells in It. Arneson had prev
fously testified that he had ordered a
negro 20 pick w the pistol from the
sidewalk. where 1t fell during the strug-
gle with willard
Dr. 4. A Lee. assistant resident
physician of the Casualty Hospital, told
OF Beck having. been hurried to the
hospital In the automobile Of Thomas s
w Smith, the lumber man, and Of the
mans wcunos.
lie gave the cause OF death as in
1eTual he-nnorrhage. saying that It oc-
CURED at $40 last night. and that Il
was realized from the first by the
physicians that the man could not re-
cover. Two bullets, ne added. entered
Glazebrook. who performed the autopsy,
was OF the opinion, however that there
were but two distinct bullet wounds.
and that two OF the perforations were
made by the 50 me bullet.
One Of them, he testified. had badly
torn the liver He attributed death to
internal hemorrhage caused by the pis-
Cot Away Quick.
Witness Hoffman contributed the only
semblance Of amusement to the entire
proceedings when he said that he was
standing rear Beck when the first two
shots were fired. and that he heard the
third just as he entered Beck's house
next door.
Asked how ne happened 10 be enter
ing the house. he frankly admitted that
he ran as soon as Willard began firing.
and he saw him second later look in
his. Hoffmans direction
DuE1ng the testimony of both Hoffman
and Zuschnitt. Attorney Taylor. ia a
somewhat dramatic manner. asked the
girl wife OF the dead man TO confront
the witnesses in order that they might
identify her as the cause of the
tragedy. In each instance she arose,
half hidden by the crowd around her
and looked demurely but steadfastiv
into the eyes of the men who had seen
her husband slain on her account
Attorney Taylor said IN conN ersatfon
that the father would be able 10 show
that the girl had been under Beck g
domination for two years previous 70
The marriage. and that Willard hsd
dene everything TO break up the love
affair.
Told of Beck's Death.
Owing 10 Willard's rather nervous
and unstrung condition, it was deemed
unnecessary 20 inform him last night
or his victims death Consequently. not
until this morning did he learn that
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