The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-25

The trial Of Albert II. Willard, charged
with killing his son-in-law, Irving a.
Beck, May last, at 200 K street south
east, was resumed yesterday before Just
ice Gould. The government rested. and
Attorney Thomas C. Taylor made the
opening statement for the defense.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Turner,
In his opening statement, charged delib-
crate murder He said Willard became
angered at the refusal of Beck to disclose
the whereabouts of his wife. Dorothy
Willard Beck. and that the father had
no sollcitude for the child, but merely
wished to put a stop TO the opportunities
Of his wife, who was trying to learn the
Whereabouts of her child.
As Prosecutors View II.
1T would appear from the evidence
that on the 18th day of April. before this
killing, Beck married a daughter OF VII
lard, who was az that time about four
teen or fifteen years Of age" said At
torney Turner. Willard himself OBJ
tanned the license. After the marriage
Beck lived, as he had previously done.
with his mother. and Mrs, Beck had her
home with her father
Two or three days before the killing
Willard came 10 Beck's store and
demanded that he remove the child from
his CWillard's) home. Willard demanded
money OF Beck, and abused and threat.
ened him.
Beck took his wife to a house on In
diana avenue, and Willard was not ae-
quainted with the whereabouts Of Mrs.
Beck.
Willard again appeared at the store
and said he did not care where his
daughter was. and that for all he cared
Beck might cut her throat.
Next day he inquired what Dorothy
had said. and was told by Beck that she
was unwilling TO let her parents know
where she was living, whereupon Willard
drew a revolver and shot beck three
times"
Or. Thomas S. Lee, formerly OF the
Casualty Hospital. and Cononer Glaze
brook testified yesterday as TO the death
and autopsy. Fred. P. Zuschnitt, a
brother-in-law OF Beck, testified how the
killing occurred. Edward II. Hoffman
/ corroborated him.
Happy IL He Killed Him.
Gilbert T. Jackson, an engineer. testi-
/ fed that he grabbed Willard after he
had fired three shots at Beck and tried
10 run away. Willard said then. IF J
killed him. I am the happiest man on
| earth. and II did not, am the sorriest. -
Adolph Arneson testified that he heard
| the shooting. and. running 20 the scene
| saw Willard and Jackson come strug-
Cling out of the store. He overheard Will
ard say. us Beck dead? II he is not,
am the most miserable man on earth"
| Rebecca Davis. cOlOred, testified q
/ hearing Willard threatening Beck Other
| witnesses testified 10 Wizards attempt
/ to buy a revolver in a secondhand store
! Attorney Taylor, in making his open
ing statement for the defense, said thai
/ he would show the defendant was not, Fl
a legal sense. responsible for his act II.
was suffering from mental alteration
brought about by statements made 20 hin
/ concerning alleged improper acts towars
/ his daughter. He procured the marriag,
license. Mr.. Taylor said, and suggested
! 20 Beck the ceremony take place. Becl
/ agreed to allow the child TO remain IL
the custody Of her mother until she wa
sixteen years OF age. Mr.. Taylor sal,
that shortly before the shooting Willard
/ received information which upset hi
! reason.
The jury sitting on the case IS com
posed Of George II. Hammer. William
B. Murray. John ". Osborne Harry 7
Wilder. Edward c. Davis. John F. Wal
lace, John E. Fort. James E. Mulcare
Giles Pitt, John A. Keppel. James NJ
Jackson, and Gilbert i. Joy.