The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-15
Beach Must Face Trial.

Aiken, Aug. 12.-Robert L. Gun
ter, prosecuting attorney of Aiken
county, smiled to-day when asked
about report that the prosecution
of Fred Beach had been called off.
IF it has been called off, said he,
Il haven't heard a word of it." He
said positively that Mr.. Beach will be
placed on trial and that a jury Of
twelve Aiken citizens will declare his
guilt or innocence of the charge
brought against him by the Aiken au-
thorities assault AID battery with
intent to kill his wife, with whom he
was in London when informed of the
warrant for his arrest and with whom
he returned a few days later from
Paris to New York.
Solicitor Gunter said at the June
term the grand jury returned true
bill against Beach and that the case
is set for trial at the September term
of court.
Il canot say at this time, however,
whether I will call the case in Sep
tember," he added. 1T may have to
go over until the February term. In
that event it will have been year
since the enactment of the near-trag-
edy.'
Mr.. Gunter said there are five or
six murder cases to be tried at the
September term. 1t is customary also
to clear the jail before bail cases
are called.
Daniel S. Henderson, chief of
Beach's Aiken counsel, is now in Eu-
rope. He will return to Aiken this
month. Mr.. Gunter said that if Mr..
Henderson insists that the case be
brought up in September it will be
placed on the court calendar, but will
not be called unless the machinery Of
the court shall grind fast enough to
reach it in the regular order before
adjournment.
Asked about a report that Mr..
Beach intended to prosecute his pros
ecutors, Mr.. Gunter said:
THE shoe is on the other foot.
We are going after him.
Mayor Herbert E. Gyles, who was
Beach's friend and refused to believe
that Beach slashed his wife's throat
and attempted to cover up the scan
dal by the concoction of the story i'm
plicating an unknown and mysteri-
Gus negro, is Solicitor Gunter's law
partner. The mayor will assist the
solicitor in the prosecution. The tes-
timony of Detective Baughn caused
the mayor to have the warrant issued
for Beach.
The attorney general of South Car
olina, Fraser Lyon, has assured So
licitor Gunter that if further assist
ance is needed to battle with the ar
ray of lawyers retained to defend
Beach he will furnish attorneys who
will be paid out of the funds of the
attorney generals Office.
The only move that has been made
in the case since the return of the
true bill by the grand jury, said the
solicitor, was several weeks ago,
when J. B. Salley, one of Beach's
Aiken lawyers, called on Gunter to
ask that some arrangement be made
to take the testimony elsewhere of
certain witnesses who do not desire
to return to Aiken to attend the trial.
These witnesses, he said, are now in
Europe The solicitor replied that
that could not be done, although
Beach had agreed to pay the expense
of the dispositions.
Il have no idea of having these
witnesses examined by Beach's law
yers," said Mr.. Gunter. 81 prefer to
examine them myself at the proper
time"
Magistrate smoak, who issued the
warrant charging Beach with assault
and battery with intent to kill Mrs.
Camilla Beach, smiled broadly when
told of report that Beach was going
to turn on his prosecutors.
IF they make it hot for me-" he
remarked, dryly, Il hope they'll wait
until winter time. The weather Is hot
enough just now as it is.''
Hartsville Lady a Suicide.