New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
BEACH CABLES LAWYERS
TO HASTEN HIS TRIAL
Sends Word from Paris He VIII
Return Next Week to Face
Charge of Attacking Wife.
STATE COUNSEL CONFIDENT
Aiken Prosecutor Thinks Ac-
cused Man Will Plead Guilty
Attorneys for Defence
Prepare for Fight.
n, Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Aiken. s G., April IA cable message
from Frederick o. Beach. now under oonu
for assault and battery with intent 10 XIII
his wife. indicates that he Is anxious u
rress the case TO speedy settlement. the
cable message, sent from Paris TO MS
Aiken lawyers to-day. reads:
Am returning next week. Have trial
soon as possible"
Hearing this afternoon that MI. beac"
had wired asking for an early trial So
licitor Gunter expressed the opinion tha'
Mr.. Beach would plead guilty to the charse
when the case comes up at the September
term of court Plans already are peihs
made. however for what promises to be
the most interesting legal battle ever helu
I'm the Aiken County courthouse.
Mr.. Beach's lawyers began laying the
groundwork OF the defence to-day. 7. ;.
Fuller, of the New York law hrm OF
NicolI. Anable. Lindsay & Fuller when
has been retained 10y Mr.. Beach. came 70
Aiken and held conference with - D
Henderson who. with J. II. Salley. was re-
tanned by Mr. Beach a few days after Mrs
Beach was attacked and before Mt Beach
was accused Of the crime.
Mr. Henderson and Mr.. Fuller were to-
eether for some time To an interviewer
Mr.. Fuller stated that he had come here TO
acquire more intimate knowledge OF the
situation. in order that there might he
more effective cooperation between the
Aiken and the New York lawyers. adding
that when the case comes up for trial MS
firm will he represented here. Mr.. Hender-
ron said to-day that tho charge against
Mr. Beach was due To the attractive re-
ward offered Asked whether Baughn. the
special agent who worked up the case.
was employed by the city OF Aiken to make
the investigation. Mr.. Henderson said he
was not The lawyer declared that
Baughn was working on his own initiative.
Mayor Gyles. however, said positively
that the municipality had employed
Bauehn, and that the City Council held an
executive session after It's last meeting
Monday night 10 pay him for his services
Solicitor Gunter verified the statement
that Bauzhn came here al the instance or
Mayor Gyles who is Mr.. Gunter's law
partner and that he Is being paid by the
city.
Solicitor Gunter said this afternoon that
he had requested Governor Bleass 10 allow
the prosecution 10 draw upon the Gov
ernor's contingent fund In order that the
state might carry on It's Investigations and
possibly 70 secure the help or other attor-
neys 10 meet the array ~ counsel who will
defend Mr. Beach
Il have not heard from the Governor,
he said. but | believe he will grant my
request"
Unless the Governor consents that por
ton Of his contingent fund be used in this
manner or unless a solicitor from another
circuit Ia sent 10 assist Mr.. Gunter In the
prosecution ~ the case the state will be
without funds 20 furnish legal assistance,
provided the city makes no appropriation
for this purpose.
Mayor Gyles said this afternoon that in
asmuch As the city had already incurred
large expense through Baughn's inyestlga-
ton ne was unable TO say whether
Baughn would he sent n New York to con-
tinue his Investigations. Such course had
been urged nv Raughn. but the Mayor said
that no action on tho recommendation had
vet hAon taken