New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-02
GRAND JURY TO GET
BEACH CASE TOMORROW
Solicitor Gunter Says He Ex'
poets Prompt Indictment
of New Yorker.
WON'T CALL PERSONS HERE
Thinks He Has Ample Evidence
Close at Hand--May Excuse
Jurymen Who Have
Opinions.
[ny rel.eraph to III. Tribune. ]

Aiken. s. C., Juno When the grand
jury convenes Monday Solicitor Robert L.
Gunter will be prepared TO lay before that
body evidence which he says he believes
will result In an indictment being returned
against Frederick o. Beach. OF New York
BY authority OF the town authorities
warrant was issued on April for MT.
Beachs arrest, charging assault and bat
terry with intent 10 kill his wife. Mrs
Camilla Beach who was the victim OF s
murderous assault ono night last February
while the Beaches were occupying their
winter home at Aiken. Mrs Beach was
struck over tho head with fence palms
, and her throat was slashed.
Beachs pocket knife, a gold handled dis-
mond studded affair. on which there are
stains. which expert chemists In Aiken and
Columbia declare are blood cubes. Will be ex-
hiblted before the grand Jurors. who will be
told how the knife was secured by Special
Agent Baughn, a detective. who worked up
the evidence agairAt Beach after Beach
! had denied owning a pocket knife. When
the knife fell into Baughn's hands. one
blade had been recently broken OF. Mr..
Baughn will come from Atlanta to appear
before the grand jury and he Will tell the
sixteen men Of his three weeks work while
he was investigating for the city OF Aiken.
To Repeat Bsaeh's Statement
The statement made by Beach and his
| wife that Mrs Beach was assaulted by an
| unknown negro. who made his escape In
the dark after slashing Mrs. Beach
| throat and the circumstances OF that Mon
day night in February Mr.. Baughn will also
relate to the grand jury. Conversation had
with the Beaches and their servants and
what Mr.. and Mrs. Beach said TO each
, other In a conversation they had in the
Mayors office during the progress OF the
investigation. when they thought they were
alone. will also he laid bare.
The man who was securely hidden behind
a bookcase in the room. and who heard the
| Beaches talk freely. will appear as wit
ness. Other witnesses will be DR.. Tasting
! Wyman. jr.. and his son Or. Marion wy
man. who live across the street from the
| Beach house. and who. attracted by Mrs.
| Beach's screams. were the first to reach
the wounded woman, after she was at
! tackled They will tell Of Beachs state
ments and action that night. Since he
completed his Investigations, Mr.. Baughn
has prepared comprehensive brief OF the
Beach case, giving In detail his work from
dav 70 day, and It's results. This will be
laid before the grand jury.
Mr.. Gunter said to-day that he would
not require the witnesses from New York.
who are under bond for their appearance
al the September term Of the court. when
Beach will be put on trial. to appear be-
fore the grand jury. He says he is OF the
opinion that he has ample evidence closer
at hand to insure a return of n true bill.
May Excuse Grand Jurors.
The prosecuting attorney stated, how
ever. that when the grand jury came to
consider the Beach case he would request
Judge Rice, who will preside at the June
term OF General Sessions Court. conven-
ing Monday. to excuse from service such
members Of the grand jury as have
formed or expressed an opinion concern
ing Beachs alleged guilt. Such An ex-
preston. he will maintain. would exclude
them from serving on petit jury, and he
believes the rule should be the more rigid
~ enforced in the case OF grand jurors.
Mr.. Gupters reason for this action IL
the fact that two or three OF the grand
jurors are understood TO have made the
statement that Beach would never be trieG
on tho charges against him, and ono Of the
grand jurors. II is generally known. IL not
III sympathy with the action OF the town
authorities in having the warrant Issued for
Beach's arrest. Mr.. Gunter expressed the
opinion that the grand jury would promptly
return an indictment against Beach. Beach 5
Aiken attorney Colonel -. S. Henderson.
sailed for Europe last week. II is not ex-
pected that Beach or his wife VIII be here
next week, although when Mr.. Fuller. OF
Baachs New YORK counsel. was recently
In Aiken. he asked the solicitor II he would
object 10 Mrs Beach appearing before the
grand Jury. MIR. Gunter's reply at that
time was that she would do so at her own