Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-06
BEACH DEFENSE
is NOW CLOSING
Stains on Knife Not Blood
Says Doctor.

Aiken. s. c.. Feb. G-When court
opened today for the trial Of Frederick
q. Beach Of New York, accused OF
slashing his wife with intent to KILL"
the defendants lawyers planned to
place MI. and Mrs. Beach on the stand.
The case may 20 to the jury by night
fall.
When court adjourned yesterday the
defense was only half through. The
first witness for the accused was DR.
Partridge of Augusta, GA. He was
shown the diamond studded knife OF
Mr.. Beach. and he identified it as one
which was submitted to him last March
to be tested Tor the presence OF blood
stains. DR.. Partridge said his examiua-
ton showed no trace of ~corpuscles
whatever.
Several witnesses put on the stand by
the prosecution had told of finding
stains on the knife. and one. a physi
elan. said he thought they were made
by corpuxcles. The knife was closely
examined by the Jury.
Mayor Gyle. Of Aiken testified that
Mr.. Reach. at his request. willingly
handed over the penknife to n detective
| the marer had employed. Witness said
he examined the knife closely and SAW
stains = the base Of a broken blade
that might have beer merely rust.
Mayer Long on Stand.
Mayor GyleS occupied the witness
chair during the greater part of the
session. He told of numerous confer
ence- with the Beaches within n few
days after the assault. He said Mrs
Beach wa. still In bed suffering from
the effects of the wound In her throat.
but that she answered questions freely
N made some suggestions.
The witness admitted that Mr.. Reach
gave him every assistance n pro-
posed the employment of a negro to
assist the white detective engaged on
the case. sending him n check for the
purpose. The mayor said the money
never was used,
Mr.. Reach's penknife was an object
OF much interest and close scrutiny by
the jury when It was offered IN evi-
dence. Mayor Gyles said Beach gave
1t to him on request about three weeks
after the assault. and later he turned II
over to DR.. Hastings Wyman. Jr., for
microscopic Examination.
Stains on Penknife.
Or. Wyman testified that he had ex-
amined the knife under II glass and had
discovered hat he believed 10 be blsod
stains. This view WAS sustained. he
said. by the opinion of DR.. Boydon
Minis. an analyst. Of Columbia. (.
whom he submitted the knife.
The prosecution offered in evidence
q report from DR.. Minis declaring thai
In his opinion several stains Isea rims
on the knife were blood cells. 1t was
admitted. however. that the tests wers
microscopic and not chemical
On cross examination DIR. Wymar
admitted that he had taken the knife
to nm Augusta expert. DR.. Partridge
| before submitting it to DIR. Minis. He
said that DIR. Partridge examined the
knife. but declined to express an opin
lon.
Didn't DIR. Partridge tell you thai
he couldn't find any trace of blood?'
demanded Colonel Henderson.
III ! remembered that he did I'd say
So" replied DIR. Wyman.
Didn't Or. Partridge cut his finger
and put IT on n blade Of the knife In
order to make u comparative testY"
~ didn't knew II he did"
| DIR. WymaB said he told DIR. Part.
ridge when he toOs the knife TO him
that the happiness OF n great many
perxons depended ON whether there