The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-06
BY AssoCIATED PREss.

Aiken, g. c., Feb. 5.-Frederick o.
Beach. the New York millionaire,
charged with assault with intent to
kill his wife, will take the stand
IN his own defense when his trial is
resumed here tomorrow. This plan
was outlined by the defense at the
close OF court today. It is also pro-
posed TO have Mrs. Beach follow her
husband as a witness
Since the assault upon her, COM
mitted In the yard of the Beach cot
tage here on the night Of Feb. 26, last,
the explanation of the assault as told
by Beach and his wife has never
varied. Both maintain the wife was
attacked by an unknown negro when
she left the house to give her dogs an
airing.
Today the state rested its case,
which consisted almost entirely of an
attack on the plausibility Of Beach's
story. The introduction of Beach's
jeweled penknife. upon which one Of
the states witnesses claimed he found
traces Of blood corpuscles, was held
till the last by the state.
The court room was crowded again,
largely with women, when court was
resumed at $3.50 o'clock. Beach and
his wife arrived early. accompanied by
Mrs. TayIer and Miss Hollins Mrs.
Beach was again attired IN brown and
seemed TO be suffering from a slight
cold.
shefzn Il. Il. Howard. who was chief
Of police Of Aiken at the time of the
assault, was recalled by Prosecutor
Gunter 70 identity some footprints dis
covered outside the yard of the Beach
cottage Howard said Rural Police
man Holly had told him the footprints
were his.
LIGHT ON METHODS.
More light on the methods employed
10 investigate the assault upon Mrs.
Beach was thrown during the exami-
nation OF the prosecutions witnesses.
Mayor Herbert 3. Gyles, of Aiken,
occupied the witness chair during the
greater part of the session. He told
of numerous conferences with the
Beaches, one with Mrs. Beach within
a few days after the assault. He said
Mrs. Beach was still in bed suffering
from the effects OF the wound in her
throat, but that she answered ques-
tions freely and made some sugges-
tions.
The witness admitted that Beach
gave him every assistance and pro-
posed the employment Of a negro de-
tective to assist the white detective
engaged on the case, sending him a
check for the purpose. The mayor
said the money never was used.
On the night of the assault, Beach
told Rural Policeman Holly, according
to the testimony Of the latter today,
that Mrs. Beach had lost a pair of
treasured earrings valued at $4,000 or
$4,000. Subsequently the earrings were
found in the side yard of the Beach
home and turned over to the mayor,
who examined them and declared that
In his opinion they were paste.
PENkNlFE INTERESTING.
Beach's diamond studded penknife
was an object OF much interest and
close scrutiny by the jury when it was
offered in evidence. Mayor Gyles said
Beach gave 1t to him on request about
three weeks after the assault and that
later he turned IL over to DR.. Hastings
Wyman, Jr., for microscopic examiaa-
ton.
Or. wyman testified that he had ex-
amined the knife under a glass and
had discovered what he believed to be
blood stains. This view was sustained.
he said, by the opinion Of DR.. Boydon
Minis, an analysist of Columbia, to
whom he submitted the knife.
The prosecution offered in evidence
a report from DR.. Minis declaring that
in his opinion a number of stains ap-
pesrinE on the knife were blood cells
It was admitted, however. that the
tests made were microscopic and not
chemical
TAKEN TO EXPERTS.
On cross-examination, DR.. Wyman
admitted that he had taken the knife