The evening world., 1913-02-06

helped her to q lounge. He then went
upstairs for his gun and Immediately
ran out OF the house.
Mr.. Beach was gone but a moment
When he was out remember saying
to Marion. Shut that door and keep
that black man OUT"
"19rs. Beach," saaa Dsaoh's lawyer,
"yoar husband 10 charged IN the indict-
meat with assaaltiAg you. DID he DO
isf"
ne ala not % H." she exclaimed with
emphasis.
Describing her assailant. Mrs Beach
said he was what they called ginger
brown in the South and that he wore
a Aouch hat and dark coat. She was
positive she had never seen him before.
Mrs. Beach glanced smillngly at her
husband a. she remarked q moment
later that he knelt by her couch and
she held ,sht 10 his hand" while
stitches were being taken in her neck
/ 80 a. to bear the pain"
Celebrating on the negro assailant
the witness said she did not regard II
as strange that he should bring her .
message rs he mentioned Mrs. Harri-
mans name. one of their friends. and
they had frequently sent servants with
messages to each other
DENIED SAYING MOTIVE OF
ATTACK WAS ROBBERY.
Tho only value of the earrings she
wore the night of the assault Mr.,
Beach declared was that OF association.
a. they were her mothers. One OF the
jewels was exhibited and Mrs. Beach
Fastened 1t to her ear and then pulled
1t on showing how easily they could
De unfastened. Defense attorney
Byrne also tried It on hts ear She de-
MED ever circulating the report that the
1ewelry was worth thousands" and the
motive OF the assault was robbery.
Attorney Byrne next brought out that
the last time Mrs. Beach saw her nus
bands 1ewelled pocket-knife It had two
unbroken blades.
She could not recall exactly when thi,
was
Prosecutor Gunter tried unsuccesj-
fully to confuse Mrs. Beach on cross
examination. but did not succeed In
breaking down her evidence. The wit
ness showed considerable spirit at
| timos In parrying his questions. bit
terly denying. as did Beach. that Beach
| tried to get her to put blame on Pearl
Hampton's brother. when they were
together in q room at the Mayors Of
nee.
A 1uryman wanted to know II Mrs.
Beach could distinguish the differ
ence In voice between "Northern and
Southern niger"
The witness said she could. Prose-
cutor Gunter then excused her.
Miss Marion Hoilins corroborated
Beach and his wife In every particular
as to her part in the evenings events
after and before the assault
| Miss Hollins said there was a sreai
deal Of blood on Beach's coat. vest and
tie. and that she also got some on hei
night clothes while assisting Mrs. Beach
BEACH ON THE WITNESS STAND
DENIES ATTACK.
| Mr.. Beach In his testimony did
not depart materially from the tai,
he has told since the attack-tha
his wife was struck by negro wher
she went outside her cottage will
her dogs. He maintained his accus
toned calm throughout the grillni
cross.sxsmanation 10 which he was sub
1ected by Prosecutor Gunter. He con
tradicted himself once or twice, bu
speedily corrected his statements whel
reminded. and apologized for his fault,
memory
Only once during the entire exami
nation did he show any signs OF disturb
ance. That was when the prosecutor
asked him 4: he had not asked MS wife
to "lsy the crime on Pearl Hampton''
brother once when he thought they wer,
alone N the Mayors Officer
That 10 absolutely false" exolaime.
Beach. rising IN his seat.
Beach. upon taking the stand. said h
was ffty-seven years old. that he wa
property-owner at Aiken. and ha,
been spending the winters here 70
seventeen years.
When did you marry Mrs. Beach7'
asked Congressman Byrnes. OF his coun
sci.
NOV. -, 1sDe.
Have you any childrsnf Yes. two
where were you living In February