The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-07

man We heard screaming few min
utes before.
when I reached my wife she ex-
claimed He has done something
dreadful to me- carried her on the
porch, opened the screen door and
laid her down inside. Then / saw the
cut n her throat and realized for
the flrst time what had happened.
rushed upstairs, obtained my gun and
went out into Hoods Lane in search
OF the assailant. returned in a short
time and found the door had slammed
10. / knocked vigorously and Miss
Hollins came to the door and asked
who was there before opening Il.
replied it's me. Beach. Let me In"
Beach said that he left the house
soon again to telephone to DR.. Hall,
his physician. He met the two Wy
mans, doctors who lived across the
street, coming in. He telephoned Dr.
Hall from the Aiken club and then
returned to his wifes side. When DR..
Hall arrived and began sewing up the
wound in her throat, he said he held
her hand because at was very painful
and she held on to me-" He said that
he didn't remain in her room during
/. the night because Miss Hollins was
there with her, but he declared that
she sent for him several times during
he night.
SENT FOR A DETECTIVE.
The witness then began a long mar
.ative bearing on his efforts to bring
ais wife's assailant to justice He said
that he asked that night what was
being done and was told ty his friend,
Ed Smith not to worry. as he would
be caught before morning He said
that he sent for detective the next
day.
A day OF two later, Beach said, he
employed Col. Henderson to represent
him in the investigation and the at
torney told him then that some people
suspected him of cutting his wife. The
detective he employed worked for two
weeks on the case without success.
Then Detective Baughn, employed by
The city took it up. He told OF giving
lis knife to Baughn in the presence
y Mayor Gyles.
How many blades did the knife
AVE when you gave it to the detec-
i've? asked his counsel.
1T had two; there was no broken
blade"
SEVERAL CONFERENCES.
Beach said he had several confer
,nces with the authorities in regard to
the assault and when he got ready
20 leave Aiken the latter part of
March he went to the mayors office
and declared his intention. He told
he mayor. he said. that he would stay
needed, but the mayor told him il
VAS all right for him TO go.
BE good boy and have a good
lime "a HaofaraH
him. Shaping him on the back.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION.
Prosecutor Gunter then began cross
examination of Beach.
Did you have an enga gement to
play golf that afternoon?"
u did, but I remained at home. 1t
aimed"
What did you do that afternoon %
Il took a nap
WAS anyone there when you
awoke?"
Mr.. Joe Hartman was sitting on
he front porch talking to Mrs.
Beach,
What did you do later"
Il went to the club"
Did you take something there?'
u suppose 1 did. ] returned home
For supper and remained till the thing
was all over
when your wife went out with the
dogs, you had the same facilities for
hearing her scream as you did those
other screams, didn't your"
Yes"
Didn't you hear your wife talking
before she screamed?"
Il did not"
How long was it between the last
scream at the Lyons and your wife's
scream?"
-Four or FIVE minutes"
why didn't you stop the negro you
saw running away from your wife?'
4 didn't dream at that moment tina,
The man running away had attacked
my wife"
How long were you gone from the
house searching for the negro after
Tou carried your wife in?'
Not more than thirty seconds"
1t was then that you came back
and knocked on the door demanding
it's me. Beach. let me imp"
Yes"
Are you sure there were two blades
n your knife when 1t left your pos
session.
7 am certain there was no broken
blade"
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