Arizona republican., 1913-01-22
FALT|N'S SIDE
 HEARD TODAY
Conclusion of States Testi- mony Late Yesterday Af- ternoon. The Interest ing Narration of Louis Bccktom.

-Al t the state in the murder trial of William FaItin announced that it had conclud- ed it's testimony in chief and after q delay at the request of the defense. in order that it might avail itself of a motion which the court had granted, allowing ,he defense to select from certain papers in the possession of the count, attorney, evidence which might be useful to the defense, an adjourn ment was taken until half past nine o'clock this morning. These papers consist of documents which were found in a valisc owned by Falun, of which the county attorney took possession af- ter the arrest of Faltin.
 The motion was bitterly opposed by the state. County Attorney Lyman in eisting that the defense should be com pened to designate the papers of which it desired to make use. It was proposed bv the defense said the coun- " attorney. to go on a fishing eXcur- sion He said that the motion if granted. might seriously interfere with the plans for the cross examination of Faltin ir he should be put on the stand The motion was first made by the defense on Monday evening and was renewed yesterday morning. Judge Phillips took it under advisement and when the state had concluded it's tes- tfmony ir chief he granted it.
 Counsel for defense and for the state accompanied by the defendant went to the office of the sheriff where the con- tents of the valise were inspected. the defense taking such as might be sup posed to be of use. It was now so late in the day that q recess was taken.
 The chief incident of the day was the testimony of Louis Beckton who is serving a term in the state prison for the murder of William Neal It was learned by the state after his convic- tior and commitment that Faltin had made certain admissions to him re- garding the murder of Carl Peterson Accordingly Becllton was brought from the StockaGa at Tempe where he has been at work.
 When he was presented by the state the defense raised objection to the ad- mission of his testimony but it wal ovcrruled and he was sworn. He said that after the finding Of the body O Peterson in the front yard of Faltir two days afteh the murder. Faltin tOlt him that il he had not been arrested on the day of the murder he woulJ have taFen the body from the plac, where it was found and would have buried # in the sand up the river.
 Regarding the killing of Peterson Bcckton said that Faltin told him tha he hal been irrigating that morning having set an alarm clock to awaker him. He arose before the alarm wa! sounded. IL went off just as he re- turned tO~lhe house and awa kened Pc terson who made angry complaint Faltin said that he seized a club anC struck Peterson in the face with it anC struck him several times. Peterson struggled from the cot anl grappleC with him. The struggle carried then out of the front door into the yart where Faltin said. encumbered by hi heavy rubber boots. he fell. Peterson on top of him. When he struggled t, his feet he seized the landslide of blow and then. he said. T finisnet him."
 After that, according to Becktor dltln told nm that ne wrapped th body in q blanket and with the hea, under his arm he carried it to tn place where he had dug a hole tw days before. Beckton said that Wne he asked Faltin why he killed Peter son, the latter replied, Because he wa no good: he was lazy" Faltin sai that during the struggle Peterson kep crying for help and later in the morn ing he went to the house of Romero t ask if any unusual noise had bee heard during the night. ThroughOu the narration of BccktOn, Faltin sa unmOved. occasionally smiling softly
 Constable Murphy and Deputy Sher if WOolf who had testified last wee were recalled and examined briefly b the state and at greater length by tn defense whose questions seemd to in dicate a purpose to show that the bod had not been dragged from in front ( Faltius house according to the theOr of the state Many questions relate to the character of the ground lyin between Pomeros house and the plaC where the body was found.
 The last witness for the state was ( II Tinker. cashier of the Glendale ban where Peterson opened an account ~--~----------------------