The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-08
THEIR STO RES
GIVEN CREDENCE
New York Society Man Has Adj
ditional Satisfaction of Hearing
Jury Foreman Say There
Was Absolutely Nothing
Against Him"-State Is
Bitter in Arrangement.

dfrOuS 8r>1th HpOu TIT 1890
erick q. Beach, the New York n.iiiion-
nire. enjoyed the additional satisfacfion
to-day Of herring from the lips OF the
Jury foreman that there was "aoso-
IuteIy nothing against him."
Beach was nit in the courtroom
when the jury fled in at o'clock, after
being out just one hour and forty-nvs
minutes. Judge Spain had declared
a recess for dinner when the first
half hours elaboration had failed to
produce A verdict, and Beach and his
wife had gone 10 their hotel. Every
one OF Beach's lawyers was in his seat
scanning the faces Of the waiting
Jurors for some sign in their favor
Two mimi IS passed and Beach did
not appear.
Then the court directed the clerk to
poll the. jurors and ask whether they
had agreed upon a verdict. FOREMAN
4. II. McCarroil. who is cotton mill
superintenden; merely handed the
c!...- en- envelope containing the YER
dict As the words not guilty.
reached the ears of those in the packed
courtroom. there was slight sur
but no applause.
shakes Hands With Jurors.
An instant later the familiar figure
of the New York society man appeared
In the doorway with his face beaminS.
The news of his acquittsl had reached
MIN in the hail Without pausinS even
TO greet his lawyers. Mr.. Beach walked
over 10 the jury box and shook hanas
warmly with every juror In his reach.
He waved and bowed his thanks TO
7 . in hack
.-rhere was absolutely no case
against YOU, Mr. Beach said Foreman
McCarron as he grasped the extended
7 hand in hearty clasp. III was
case of too much Watso and not
enough Sheriockc.'
Beach understood and laughed. at
the same time clapping the husky SUI
perintendent Familiarity on the back
After shaking hands all around with
his lawyers, the Judge. the clerk ana
the bailifrs Beach hurried away to
ioin his wife who had remained at the
hotel Mrs. Beach had been apprised
OF the verdict by telephone.
Foreman McCarroll said after The
inv had been discharged that YER
DICT should have been reached in a
mach shorter time. but for the DISPOSE
ton of one or two of the jurors 10
discuss everything under the sun ex-
cept the Beach case
would be- when n Jury OF twelve men
heard all the evidence in the case
said Mr. Beach a short time later, on
his way tc the telegraph Office Air.
Beach would not discuss his plans fur-
Their than to say that he and Mrs
Beach expected TO leave tomorrow az
ternoon to visit some friends in the
North.
During the half hour the jury was
out before recess was ordered. Beach
and his wife chatted gaily with neish
bors of their set. who crowded around
to offer word OF ehcourase'h
Neither of them appeared to be con-
cerned in the least over the outcome
of the trial Mrs. Beach asked for
newspaper and laughed with Mrs
Harry Hollins. who sat on the arm OF
her chair as she read some of the
references 10 herself In the report OF
the trial
Judges Charge Brief.
The Judges charge TO the Jury was
brief He made the customary charge
about presumption of Innocence. ana
said the prosecution was bound 10 the
act charged In the Indictment That
Mrs Beach was cut with knife by
Beach. and was bound to prove IT. He
told the jury that Beach was not
hound to prove that he did not COM
NIT the crime. He pointed out the
validity of circumstantiai evidence but
warned the jury that each INK IN the
chain must he. proven beyond reason
able doubt. 20 make the evidence COM
petent.
the court said that the jury could
find Beach guilt Of assault and bat
terv with intent 10 kilI' and with as
sauIt and battery Of a high ana se-
p-ravated nature. the degree depending
- vvtethe- or not the act was pre-
rneditsted.
TroSecutor Guuter outlined the
states theory Of the assault IN the
closing argument He ridiculed the
.torv told by Mrs. Beach. and char
,cterfzed IL a. mere fabrication"
80 a, by. Beach and later corrobo-
-afed b. hts wife for the protection or
the former
what probably happened was this.
I'D TIE solicitor Mrs Beach vent
out with her dogs. ard when she cid
not return within reasoraoie TINE.
Reach became suspicious ana stTTtea-
LOOKING for her. Going out into the
side street and hack 81 his cottage.
where he could command = clear view
~ the hole in the Partition fence be-
tween his premises and the Lyons prop
erty. Beach saw bis wife In con~erse-
ton with some one on The otner s,oc
Srstching p psiing from the pickles.
fence. he rushed around Into HOODS
Lane aud through the BID safe Lead
trr into the Lyons yard At the enc
81 the hedge he encountered the ncsrg
servant Pearl Hampton sfationed
there
when he struck her with the PAL
t,r her screams gave The alarm ana
the person he vas after fed through
re big gate FAILING - catch hat
person. Beach pursued his wife throng9
NE role IN the fence. overtskinG har
n ne aide varI % Tire Beach cotts<e-
where the assault ccrurr>dL
-nfr. Reach staggered into tie house