New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-15
Counsel for Youth Protests
1t Was Obtained by
Threats.
REVENGE SAID TO BE
MOTIVE FOR CRIME
Prosecution Will Close Case To.
day, After Offering Evidence
in Form of Button.

Herkimcr, y. T., May IA written
confession alleged to have been made by
Jean Gianni. telling in detail how he muir
dered his young school teacher. Ida Lou
Beecher was admitted In evidence to-day
despite protests by the youths counsel
that the document was obtained by
threats IL was introduced at Giannrs
trial to-day ny the prosecution. through
John Nellis. deputy sheriff. The witness
first told how the boy had described the
murder 10 him orally. His story was
then reduced to writing. and, as offered
to-day, was as follows:
81 went TO school to Ida Beecher and
had trouble with her and wanted to get
revenge.
II met her above the hotel and walked
up the street with her up beyond the
stone quarry. She had been a-coming TO
see my folks about school and was COM
ing up to see them last night. and told
her they lived up the hill. When We got
up there on the left side OF the road. |
hit her with a monkey wrench that 7 got
out OF my fathers barn. had the
wrench in my pocket when ] went up.
After ] had hit her about three times
with the wrench ! hit her with a knife
several times TO be sure 10 finish her, and
then I took her over in the lot. ! dragged
her by the foot Then I went home, and
got there about 7:So.
THE knife 7 stabbed her with was one
that belonged to my father, and | took 1t
home and put it in the pantry drawer.
left the wrench somewhere near where /
hit her When | hit her first she did not
scream, but moaned. She said she thought
IL was quite ways and she did not see
any house.
IL was not afraid when ! got home.
was just as happy as ! ever was and
didn't think anything about IT, as l
thought / had revenge.
II make this statement voluntarily and
under no fear or threat, and knowing the
same may be used against me.
The FOREGOING was subscribed and sworn
TO before a notary.
Nelhs testified that the boy had said ne
had used both knife and wrench, because
he wanted TO be sure and do a sood job. y
In dragging the victim. he said, according
TO the witness, he took hold OF her riSht
heel. because there was no blood there
and he did not want TO leave niger
prints" Gianini said further, according
TO the deputy sheriff. that he was away
from his home less than an hour in com
hitting the crime. and considered IT
quick Job. He added that he had slept
soundly after returning 10 the house
When the deputy asked him why he had
left town the next morning he had toid
him that he intended TO Skin out
After offering evidence in the form OF 4
button claimed to be from coat worn
by Gianini. the prosecution will close Its
case tomorrow morning. Gianinfs coun-
sci late to-day moved to have excluded
from among the exhibits this button
which vas picked up not far from the
spot where Miss Beccher was found deac.
The state claims II was torn from the
defendants clothing while he was climb
ing through barbed WIRE fence. De-
cison on the motion 10 have II excluded
was reserved until after the supplement
tarv evidence is offered tomorrow.