Evening journal., 1922-04-05
JUDGE DEFENDS
MAN Staying
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returned from escorting guests home
from a party and through the high
French windows Of his mansion saw
Mrs. Day. beautiful Oklahoma and
Washington society matron. strug-
Cling to free herself from the dash
ing aviator.
Mrs Day. hysterical from the
tragedy and under care Of ply
sicians. today told her version Of
Beck's death. substantiating her
husbands story.
Mrs. Days story
Beck visited our home on num-
erous occasions-a perfect gentle
man" declared the patroness OF
Dixie balls AZ the national capital
1--WE we're always glad 70 see MIN
because OF his geniality and brilli-
ancy.
"One time only he came when
Mr.. Day was away but that was
very brief visit.
Early Tuesday when Mr.. Day
left us for a brief time 10 take guests
from the bridge party home Beck
seized me by the wrists and threw
one arm around me.
"I struggled-surpr prlsed-nothing
like that happened before. He held
me. lie made improper proposals.
Mr. Day came in then. lie
went upstairs--it seemed TO me ne
was gono a long time. He came
back with a pistol in his hand. !
screamed remember-terrorized.
Everything seemed TO dim be-
fore my eyes. remember moth
f ing more until 7 found myself being
put 10 bed and was told l must b'
quiet and rest
Authorities were Interested today
IN the gun with which Beck was
killed. an old-fashioned .3s single
action colt Il fires a bullet that
when II leaves the barrel becomes a
terrible slug that mushrooms oi
"dums" against whatever II strikes
This. is was believed. explained the
crushed condition OF Beck's skull.
A half dozen mystery angles were
injected into the sensational killinl
today. but authorities said they
would attempt to iron them out al
! the coroner's inquest Saturday aft
ernoon. These angles about which
walls OF silence" were apparently
thrown. insofar as definite explana-
tions were concerned. included:
day and Mrs. Day probably
will not testify before the coroner''
jury Saturday. persons connected
with the case let IL be known.
2-Investigators began an attempt
TO learn II Intoxicating refreshments
were lmblbed at the death bridge
party"
3-County Attorney Hughes Of
fee received reports that four cars
were parked before the Day man
sion during the party. Day denied
this. saying there we're only two. hi
and another.
4. Authorities sought to furthe
question principals Of the case as q
why Day went upstairs for the gui
instead OF ordering Beck out i'm
mediately when he came in. Da
expla ned this by saying he wa In
habit OF doing things "methodical
ly."
3. What became Of the bulle
that killed Beck? Il had not bee
found early today. authorities say.
s. Added to the defense that h
shot to defend his home which ap
parently was about 20 be violated h.
his best friends" Day today ella m
ed ne had no intention OF killin
Beck and that discharge OF the gu
was accidental
He cunched his right hand an
. drew Il back when L said: Get on
d Of my house you cur Day said
His other hand grasped his Sar
Browne belt. He glared me In IN
the eye. I feared he was armed an
ID that ne intended attacking me.
, ct hit him on the head with m
D pistol. God. l didn't mean TO XII
- him.
Il loved Beck Ike a brother. II
- has had the freedom ~ my homo
l. Ills mother was the sweetest woma
e that ever lived. I thought nothing a
o. it when he came TO my house an
o announced his Intention OF stayin
81 all night Monday"
An army committee OF investiga
, ton headed by Major Thomas +
Lanthier will probe the shooun
- Friday or Saturday according I
notification sent county attorne
Hughes The committee will com
from Post Field where Beck wa
commandant.
=, Friends OF Day and the dea
aviator continue 20 express surpris
al the tragedy, declaring that the r.
lations of the two families had q
8 ways been most cordial and close.
Q Oklahoma. Washington. ID. c., an
- elsewhere where the principals WEI
a well known.
CAPTAIN BENNETT