The New York herald., 1922-04-10
BECK CASEOUTCOME
RESENTED BY ARMY
Inquiry Board Declares
the Days Concealed Facts
Regarding Killing.
:, CALLS ON WASHINGTON
Nephew of Slain Man Will
Present Matter and Ask
for New Investigation.
MRS. DAY is PLEASED
States Attorney Ready to Con-
tinue Case Provided New
Evidence Is Presented.
MRS. DAY IS PLEASED

OKLAHOMA CITY, April $50 lar dS
the state OF Oklahoma is concerned
Its case against Judge Jean F. Day,
former member of the State Supreme
Court commission. for the staying Of
Lieut.-Col Paul Ward Beck is closed.
Such is the present status Of the
case, and it will remain so, SO far as
the State is concerned, unless further
evidence is placed in the hands Of the
county attorney. Forrest Hughes.
IT do not believe the evidence intro
duced at the inquest" Mr.. Hughes
said to-day, would justify me in the
expenditure of the States money in
prosecuting any murder charges
against Judge Day..
but supposing further evidence con-
corning the guilt of Judge Day should
be presented to you?" he was asked
''In that case would you institute Grim
inal proceedings against him?"
Il most certainly would" Mr.. Hughes
replied.
Defending tho Uniform.
With the army men. however. 1t is
another matter. Their attitude is best
summed up, perhaps, in the signed state
ment which the board of inquiry gave to
Mr.. Hughes early this morning. The
statement read:
The board does not believe the ver-
sion Of the Days as to the conduct
- 1z1r 1,A f1t fol
morning was true. However, it does
not believe that the testimony intro
duced at the inquest would justify
filing OF a charge Of murder against
Jean =. Day.
THOMAS G. LANPHIEE,
Major Air Service, President.
v. l.. BURGE,
Captain Air Service, member.
ROGER s. MCCULLOUGH,
Captain Air Service, recorder.
Plainly the stand taken by the mem-
bers OF the army board OF inquiry is
one which has to do with the besmirch-
ing OF the uniform rather than the good
name Of Beck They refuse to believe
particularly that part OF the story told
by Judge and MRS Day which had to do
with the alleged attack by Beck upon
Mrs Day Their frankly uttered opinion
is to the effect that both Judge Day and
his wife withheld facts and placed the
brunt of the blame in the affair upon
the shoulders Of Beck.
Lieut.. John Beck. nephew of Col. Beck.
was particularly vehement concerning
the verdict.
Let them find Judge Day guilty IL
they want to-" he said, but there is
one other equally to blame in the case
as well as my uncle. COL Beck would
not have attacked any woman. nor
would he have hidden behind any cur
tains at the approach OF Judge Day or
any one else
Before boarding the train bearing his
uncle's body I, Arlington Lieut.. Beck
said the matter would be laid before
the intelligence bureau of the army at
Washington. Transcripts of the tcsti-
mony given at theGnquest are being
prepared and will be forwarded to
Washington as soon az possible. The
belief prevails that this action will re-
suit In an investigation OF the affair
being made BY William J. Burns. chief
OF inc Cniteu states secret Service AM
Department OF Justice, at the request
OF the army intelligence bureau.
Son IL Rctfcent.
Lieut.. Paul Ward Beck, Jr., while
feeling keenly the statements made at
the inquest about his father. is more
rcticent than his cousin. While the son
Is equally as anxious to carry the mat
ter through to an end, as his cousin, he
has been more conservative in his state
mcnfs.
I'VE OF course are gratified by the
jurys verdict" Mrs. Day said to-day.
"We expected nothing else from fair
minded men. The verdict uphods our
honor and In measure oblterates the
stain that perhaps thoughtless worldly
minded persons would have laid upon us.
The numerous messages we have re-
ceived from all over the State and the
nation OF sympathy and offers OF as
sistancc. II seems TO me, are assurances
that there is a great heart In the world
which recognizes there need not be a
sacrifice OF virtue and honor in the
depths OF tragedy"
"AIy daddy did right" said Doris Day.
MY opinion hasn't been changed and I
knew the Jury would be OF the same
mind"
Mr.. Hughes said he would hold an
other conference with the Fort Sill Of
ncers and would not announce a policy
until after the conference.