The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-05
NEW ANGLES
IN SENSATION
DESCRIBED
Wife of Judge Day Tells Of
incidents Leading Up
to Staying.
Bv JACK cAREERRy

triple investigation into the age-oid
story Of platonic friendship. built
about the clamor of an army uni
form. beauty and sudden wealth.
which served as the death trap for
Lieut. Col Paul Beck. - years old.
premier army airnan and comman-
dant at Post field. Fort sill, Okla,
was launched today.
The army. through military
court. presided over by Major Thos.
s Lanther; tic state. acting through
Coroner A. W McWilliams. and the
federal government represented by
Millard F. Meadows. prohibition d.
rector of Oklahoma. united TO sift
the ashes II the story told by Jean
+. Day. 55 years old. former supre -
court Judge and millionaire oil maa,
self-admitted slayer OF Beck.
ONLY TWO EYE WITNESSES
Day. with the smoking revolver
in his hand and his wife. her mind
blank in the hysteria of the death
scene, according to her statement
are the only eye witnesses TO the
killing.
Both announced today they wou. d
not appear before the triple coust
Of inQuirya
And We cannot fierce them to do
So" Forrest l.. Hughes. prosecuting
attorney, said. adding but that VIII
not keep me from fling proper
charges"
Mrs. Day told of the events lead
ing up TO the tragedy for the first
time today
Confined to her bel under the care
or doctors and refused the right 70
see anyone. Tie central figure of the
tragedy. despite the pleas of freinds'
gave her version OF the affair
WIFE TELLS STORY
MY husband killed Beck because
he attacked me-" Mrs, Day said.
My husband and / have known
Seek intimately. lie was our friend
we entertained him Al our home on
many occasions
"One time he called when my hus-
hand was away. but II was very
brief visit However. each time ne
oalled previous to Monday night. he
acted perfect gentleman We
greatly enjoyed having him. He
was brilliant and sc5ntillating, and
an acceptable addition TO any com
pany.
Early Tuesday morning, however,
shortly after Mr. Day left the house
In our automobile to take our guests
TO their homes. Mr.. Beck became
roonster-a beast. He seized me
bv the wrists and threw one arm
around me. Nothing like this had
ever occurred before AID | was dunn
founded For a moment / could not
aepeak. Then, as he continued 20
hold me. ne cried out his love and
made improper proposals to me.
screamed for him 70 stop. but
struggled in vain to free myself
from his grasp.
MRS. DAY A BEAUTY
How long we struggled I do not
know.
But 7 remember my husband
coming in. saw him there framed
in the doorway and knew | was safe
After that-well, the next thing
remember was the police telling
me TO be quiet, that 7 needed rest
what happened during that ir-
terval I do rot know
Mrs. Day is considered one Of tbs
most beautiful women in Oklaho-
ma. She is brunette and Of strik
ing figure. she speaks with the &C
cent of a scutherner.
Il love my husband and my baby
they hold all my love- Mrs Day
concluded her statement
The Days have been married 2
wears. Their daughter, Doris, -. 9
student at the University Of Okla
boma. returned to her home today
MAY NOT BE TRIED
my wife" Day said at the conclu-
sion or the statement. is the dear
est. noblest. purest woman on earth
Under the circumstances could anS
red -biooded American man do les
than I did?''
1t was generally accepted in -
cial circles that Day would not o'
tried for the killing.
Army officers We're open in thes4
statement that they would not de
mand the arrest and trial OF Da.
under military law.
They pointed out that while Beci
was Of the army, he was on civilian
ground when killed.
"DRY- OFFICIAL IN. QUIZ
Much depends on the findings o
Prohibition Director Meadows.
Meadows has been informed b.
coroner Ncwilliams that when au
thorities reached the Day home, u
The heart Of the fashionable distric
h OF the city, they wound sliced or
anee and brew bottles" scattered
about the room where Beck's bod.
lay
Meadows has ordered all witness
es other than Day and his wife Z
his office today to prcbe this phas
Of the affair
At the same time, the conorer i
investigating a report that "fou
+ automobile loads of people were Il
the Day home just before the Kill
= ing
This Day denies.
He named two oil men-L n
Pritchard. r, H. Anderson, thei
wives. and Major r. p. Paddock
Fort sill. relative of Gen. Persh