The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-04
PAUL BECK
IS SHOT BY
JEAN P.DAY
Alleged Attack on Wife
Is Cause of Oklahoma
Tragedy.
BULLETIN.

inent In financial circles of the
state, today was held under
$1,000 appearance bond pend
ing an Investigation by a cor
Oner's Jury into the death Of
Lieutenant Colonel Paul W.
Beck. assistant cOmmandant
of Post Field aviation station
at Fort Sill, Okla, who was
killed early today at Days
home here.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April A.
Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Beck,
commandant of Post field, the avi2-
ton section of Fort Sill, was shot
to death here early today in the
fashionable residence of Jean z.
Day, widely known oil operator.
Day is held at his home in custody
of a deputy sheriff pending an in
vestigation.
According to a statement issued
by R. W. Dick, Day returned to his
house after escorting home a num-
ber of guests which his wife earlier
had entertained at cards, and found
Mrs Day struggling in the arms OF
the army officer. Dick, who is an
intimate acquaintance of the fam
lily, said Day authorized the state
ment.
Victim Was Old Friend.
Lieutenant Colonel Beck had long
been a close friend of the Days and
came here yesterday by airplane
from Fort Sill. He was one of the
guests at the card party last night,
Dick said, and was left alone with
Mrs. Day when her husband saw
their friends home in his automo-
bile.
On his return home, Dick said,
Day peered through a porch win
dow and saw his wife fighting to
release the aviatoT's hold on her.
He rushed upstairs and obtained
his revolver, Dick asserted, and
returned to the room where the
couple was still struggling.
Beck made motion as II to
strike Day Dick continued, and
Day struck him over the head with
the revolver, the gun exploding.
Beck fell to the floor and was deal
before police arrived,
The commanding officer at Fort
Sill has been notified.
Day Is Prominent
Day has been prominent in politi-
cal and financial circles of the
state since Oklahoma was admitted
to the Union. He was a member
of the supreme court commission
and one of the two men who
framed Oklahoma's S first code Of
statutes.
Day is so years old, and president
of the Fouresome Producing & Re
fining company, and vice president
of the Continental Asphalt & Pc
troleum company. His wife is said
to be a few years younger. They
have one child. daughter.
Lieutenant Colonel Beck was one
of the first four aviators in the
United States army. He has been in
the service since 1899. according to
the post adjutant at Fort Sill. Beck
is said to have been a widower.
Joined Service In 1899.
Lawton, Okla, April 4.-Lieuteu-
ant Colonel Beck entered the mill
tary service III 1882 dCCOl u4H5 u
available records here, and in 1911
was listed in the aviation section,
beginning to fly late in that year.
He was transferred to the infantry
section during the World war and
served overseas with that branch
of the service. He was transferred
to the aviation section in 1920.
Lieutenant Colonel Beck, though
in charge of the post field, was as
sistant commandant, as the title or
commandant of both post field and
Fort Sill is held by Brigadier Gen
eral Ernest Hinds.
POSTPONE PROCEEDINGS.