Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-05
Loved Peck as . Brother


Loved Peck as Brother
Last night Day ampliiied his earlier
statement and rccounted details of the
tragedy.
Gould any red .blooded American do
anything else when his confidence is
violated. bis home invaded and his
faithful wife insulted and violently at
tackcd?" he demanded.
lad IN housecoat and slippers. which
burned out cigar between his fingers.
Day sat on the front porch Of his home
and calmly related the details.
$50 help me God. l never meant 10
kill Beck" he declared. Il loved Beck
ike brother.
He bad my complete confidence. lie
had the run OF my home. He was at
liberty to come in unnnnounced FOR
dinner or as an overnight guest. He
had entertained us often az post field.
No man could have trusted brother
more. He came up last nigh uran-
uounccd. He was sitting on the porcL
when drove up at : 80 +. NJ. and said
lie was coming to say alt night.
After attending the theatre Mrs. Da?
and Beck. Day said. agreed 10 pick n!rl
,Ip later at the hotel where they had
dined. Beck and Mrs. Day returned 70
the hotel and met Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II.
pr!chard. Mr.. and Mrs. T. II. Ander-
son and Major X. B. Paddock. Of Fort
Sill. They left note saying they had
gone 20 Prichard's home and asked Day
to go there. Judge Day went there and
the party danced.
Invited Home to Dance
1T was widnight or after when we
! left Prichard' home,' Judge Day said.
= Il suggested that they all come over
70 my house and dance and we came.
1t may have been after 80 o'clock
when the Prichards started for home.
! The AnderSOns had no car. so | offered
to drive them home.
Mrs. Day was tired and did not
accompany me. Beck said he would
stay and entertain Mrs. Day. may
have been gone half an hour. When
stopped my ear on the driveway ! heard
a commanding voice coming from some
where. The blinds in front were all
up. | came up the side steps and saw
Beck struggling with the purest. dearest
woman in the world. He was attempt
ing to assault her, and as ] hurried To
the door / could hear her begging and
pleading and trying to shame him.
II do things methodcally. When |
saw what was going on i decided to
drive him out of the house.
crrrni ,o me ,hat ormy o+Hcer. oft.n
60 armed and that | had better get my
gun.
Beck jumped up from the couch as
quickly as Il cat a. ] came in the door
and went toward the dining room.
When ! got my revolver and came
Downstairs l p"uSrn III the lahn!hg.
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Kitchen. ! nassed into the breakfast
nook and. looking through into the
dining room. T saw the porticres bulced
,ogeth her. | walked in and Beck stepped
out boldly. He looked me in the eye, |
was Just four feet from him.
Il said, Now you get out Of my
house. you cur, :,
Ills right hand vas c!Cnchtd. and he
had hold Of his Sam Browne belt. He
pulled tina. arm back. Ii NAV have
been for a blow. ] thought he might be
armed. did not know.
Il jumped in and brought nv gun
down on his head with great forcc. tn.
IMPACT discharged the weapon. That is