Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-05

OF the statement, 'fs the dearest, noblest,
&purest woman on eartb-under the cir
wcumstances. could any red blooded
American man do less than L did"
It was generally accepted in official
circles that Day would not be tried for
the killing.
Army officers were open in their state
meut that they would not demand the
arrest and trial of Day under military
law.
They pointed out that while Beck was
Of the Army, he was on civilian ground
when killed.
SLICED ORANGE
AND BREW FOUND.
Much depends on the findings OF Pro-
hibition Director Meadows. Meadows has
been informed BY Coroner McWilliams
that when authorities reached the Day
home in the heart of the fashionable dis
trict Of the city, he found SLICED orange
and brew bottles" scattered about the
room where Beck's body lay. Meadows
has ordered all witnesses other than
Day and his wife to his office today
to probe this phase Of the affair.
A. the same time the coroner is IN
v-stigating q report that four autOmo-
bile loads Of people were in the Day
home just before the killing.
This Day denies. he named two oil
men-L II. Pritchard, P. II. Anderson,
their wives and Major r. B. Haddock Of
TT. sill. a relative Of General Pershing.
as being the only persons visiting his
home besides Beck.
If four automobiles were in front Of
the house while the party progressed into
the small hours Of Tuesday morning,
somebody is being shielded" Coroner Nc
Williams said. McWilliams is being
aided by Prosecuting Attorney Hughes
in this phase Of the investigation.
NOT TRYING TO
- SHIELD ANY ONE.
u I'm not trying to shield anybody"
Day declared.
u have told my whole story. God
knows I did not intend to kill Beck
simply sought to drive him from my
home.
THE revolver exploded when I struck
him over the head with the weapon"
There was nothing out Of the ordinary
about the party which preceded this
tragedy" Day said today.
After the theater party, attended by
Beck and my wife, at my suggestion, we
picked up the other members of the party
and motored tothe home of Mr.. Pritch-
ard Just a few doors from my own home.
We danced there until about midnight.
Then I invited the entire party to my
home. We continued to dance there until
we'll Il must have been about o'clock,
maybe q bit later. Then I took all our
guests home in our car. Ny wife was
Aired from the dancing and had removed
SNer slippers. I left her with Beck, a
mas I trusted as though he were my
brotbN. When I returned that was
about 3,a.elsck Tuesday morning as near
as can rscSll-I drove my car to the
garage. I heard Beck's voice. 1t was
ioud and commanding. What he said
caused me to peer hQto window. There
I saw him strugglinS with my wife on
the couch IN the drawing room. She
was fightIng-this dearast, purest woman
IN the world.
THOUGHT BECK
WOULD BE ARAU-D.
They are asking me noSE why, did not
rush madly into the robin and attac
Beck then. That is not my way. l
thought a moment. He Isl an Army man,
I said TO myself, and Army men go
armed So l went upstairs TO my room.
securing an old .3s-4O-c iliber single &C.
= ton Colt, loaded with ! charge Of forty
Grains Of powder and leaden mushroom
= bullet Then I returned. Beck had seen
me. He had fed from the room where
my wife stood hystericaL l walked Rout
the house seeking him. Then l noticed
his bullying form behind some draperies.
"'Come out OF there-oIst and leave my