The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-09
JURIST REPEATS
ORIGINAL STORY;
WARNS ACCUSER

for7" she asked with gesture o.
hopelessncss.
Doris, tho 2t-ycar-old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Day student wa
81 the University ~ Oklahoma tl'
night OF the tragedy
She pnrrics Hughes.
"When he was struggling with yn.
aud ho asked you to come 60 hi
rooms, you didn't think he was tIy
ing to do anything wrong then
asked County Attorney Hughes, 'N
planning that he wanted to bring ou'
the intent in BcCks mind.
Il didn't think: l.dut know.
Mrs. Day replied. "Wuut would yOG
think" she questioned.
Mrs. Day testified how rock had
been trusted friend. llo was iho
idol Of my dnughtor who regarded
him ~ big brother sho said.
She said Hrcx was rot under fno
Influence NJ ligUor tho uIEut % ihD
tragedy. Sever before, ahr said, had
tho army man given amy indication
that he was other than a perfect
gentleman
Al the end of an afternoon DEVOTED
tn tho questioning Of state Witnesses.
Day arose and waving 8ll immuui-
ties declared both he and his wifo
were ready to take the stand and
swear tho circumstances OF Lieu
tenant colonel Ecck's death.
Spectators Cllmb on Chairs.
Mrs. Day, clad m darl, sorEu suit
Hud wearing a black sailor hat ont
throuEh tho dcllncltiOn ~ tho find
Ing ~ BcCka body iu % pool Of
blood and saw photograph and N-ray
pictures ~ the head ~ tho army
officer passed about aud discussed
Shc brcathcd deeply ~ times. but
never approached u breakdown. ON
the stand her eyes were moist, hut
she did not weep. Her testimony
was given I'm low voice and II was
necessary to caution tho spectators
v no climbed on chairs to set n bet
ter view.
Day sat slumpcd IN his chair dur
Ing the hearing. chewing cigar
When he took the stand he spoke iu
clear tones but showed the strain
he was under.
His voice grow strained when he
protested.
"G didn't intend to XII him. That
g. tho truth"
"He Jumped back md put his
hand back as u 10 fiEht" tho wit
ness said. And | struck him with
all my might"
Day said he did not know whether
his finger was on the trigger of his
revolver. lie testified the weapon
discharged accidentally
"One time | caught the gun and
put II 10 my head, but I ala not
shoot. thought OF my wife and
child said Day, relating how he
surprised Bcck. entered tho house
aud went 20 an upstairs room WhCrc
he obtained his revolver.
Mrs. Dny walked to tho stand.
lifted a thin veil and after slipping
some water began her Tory.
Her voice was SO low that u was
necessary for Coroner McWillinms TO
demand less noise.
She told how Lieutenant Colonel
Beck flew from Post field In COM
pany with Mai. n. n. Paddock and
came to her homo late Monday after
noon She and her husband dinod
with Beck NJ q hotel ana Day left
them while she and BecS attended n
theatcr IN company with q group Of
friends. From tho thcater. she testi-
fed the party went to tho home OF
J.. H. Prichnrd. They danced, she
fnid. and later Day arrived and tho
party went to the Dav home. where
there was dancing and singing.
Her Feet Hurt Her.
She said the party ended early In
the morning and Day drove the
last OK the departing guests home.
leaving her alone with Beck.
~ said II you will pardon mo ]
will slip off my shoes; my feet hurt
and SO when they got ready. | SAID:
No. | won't go.
They could not have been gone
long she continued
IL didn't think OF the windows
and he grabbed me In his arms and
sald Girl, girl, you have swept mo
Off my feet. You must como to my
room tonight
Three times 7 said: oh, Colonel
Beck: YOU don't know what you arc
saving to mo
And | don't know whether 7 beat
his chest, I don't know whether /
beat his facc-hut In the struggle
J had kicked Off my shoes--he had
his right arm around me, and the
other hand was about my Snecs.
Il was struggling with this arm.
and then whcn-G don't know. hc
must have released me. didn't
hear Mr.. Day.
Remembered husbands FnCC.
why didn't see tho lights Of tho
car come up the driveway, / don't
know. l didn't hear Mir, Day until
was released, apd | got up, confused
and 7 looked and saw Mr.. Day on
the lapding there with a gun In his
hand but II was not pointed, and
bis face was pale and haggard and
distressed
II said oh. Daddy. duAt'
Then I don't know, I'm the con-
fusion---then the next thing re-
member Colonel Beck was on hia
back at my feet. and stopped down
and his lips moved and | lifted his
head up.
II don't know whether ! said any
thing don't know whether I
dropped his head, and Mr.. Day said
'AIy God. ] didn't mean To kin him.
The only thing to do is TO call tho
police
"And I looked back and saw tho
blood on INV hands and don't know
whether I fell in faint, / don't re-