The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-04-05
HUGHES SAYS he
WILL Be FORCED
TO STAND Pat
County Attorney Points Out n Judge
and Mrs. osy Stand on Legal
Rluhts at coronsr's In
quest, Must Act.
CLAIMS NEW ANGLES IN
CASE HAVE DEVELOPED
Declares Other Psrsons Than Days
and Beck Were In House When
Shooting occurrsd; Find
Liquor Evidences.

UNITED Press staff Corresponds

tunited Press STAFF Correspondont.)
Oklahoma City. April 5.--Judge
Jean r. Day. millionaire oil man and
Oklahoma political power. who In
voked the "code OF oklahoma" and
slew I.ieutenant-C Colonel Paul Ward
Beck. dashIng Post flying field com.
mandant, after he declared Mrs.
Days honor had been attempted,
must testify at the coroner's inquest
or the coroner's jury will be dis.
missed and preliminary murder
charges filed. County Attorney
Hughes declared today.
Facts may develop that may cause
me to file murder charge before
Saturday. the day set for the In
quest" Hughes said In announcing
he had new and most important
evidence in the case.
81 would have no other recourse
than to file murder charges,a Hughes
declared after Moman Pruiett. at
torney for Day announced. both Day
and Mrs. Day would stand on their
legal right and not testify.
Hughes declared he had new and
important. leads and angles bearing
on the case"
Evidence will be given either at
the coroaer's inquiry or the possible
preliminary murder hearing to shoW
that persons other than Day. Mrs.
Day and Beck we're in the house at
he time Of the shooting" said
Hughes.
Mrs. Days story:
Beck visited our home on numer.
GUS occasions--a perfect gentleman"
declared the patroness OF Dixie balls
at the National capital.
I'VE were always glad to see him
because of his geniality and bril-.
liancy.
"One time only he came when Mr..
Day was away but that was a very
brief visit.
Early Tuesday when Mr.. Day
left us for a brief time to take
guests from the bridge party, Beck
seized me my the wrists and threw
one arm around me.
81 struggled - surprised = nothing
like that happened before. He held
me, he made improper proposals.
''Mr. Day came in then. He went
upstairs--it seemed to me he was
gone long time. He came back
with a pistol In his hand. scream
ed--I remember-te -terrorIzed.
Everything seemed to dim before
my eyes. remember nothing more
until found myself being put to
bed and was told must be quiet
and rest
Authorities were interested In the
gun with which Beck was killed, an
old fashioned .3S single action Colt.
It fires a bullet that when It leaves
the barrel becomes terrible slug
that mushrooms or "dums' against
whatever 1t strikes. This, Il was
believed, explained the crushed con-
dition OF Beck's skull.
Mystery Angles seen.
A half dozen mystery angles were
injected into the sensational killing
today but authorities said they would
attempt to iron them out at the
coroners inquest Saturday. These
angles about which walls Of silence
are apparently thrown insofar rs
definite explanations were concern
ed, included:
/. Day and Mrs. Day probably
will not testify before the CORNERS
jury Saturday, persons connectsd
with the case let 1t be known.
2. Investigators began n attempt
to learn II intoxicating refreshments
were imbibed at the death bridge
party"
8. County Attorney Hughes office
received reports four cars were
parked before the Day mansion dur
ing the party. Day denied this say
ing there were only two, biz and
another. .
A. Authorities sought to further
question principles Of the case as
to why Day went upstairs for the
gun instead Of ordering Beck out
Immediately when he came in. Day
explained this by saying he was in
habit of doing things methodically.
5. What became Of the bullet that
killed Beck. 1t has not been found
ear'v today. authorities said.
4 loved Beck like brother > said
Day. He has had the freedom Of
CONTINUED on page three.)