Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
DAY JUSTIFIED IN ]
| KILLING BE OK, IS
VERDICT OF Jury.
Coroner's Inquest Recon-.
mends No Charges Be
Preferred.
LAWYER TELLS OWN
STORY ON THE STAND
Asserts He Did Not Intend TO
Kill Army Officer in De-
Tending Home.
DECI.AhEs BECK SHOWED FIGHT
Arrived In Time to Protect wife
Struggling with
Aviator.
LAWYER TELLS OWN
STORY ON THE STAND
DECLARES BECK SHOWED FIGHT
Arrived In Time 10 Protect Wife
Struggling with
Aviator.
Try Associated Press.l

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. A2rii
S.-Iio!ding that Jean l.. Day, promi-
nent attorney and oil man, was JUS
tined In the killing of Lieutenant.
Colonel Paul Ward Beck. at the Day
home early Tuesday. coroncr's jury
returned "A verdist here tonight rec
ferred against Day.
The crowded courtroom was silent
M II heard The verdict read Mr.
ard Mrs. Day displayed no emotion.
and after II had been read they
arose. Mr. Day shook hands with
Coroner McWi!!iams. and the party
walked Slowly from tho room with
out word between them.
Tc,t of the Verdict.
The text OF the verdict follows:
we. the coroncrs jury. duly
sworn ana impancled to inquire
into tho cause OF the death OF Paul
Ward Beck, after hearing evidence
introduced BEFORE Us from witnesses
nnd after viewing the body OF Paul
Ward Beck. do. upon our oath. find
and report:
That Paul Ward Beck came to
his death At the hands OF Jean T.
Day. and from tho evidence sub
rnftted to us conclude that Jean p
Day was justified In defending his
wife and himself. even though the
unfortunate affair resulted In the
death OF Paul Ward Beck, and we
therefore recommend and advise that
no charges be filed or prosecution
Instituted as sinst Jean 7. Day"
The verdict was signed by all elk
OF the Jurors.
Day Tells His Story.
On the witness stand In packed
courtroom here tonight. Jean l.. Day
and his wife told. with emotion. OF
the staying OF Lieutenant Colonel
Paul W. Beck In n broken voice.
but with CLEAN OF determination
in his eye. bay said he Killed the
army aviator accidentally when he
sought to drive Beck from hts home.
after finding him attempting TO at
tack Mrs. Day carly Tuesday.
Beck throw his arms around me.
crying: Girl. girl. you swept me of
my feet and asked me TO come TO
his roop that night" Mrs. Day ,estl-
fed
II saw Colonel Beck holding Mrs.
Day on the divan." said Day. She
was fighting him. He had his right
arm around her. His other hand vas
Rbout her knees"
Arrived in Time to Protect Wife.
II got there in time to protect her.
and ] did" Day testified
''He jumped back and put his hand
hack as II To fight" Day said. "and
struck h:m with all my might"
Day did not know whether his finger
was on the trigger OF his revolver.
He testified the weapon DISCHARGED
accidentally
"One time ! caught the gun and
put IL Ia my head. but didn't shoot:
! thought OF my vito and my child
said Day. relating how he surprised
Beck, entered the house and went to
an upstairs room. where he obtained
the revolver
81 did not intend TO Kill him. That
IL the truth"
Leaning over and pointing his
finger at County Attorney Hughes.
Day said in pleading voice:
II want TO say TO you bows Won
can prosecute me to the limit, but
don't. don't make such statements as
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