The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-02
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ing, which / did" Beadle's COMES.
sion said.
when We got well advanced out
n that pasture he told me he had
come out there to Kill that-Jim
leboeuf. ! said mo, Doctor. don't
do that He said, yes, / am going
10 do It. and Il you open your
mouth about this ] am going to, kill
you And. he made me pun the
boat until we met that man. Jim
Ieboeuf.
s'When We met Jim Leboauf. Or.
Dreher said, Jim Ii that your. and
lin Iseboeuf said, yes. who's that?
hands and III moment he fired two
shots, BAN, BAN. DR.. Dreher said,
let's go get that iron in that oak
tree. He said, ! want to sink that
lin the lake.
Tied Irons to Body
''F7e almost worked the life out
of me getting out to the lake. He
tied the irons to his head and feet.
DR.. Dreher then said. I am going
10 split him open so that he viii
never rise and be found.
The shooting occurred about q
quarter Of q mile from the colcrcd
school and church IN the pasture.
The doctor and my lawyers
wanted me to say that did It all
"A self defense, but I told them
that I'd do anything in this world
to get out Of this trouble. ! told
them that had not done Il"
The confession obtained by Sheriff
Pecot will be introduced by the
state during today's session Of
court. It was said.
Up until yesterday, Beadle had
maintained silence and IL was init.
mated that the defense had planned
TO use the self-defense plea for the
trio.
Failure Of DR.. Dreher and Mrs.
1se Boeuf to furnish counsel for
Beadle, caused him to turn State
evidence, Irene Beadle declared to.
day.
Promised Counsel
when they were first arrested, /"
frame told International News Sery-
Ice, I'VE thought that DR.. Dreher
would hire counsel to protect them
III. The doctor assured us that
everybody would have i fair trial.
We thought that right up until
Sunday afternoon, when they had
d conference with their three law.
yers. but after that conference
papa saw they were going ID try
20 make him the goat and try to
hang everything on him.
BeadIe's Move Surprises
"All Sunday night it got more
and more clear to him that they
were trying to do him, so early
Monday he asked for Sheriff
Charles Pecot and then reQueste5
that he get d special lawyer. al
he had lost confidence Ia tbs
others"
Beadle's move in court yesterday
Tell like bornbsheI in the defense
camp and caused no little ex
Gitefneit among the spectators In
the crowded court room.
Or. Dreher has Yaortgaged his
" &AQAAAS 10 1uAttGS r. = cAL1SEEQ1AA 1A1E
! chief counsel for defense, for 1920
according TO records filed in the st
Aaary's court house here.
Mrs. Leboeuf.s interview with
newspaper correspondents yester
day came &c an added blow to the
defense and DR.. Dreher's attorney
are making strenuous efforts *
keep her from following BeadIes
move, It was reported.
Both Beadle and the doctor an
making efforts to lay the actlla
shooting at the door Of the other
IL - generally accepted that L
was Beadle who mutiIatet
Ieboeuf's body.
Defense counsel having excepted
to the adnissability Of Mrs
I1eboeuf's confessions, It Is prob
able that this win be the MAR
point Of error TO be contested Ii
an appeal Il the trio are fount
guilty of the alleged murder.
AZ usual The Tinles win hold III
animal BABE Ruth Apl-America 90
lection this eamnner. Watch for Mon