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told of staying with his friends, the
Parkers, in Pennsylvania, after the
murder. He said that he had not
been charged with the crime at that
time so far as he knew. His counsel
did not know where he was staying.
"Did you ever see this man Bark
In your life?" Bark is the State
witness who swore that Beach con:
fessed to him in Baltimore, October
1.
81 never laid eyes on this man
Bark until he came here ard barlxed
from the witness stand" Beach re.
piled amidst q gale of laughter from
the spectators and witnesses. He
didn't seem to realize the pun until
the crowd laughed, when he joined
in the merriment.
Beach said he had been in the loft
Of the Parkers' home between Sep
TENDER 81 and October 5, never once
leaving it. He said he was never
in Baltimore.
Peggy Anderson Letters
Hedges next sought to attack the
testimony Of State witnesses who
had told of finding Beach and Mrs.
Iilliendahl together in some de-
serted woods. Beach said he had
never been in the woods with the
codefendant. and never had had
any improper relations with her.
Q.-Did you ever write any let
tiers TO one Peggy Anderson?
Ayes.
Q.-Who was peggy Anderson
A.--Mrs. Lilliendalll.
sQ.-What were the nature Of the
letters?
A.--Well, they weren't really let
tiers, they were just notes.
The witness said the letters had
been destroyed. He denied that he
had ever sent as many as two or
three in a day.
hnd Mrs. Lilliendahl the same
amount
Woman Faints
As Beach testified a woman in
the rear Of the packed courtroom
tainted.
Continuing, Beach said the letters
were ito arrange meetings in town, -
and added that he usually inquired
about the Doctors health" No, he
never had embraced Mrs. Lillien.
dahl.
Coming down to. the time of the
investigation Hedges asked Beach
df Detective Frank Harold had
ever cursed. Beach turned to the
jury and shook his fist as he
quoted Harold as saying:
You're ~ ~ liar, Beach,"
The defense played a trump al
court opened today by putting on q
witness who testified that Beach wal
in Pennsylvania on the day the
State claims he confessed to ths
crime in Baltimore.
Woman Is Witness
The surprise witness, Mrs. Filler
Parker, Of Lynwood Heights, neal
Chester, Pa, told in a calm voice the
story with which the defense plan.
to blast the States case, referring
TO Beach as Uncle Bill
She was asked If she knew wher,
Beach was on October ], the day OF
which Samuel Bark, star prosecution
witness testified the chicken farmel
defendant confessed the staying t
him in Baltimore.
why, yes" Mrs. Parker answered
The was at my house."
Q.--How long did he stay at you
homer.
A.-Until October S.
Q.-At any time between thes,
dates was he in Baltimore?
Ale was not. He never left m,
house between September "a AM
October 5.
Q.-Are you a relative of Mrs
Beach?
A.-No; just a friend.
Q.-How far is your home from
Baltimore?
A,---About 90 miles.
On cross-examination Mrs. Parke1
said that Beach slept and ate at he
horAe during the period mentioned
II had no objection. I knew h,
had nothing to do with this crime,
she said.
The witness said that two de
Eectfves called at her home for thu
purpose of searching for Beach.
j No, they didn't ask her II he wa
there. They asked her "Daddy,
and il was none of her business.
Her husband. James Parker. wa
the next witness.
Parker in answer to questions b