Show n PAUL PAUL BECK KILLED BY OKLAHOMA OIL MAN Was ns n it Son ot or the Late Gen ral W U. U Beck Deck Former Indian n ia I Agent l nt nl Fojt OJ t f. f fi Ctt Colonel Paul Panl Ward Beck whose father General W. W H H. Beck eck was vms in ill charge of the le Uintah Indian reservation years ears ago ngo was killed in Oklahoma City CUy April 3 1 J I ny IY y Jean P. P Day prominent attorney and Dud oil man The Tile following ving dispatch from Oklahoma City give i particulars particulars lars of the tragedy Jean P. P Day former state supreme supreme supreme su su- su- su preme court justice and prominent in financial circles of ot the state today today to to- day was held under appearance appear appear- anee ance an e bond pending an investigation tion by a coroners coroner's jury jur into me tile death of Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. W Beck assistant commandant of Post field aviation station at Fort Foil Sill Okla Olda who ho j as was killed ear early today toda at Days Day's home here Day told county authorities that he be struck the officer on the head with a revolver after finding him him in his home attempting to force his attentions attentions attentions at at- on Mrs Da Day Beck Deck was Instantly in instantly In- In st killed when the revolver was discharged which Da Day claims was not intentional He contended that the impact of oC the blow caused the w weapon apon to explode declaring that he did not expect the gun to off According to his detailed statement statement statement state state- ment to newspaper men which was recorded by the county count evidence attorney attorney at at- torney Day was returning to his home early this morning after he be had tal taken some friends home from a party at his hous house at al which Beck Beel was the guest Of ot honor and anCl as he ne drove dove up the driveway in his automobile auto auto- mobile he saw his wife and Beck seated on a divan in the drawing room Day observed the officer reach for his wife wiCe he said and a struggle ensued Many Uintah basin pioneers will remember the Becks Decks at Fort Du- Du chesne The family consisted of the father the mother and two sons and John That was about 25 years ears ago when Paul was 20 years ears old During his residence at Fort Duchesne he acted as correspondent y ot of Salt Lake newspapers 2 While the father was was agent on on the Omaha WInnebago reservation years ago ngo the son soft son married at Lyons Miss Evelyn Everett who died a few months ago There is one son sou Paul Jr 23 years old who Is now a first lieu lieutenant tenant in the ordnance department department department depart depart- ment stationed at Watertown Massachusetts General Beck the father of the dead aviator passed away several years ago The mother Mrs Rachel Beck Heck has made her home at Fort Sill sm The following dispatch tells teUs of Pauls Paul's career in Colorado Colora Lieutenant Colonel Paul Ward Yard Beck formerly lived in Colorado and began his army career when I during the war with Spain he was appointed a second lieutenant in the Fifth cavalry from civilian life according according according ac ac- ac- ac aci i cording to Colonel Patrick J. J Ram- Ram ro rock st state te adjutant t ge general At the tile conclusion or of the Spanish Spanish- American wait waif onel Co 1 Hamrock said there was shortage of or students at atthe the military academy at WestPoint West WestPoint Point and examinations were held throughout the country countr for admission admission sion of applicants into the army as officers Students who were admitted as a result of these examinations were classed as entering from civil life Ufe although they were members Hof df f the national guard or students of military schools Hamrock said and added that Beck entered the academy i In t that at manner mannerY p The father of the Beck boys was Ter very popular in Ft Duchesne and took part in iii the activities when lIe he was stationed there A good story Is told of him when he was r-was as colonel of a negro cavalry regiment regi regi- regiment ment In Montana It is said that he her r once removed the eagles on the shoulders of oC his coat in order to toT T 1 participate in a ball game with members members mem mom bers hors of his command It was a negro negro negro ne ne- gro r regiment When Colonel Beck Beckt t removed the badge of authority it itIs itis Is is' is said the privates thoroughly razzed him and his playing He lie Lo I. returned from first base the story goes put on his coat and insignia and ordered the game stopped From that time on it is said he never forgot his rank General Beck Deck was succeeded at the Fort DuchO no reservation h by Major H. H P P. My Myton ton for whom the Ule town of My ton was wag named General Beck Deck returned to his his' regiment at the outbreak outbreak outbreak out out- break of the Spanish American war Val John Bock Beck rk according to those who knew the family became a member of ot troop tro p I Utah of ot the th Second United States Slates volunteers a 0 part of I k i c Torreys Torrey's rough riders He was wae discharged die dis- charged at the end of the th war warf am and reports reaching My Myton ton said lie he had bad committed suicide in Savannah 5 5 o o |