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Show I NO AVENGING OF BECK'S DEATH, jj When the coroner's jury brought in I a verdict which condemned Lieutenant Colonel Paul Ward Beck, the case was closed, according to the county at j torney at Oklahoma City, j This wholo affair is tragedy in its I worst, involving as it did the honor I of a woman and the life of an army 1 officer. . ; 1 1 No one other than the principals in it 'V I the tragedy, will ever know tho degree V J of offendinc of either one. The code ' !1 of honor in the south is most exact- ing. When a man invades another man's homo and is caught he forfeit:-, his life. The pictures of Beck and Day strongly contrast Beck was a handsome hand-some fellow. Day was less attractive Mrs Day is a society leader and a beautiful woman. The history of the case shows Mrs. Day frequently was in the compan of Colonel Beck. Did she invite the attention of the aviator? Why did the officer ntake his ad vances? Mrs. Day, we are told, was above reproach. However, the third party, the husband, hus-band, was not required by the law of Oklahoma to lnquirn as to whether his wife was perfection or imperfection. When Judge Day discovered Book's familiarities, that moment he had the aviator at his mercy so that when ile flame of anger and injured pride swept through the brain of the wealthy oil man. the decision was death From whatever angle the killing is seem there arises the home and society soci-ety hao decreed the home is inviolabl" except at extreme cost. He who profanes pro-fanes or Corrupts takes his life in his hand There is only one element of injustice injus-tice which may operate Now and then an Innocent man may b sai rl ficed by conspiracy. |