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Show CLEW FOUND IN FlYEffSSEITfl OKLAHOMA CITY. April 7. County Coun-ty Attorney Forest Hughes in a signed sign-ed Ktatement to newspapermen today concerning .his Investigation of the slaying of Lieutenant Ooloneh Paul YV Heck by Jean P. Day, prominent local lawyer and oil man In the l i ter's home hero last Tuesday. Sab! he believed Day fired In defense 0( his home and not of his life, and i hat the X-ray photograph f the dead mans head Indicated that the army officer was not looking at Duy when tho fatal shot was fired. Day had previously stated that whon he found Beck In the ant of attempting at-tempting to assault Mrs. luy ho struck the officer on the head with a pistol after the latier had made a motion as if to strike him with his fist. The question whether to admit tho public at the coroner's Inquest Into the slaying of Lieutenant Colonel Heck arose In the county attorney's investigation today. Justice of the Pi ncc A VV. IfcWU-liams, IfcWU-liams, before whom the inquiry is to be held, said he favored conducting the hearing In a large court room. .Forrest Hughes, county attorney, however, how-ever, expressed n desire to rule out morbid curiosity ... . k. i s" nnd to hold the Inquiry In the Justice s office. Tho hearing is set for C o'clock tomorrow a fternoon 00 |