The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-29
,HEsTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,

~ (3ChESIEHflEl1D COOnI lISC0H'
Aug. 29. Between gulps OF intense
emotion, Paul D. Beattle, cousin OF
I Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., who stands
indicted for the murder OF his wife, re-
vealed on the witness stand late yes
4 tefday, that the accused hold him
tWehty:four hours after the murder
how. sorry he was he had done it." a
eiFcumstance relating to the crime,
that the witness hitherto had sup
+ pressed.
Coming as dramatically and as uneX-
8pectedly as the pathetic tale an hour
before Of Mrs. r. v. Owen, mother OF
) the dead woman, AS to the domestic
iife1icitys Of her daughter, due to the
husbands loathsome condition, the
brief Butsthrllllng testimony given by
fa1l seattieI created profound SEN
satlon! ,si
Paul Beattie at the coroner's -
dnestIa nervous wreck, but now strong
and determined, poured out a tale
witch eonfessedly' has troubled his
mind not only because he purchased
tie siiotgun for Henry but because nc
did not mt now u ell all he knew Of
4 the ca se. With diiyerfng lips and
tear.dimmed eyes, he set forth the
story against which his heart end SYM
patty had for days been revolving.
II Al hated to testify against my own
flesh fAS he murmureed as the
! muscle os Sis throat pulsated, i"but
my wfts nv child and the duty Lowe
10 my #ty f6fsed me to do So"
~ cFoSad Gasps.
The gasp that rose simultaneously
from the throats Of those in the stuffy
court room, was strikingly audible,
! and for moment the crowd held its
breath, while Paul Beattie continued
Henry told me, that he wanted me to
stick to him, but | said to him this
looks mighty black to me, and you've
got me into a lot Of trouble. Henry
told me! Il wish to God had not
done 1t, / would not have done 1t for a
million dollars, but she never loved
me; she only married me for my
money
Si Paul Beattie paused, and his plain.
( hve tone sank lower, but he did not
break down. A hushed stiffness pre-.
vailed, In the room. as his next words
we're awaited, but he said no moro
and bracirlg himself In his chair, turn.
ed his sharp chin toward the bench,
( where. the prisoner and counseI sa.,
and looked fixcdly at the latter in
preparation for the cross examination.
Whole Trial Not Told.
Harry NJ. Smith Jr,, one OF the
lawyers for the defendant arose from
his seat, gazed hard at the witness
and in a loud voice, confronted Paul
with the charge that at the coroner's
inquest, he had not told the whole
Z truth. as his oath required when he
omitted to make the statement con.
cerntng Henry's alleged confession to
him Paul looked appealingly at the
counsel and hardly able 10 repress his
emotion, told how he had not been
able to repress his emotion, told HON
( he had not been able TO clear his mind
at the inquest, when he collapsed or
sfor somebody's later and that he had
only recently been able to force him.
self to give damaging evidence
against his own kinsman.
II was a late hour, when this stage
of the trial was reached. and adjourn
sment was taken back to Richmond to
permit Of a conference there with
counsel. The prosecution let be
known that 1t has practically finished
It's case.
& Dead Girls Mother.
M From early morning, when a mother
MRS R. "a. Owen, stlfled her pride and
III a choking voice. almost a whisper,
at times told the jury the sordld de.
tails OF how Henry c. BeatlIe, Jr,'s
alleged physical allment caused his
wife heart rendtng grief and hours OF
anguish, the prisoner faced the hAro.
est strain thus far Witnessed in his
fight for life.
Through the testimony OF the
mother Of the dend woman, the prose.
cgtlon endeavored to define the mo.
tIyesfor the crime the fear that news
FotS the alleged ailment might reach
Henry g. Beattie, sr., and cause
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