The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-23

really made the case against Henry
Beattie. performed maGnanimous
act Asking that knowledge of the
fact he kept from his cousin, he turned
over 5 cOents to the Jail Official to be
used in buying Paurs supper. The
supply was bought and after eating 1t
Paul appeared a new man. His spirits
revived. and he was ready to laugh
and talk with any one.
He was eager to read the accounts of
his testimony In the afternoon papers,
and laughed at the insinuations that
he had received $1,000 for purchasing
the gun.
I'm working man." said he. I've
played honest. and every cent I've
gotten, I've worked for
Says He Cnn Prove Abb.
When asked II he had any state
ment to make to the public. he smiled
You might tell the public" he said,
that II they don't send me some food
in q few minutes, l won't be here to
testify when the trial comes Off
Then he requested that his wife be
him. and this was done. He also asked
to see L. o. Wendenburg. associate
counsel for the prosecution. After a
few minutes chat on other subjects he
added:
They CH. NJ. Smith and Henry Beat
tie) tried to break down my testimony
this morning. didn't they? But they
can't do 1t. and there is no use for
them to try. Every word have
spoken is the truth. and they can't
make II otherwise"
Some reference was made to tho
rumor that he had taken the gun to
the scene of the killing and hidden
1t in the bushes on the afternoon or
evening of the crime to be used later
by the assassin
"opshaw! that is impossible" he
said 81 can give proof of my move
ments from o'clock in the morning
(Tuesday) until u that night. 1 was
ct work all day. and have a number of
men employed by the !. J Smith Com
pany who can testify to the truth OF
what say. From the time OF quitting
work there. my movements can be
accounted for and sworn TO by people
living in my home. They can't get me
In the crime"
Several times ne asked about his wife,
and requested that newspapers and
reading material be given to him
In contrast to the solitude in which
the other two leading characters in this
sensational case were left, Paul Beattie
her relatives During the talk with
Mrs. Baattie he seemed full of spirits.
and they parted laughing on the
whole Paul Beattie seemed to bear his
lot better than his fellow prisoners in
the tragedy.
History OF Important Clue.
The clue that directly led TO the sud
den dropping by the detectives of Henry
Beattie's story of the unknown assail-
ant in the case and the subsequent con
centration of all their efforts upon the
task of placing the guilt on the Young
husband was disclosed last night BY
Deputy Sheriff w w. Sydos-a,,, .iS,.S I'm d
to do with Sydnors dogs and certain
footprints which have not been men
TONED in the case previously to this
time.
After setting his two dogs on the
ground around the telltale blood spot
In the road. which marked the scene
of tho tragedy Sydnor found, about
$40 Wednesday morning, thnt his man
hunters would take the scent on the
side on which Beattie must have been
sitting-the right hand coming toward
Richmond. Taking the trail there. the
dogs ran directly across the road on
the right--Beattie's side-and circled
a stump Just off the edge of the road
side Then both returned to the blood
spot. A careful examination by Syd-
nor of the trail followed rs his hounds
discovered two footprints in the soft
ground at the side OF the road and di
rectly In front of the stump--one
pointing toward the stump ana one
pointing toward the blood spot
The theory as then developed by the
detectives was this: Henry Reattie
they allege, after riding to the place
In the early evening OF the crime. Sc
creted the gun behind the stump, set.
ting on this rs landmark which he
might easily pick out at night When
he went forth with his wife he made
some excuse to leave the car when
Just opposite the stump, stepped of
the road picked UP the gun--leaving
footprint pointing each way-and
returned to the car flring the fatal
shot as the woman sat unsuspectingly
awaiting him. She was in tha LIGHT