The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25

1 took his coat from him and put 1t
away to keep him from seeing it. I
| looked at the shirt, and saw a spot of
blood on each shoulder and spot on
the tail and another on the back"
Gould you recognize the coat?"
II think could"
| Bloody Clothes In Court.
The coat. tho shirt, the trousers and
linen chair cover were taken from
! cardboard box and placed in evil
dcnce. The jury looked closely, and
Beattie's eyes were fastened on the
| telitale clothes. Everybody could see
| the blood spots.
Have you any clothing OF the de-
ceased?"
II have something OF hers-a pair
of her slippers" But they We're not
shown.
The linen chair cover and Beattie's
collar and tie he wore on the night
of the murder were placed in evidence.
and identified by owen. The chair
| cover was covered with blood. and wit
| ness explained that the blood had
come from Beattie's clothes when he
! sat on the chair.
Il took the collar and tie upstairs"
said witness. When no went home
| ne asked for the collar, but it couldn't
out IT. l found it afterwards in the
room where he had been"
You say you have some OF her
clothing?"
YES l have q pair of her slippers.
They were given mo by one of the
ladies who were kind enough to come
to our assistance
Were you at the inquest?'
Yes"
DO Al ha-
WAS the accused there?"
| Yes"
was Creep there?"
Yes"
Shotgun Identified.
! The gun with which Mrs Beattie
! was murdered was then put in evil
/ dence and identified by Mr.. owen. MI.
F; owen then stated that he had been ac-
! quanted with the Midlothian Turn
| pike for twenty-five years. and de-
scribed the spot where the murder &C.
CURED and the surrounding fields.
| The road at this point is straight,
| ne said. and there is a thick growth on
I both sides of the road
Did you observe the condition of
| the accused, and IL so. state what 1t
was"
Well. sir, he"
| Judge Watson: Tell the court
what he said and did, but not your
| opinion, and let the jury draw its con
! illusions"
+, He seemed to be grieved, and I
| tried to keep him out OF the room
where the body was. He tried 10 come
In. but i pushed him back. and he ask :
ed me for drink of H'hiskey. which
j did not have. I would have given
1t to him had ] had any. l sent out
and got some for him"
!. Was that his only request?"
! Yes He asked me once on twice
If she were dead, and l told him she
| was. He seemed to be affected. Then
! he asked me TO phone to his father
1t was very trying time l wanted
| TO call for the police. but can't re-
call everything that happened In those
moments while the neighbors were
! gathering
/ ITO what extent did he use the
whskey?'
II saw him take one drink When
| was telephoning they said they would
bring Henry some whiskey. but didn't
see 1t brought. But noticed half
pint bottle in the hall, and afterwards
! 1t had disappeared--the whiskey
| mean.
Henry's story OF Crime.
DID YOU take any active part in
finding out how the crime had been
conumitted?"
| Il tried to render Henry comfort
| able. ! saw that n crime had been
committed, and l asked him how +.
happened. asked him several times
He said he was coming along the road
and a man staggered in front of him
as If making trouble. The man said
/ You'd better take all the road and
! Henry said, There plenty of room on
! your sde.' or there is plenty of room
! Tie leaned forward 10 start, and the
man said Stop! or III shoot YOU The
man shot and he grappled with him
lie threw up his hand and was cut on
/ the nose. He said the man was taller
: than he and that he had n rough sort
! OF face. He described the man as
! being larger than himself, but ala moi
Know whether he was white or black
! There was a little cut on his nose. He
! told me that he got the gun and threw
! II in the car. The doors of the car
| were not on and the gun could not be
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