The Washington herald., 1911-08-31

Paul Beattie as recalled to the STAND
as the first witness for the defense after
court resumed its sitting after the noon
adjournment.
Did you stop on the night of July l5'
when you stated that you went with
Henry in his automobile to get the gun'
to fix the light on the carp
Yes, sir
Did you tell the pawnbroker from
whom you bought the gun that you
wanted IT as a watchman?"
Yes, sir"
\ did YOU have a shotgun as a watch
man or did you have one in the cement
house at Mayos Bridge?"
NO. sir
| G. w Booth was then called, Paul
Beattie remaining in the chair.
Did you have a conversation with this
gentleman Mr.. Booth, on the day fol-
lowing the homicide, saying you did not
believe Henry had ever committed the
crime. that he always spoke highly OF
his wife?'
Il remember seeing him. but I didn't
say anything TO him about Henry or his
Wife"
Paul was then excused and Booth was
called to the stand.
Talked with Paul Benttie.
He testified that he knew Paul Beattie,
and said he had talked with him on the
Wednesday following the murder.
Paul then said to me. What do you
think Of Henry? I don't think Henry
killed his wife, as he always spoke well
of her to me-"
On cross-examination the witness ad-
mitted that he was an intimate friend
of the prisoner.
He was excused. On redirect testi-
u1ony il was brought out that the Wit
ness only relations with the prisoner
were of purely business character
few witnesses for the defense were
called into the courtroom and sworn,
after which an hours recess vas taken
While the defense's witnesses were be-
ing sworn a rumor went around the
court room that one of the jurors had
been fixed for the defense. Harry
Smith. of the defense, was asked about
it, and he replied: 1T is an absolute
damnabIe lie No man on this jury has
been seen or questioned by either prose-
cution or defense outside of the court
room and none would be"
While Smith was stating this to the
reporter, Henry Beattie. who sat along
side of him. reached over and said: This
is Just another effort to prejudice the
/ case against us. I am sure up against
it and I'll get square with some OF these
Richmond newspaper men some day after
this trial ends.
State Attorney Surprised.
Attorney Louis Wendenberg, for the
! Commonwealth. was asked about the re-
port, and he said: This is the first
/ have heard about 1t, and don't believe
! there is a word of truth in it. I am salts
! fed that we have a fair and impartial
I jury. and that Beattie's case will be
Judged upon its merits. I don't think
any effort has been made TO influence,
or do I believe any will be"
Judge Watson. after the argument
on Carter's motion, told the jury that
the motion made before him was to
strike out all evidence about the hair
pin. He granted the action and told
the jurors that they should disregard
the testimony on this point.
The defense also scored on a motion
TO strike out all evidence about the
work of the bloodhOunds. the judge
ruling that the evidence in this regard
should not be considered. J. c. Talley
was called to resume the testimony he
had given for the prosecution, but was
not present, and Paul Beattie was re-
called.
The defense asked that W. F. Baker
be called into the court room immedt-
ately after Paul Beattie had taken his
seat in the witness chair.
Paul Reviews Conversation.
Paul was asked if he had made a
statement after the inquest. on Satur-
day. after leaving the stand, when he
got into an automobile.
Yes" he replied
Did you talk with him."
No"
Did you state in this mans presence
you were going to tell all you knew
Henry made your mother sign away
everything she had?"
NO, sir"
Baker was then called as a witness.
Asked if Paul got into an automobile
with him after the inquest, the witness
said yes. and declared: Paul said he'd
tell everything he knew about this thing,
that Mr.. Beattie Henrys father had
locked his mother or mOther-in-law in a
room and made her sign away all she
had"
The witness then said he couldn't re-
member whether Paul said 1t was his |
mother, mother-In-law. or grandmother |
that Henry'S father had locked up and |
forced property from.
Boy Tells of Visit to Scene.
Broadnax Robertson was the next wit |
ness called. He is a cousin of Alexander |
Robertson. who yesterday testified to
finding the hairpin and additional blood |
stains He is fourteen years old. He |
testified that he went up the Midlothian
road on the Wednesday and Thursday |
the murder.
rlS
above the Belt Line Railroad track on
he said. 1T looked like it |
had been sprinkled there
I saw two blood spots that day. The
second one, about eighteen inches in
was in front Of Mr.. Rice's.
II was sort of round, about eighteen
inches in diameter"
Attor ney Wepdenberg endeavored to
shake the boy witness in the cross-exarn-