The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-05
Fails to Account For Finding
Of Gun in Proximity Of
Crime
UNABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR
ANOTHER IMPORTANT ELEMENT
Claimed wife Asked Him to Take Her
Driving on Night Of Murder But
Could Not Tell How Alleged High.
wayman Knew Of Trip.

Chesterfield, Va. Sept. 5.-Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr.. indicted for wife
murder, at $3.50 o'clock this morning
again took the witness stand and
Prosecutor l. o. Wendenburg resum-
ed his cross-examination, court con-
vening at an earlier hour than usual
80 as to complete the prisoners tes-
timony.
Judge Watson announced that 1t
seemed to the court that the case
along its main lines had been de-
veloped carefully and at great length
and that the case had reached the
stage where the court would be JUS
tined In placing some limit on coun-
sci. He added that owing to the two
and q half hours of direct examina-
ton and the cross-examination of
three and a half hours yesterday the
examination Of the prisoner should
not be a test Of physical endurance
and that the court would permit an
hour more Of cross-examination and
only half an hour Of redirect exam.
instion.
Wendenberg said he intended to
ask only one or two questions. He
began by asking Beattie to explain
how the same gun which his cousin
bought on Saturday night was in
the woods on the Midlothian turnpike
that night. Beattie said that he
didn't know anything about the gun,
beatte explained that II his wife
hadn't suggested the ride he would
not have been there the night Of the
murder.
When asked to explain how 1t was
that the man with the gun knew that
he and his wife were going up the
road that night, counsel for the de-
tense protested and the Judge sus-
tanned them. Wendenburg here con:
cluded his cross-examination. Attor-
ney Smith said no redirect examina-
ton was intended and the prisoner
was excused at 9:S7 o'clock, lust
seven minutes after he took the
stand. WIN 'e
The commonwealth thereunon hepan n
Its attacks on the prisoners story The
rebuttal was practically an aftemnt
to corroborate Paul Beattie as to his
alleged meeting with Henry on Thurs.
day night to arrange a delivery of ~.
shot gun to his cousin on the satnrs
aay ioiiowing. Several witnesses tes-
tlnea tnat they saw the two cousins to-
getner on Thursday and Mrs. e. j.
Houcnens, the mother-in-law of Paul,
stateo tnat Henry brought Paul home
IN MS machine that same evening.
me second point taken up by the
commonwealth was an assault on E..
n. Naol1tts testimony that Paul had a
saot gun on the bridge where he work.
ed on Sunday following the night of
the alleged transfer of the gun to
Henry. The witnesses sustained Paul
that ne had no gun at the bridge that
Gay, and one man said he was there
during the time of Neblitt's visit and
saw no gun.
Beattfe Calm on Stand
Beattie walked calmly to the wifi
ness chair and faced the twelve men.
who before the week is ended, are to
pass judgment on his story.
With one hand on his hip and his
eyes on the bible, held by the sheriff
the prisoner swore to "tell the whole
truth and nothing but the truth"
'"Please state your age?" said Mr..
Smith.
"Twenty-six."
"Your business"
Mercantile business with my ia
ther."
What do you do?"
II do all the buying of shoes and
mems furnishings"
do you open the store?"
Yes. / carry the keys to the store"
How long have you been doing it?"
about a year"
Has No Confidence In Paul
What relation to you is Paul Be-
attie?"
"A second cousin"
"Have you ever had any confidential
relations with him or has he been
your intimate?"
"No sir" with emphasis.
"Has he ever run around with you?"
mo. only saw him when he would
come to the store to get money or
something, and he was never left
minute without being watched"
"You had no confidence in him?"
None in the world"
did you ever trust him with any
secret?"
"None in the world"
How long have you known Beulah
Binford?"
Il met her in August, 1907"
"How did you meet her?"
Il was coming down Broad street in