The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04

my VIE. got back into the car anC
she was lying down. I had to step OF
her to get in.
Il took her up and put her across
the seat, and ! tried tn feel her heart
and her pulse. Then Iyook her across
my lap and put my arm around her
The engine was running all the time,
and / was honking the horn and hol-
lering murder at the same time. ]
held her with my left arm and drove
the car with my right one. 1 didn't
remember what I did, but / remember
Mr.. Tom Owens house, and / drove
there as fast as could. / don't re-
member whether 1 had my coat on or
not then"
Stopped to Fix Lights.
Beattie next explained that he stop
ped because his lights went out, and
he stopped to fix them.
II drove in about fifty miles an hour.
When 1 got to Owens, 1 took that
turn In front of the house with both
hands. don't say that then l held
my wife. Then / wanted to do what
l could. 1 loved my wife and taby. and
IL 1 would cali the ambulance. and
send her to the hospital or what, ]
asked him a second time"
Beattie now described the stranger.
He was man ABOUT Elk IecI tail.
He was a large man and had snubby
beard"
How old?''
IT guess fifty years"
That was just a guess
Yes
"Describe his beard"
well il was a short beard"
Did YOU know whether he was a
white or colored man when you got
back homef"
IT did net know for certain. but from
his voice and manner I thought 1t was
white man"
Tried to Compose Himself.
Mr.. Reattie. the detectives say you
were cold and Indifferent when they
saw you after the murder. How about
this7''
wen. tried to compose myself
when / saw them. to give them all the
information l could"
AT whose suggestion was II they
went to look for the gum"
cit was mine"
Beattie then denied having placed
the car the next day.
ibid you say anything to them about
blood not being able to come out Of
mo, 1 did not"
Did you see Paul after the murder?''
well, that night he came over and
said Beulah felt bad and asked If he
should call her up for me and told
him to tell her not to bother me-"
"Whv did you say this?
"I did not want to be bothered"
what were the exact words? Please
state II you can tell the exact mes
sage"
The witness could not remember.
Paul says you said you'd kill her II
she told, IL 1t took a hundred years.
Did YOU say this"
mo. 1 said, Tell her not to bother
me. don't want to be bothered with
paul" said Mr.. Smith. "says he
came back on Thursday night. How
long did he stay?'
About half an hour.
HE ssid he had delivered a message
to Beulah. He said yes
Why did you ask him tnat e..-
had been questioning me about goinE
with this Bfnford girl. I did not think
how this had anything to do with the
murder, and I did not want my name
mixed up with any woman go my pee,
tell him all, and made clean breast;
I told him everything; ] asked Paul II
the police had been bothertng Beulah.
and Paul said he would find out"
Didn't Want Family to Know.
"Why?"
Because / did not want my going
with Beulah uncovered to my people"
do you remember any one there al
the timer
yes, Chester Smith,"
was he there all the time you talk
ed to Paul7"
Yes, all the time"
Did you not say to Paul I'm sorry
did it?'
DID Do ! yo ald s nEs' she only married me
for my money, anyway
No, did not"
AS a matter of fact you have not any
money, have your. :,
'Oniy what work for every month.
Denies Conversation.
"You said to Paul I want you to
stick>by me- etc And he said. I'll
tell ali know Did that conversation
happen"
mo"
did anything like 1t happen?'
mo, not at ALL"
The witness now told of calling Paul
up by telephone, 1T went to the drug
store and called Paul UP and asked him
If the police had been to see Beulan,
and he said no."
do you remember saying anything
else?'
mo, got a soft drink after this.
A squabble among counsel now IN
terrupted the defendant, about Beuian