The Washington times., 1911-09-08

/ reckon they have had twenty-five
statements from her. Gentlemen. Beu-
/ iah Binford was In that car that Satur-
day night. She sat IN the back seat,
and when a wheel was punctured. Beu-
iah Binford reached down under. the
seat and got out the tools to repair it.
| But Beulah Binford didn't see gun.
there. II one had been there, wouldn't
she have seen L. gentlemen? Why
"S Snow suppose said Mr.. smith, plac-
ing his hand on the prisoners shoul-
der, Suppose Henry had said, Yes. =
| did telephone Paul TO meet me at
Short and Main L Streets % that hat night IT,
Evoy's saloon. / did drive him home
In my car. ! wanted him to take a
message for me to Beulah Btnford.
Don't you see how easy this might
liz would have -Seen all up with Paul
Beattie. Then II would have been necs
essary for Paul Beattie to explain
away the purchaseso Of that gun.
Strikes Blow At Paul.
Gentlemen, not a decent. respectable
citizen has ever placed that gun In
Henry Clay Beattie's hands. Only the
! testimony Of a rsyengeful epileptic has
placed 1t there.
"what do you think about those men
who testified that they did not see Paul
| Beattie with q gun on that Sunday
morning. gentlemen, those men who tes-
| Where are they now? They are no.
where to be found. They have van-H
| ished.1
Coming to the question Of Henry 9,
$50 far as hurting Henry, I think that
the best thing that could have hap
pened to us was that Paul should
have testified to that. confession. be-
canse 1t shows his absolute unrelia,
will show you on what base my
theory.
Urges Great Deliberation.
Mr.. smith in mis- perorstion. said:
Now. gentlemen. I am through. Al
verdict Of guilty in this case means
death. verdict Of not guilty means
life. In the consideration Of this case,
there is a reason why YOU should use
great care and deliberation in reaching
verdict Have you thought that 1t
means not only. death to the prisoner.
but death 10 that aged father, that II
means degradation 10 that little sister;
that ii means dishonor TO that strong,
rugged, loyal brother? More than alf(
somewhere near here there Is a little
baby who cannot yet lisp Its PRAYERS.
Its mother is gone; now you are asked
TO brand its father as the most cold
the twentieth century. However. 1t may
be, may God aid you and give you the
wisdom to do your duty"
Nearing the close of his address, Mr..
Smith urged a complete lack Of motive
Never one cross word had passed be-
tween him and his wife," said Mr.
Smith. Henry laid dowr the broad chal-
lenge at the coroner's inquest six weeks
ago, and II stands unchallenged at this
eleventh hour. None of the Owen fam
lily has denied this, and this being the
case what becomes OF the motive? They
may speak of Reulah Binford. IL ought
to be Lesson to every man. and doubt
less will be. that the wages OF sin are
death.
II do not undertake to justify this
boys conduct In his relations with her.
lie shall get TO apology at my hands.
must believe he loved Beulah Binford.
You must believe that he wanted her
to himself. No testimony has been
given to show that these were Henry
Clay Beattie's feelings"
Court rose at o'clock for luncheon
Point to Unlucky Day.
II Beattie were a man of normal
emotions he would have been first
lifted to the zenith of hope and con-
fidence and then plunged down TO the
depths of despair, as he listened to
Harry NJ. Smith, Jr.. and L. o. Wen
denburg argue to the jury. The super
stitious noticed early this morning that
today Is Friday and that Il was a dis
NAL gray and sunless day, at least at
the start. The omen Is inauspicious for
Beattie, they assert.
Those who pin their faith to such
trivialties as the unluckiness of FRI
day. and the absence of sunshine, are
among the people loudest in saying
that Beattie will know his fate to-
night and that the jury will be out
only an hour or so. Some not super
stitious say this, too. but more con-
servative prophets declare that they
expect several hours of debate.
Attorneys Smith and Wendenburg
arrived at Chesterfield court house this
morning keyed up for the effort or
their lives. Mr.. Wendenburg came
flushed with pleasure at his success In
yesterdays primary election, for he
had been chosen a nominee for the
State Senate. defeating his opponent
by a large majority. On the other
hand, Commonwealth Attorney James
NJ. Gregory went down to defeat In the
primary, being beaten by a young man
named Haskfns Hobson. Much SYM
pathy Is felt for Judge Gregory, to
whom the Beattie case left no time to
campaign.