The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28

passed two other automobiles. and only
TWO. ono contained several passen-
gers and was running toward Bon Air.
Manifestly this was not Beattic's The
other was standing still In the road
Manifes;ly. unless the earth had swal-
lowed Bcottie. this must have been his
car. lie started out from one end of the
PIKE at 1880 Z. NJ, and tho boys from
the other END at the sGnie nour The.
hed to pass somewhere. III the boys
met only two cars, and one OF theu
was not Beattie's. the other must have
been. whether 1t was standing still or
moving or doing anything else Iden-
tined or not Identified. 1t could no.
have been otherwise, the Common
wealth asserts. But In addition to this
witnesses swear--
That the standing car had yellow
top. such as Beattie's.
That II was Buick machine. such as
Beattic's.
That the rear doors were OFF. such
as Beattic's.
That the car contained but two PEG.
pie. man and a woman, such as Bea;.
ties.
That the woman wore a long tan
coat, such as that worn b. Beattie',
wife.
Here the Commonwealth claims 1T
has produced proof clear and con-
,yincing Of at least one fact-that
Beattie brought mis- machine TO Il
halt in the neighOorhool of he crime
few moments before the crime &C.
cured. But BeatGe says he did not
stop Until the bearded highwayman
stepped into the ROAD Tne boys saw
no highwayman.
As 10 the Defense.
There Is no purpose here to con-
'ict Beattie out OF court. Beyond
all else these articles will try to give
him credit for what he wins-no more
and no less--rcgardless OF any per-
sonal opinion The objec, is simply
10 summarize ihe case ia IT'S present
status from the point OF view. OF nh.
Commonwesl With the defense :,
seated book as yet no other point of
view is possible Necessarily. until
'he prisoner speaks. IL is u one-sid-
ed picture.
AS to what the defense managed t.
get out OF the opening days it is
little enough. The first skirmish on
1hursday was undeniably failure
on tho part of the Commonwealth
ana correspondlgly source of COM
tort 10 the other side. In the States
camp there was no conJentinent slut
day and night. Since then /, has been
Inherent THE defense successfully
prevented the uncle of the dead girl
or rather the witness himself re-
.used-to reveal the reason why Beat
Tie and his wife Went out alone that
n'eht which reason he knew only b.
Hearsay The distance between the
point at which the automobile cross
ed the Belt Line track and The noint
d "hich the gun was found was ma
terid!!y reduced. showing that tho
"ta pom might nave been jolted out
Cohhicting statements were made
oS Two Commonwealth witnesses as to
me character OF the crossing with
ieierence TO the likelihood OF getting
V heaVy jolt there. Roland Sydnor.
. ."e 'aityman' who saw 4 solitary
HteF near the scene OF the murder
cary In the evening. though convinc-
co IN his own mind. could not posi
U'eIy Identify Beattie or tho car re
lote the jury One or two of the Rich.
mona boys became entang!ed on cross
examination. serving TO weaken thei,
'"u'F4oua! testimony somewhat. though
not essentially The envelope on I'll,
Dear hid' letter, containing the onl,
date borne by the missive, was ex
e!uoed from the record Ground yas
ieid for the impeachment OF certain
Witnesses, particularly with reference
70 what they heard and failed TO hear
before and after the shot. Witnesses
mad 10 confess that they could moi,
swear tHe footprints at the stump
could not have been made by some
other person. The Commonwealth has
been bound down and limited by every
technicaiity that could be invoked. A
great mass OF exceptions is gathering
for the Supreme Court-should they
be needed.
Whatever 1t may be worth in the
enc the defense has al least done this
much Between now and the compile
ton OF the prosecutions case II may
add to its accumulation and then bring
Its own case forth
Gloomy Prospect.
So stands Henry Beattie now. AT
the beginning of the second week of
his trial he faces no cheerful pros
pect. The Commemorative hand seems
very strong and 1t has several big
cards yet TO play.
The jury looks on and the crowd
watches the jury Behind those faces
is forming the future of the prisoner.
The twelve countrymen are much in
the limelight now.
The court is able and firm. The
presiding judge, with fine courtesy and
tact, has won the hearts OF all. The
crowds obey his will unquestioning
The lawyers drop their disputes when
he speaks. Watson is daily adding
lustre TO a name already distinguish
ed.