The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29

for I hated to tell on my 1iesh anu blood, because I knew 1t was dainas III s' but it came to my mind that l hao 'o do it, and I told MT. Wenderpurs'
 "You knew that your testimony was damaging to Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., at the coroner's inquest, why did you not tell it an?" q wasn't asked to tell, and I hated to tell. l was in pretty bad condition then, but when my mind got clear, I told it a few days later to MT. Wendenburg.
 Did people in the pawn shop ever see Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., with you when you brought the gum? No' sir"
 Does anybody except you know about buying that gun?' Not that know of"
 The court adjourned at 5;3o o'clock and Paul Beattie will go on the stand at 10 tomorrow to complete the cross examination by the defense.
 Many eye was focused on Henry Clay Beattie, Jr, as well on Henry Clay Bea tile, Sr., as Paul Beattie poured forth his conscience" The gray haired father of the prisoner, beside whom he sat. and uncle of the boy whose reve- lations fell heavily upon him, sat with lips pressed tightly over clenched teeth, often shielding his features from view by Balm leas fan.
 Beside him the prisoner fidgeted un- asily precipitation on his brow. and an alternating flush of blood on his thin face He buried his fingers int a crumpled handkerchief, almost showed 1t occasionally into his mouth and bit 1t hard.
 Paul Beattie appeared to grow stronger as he rid himself of his story Once when counsel for the defense in- pd hiC narfunpfprV tfsfimnpV a to his early employment, charging that he had been twice discharged from cer- tain positions the witness flashed a scornful look at the lawyer and snapped a swift denial. From that moment it was apparent that cross examination was not as difficult for him to bear as 1t was at the coroner's inquest several weeks ago.
 When IT, M Smith, Jr, for the defense began his cross examination he con- centrated on only one point. He waved a thick book of typewritten testimony In the face of the witness and almost shouted at him why he had not, In his entire 55 pages of testimony at the coro- pers inquest given the slightest intima- ton that Henry c. Beattie, Jr., had ever mentioned T wish to God I had not done it.
 You were under oath then to tell the whole truth" he cried as he leaned over the bench and pointed his clenched hand at the witness. Why did you not do it?"
 The witness said he was in bad physi- cal condition at the inquest. that he hardly knew what he was saying then and that he could not re- member being asked anything con cernng his knowledge of Henry C. Beat tie, Jr's. alleged confession. He practically declared he had said at the coroners inquest, those B pages of testimony was not all he knew about the case, but that his mind was so con- fused, his nervous condition was so weak ening, he could not bring himself to decision as to whether he should tell the single thing that almost leaped from his lips at that time. When his mental condition was better the witness said, he told Wendenburg. the prosecuting at torney, his minds burden. He had pre- viousy told 1t, he said, to his wife. He added that the real reason why he had not made the admission at the coroner's 1 inquest was that he had tried to keep the thing back as long as he could | Finally he had determined in spite of l the damage it might have on his own kinsman to tell the truth
 | "But didn't you damage yonr kinsman enough" asked Mir. smith. when you told about the purchase of the gum"
 Yes. but l was in bad physical condi- 1 ton then and hardly knew what I was l saying was the reply
 I The counsel for the defense indicated to the court that time for adjournment had arrived and that it wished to con tinue its cross examination of Paul Beat l tie tomorrow.
 Mrs. Owen Testifies
 Mrs R. " owen, the gray haired sor, row stricken mother of the murdered Mrs. Henry Clay Beattie. confrontlne her young son in-law, came as sur prising turn in the murder trial. Iner' had been no. notice of her expected ap ipeararco bv the prosecution. She cam' l in 4 ia xjcab, whose arrival was tinet to coincide exactly with the momen lsheriff Gill exhibited In the court room