Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-28
prosecutions PRGsENTs rEsri'
3MoNY 10. SHOW MOTIVE FoR
w,FE MunpER.
,MFAruATloM ron slNFoRo
Girl, AND PHYSICAL Ills
Gvldsrs.gte shew s.atsie Led Die.
sipatsd LIE, Feared Wife Would IL.
fern Father Of M;sdssds and Die.
;nhsritanes Would Follow - Other
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HlOny lNue l0F 6lWOO dSd1usl 4SeMI
Beattie. Jr.. on trial for wife muf.~--
was planned by the prosecution for to-
days session Of court here.
The story OF the motive that might
incite = man 70 murder his. wife was
assembled by the common
wealth. to be detailed thru a string
OF witnesses.
Besides arransins for testimony COM
cerning Beattie's relations with Beulah
Binford, as, indicative Of his alleged
desire to- eliminate his wife SO that
companionship with the Binford sirI
might continue undisturbed. tho COM
was prepared to produce
evidence OF physicians and others who
would tell of Beattie's alleged physical
ills In an effort to show that the pris-
oner feared his wife might inform his
:ather of them and that the latter then
might dispwn him.
From Richmond's underworld the
has secured witnesses to
testify as to Beattie's visits to certain
resorts and as to his being seen at such
places with. the Binford girl.
Confronted BY Mother. In law.
Suddenly and without the faintest
hitherto during the trial.
thu ntoeseption; today confronted Hen-
~ Gay Reattie. Jr.. with Mrs. r v.
owen, mother OF the women he 10 al
legged. to have murdered.
In a taxicab whose arrival was timed
TO coincide exactly with the moment
sheriff GIL! exhibited In the court room
the clothing worn by Beattte on the
night Of the murder. Mrs. Owen came
20 Chesterfield, her presence In this vi
elnity having been u well-kept- sscret
~ the'S1soaSe&tloA, Ill ii ~ ! u
Quickly ana without the ushal pss-
funetpry quest s4ions. incident to the in-
PRODUCTION offs new Witness, Prosecu-
tor Wendenbery auestioned the woman
as to her knowledge OF the domestic
life OF tho Beatties and brought to sur
face point intended AZ revelent TO the
alleged motive for the murder. name
". that Beattie's physical condition
due to dissipation had caused much
unlIapptness to his wife. The witness
said that on the night Of the murder
she had cautioned Mrs. Beattie not to
20 out alone with her husband.
= TO Provo Motive.
The prosecutors idea for today ap-
parently was to prove that Beattie
killed his wife because OF hts fear that
his father might learn Of his condition
and cut him of from the family.
The testimony Of Mrs. Owen took
Judge Watson as well as the crowd in
the court house by surprise. and imme-
diately the court suggested a recess
and q conference OF counsel on bott,
sides. Jury and prisoners to discuss
further testimony along this line.
Surprise for Seattle.
When the prisoner recognized the
witness he was surprised and his head
dropped. At first he endeavored not
to look in her direction but she spoke
so feebly that he found It necessary
TO join tho row OF projecting heads to
hear her testimony.
Once i,e whispered to one OF his law
ycrs:
Ask her to speak louder. can't
hear her
Mrs. Owen is said to have been her
daughters confidant and Is believed to
have known of Beattie's relations with
the Binford girl.
she told how she arrived at the Beat
tie home on May -. OF the birth OF the
Beattie clsid on May 81. and hinted
at the trtbulations Of her daughter
caused by Beattie's relations with the
Binford girl. Mrs. Owen sat calmly
IN the witness chair while her gray
haired husband famed her. Mrs. Owen
answering questions concerning Mrs.
Beattie's home life. said:
s''She was sad and had frequent cry.
Ing spells
9 She said her daughter did not tell
her the cause Of her sorrow. The only
tyne sBeattie went out with his wife
alone was the night Of the murder. Mrs
Owen testified.
oeyet Daughter Knew.
After the conference between oppos.
Ing counsel as to the admissability OF
Mrs, Owens testimony the hearing was
resumed with Mrs. Owen again on the
stand.
shs testified at length indicating
that there n 81 no doubt Of Mrs. Beat
tie having .lsnowletige Of tho physical
condition u her husband. The testi-
r1ony brought out that the condition
Of her young husband became known
TO his wife on the Thursday before
she was killed.
.'On rho nisfflt; 81 ...:e :...:e :..,.r1er said
S6rs. owen, e asked iBeAttis who could
hAyes been no cruel an 20 kill an ifno-
cent sirl. He rave no explanation blt
aed.s Take mo out of the room, He
raw no, other explAnation."
ibid ycu notice any tears on hla
IAce them.
4, no. N VAT Y 5..ss1ss.:: Is ls sS q ~
SsseosGeds o6etkis erem eiest.
yyhaf eossrt recessed Nrs. Owen iwaa
ssjjl isysShe- wttnaes chair: Il was
learned that the prosecution expected
~ "a, tsatify,. On direct examination
lloeo sto0ayg ss.ssss 20 eeee
Jr,s aestees wAep u wrought ~ DEAD