The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07

the return trip"
Douglas Placed Auto ut Blood Spot.
was any enort made to place the
Il ran the auto beside the blood
spot TO throw our lantern on it / was
running the machine; Henry was at
How many miles was the nrse
More than six and less than twelve
miles. [ paid no attention to It that
night. L would not swear to any dis
lhe defense devoted considerable
time TO a detailed fine of questioning.
in which Mr.. Douglas Beattie was
made TO tell all that he had seen and
heard regarding the murder. His
, statement did not bring out any new
points of public interest. though 1t cor
rOborated in many respects points e.
garded by the defense as Important
to their side of the case.
In answer 10 questions, Douglas
Beattie said that on the fifth triD
taken on the night of the murder to
the scene of the crime he believed
that the left seat OF the car was wash
ed and the outside wiped off by a col
ored man named Walter Howell.
1T was also on this trip that we
got Louise's wedding clothes and took
them out 10 shroud her." he testified.
Right Seat Pretty Bloody.
The cook washed the automible
seat on the left side. Early in the
night | got some oil cloth from Tom
owen TO put over the Fight seat That
cloth was in addition to the curtain
thSt Mr.. farrell was sitting on. Mr..
box earlier in the night" a
trip 2" ' ' ''''" 'nere On 'ne nrTt
YES"
the cook washed Off the left seat n.
we did not have time 10 wash the
right seat. 1t was so bloody a. hose
would have been required"
Passed Scherer and Dogs.
What about the next tripY'
We rode down the pike TO Prices
lunch room to get some coffee. got
my father and brother. We passed
Scherer with the dogs. Then we went
back to Mr.. owens home. on that
trip uptown L think we picked up Ser
geant Saunders We met Mr.. Retti
grew"
What happened about the gum"
Mr.. Pettigrew had a gun. He said
negro man found il. had II.
Everybody in the car handled it. BY
the way. Mr.. Sydnor was in our car
with the dogs"
What was the condition Of your
hands?"
His Hands Were Bloody.
Il could not swear, but L had blood
on my hands all during the early
morning."
Was it possible your hands could
have had blood on them?"
YES"
Did you see Sam Talley on that
trip?"
I think it was on that trip"
WAS Henry With you?''
81 think he was with Luther Wells
In that car. Mr.. Smith; can't re-
member. When we saw Talley, Saun-
ders Wells, Henry owen and myself
were in the car"
nnoS Nnt
What about the sixth trip?"
Here witness said he did not re-
member the incidents marking all his
trips.
What about the sixth trip?"
THE trip after we met TalIey we
went to Maury Cemetery and to Rich
mond 70 make a funeral arrange
ment. i also went to my office about
10 O'Clock. Then we went back to
Mr.. Owens. We had the machine up
the pike once or twice after that.
We went to a Richmond garage to
have q cylinder fixed. That was in
the evening. 1t was the last trip be-
fore the machine was taken into GUS
tody."
Immediately Following the Homicide.
My impression is that the garage
trip was the last one" the witness
continued. Sergeant Wren had taken
the gun of before saw Talley. He
turned of before we got to Talley
Brother said he had hollered and
honked. Talley said Yes, I heard a
shot and his hollering and the auto
horn He said nothing about hear
ing woman scream.
Henry was very sober-very-in
his manner. He did not cry or kick
up any foolishness, but was not sur
prised. / knew that he had remark
able control over his feelings. In the
presence of outside parties he always
controlled himself well, but at Tom
Owens home 1 saw him crying. He
was clinging to the slipper OF his dead
wife. Later saw him when he went
up to Luther Wells, threw his arms
around his neck and told him about
this thing
90 while with Scherer, about
o'clock, was asked to place the ma
chine over the spot.
Henry Had Access to Douglass Pistol.
Henry had hold of the machine
only once after the killing. / was the
one who ran 1t. 1 did not see but one
spot and was not looking for more"
Asked If there were pistols and
other firearms in the house, witness
said he had pistol in his desk.
Asked If Henry knew ii was there.
witness said. Yes, he had access to 1t;
he occupied my room while was on
my vacation"
Douglass is Cross Examined.
Mr.. Wendenburg took the witness.
" on spoke of a taxicab on one OF
these trips. Was that the one with
the boys?"
YES"
Did these trips make any impress
sion on you?"
Non, None at all, except the first one.
1 kept no record OF them. Mr.. Smith
designated them numerically. 1 can
descrloe the incidents marking them
II you define them that way"
ON the third trip who occupied the
left front seat?''
Mr.. farrell. did not know him
then, however"
(By Il. X. O.
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE.
Aug. SO.-Judge Watson instructed the
Jury to disregard all testimony touch-
ing the bloodhounds and their action.
holding that it is not proper evidence.
ana Paul Beattie was recalled to the
Stand hX the dhfnrnrc - 4 Of q n,