Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-29

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ay mitigated the damaging statement
,terday, in which he stated that Henry
d killed his wife and said me was
Try as hard as he could Mr.. Smith
was unable to make any headway
against Paul Beattie, who stuck strict
ly to the story that he told yesterday
When he left the stilhd Judge Watson
ordered that he be held in the Chester
field jail instead of being returned to
the Richmond jail No reason was
given for this act.
Lawyer Harry Smith announced in
open court that Henry Clay Beattie,
jr, would positively be called to the T
stand in his own behalf to refute the
damaging statements of his cousin
Paul. Privately Mr.. Smith said:
1T Is much better, isn't it, said Mr..
Smith, ''for man to give with his
own lips an explanation of thing
which a half-dozen other people have
been testifying about. Every one has
observed Henry Clay Beattie, jr, and
noticed that he is the kind of a man to
want to reply to the many conversa-
him by Paul Beattie and others"
Mr.. Smith characterized Paul Beat
ties testimony Of yesterday as over
done" declaring that 1t was a plain
case of the witness lying to save his
shirt" as it was automatic that 'if
Henry Clay Beattie, jr., were guilty,
Paul was just as much So" 1t had
not been determined as yet, added Mr..
Ct Al .2.t-
Cousin ON Stand.
Court reconvened at 1890 o'clock and
Paul Beattie immediately resumed the
witness chair for cross ss-examination by
the defense. Sheriff Gill gave Paul
glass of water and the prisoner eyed
the witness carefully as he sat In the
armchair before the jury. Paul was
chewing gum and appeared well COM
posed.
"Mr. Beattie," began Mr.. Smith, did
you work the Wednesday following the
murder"
"I think L did,
when did you hear about the muir
der?''
"The following day"
"You are sure you didn't hear about
1t before it happened?"
NO"
did you meet a Mr.. Booth on the
bridge where you worked as watch
MANI"
Don't know the man.
Ibid you meet anybody on the bridge
the day following and talk with him
about the murder"
"Mr. Booth" suggested counsel for
the defense, "is a middle-aged man.
smooth -shaven."
Paul 'sDon't Remerber"
mo, | oont remember, Somebody
brought me the papers and 1 read of
the murder"
did you work Thursday o. go to
the bridge?'
mo l didn't go anywhere until that
night when l went to Uncle Henly's."
This man, e. w. Booth, that have
described, 1 understand, discussed the
murder with you and you said you
did not believe Henry committed the
crime, because he always was devoted
to his wife Did you make this state
ment to him or any one else?'
mo"
"You say you bought the gun on Sat
urday?'
"Yes."
Ibid Henry say anything about keep
ing the matter of the gun secret that
day."
NO not until after the murder"
You didn't tell a living soul about
the gun, though under no pledge of Sc
crecy rom Saturday till Thursday
night"
mo, did not tell anyone until then"
"Thpn Won have made two conflicting
statements in your previous testimony,
as you said you told your wife Wednes-
day night and also Thursday.
"I never told her till Thursday night.
Weren't you in right bad fix when
Detective Mcmahon found out that you
bought the gum
Sure, / was in a right bad fix"
"You knew from the newspapers on
Wednesday that the gun had been
found?"
II did not and l don't remember
much about that day. l was in bad
shape, especially when l learned that
had bought a gun for my own cousin
"You are better now, aren't yoa2"
with that story off my mind"
WAS in Poor Mental Condition.
Mr.. Smith directed a fusillade Of
questions against Paul. pointing to
varying statements in his testimony be-
fore the coroners inquest but the wit
ness maintained that he was in poor
mental condition when he testified
there
How did you know VIXEN the Beattis
store closed that Saturday night when
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