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fore was married"
The witness said he did not know
Seulah Binford except as he played
Clay Beattie. Jr.. and the woman OF
the underworld.
at Henry's home on Thursday after
me murder?" asked counsel for the
II did"
He, never asked you before Thurs
DAY night to stick by him'?"
he had no reason to: because he
he did it." '""'
But you said you wouldn't stick
by, him, and would tell all: yet you
didn't ei ten all at the coroner's Inquest
II hated to tell against my own
hesh and blood. and i hate to now"
You told your wife only about the
SUN aYes net the whole bus'ness'"
Told Her Part of Story.
Then you told her just enough to
clear youzself?"
Wa" Il Masnt u trying ,S clear ANYBODY"
phone and asked If you had been sum.
moned by the coroner. he ohuckied?''
Yes. he laughed. Ha! ha, haH"
-Cross.examination thus ended. and
ness on redirect examination.
The prosecutor had the witness tell
o OF sts a ,1des so at the time Of the in
lapse. he was. brought back to the
witness stand from hospital
=, Judge Watson asked when Paul Beat
tie first saw the gun.
On Saturday. when I bought IN
answered Paul Beattie.
been en- fa0und?"
did you describe the peculIarltt
OF the gun you had bought to Detec
tive Mcmahon before you were shown
the gun that was found? asked Prose
cutor Wendenburg
II did describe its peculiarities"
The witness was then excused.
w. B. Kidd. OF Richmond, a hard
ware ware, merchant testified that Paul
bought three shells from him. The
she'll was produced which w. A.
Brown. q stereotyper. has testified he
aou no several yards from the scene
as similar to the three bought by Paul
Beattie.
Sergeant Wiltshire active in work.
and witness the first day Of ths
trial, testified as to the exact place
where Mandy Alexander pointed out
she found the gun.
Saw spots on Gun.
Sergeant Saunders to whom tho gun
was delivered by Sergeant Wiltshire.
described the blood spots on the gun.
Dld you see scar on Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr.'s. nose?" asked Mr.. Smith,
trying to show that the blood on the
gun might have come from n nose
bleed that Henry was supposed to
have had from his encounter with the
alleged highwayman.
II did"
What kind of spots were there on
the gum"
Two small spots. evidently from the
tips of the fingers"
Thomas owen. uncle of the dead
woman. was called by the prosecution
and told of the burning of Mrs. Beat
ties clothing after the murder
How did the clothes come to be
burned?,' asked Prosecutor Wenden-
burg.
"At the suggestion of my wife"
Did you see any glove in the Beat
tie car after the dead woman was
brought to your house?"
Yes. saw one soaked with blood"
DO you know what's become of
mo"
do I understand then that Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr.. was In no way re-
sponsible for having the clothes burn
ed?" asked Mr.. Smith.
"He was not"
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the information as TO the purchase of
a gum began Mr.. Wenden5urg again.
Captain McMahon got his informa-
Friday. July 81" said MIR t' Ho utlSm ."
Protest followed protest. and finally
Judge Watson ruled that the testi-
mony of Paul Beattie had not yet been
attacked; that when it was would be
time enough for this line OF evidence.
and the witness was excused. to be
called again in rebut,aI whcn the de-
Tense has launched lts fire at Paul
f. w. Farley. drug clerk. en-
ployed at S3i East Main street, knew
Henry Beattie and had sold him Ger
tain medicines. On the Sunday night
before the crime the witness and
Ing home.
Did Beattie make any remark about
natrimony or about having two WOO
men on his hands 1T tl.c same time -
asked Mr.. Wendenburs.
There was prompt objection which
was sustained by Judge Watson. and
the witness was excused
Ready to Rest its Case.
AZ Az Mr. Wendenburg offered 20
rest the case of the Commonwealth pro.
vided he be allowed later 20 INTRODUCES
certain witnesses in rebuttal or Alex
1nder Robertson IS to tn. blood spots
The boy was introduced. asserted Mr..
Werdenburg. to prove certain facts
which had also summoned him. had
made him its witness in cross-eX-
animation in regard to the blood spots.
and he claimed the right to put on
ness had been first introduced by the
defense. That Robertson's evidence
had taken the commonwealth entire
~ by surprise. was til. statement Of
that the defense was unwilling TO open
it's case until the Commemorate was
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entirely through and had rested AZ.
Yer consultation with Mr.. Scherer Mr.
Wendenourg announced that the state
would can eight or ten witnesses in
watson announced an adjournment.
advising the State to have its Witnesses
on hand promptly. Public announces
ment was also made that all defense
wit,esses hitherto summoned must DO
on nand 10 be sworn this morning al
10 o'clock. O.
Beattie VIII Take stand.
.fu.ohS interested spectators in the
courtroom for part OF yesterdays
session was Judge Richard s. Turkill
of the Circuit Court OF the CITY OF
chicago, who was given a place OF
honor beside Judge Watson. with the
newspaper men for time In the after
noon was Sergeant Foxy" Rodgers,
tinction in the McCue case, having
been the man who summoned the jury
in that case and finally conducted the
execution of the former Mayor
number OF Richmond attorneys
were given seats within the bar, Judge
Watson and the court officers strug-
Cling hard to provide for the visitors
as far as the limited accommodation
would permit.
The two announcements of most in
terest to the general public were the
statement to the court on the part of
the defense that Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr.. would take the witness st.nd In
his own behalf and tell what he told
at the coroner's inquest; and tho state
ment OF Mr. Wendenburg that the
to the blood spots. and would not,
therefore. place Beulah BlRford on the
stand save possibly in rebuttal. She
will be used by the state to reply TO
pected Henry Beattie will make on the
witness stand.
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(By Associated presso

Chesterfield Courthouse. Va, August
.s0An auburn haired boy, talking
s~ittly. but clearly. revealed on tho
witness stand to-day. 70 the surprise
OF both defense and prosecution in the
tr!ai of Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.. fol-
wiie murder. that he had observed
turnpike. where the crime occurred.
Hitherto 1t had been presumed no
blood blood spot spot existed except one near tho
10 have succumbed.
alexander Robertson was the boy.
ana what he told the jury unexpected
ly In response to question from
counsel for the defense entirely upset
the plan OF the Commonwealth to rest
its case to-day. Prosecutor Wenden-
burg announced that IL would be nee
essary for him now to call at least
seven or eight witnesses to controvert
the boys testimony.
On direct examination by Prosecu-
Tor Wendenburg when the latter was
certain yellow hairpin similar that
worn by Mrs. Beattie. Robertson re-
ferred to its distance from the first
blood spot"
In Apparent Surprise.
We're there two blood spots ?" ask
ed Harry NJ. Smith. Jr.. counsel for
the defense. in apparent surprise. and
the boy not only told of second
smaller spots near 1t.
The revelation concerning the pres
s enee OF more than one blood spot is in
tense that ali blood on the road ooaed
from the car in which Henry C. Beat
tie. Jr.. alleges his wife was shot.
Inc prosecutions theory has been that
the large blood spot IN the road at
the place where Mrs. Beattie is al.
legged TO have been killed resulted from
q murder committed outside the ma :
chine and not In the seat. as Henry
The prosecution has pointed out by
witnesses and Its statement concern
ing an examination of the machine i'm
b heaiateiy after the murder that no
plood was found on either running
BOARD OF the car ana that the dust pan
uhoerneath the car WEuid have caught
f9 rGn, blood that trickied through the
seat. and that all the blood visible
h tiEd hardened on the floor of the car
JUST beneath the steering wheel.
ne noT , was summoned as a wit
purpose or stating that he had found
u halrpin, but his testimony as a re-
sun Oh the questions for the defense
Soon esta olished that he would be an
Important witness for the defense, and
ne subsequently, will be called by the
uelense II necessary. In the mean
line lime the prosecution Will gather over
ns witnesses to show that many
and found none.
Will Rest Case To-Day,
The prosecution announced jus, be-
Tore adjournment Of court at 4:30 to-
DAY that after the introduction OF sew.
erai witnesses along this line to-mor-
row 1t would rest its case.
me Robertson boy. a brother of a
reporter on one of the Richmond
newspapers, has been employed ABOUT
the courtroom in carrying his oroth-
er's manuscript from the courtho use
TO telegraph office nearby, and as
he finished in the Witness chair bs
grabbed several sheets of matter writ.
ten by his brother about his own les
timony and dashed away to the I'M
Provised telegraph office in a barn
apout seventy-flve yards away.
Henry c. Beattie, Jr.. the accused.
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BEATTIE MURDER TRIAL REPORT
SENT OUT BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

and Paul D. Beattie, his cousin. VINO
g Se on the witness stand told
concerning the murder slept in sep
arate jails tonight. Henry was
lodged in jail here. while Paul was
sent back to Henrico.
PauPs Story Unshaken.
Paul Beattie's story of yesterday
was not shaken in the cross -exaruina-
ton by counsel for the defense. but it
tense intends to refute his testimony
by placing on the stand the prisoner
5 h1mseif fa.,, Mr.. smith made this an
session when John sandifer, instead Of
giving expected testimony for tho
prosecution, gave character testi-
mony for the defense. and Prosecutor
Wendenburg entered objection. When
Mr.. Smith said that he intended to put
the prisoner. on the stand the court
allowed Sandifer TO proceed with mis-
oelineaton of Henry c. Beattie. Jr.'s.
character and reputation.
Alexander Robertson. sixteen
year old boy. was the last witness.
De testified to having found wo-
morning after the murder. he s;dd
he gave the pin to his older brother,
Taylor Robertson. newspaper man
IN the courtroom at the time.
rs II your purpose to prove that
the pin was Mrs. Beattie's?" asked
counsel for the defense.
The boys testimony revealed for the
arst time the presence of second
blood spot on the Midlothian Turn
pike about 400 to 100 yards from the
nrst blood spot He said 1t was about
eighteen inches long.
j.. 3. Houchens, father-in-law CT
Paul Beatue. merely fixed Friday,
July 81. as the date when he informed
Detective Mcmahon of Paul Beattie's
purchase OF the gun.
First Witness OF Dxy
Paul Beattie was the first witness
to take the stand when court recon-
vened to-day, and was cross-examined
by the defense.
Booth. with whom Mr.. Smith said no
understood witness had discussed the
murder, and to whom II was reported
Paul had said that he did not believe
Henry committed the crime, because
he always was devoted to his wife.
He declared he did not make such a
statement to Mr. Booth or any one
else.
Saturday," queried Mt. Smith.
Did Henry say anything abou.
keeping tSsI ;, II the matter of the gun secret
No. not until after the murder"
You didn't tell a living soul about
the gun, though under no pledge of
night?"
No. 1 did not toll any one until
then"
Then you have made two CONFLICT
ing statements in your previous testi-
mony. as you said you told your wife
Wednesday night and also Thursday"
night"
Weren't you in right bad fix
when Detective Mcmahon found out
that you bought the gum"
sure I was in right bad fix"
Another thing you omitted yester.
day was the fact that you worked In
4 butchershop hear the Gawnshop.
Why did you do sou
II thought l mentioned enough
places that l worked"
But that was an important point
to omit"
The witness made no comment.
Asked to Buy Gun.
You say that Henry Clay Beattie.
Jr., called you on the phone and asked
you to buy the gum"
YES"
Had Henry Clay Beattie Jr, ever
called yon. on the phone since you
were married q year ago? Had he
ever since then visited you socially?"
No. But he used to phone me be-
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killing. about 1890 and IL o'clock"
Where did you find it?"
went out on my bicycle and found
the hairpin on the lefthand side near
the ditch. If you draw a line through
the blood spot to the side of the road,
the spot where ! found the hairpin
was about two feet from the ditch on
one FOOT nearer Manchester than the
blood spot"
What did you do with it?"
put II In my pocket and took II
nome and gave 1t to Taylor, my broth.
w The witness is with you" said Mr..
DO you propose to connect that
hairpin with Mrs. Beattie?"
we propose to show that she wore
that kind-that similar ones were
bought for her." replied Mr.. Wenden-
burg.
Found Other Spots.
Turning to the witness, Mr.. Smith
began at once on a new line not hint
ed at in the direct examination.
Was there another blood spot?"
were several" answered the boy. "If
second in front OF Mr.. Rice's house
the first house before you cross the
Belt Line tracks. two miles from the
other big spot"
rs 1t about half way?"
IT Is nearer Mr.. Tom Owens place"
drops from the larger one?"
About 800 or 400 yards west OF
the Belt Line. The bigger spot was
about eighteen by twenty Inches. 1t
was sort OF spray---not a puddle. It
lnaisAd S1 " u had hsen wruns Out
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you that you had epileptic itsr"
NO. sir. ! never had no fits"
Court Takes n Hand

)you that you had epileptic ftsr'
NO sir. never had no fits"
Court Takes Hand.
Now and then the crowd laughed In
subdued manner, unable to check Its
mirth at some sharp slap The sheriff
rose hurriedly and brandished q closed
pocket knife. His jaws worked spas.
medically. Then the admonition came
like shot from cannon. You will
have to get out IL you don't stop laugh.
Ing" he warned. There are no hall.
way measures with this brave and low.
able old soldier
Back and forth the storm ragged.
Henry Beattie glared at his cousin for
moments at a time and occasionally
smiled when the witness tripod
Smith went back again and again 90
the fact that the story had never
come out before.
II hated 10 do this against my flesh
and blood; I hate to do IT now" said
the boy with trembling lips
The frequent charge OF Mr. Wen
denburg that counsel for the defense
were not dealing fairly with the wit
ness finally stirred the anger OF Mr..
Smith and brought rebuke from the
court.
There is no evidence OF unfairness
up to this time. Mr. Wendenburg,"
Sit" we Juube' II the witness Is az
any time in any danger of being treat.
ed unfairly the court will sec that ha
is protected. Please proceed, gentle,
men, and lose no time In unnecessary
disputes"
The court ruled always with an
even hand, checking the defense here
and the prosecution there, holding
both the eager lawyers within the
bounds as well as 1t could.
That Telephone Messare.
The telephone message from Henry
TO Paul on the Thursday night after
the murder was into the evidence
again. and was destined to figure con.
spicuously throughout the day. II wa,
on this night that Henry madc ths
alleged confession, Disregarding Hen.
rvs request to stick by him." Pau
went home determined to tell all II
the police came. After he had got IN
bed the phone bell rang His cousin
was at the other end of the wire. III.
asked Paul II he had been summoned
to the coroners inquest When Paul
replied with negative Henry
Smith. Ti.s
=. Yes did"
well. describe it,
HE kind Of laughed" W.
How did II sound?' Ar
"Haw. haw. haw."
The sound grated 1t was sur 4
curious outburst from a man abb
be exposed for the murder or N Sigb1
The lawyer compented on
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Il ggest that the court endeavon
II II can to keep Mr. Wendenburg
quiet f" shouted Smith at last exasper-
ated.
But the leader OF the prosecution
was not to be daunted. Whenever he
thought the witness was being trIfed
with he was on his feet in an instant.
At one time he called on his opponent
for the numbers OF certain pages He
thought Mr. Smith was quoting from
the coroner's record But Smith was
quoting from memory. Wendenburg
was insistent. Finally Smith lost pa
tience
Il have answered all the questions
that courtesy and law require" he
said II insist that this interruption
cease / am not under cross examina-
ton"
Did Not Know What Word Meant.
Paul stumbled along. Discrepancies
In his testimony now and his story
before the coroner were pointed out to
him. He could not explain.
III you are reading from the record
1t must be true" he declared. II
scarcely know what I said that day.
was In an awful state"
Mr.. Beattie." said Mr.. Smith, pound
Ing the bar with his fist was it not
solicitude for yurself and not for
Henry Beattie that made you conceal
this thing and finally spring this
story?"
What do you mean by solicltude?"
Don't you know"
The witness seemed to be searching
his brain for the meaning.
Don't you understand the English
language?"
some OF It never had a chance
to learn much"
do you know what anxiety means!
Do you know what anxious means?"
Paul silently chewed his gum. No
answer came.
How is your mind now. Mr. PAU
Beattie?" asked Smith softly.
My mind is all right"
Counsel sought for a simpler word
and finding none abandoned this line
of questioning.
Il never had much education" pam
said painfully. II got 20 the Fourth
Reader and then stopped and went to
work"
II shall ask you now question tina,
Is necessary. and not designed to
wound your feelings. Are you an cpl
ieptic. Mr.. Beattie"
Paul looked back in blank estonish-
ment and then laughed.
"Epileptic? What do You mean by
that--craZy?"
Far from crazy. Mr.. Beattie." said
the lawyer sarcastically. You know
what mean, DID the doctor ever tell
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All Of These Against
Boy

The prosecution late last night
Issued summonscH for the following
officers and others as witnesses to
c0ntrovert the statement of Alex
andcr Robertson in regard to q sec
ond blood spot on the Midlothian
turnpike some distance from the
scene of tho crImei
James D. Patton.
Ben p. owen,
Tom Owen,
George FARRELL.
Tom Wren,
John l.. Wiltshire.
Magistrate w. A. Jacob,
County Officer FLYNN.
Coroner j. G.. Loving,
ID. S. VoltE,
George shcre.
Luther L. scherer.
John Alsop.
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of towel or cloth Before you get
two or three little drips."
DID you tell this to any one?"
Il mentioned 1t to Broadnax Rob-
ertson, my cousin, who was ridinC
cles."
Where Is that second spot?"
IT Is just opposite telegraph pole
What day was It you saw it?"
"On Thursday morning-the day
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PRISONERS COUSIN
HANGS GRIMLY ONTO
CONFESSION STORY
Continued From First Page.>
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For Busy Readers

bpr the convenience of readers
VINO desire a brief account of tho
trial. The Tfmes-Dispatch Will print
asiiy the report prepared by a stnn
correspondent of the Associated
Fress. His story appears below. ;
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-07-13
Closed The Doors.

Ava is the County Seat of
Douglas County, should be the
home OF all the Citizens Of Doug
las County Especially a place
to see that all the Citizens of the
County. get justice. Not from
hear-say but from real facts.
Now We believe that there is
some good people in Ava-Those
who love right. But we are not
willing to say this about all of
them, for God says, TRY the
Spirits. " and they were not will
ing to Go this: for we were grant.
ed the priviledge of holding a
meeting in the Baptist church.
When we got there we were
locked out -, Too late to change
any where else-So we came
home to try it again in the near
future.
Now we wish to say that it was
not such men as Mr., Nose Rey-
mods and our Recorder Mr.. Cor
nett, that was opposed to our
preaching, for they wished US
to preach-But a few of the mem
Der baptist, who did not know
they were locking the door a
gainst the truth and the Gospel
of Christ Jesus the Lord. We
will come back sometime, good
people OF l. va, for we believe that
a part Of our interest are there,
as We are @ Loyal Citizen of
Douglas County. And we eX.
pecs i1sIdeos two years to have
hele at least 100 voters.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-07-13
A SURPRISE.

We are proud that VIC nave the
privilege Of saying to our read
ers that on last Sabbath there
was one hundred and thirteen of
the best citizens took dinner with
-us, it is the birth. day of our pa.
per, the first issue of this little
paper was given out to the peo-
pie the 9th. day of July Il years
ago. This cay lives in our mem
DRY not as the past, but as the
present. II has lived thru those
years in the bitterest of perse-
cutions. And on this day the
greatest surprise was the Music
rendt red by the family of Mr..
Mackey James, Mr.. Mackev
James and his three sons and
two of his daughters Mrs. Franz
Letter ard Mrs. Ed Morgan. one
among the hnes6Ia m.!ysin Doug
las Go. The boys are young and
good musicians and desired to
play a few marches in order 10
show their appre cation OF the
Eds. kindness toward them.
And in oder to leS our readers
know that 1t was the best of cur
citizens that Was the guests we
shall name some Of them. Mr..
Machey James and family as a
bove named. Rev. Comstock
and wife, Wm. Page and family,
Joe E liSon and family, Joe Bat,
err and family. Ed. Morgan and
family. Frank I4eilor and family,
Storekeepcr Paris and wife,
James +. Jo,,ns a.ld lilly, Bro.
Vilas and family, Judge Baker,
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-07-13

insuraS extra choice clusters.
E'asten the mouth CT the bag
close about each stem, with G pin
or wire, or string.
Cultivate the spring-set straw
berry bed regularly and often
keep the soil loose and mellow,
and. .les no, weeds get a foot hold.
After enough runners haveroot
ed, cut. on all surplus ones the
same as if. they were weeds. (if
you are practisig the hill sys-
tenn, keep..off all runners.)
Look out for the blighted twigs
and branches on pear trees. No
remedy is known Tor this bad
disease, except t. cut out the in
fected parts promptly and burn
them. Be sure to cut well below
the diseased wood. Disinfect
the pruning implement by dip.
pingit frequently in a strong
solution Of carbolic acid.
The little brown slung that de-
foiates the pear, plumb and cher
Try trees during the summer
season is one of the easiest OF
our insect to control. No one
need allow this insect to do any
serious harm to>his trees, if he
will thoroughly use the remedy
here. given. Sto brewaGc GS, 0
fresh white hellebOre in one gal
lon of water, and use as a spray
when the slungs are first seen
Stir the mixture often; or, better
yet, have an agitator attach mee'
on the pump. Sometimes there
is a second brood Of the slungs
necessitating a second spraying
From July FARM JOURNAL.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-07-13

Bro. John Slate and sons, the
family Of Bro. Casner, Wheeler
Seals, young Mr.. Rice, Elder
Robert Wyant, Three Daughters
and one Son of Mr.. Kings, and
quite G number of young folks
that we have rot named, whom
we have the utmost respect for.
We wish our Readers to notice
that there cannot be a more So
ciabie people on earth. 1t is just
simply good to be here,
Hoping that we may see many
such days together, we beg to
ever rem ain.
Your Obedient Servant.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1911-07-13
WASHER

Now if you want one of the
best washing Machines made
you can'*get one by coming here
to this OFFICE and ordering
1900" Gravity through us tor
S14. 90 on monthly payments or
$1,000 cash after .useing it Que
month. Also wrin',er for $500
on same terms. N G. Garrett