Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-30
THE PROSECUTION
RESTS ITS CASE.
Paul Beattie's Testimony to be the
Principal point Of Attack by
the Defense.

against the wall of damaging evidences
erected by Paul, cousin of the accused.
Harry M. Smith indicated that the
defense will make the case an unrelent-i
ing attack on the story of Paul the
strongest part OF the states evidence
aud the basis of the entire case against
Beattie.
Chesterfield Courthouse, Aug. 3d.
Court convened about three quarters OF
an hour late To-day with Weudenburg
still absent. While waiting for the prose-
cutor the court called and swore the
witnesses for the defense. Smith ex-
cused many of the witnesses SUBJ
poenaed, declaring that certain phases
of the case which the desense had ex-
pected to meet had not been touched
on by the prosecution.
Wendenburg finally arrived in
limping taxicab aud explained that he
had been delayed by automobile trouble
and had left Richmond late owing to
an attack OF neuralgia.
Miss Louisa Reeves, friend Of the
murdered woman and maid Of honor at
the wedding of Henry Clay Beattie, ir.,
the first witness called by the prosecu-
ton. She was asked as to the kind of
hairpin worn by the murdered woman
at the time OF her death. She identi.
fed the hairpins found at the scene OF
the crime as the same kind as those
worn by the dead girl. Under cross
examination she admitted thousands OF
women wore the same kind of pins.
Chief Counsel Smith for the defense
announced that he wished to recall
Paul Beattie. The witness had been
left in Richmond Jail and an officer
was dispatched to bring him to sthe
courthouse. Wendenburg then called
Detective George farrell to begin in
reputation OF the story told by Ales-
ander Robertson, boy, who yesterday
stated that he found blood spot over
mile from the spot where it is be-
lieved Mrs. Beattie was murder. The
detective declared that be had searched
the entire Midlothian turnpike ca the
night OF the tragedy and for three days
afterSard, and had found no blood spots
except at the scene of the crime.
4 went over that road more care
fully than any man connected with the
case" said Jalrell, and l am certain
there was no blood spots there. ! made
close inspection Of that road fcur or
FIVE times:
Henry Clay Beattie watched the de-
tective closely. He had lost all Of his
cheerful demeanor and looked tired
and jaded. Great black: rings beneath
his eyes emphasized the thin pointed an
gular face.
The cross-ex animation of FARRELL
failed to shake his story and Wenden-
burg recalled L. L. Scherer. He also
had gone over the road carefully on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after
the killing and had found blood spots
only at the scene OF the crime. He
had especially examined the place on
the road where Robertson said he locat-
ed the second blood spot, and had salts
fed himself that there was no blood
there.
The cross. examination OF Scherer
was likewise fFuitless for the defense.
He declared chat he went to the spot in-
dicated by Alex. Robertson with the
boys brother and looked particularly
for blood. They found none.
Mai. Jas. D. Patten corroborated
FARRELL and 5cherer.
Ben f. Owen, uncle of the murdered
girl, also declared that be had examined
the road carefully and failed to find
blood spots except at the scene OF the
crime. By this time the state seemed
to have pretty well refuted the story of
the Robertson boy.
Detective Sergeant Thomas Wren
also told of the fruitless search ior
blood spots. He was followed "
county officer Flynn who told the same
story.
County Coroner Loving was called to
tell of his investigation of the road, He
likewise denied the presence OF blood
spots except at the scene of the crime.
The defense forbore cross examining
the last three witnesses. Tom Owen
was then recalled. He testified that no
blood dripped from the automobile
when it stood before his house after
Beattie brought his Wife's hody home.
At this point Prosecutor Wendenhurg
announced that the state had COM
pleted its case. Hill Carter declared
that the defense wished to argue 10
strike out certain lines Of testimony
brought out BY the state Judge Wat
son, the prisoner and the lawyers re-
tired to little room in order that the
argument might not be made before
the jury.
After half an hour of secret argument
the lawyers and Judge Watson and the
prisoner returned. Judge Watson then
addressed the jury, declaring that be
had sustained motion by the defense
to strike out all testimony concerning
the hai:pin found at the scene OF the
crime. He instructed the jury not 10
consider any such testimony. He also
sustained n motion to strike out all
evidence as to the action of the blood
hounds at the scene OF the crime.
The prosecution rested its case at
I12:15 O'Clock.
The defense opened its case by re-
| calling Paul Beattie who yesterday
withstood two hours of bitter cross ex.
animation by Smith.
Il it q fact that the night you say
tyou and Henry went to the pawnsbop
he was forced TO stop his automobile
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