The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-05
Testimony of Accused Uxor-
eide Is Viciously Attacked
by the Prosecution in the
Trial Today.
INFERENCE is THAT
STORY WAS FRAMED
Points Out Differences in
Evidence of Paul and Hen
nv Beattie-Several Wit
nesses Heard.
(National News Association

(National News Association
CHESTERFIELD, Va, Sept. S.
Prosecutor Wendenburg plunged vici.
ously into his task of shooting holes in
the story told yesterday by Henry
Clay Beatty, Jr, who is on trial for the
murder of his wife. The particular fea-
ture attacked by the prosecution was
this matter of difference between Hen
ry's testimony and that of Paul Beat
tie regarding what happened on the
Thursday night, preceding the murder
Paul had testified that Henry had
arranged meeting with and commits
stoned him to purchase a shot gun
with which Mrs, Beattie was murder
ed. Henry flatly contradicted Pauls
testimony and rebuttal evidence today
consisted of half dozen witnesses
who substantiated Paups testimony
and seriously damaged the case of the
defense.
Among today's witnesses were Har-
ry Latham who acknowledged an ac-
quaintanceship with Beattie but not
with Beulah Binford. He testified that
he overheard Henry telephoning to
some one on Thursday night preced-
ing the murder to meet him at Short
and Main streets This is the point
where Paul Beattie swore he met
Henry when arrangements for the
purchase of the shotgun were made.
Latham also said that he heard the
prisoner gay To q. .thikd man in the.
party, named Hart, right after the tel
ephone talk. Il am going as far as
Short and Main"
Gave Written Statement.
On cross-examination Attorney
Smith brought out that that detective
for the state had gone to the witness
with written statement with all that
had happened that night and got him
to sign it. First, he said, he struck out
some of it, and that point appeared to
impress the jury. Latham's sympathy
was plainly with the young prisoner,
rather than with the prosecution, and
Prosecutor Wendenburg plainly show
ed that he was angry.
William R. Hart was next called. He
was the third person present at the
time of Henry's alleged telephone talk
with Paul. Hart said he saw the pris-
oner on Thursday night previous to
the murder and that Beattie tele-
phoned to some one that he would
meet him at Short and Main streets
! in fifteen minutes. Hart testified that
Henry then told him he was going to
take Paul Beattie and his wife out
riding. Hart said that Henry made
secret and offered to take him (Hart)
along in his car.
Hart acknowledged being a friend
of Beattie, but when asked if he knew
where Beulah Binford lived answered,
mo, l do not know the lady"
Mother-in.law on Stand
Mrs. ]. B. Houchins, Paul Beattie's
mother-in-law, then testified that she
answered the telephone in her house
on Thursday night, July Is. She said
the voice was that of Henry Beattie.
He asked if Paul was in and she told
him he was getting ready for bed.
She said she was near the telephone
that she could hear the latter say,
Meet me at Short and Main streets
in fifteen minutes She said that
Paul left the house and returned in a
half hour with Henry in the latter
auto. She said that Paul then called
up Beulah Binford on the telephone
and inquired regarding his wife's
dress. ---...s
Mrs. Houchins said that on Satur.
day night the same car brought Paul
home at IL o'clock. Mrs. Houchins is
an inquisitive mother-in-law.
She was in bed that Saturday night
when she heard Henry's car come to
the door, but she piled out in haste to
look through the front window.
Mrs. Houchins testified that Paul
had had three spells or fits while he
lived at her house. She said tha,
latter she learned that Paul had bought
the shotgun both she and her daugh
liter advised him to tell all he knew.
| Refused Henry seattie.
The next witness was John Joseph
who keeps the candy store at Shor,
and Main streets. He testified that
he saw Paul Beattie on Thursday
night before the murder at his place
lof business. That Paul came into the
store between s and O'Clock at might
and that after he had been there few
minutes an auto came with a young
Imam in it. Paul entered the car and
lit went up Main street.
i William M'Evoy. saloon keeper
who runs a place near Paul's home
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