The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-03

Beattie nor the woman his wife"
 An Accessory
 One report today was that the defense might point to Beulah as au accessory before the fact and the prosecution, it is understood has been working on informa- ton concerning a girl who is reported to have been told by Beulah that she knew of the planning of the murder. | Only in contributing to the testimony o1 | Paul Beattie, who says he carried cer- tain messages from Henry to Beulah just | few days prior to the murder. it is probable that the prosecution will use neI testimony. Such contribution will not be of much minor importance either, as the defense already has by numerous wit ! nesses attacked the veracity of Paul as | to other points in his story. The prosecution, however, stands ready | to support Paul's testimony, the most | vital assault on which was made by the defense two days ago when E. H. Neb- | lit testified that he saw Paul standing | in doorway with a gun at the bridge where he works just a day after Paul was supposed to have delivered the weapon to Henry. | Several threatening letters came to Judge Watson today. One told him that | if Henry c. Beatte were convicted and sent to the chair his own years would he | numbered. All the communications were anony- nous and Judge Watson smiled as he handed them to one of the "sob sisters as food for speculation. | Counsel for the commonwealth also has been receiving mysterious letters and mes sages. One from New Orleans came to 1 Prosecutor Wendenburg and said: Prosecute Paul Beattie He is guilty" | The deposition of Mrs. Steger. who is al- | legged to have seen highwayman on the road near her home, was not taken. Coun- | sel for the defense admitted that what | she knew was of little account | Court convened at Il o'clock and Elisa Moseley, a colored woman, took the stand | Judge Watson announced that the woman | had told him she had heard a gunshot on the Midlothian turnpike the night of the murder and that he had asked iler, | though ill. to come to court and testify. Heard Gun The judge asked her when sworn, If she was at home the night of the tragedy. She said she was and that she heard a report of a gun around half past l0 o'clock. 'i heard nothing beside the noise of the gun and the blowing of an automobile horn," said the woman. When did the horn blow?" Just after l heard a noise like the starting of machine How many minutes,'' asked Juror Hancock, elapsed between the report of the gun and the starting of the machine?"
 About five or six minutes.
 'Is that a guess?" asked counsel for the defense.
 ''Yes," said the woman.
 She was then excused.
 Charles Kestleburg was called to the stand.
 Henry Beattie's face was wreathed in smiles as Mr. Kestleberg entered the room
 Kestleberg said he was married man and owned an automobile He said that he was with a woman in the machine on the Midlothian pike on the night of the murder, half past 10.
 "Did you stop on the road?''
 q stopped at pump to get some wat CT for the machine
 Did anyone pass you?''
 "Yes; two machines
 Were they going fast?'
 'Yes"
 Did another car pass later?"
 "Yes."
 Did it stop?'
 "Yes, and the occupants asked me if needed help. l was il front of the ma cnlne ana the idoN was standing on the left running board
 "Who was in the car that offered to help you?''
 "A car load of boys"
 You have told this to friends haven't you?"
 Yes. and I have tried to keep ont of this case"
 Why"
 Didn't Want Notoricty
 "Because didn't want any newspaper notoriety."
 As a matter of fact you were afraid it would cause some embarrassment at home, weren't you?''
 Yes
 What kind of top did yonr car have 9"
 "A black onc.'
 "You came here with some reluctance did you not?'
 Yes
 On cross-examination Prosecutor Men derburg asked if the witness could fix the time of his departure on return to Ricn- mond that night.
 He said he could not. Then you are