The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-02

destroying evidence against Douglas
for having some blood washed from
the machine before the authorities
seized II.
Douglas was stin on the stand when
court recessed and indications were
that the testimony Of the prisoner
himself would not be reached today.
A mysterious message 70 Harry M.
Smith. Jr- counsel for the defense, in
terrupted the trial for half an hour
and resulted In the discovery OF a Wit
ness IN Richmond 70 account for the
solitary car the woman on its running
board. and the man In front OF Il, which
group OF boys early ia the trial tes-
tined they saw on the night OF the
murder and described as resembling
the prisoner and his wife.
The prosecution had built up its case
with the theory that Mrs. Beattie was
shot, not while sitting IN the machine
beside her husband as he alleges. but
as she was standing either on the runs
ming board or IN the road. the big blood
spot resulting nom her fan on the
turnpike.
The new witness, whose name was
withheld until he appeared IN court
was expected 20 testify late today
concerning the man and woman whom
the hoys saw. his story, Il Ia said. f.
that the man STOPPED TO crank the
machine on the Midlothian turnpiks
while the woman stood on the running
board as the machine load OF young
Boys coming from the dance at Bon
AIR passed them.
CHARACTER WITNESSES.
The defense first introduced some
character witnesses, continuing the
testimony begun Yesterday 20 show the
good reputation Of the prisoner a. well
as that OF r. n. Neblitt, wnone teEti-
raony presented an important contra
diction az TO the time OF the delivery
OF the CUR 70 Eenry. 9he commons
wealth waived cross exArsinstions on
Douglas Beattis, an eldA brother OF
the prisoner. then took the stand.
win you explain the relations Of
Henry and his wifeT' queried Mr..
Smith for the defense.
Perfectly happy"
what wss your first intimstion OF
the MURDER
"A telephone message from Dr.
Mercer saying Henry had been held up
and shot. told other people ia the
house and my father. sister and I went
70 Tom Owens's house Henry was IN
room to the right OF the hall. He
was lying on a reclining chair and my
father ineeling by his side Henry
was sobbinE and moaning and fond
ling his wife's slipper"
The witness corroborated his faith
er's testimony OF yesterday as 10 Hen
rvs manifestations OF grief the night
OF the murder.
did you examine the carr"
When got into II 70 go Up the road
I found blood on the left scat covered
up and 1 got fun OF blood on the right
seat"
why was the left seat covered2"
II was told that II was covered with
blood"
I'VE ask that this be stricken out as
hearsay," said Prosecutor Wendenburg.
The court sustained the motion.
The witness said he drove the car
practically from the time Henry
brought the dead woman TO the owen
home until the next day.
How bloody was the seat7" asked
Mr.. Smith.
1T was bloody enough to make
big spot on my pants"
Did you lit the seat up7"
Yes and blood ran in every dircc-
ton after I had ridden about two
hours"
How much was that car run after
the murder before being taken in
charge by the county authoritieET p
Douglas said he had gone up and
down the Midlothian turnpike for
miles several times. He declared the
blood under the drivers seat still was
soft the next cay.
mission for ite witnesses 10 make an
independent examination OF the auto
mobile. A deputy sheriff conducted
the witness TO the machine IN a barn
several hundred yards from the court
house. At this juncture Mr.. Smith re-
ceived message telling him OF an ini-
portant witness and the court gave
him permission 70 suspend the exami-
nation OF the witness FOR a few min
utes. AS he left the room Mr.. Smith
said II probably would be necessary 70
summon the witness at once
PRISONER BECOMES EXCITED.
When the message was read by the
prisoner. who sat beside Mr.. Smith.
he became excited and pounded on the
table in front Of him several times.
his face flushed and he turned to his
father and talked quickly to him. II
was Just q moment after this that Mr..
Smith left the room and the courts
session was interrupted. The message.
It was learned, came from his son IN
Richmond. who also has worked on the
case.
Young smith, It was said. had dis
covered the new witness. IL was
learned that the new witness will cor
roborate g story Of q Louisville man.
that he knew OF q man and woman
who Travelled the Midlothian turnpike
on the night OF the murder, and that
the machine stopped once and the
women stood on the running board.
This fact II established, will be used
hy the defense 20 controvcrt the testi-
mony OF several boy witnesses OF the
prosecution that they saw a man and
woman in a car similar 10 Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr.'s on the road and that
the man wos not IN the machine.
BY the testimony OF the boys the
prosecution has contended that the &C
cused was not In his seat in his car
when the murder occurred. Mr.. Smith
returned to the court room at IL
O'Clock and continued his examination
Of Douglas Beattie. who was on the
stand before the half hours interrupt
ton.
The witness told in detail Of his fret
visit TO the scene OF the tragedy a few
hours after Il happened, and the ind
ing Of the big blood spot
He related how he motored back and
forth that night carrying different per-
sons to the scene.
"One can accomplish much by utfl-
king spare moments"
That's right. That tall girl yonder
has read seven summer novels this
season while she was dummy al