The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-05

The hrst question propounded in the
cross examination. brought forth a
protest from the defense that was
sustained. Mr.. Wendenburg had ex-
planned to the defendant that nothing
he stated before the coroner's inquest
could be used againt him unless he
waived that right He asked II he
was willing to do that. Here the
objection came, and the jury was In
structed to relieve their minds or that
question. and not allow it to enter into
their consideration of the case.
Then bluntly ana forcibly, Mr. Wen
denburg waded into the Beulah Bin
ford AFFAIR. and brought that out in It's
entirety to the attention OF the Jury.
Nobodys feelings were spared, and the
prisoner was required to answer ques-
tons of the most delicate nature, which
he did with an air Of nonchaiance, in
dlcating that they were supernuous
questions, and should be understood
thoroughly by anyone with the least
understandings II was In this part Of
| the examination that the defendant
felt the most singing blows from the
prosecution encountered during the
Day, and II was here, that he tenn
porarily lost his poiHe and easy NINA
ner.
He Didn't Care.
Mr.. Wendenburg had asked about his
sending the girl to a school. and he
had replied that he assisted her, not
LOT ms own benefit, but TO get her
out of the way"
Get her out OF the wav." attra cted
the attention of the attorney, and he
| insisted upon an answer as to what the
defendant meant by that expression
Many times did MIR, Wendenburx ask
IL, and finally the attorneys for the
defense began to question whether or
not he had said 1t. A reference 10
the notes Of the photographer showed
/ that the expression had been used.
ana finally the witness replied by stat
lns thal ne meant he didn't care where
! she went
Much of the examination along this
line was unprintable. Througnout,
the witness replied to the questions
without embarrassment being shown.
ana IN some instances expressed by
nus voice surprise at questions that
ne considered of common knowledge.
Plainly the prosecution was getting
IN some hard blows. The ATTORNEYS
Tor the defense, however, displayed
| more uneasiness than did the prisoner
on the witness stand.
AT intervals during the cross exami-
Z
| ing the witness, and he was informed
or what tbs prosecution expects to
prove by other witnesse. In each in
stance he stuck to his story and re-
fused TO digress.
Sticks to Oenials.
one Of the principal deniais made
by Beattie was that ne had telephoned
! to Paul Beattie on the Thursday night
preceding the murder, which was on
Tuesday night and asked him, after
meeting him at Short and Main
streets. II he would purchase a single
barrel shotgun for him. Henry denied
this absolutely.
The prosecution notified him Of at
least a half dozen witnesses who VIII
be introduced to swear that they saw
the two together on that night, ac-
cording to Pauls story. He stated
that he would still deny having been
with Paul that night or having seen
| him any other night in that week
| than Saturday night. on which night.
Paul says, he delivered the gun 10
| Henry, and when Henry says he
| brought Paul from the store in Man
chester to his home In West End