The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-30

Panl stuck firmly to his story.
The question OF the age OF the wit
ness arose. Ha thought he was TWEEN.
! ty-one, but was not sure.
( II haven't got big Bible in my
| house like some people" he said "ou,
I only small Testament. I'm too poor"
Reference was made to the more ex-
/ allied social position OF Henrys branch
: OF the family. Paul admitted It.
rs there any Ill feeling on your
part on account of ;hts?' no was asked.
Not bit he replied. biting his
wad of gum 81 am jus, as happy as
II ! WAS rich too
Then you are perfectly happy now"
Eyes, i am"
For long time there was a cross
fire OF questions shot from ono side
suggesting and promptly bringing one
from the other Finally 1t was all
over rather abruptly.
Stand aside. Mr.. Beattio"
DeuIah VIII Go on stand.
Remanded to Jail under bond he
cannot furnish. Paul walked out with
n deputy at his heels His ordeal was
over for the time being. he may be
dragged into it again later, He stood
the test remarkably well as a refer
erence to the full account c. the cross
examination elsewhere Will show.
Only enough is given here to suggest
the scene in court. Paul Beatte did
not make perfect witness by any
means. but the way he came through
the fire astonished everybody.
Nervous and i'll at ease, almost sim
pering at some moments, he Yet held
fast to his main story.
Many were surprised that the de
Tense failed to do more. 1t may have
deliberately held back. Al all events il
left untouched certain phases OF Paui's
connection with the crime which hun
dreds had expected TO see threshcd out
during. the day. As it stands. the
cousins charge goes to the jury with
Its major features unquestioncd at
this moment, except by inference. The
court has ruled this and the State has
modified its plans accordingly. 1t had
been the purpose OF the prosecution
to buttress Paul with the testimony OF
long line of witnesses, who IL is
claimed, Will check up all his move
mcnts The first OF these witnesses
had been called and was in the chair.
But the facts as to which they We're
Informed had not yet been attacked.
the attack does come II will be ready.
All this cumulative and corroborative
evidence is now being held for the re-
buttal. Bellah BnforG will go on the
stand then. This announcoment is au
thoritative. The girl is still an
enigma. Many would like 10 know
when the final show down comes.
More About the Telephone.
Two OF Beaitie's intimate friends
Went unon the stand-John Sandifer
and Luther Wells. The latter was
best man at the BeaJtie-O owen we'd
ding year ago Both spoke re-
luctan;ly. Mr Wells told mis- story
clearly. but was evidently placed un-
der great enbarra ssmcnt. re san
differ was surprise TO the prosecution
at the last moment
With these two young men Henry
Beatte on the Thursday night follow
ing the homicide came 20 Richmond
and visited the home OF Nj smith
subsequently, engaged as counsel fol
the accused Certain matters were dis.
cussed. Beulah Binford was mentioned
The attorney thought she was ALREADY
In ne hands Of the police or soon
would be, and would tell cverythinc
about her relations with the prisoner
Bseattie was skepticgi. Leaving tins
smith residence, the three Young men
about 1850 a. NJ. went TO Seventh and
Main Streets to catch late car back
store to call UP Paul. Sandifer said
II was for the purpose OF finding gu,
about Beuleh, and Wells declared hs
was OF the same impression, though
there appeared in the evidence no very
dehnite reason for this conclusion, ex.
attorneys home that night
The prosecution claims that the lnes.
sage was to Paul and not to Bculah
Paul. II asserts, knew nothing about
Beulah. who lived some distance from
him and whom he rarely saw. Henry
out anything concerning the woman
The State was trying to show that
fear of what Paul might tell the police
drove Henry to call up his cousin and
ask him il the police had heen there
Or II he had been summoned to the