The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-29
ASSERT THAT AFTER MURDER BEATTIE SAID II WISH TO
 GOD 1 HAD NOT DONE IT.
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 How did you come to buy the gun?' Thursday. in the week before the mur- der. l was at home with my wife and baby" Paul replied, speaking slowly. q had my shoes off and was prepar- ing for bed. The phone rang. I an swered 1t. It was Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., talking. He said to me that I should meet him in 15 minutes at Short and Main streets. I dressed and went there, three squares away. My cousin came a few minutes later in his au- tomobile. He asked me where was the nearest bar room. I told him and we went to McAvoy's bar. He ordered a bottle of beer and gave me mint julep. We drank that and then got into the automobile He then said, Paul. I want you to buy me a single barreled shot gun I said all right.
 Took Me Home
 He took me home in the machine and gave me s2 to pay for the gun and for the cartridges He told me to call | up a girl for him-Mrs. Fisher-and | tell her he would be around for his wife's dress. I called up Mrs. Fisher and told her this.' When did you buy the gun?" "On Saturday, about 4:30 o'clock" The witness then described in detail
  | tinued: After l paid for the gun, the man took it to pieces and wrapped it up. boy wrote my name on piece of paper. l went home and ate sup per and then went to the store of Uncle Henry and saw Henry Clay Beattie. Jr. When I walked in. I said I had bought the shot gun. He replied. All right. after the store closes, we'll get the gum"
 What time did the store closer"
 Ten o'clock. We got into the ma- chine at that hour and went to place near the pawnshop and I got the gun and came back to the automobile, while he fixed the light. He got into the back part of the automobile with the gun and didn't see what he did with it. He took me home and l got out. He asked me to do him a favor, first call up the | same lady Mrs Fisher and tell her | he would be around to see her" You say you bought some shells?' "Yes. l gave them to him.
 Did you know what he wanted with them?"
 l No"
 | "When did you first learn of the mur- der??
 Next morning"
 When, after that, did you first see | Henry2"
 That same day, in the evening" at his house. We stayed the front porch. Paul he said, T want you to go l to the house of Mrs. Fisher-who is Beaulah Binford-and tell her that If she opens her mouth or says anything about this thing, I'll kill her if 1t takes hun dred years to do it. l delivered the message subsequently," | The witness told how he visited Beulah | Binford and gave her the message; how he walked with her from her house, and | she talked with, him. She said, I reckon Benry Beattie, Jr., win marry me now Paul continued | Objection was made 10 this testimony, and sustained by the court.
 Startling Testimony
 Paul Beauties startling testimony came 1 when Prosecutor Wenderburg asked:
 When did you see Henry again?'
 "On Thursday night at his house. I said Henry, this thing looks mighty 1 black He said, T wish to God l had not done it. l wouldn't have done it for million dollars I'd like to know how those detectives found out there
 were number six shot in that gun. CT want you to stick by me, Henry
 Clay Beattie. Jr. said to me-, Paul Beat
 tie continued, but told him would tell the detectives all l knew about it.
 After leaving Henry l went home and
 later was called on the phone. It was
 Henry. He asked if I had been sum moned by the coroner and when I said no, he chuckled'
 Cross examination of Paul Beattie was taken up at this point. T MT. Beattie," began Harry M , Smith. Jr., for the defense. you testi-
 fled before the coroner's inquest ?' ! Yes"
 You never then made such a state , ment as you have just made as to the conversation with Iienry Clay Beattie Jr., when he said This looks black to me, l wish to God l had not done it?'' No"
 When did you first make 1t and tc ! whom?" "To Mir Wendenburg, at tn, jail. few days afterward. Counsel for the defense sought tt } show that the witness did not in tn, numerous interviews with detectives al , the coroner's inquest even hint about tn,
 alleged confession of Henry Clay Beat tie. Jr.. to him.
 He was asked to explain ''I told the people who came to sec ime,' Beattie replied. that l owed 1t {,
 my wife and child, and my town to tel iall ! knew. l tried to keep 1t back