Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-01
ATTACKS PAUL'S VERACITY
Beattie Defense Attempts to Break
Story of Defendants Cousin.
WITNESS saw HIM WITH GUN
says It Was Day After He Says He
Delivered the Weapon to Henry
Clay Beattie - PawnbrOk-
L er's SON on the stand.

Clay Beattie - Pawnbrok-
e. er's SON on the stand.
+ CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE, Va,
Aug. SL-Continued attacks on the veracity
Of Paul Beattie as to his story of the pur-
chase OF a shotgun for his cousin, Henry
Clay Beattle, jr. brought out at the trial
today a statement from n. II. Neblitt that
be saw Paul with a shotgun day after he
claimed to have delivered the weapon to
Henry. On cross-examination Neblitt said
that he had only yesterday given this in
formation to counsel for the defense.
Did you tell anyone else about it?"
Not until few days ago when I told
my wife and j. G. Saunders"
"Why didn't you tell of 1t before?" asked
Mr.. Wendenburg.
Didn't think it was OF much Importance
until Paul Beattie denied it on the stand"
But did you not tell MIR. Smith yester-
day morning and did not Mr. Smith base
his question, told of in the paper, on in
formation you gave him?"
Yes" .
The witness was excused and several
other character witnesses entered to tell of
Henry Clay Beattie. jr.s good reputation
in his community.
PawnbrOker's Son TestIfies,
& David Weinstein son of the pawnbroker
from whom Paul Beattie purchased the
shotgun. was the first witness for the de-
Tense today.
The commonwealth knew you were the
boy who sold the gun. to Paul Besttie"
asked Harry M. Smith, jr.. counsel for the
defense.
yes"
you were not summoned by the prosecu-
tion?''
NE"
Paul Beattie testified that you took the
gUn apart into three pieces and wrapped
IL UP in paper and put his name on it,
What do you say about it?"
81 did not take it apart 1t was an old
fashioned gun and I did not know how"
The gun was produced at this point.
what time Of day." continued Mr.
Smith, Ibid you sell the gun to Paul Beat
tier"
Saturday morning between 10 and r."
when you sold the gun 10 Paul Beattie
did he say he was watchman and wanted
the gun to be used on Mayo's bridge, where
he worked?"
He did"
Did you know Paul Beattie before that
Saturday,
Yes; a little more than a week"
How did you become acquainted with
himT
HE worked for Mr. Stegler. near by, and
came in one day to buy a pistol told him
we did not have any"
Paul Beattie had previously testified that
the only time he had entered the pawnshop
before was to borrow a dollar and got IT..
The witness denied having loaned him a
dollar and added that Paul had been in
the pawnshop four or five times.
witness Memory Poor.
On cross-examination. Mr.. wendenburg
asked:
DO you remember on the Saturday after
the homicide of coming to the hospital
where Paul Beattie was and telling myself
and others that you sold the gun at 10
o'clock the previous Saturday morning?"
Yes"
do you remember my saying to you that
Paul Beattie was at work Saturday morn
ing and that he did not come in until 4
O'Clock or o'elock?''
Il remember something like that"
And you said you were mistaken
Yes, l thought so at the time. but there
were others at the store at the time l did
sell it and l asked them"
80 you could not keep this thing straight
in your own memory, but had to depend on
someone else?"
Yes"
did you tell Detective sherer that you
waited on Paul and after showing him
some guns you waited on other people and
left your brother to complete the sale?"
Yes"
But you had asked Paul good price for
the gum"
Yes"
who wrapped 1t up7"
II did"
Brother COntradicts Him.
Jacob Wenstein. about IA years old a
brother OF David, followed him on the
stand.
DO you remember Paul Beattle buying a
guny'
Yes"
when did he buy n?'
After o'clock"
What did he do?'
He was talking with my brother
heard him say he wanted It for a watch
man on the bridge. He wanted the CUR
laid aside"
Did you write his name on the paper?
Yes. ! wrote it somewhere"
WAS the gun taken apart?"
II don't think So"
IF Paul Beattie said you took It apar
and put it in three pieces. is he rtghtP"
Hes wrong"
Jacob Weinstein, on oross-examination
contradcted his brother as to the hou
OF sale OF the gun, saying II must hay'
been around 4 or 8 o'clock.
n. II. Neblitt, superintendent Of paper