The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-03
Defendant Prepared to Tes-
tify in Own Behalf; May
Be Confronted With
Beulah Binford.
NEW WITNESSES
APPEAR IN CASE
One of Them Apparently
Upsets Theory of Prose
cution Regarding Auto
Standing on Road.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
~ HESTERFlELD COURT HOUSE
Va. Sept 2.-Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr., who today was to have
told 20 the twelve men ID
whose hands his life hangs in the bal
ance, the story of the murder of his
young wife on the Midlothian turnpike
last July, will not go on the witness
stand to testify in his own behalf until
Monday, when the climax of the trial
is expected and the case of the de-
Tense brought TO a close.
1t was with reluctance that Judge
Watson. who is hearing the case, grant
ed petition Of Beattie 9 counsel for
an adjournment today earlier than
usual without having placed Beattie on
the stand as had been promised, The
postponement Was ordered To permit
the accused man and his counsel to
have final conference over Sunday.
In granting the delay, Judge Watson
asked the indulgence of the jury for
the apparent prolongation of the case,
but assured them that he would hold
sessions both day and night next week
in order to bring the trial to all early
close
It seemed tonight that the case might
be in the hands of the jury not later
than the middle of next week.
Girl May Testify.
Only two important witnesses faced
the jury, Charles H. Kestleberg and
William H. Sampson, and with the ex
ception of their testimony tho day 8
proceedings were featureless sharp
exchange between the opposing counsel
toward the end of the day revealed
that Beulah Binford, the so-called
"girl in the case,' might go on the
witness stand before the end of the
trial. II came after a sarcastic re-
mark by one OF the defendant s coun-
sci, when Sampson testified concerning
the prisoner relations with the Bin.
ford girl.
''You were summoned by the prose:
cution. too, were, you not?' asked
Harry M. Smith. Jr., of the defense,
addressing Sampson.
"Yes,' was the reply.
themi"
"That makes no difference inter
jected Prosecutor Wendenburg.
Attorney snappish.
sob. yes. it does snapped Mr.
ou nave kept bculhn fSlD-
ford in Jail now for month and did
not nut her on the stand
Well, we II see about that, - said
Nj Wendenburg with smile, iptimat
ing that the Binford girl might be
put on the stand in rebuttal next week.
"You didn 4 dare to put her on in
the examination in chief, however. -
said Mr.. Smith, quickly, before Judge
Watson interfered and put an end TO
the discussion.
The intention of the commonwealth.
1t was admitted tonight, is TO confront
the accused some time next week with
the Binford girl to contradict certain
statements which it is expected Beat
tie viii make when he is qestioned il
The clings to the story he told at the
coroner's inquest.
The most dramtaic moment of the
trial, however, is expected when the
prosecution confronts the two cousins.
Paul and Henry, with one another and
the prosecution puts forth its questions
concerning the alleged purchase of the
gun by Paul, and its supposed transfer
to Henry.
Strange Man With Gun.
Another tale OF a strange man with
a shotgun was introduced today by +.
man had ga whitish" beard, thereby
adding third variety Of color to the
"sandy and straggly" and "gray
beard' already testified to by other
witnesses TO cover the face of the mys-
terious man, On crOss-examination,
Prosecutor Wendenburg drew forth the
admission that it is not an unusual
sight to see man with gun on his
shoulder during the hunting season