The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
SWEkRS HE SAW
PAUL WITH GUN
(By l.. II. CT

CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE.
NA.-Special.-Henry c. Beattie's
lawyers got in the best of all their
evidence for the defense today-a bit
OF evidence which seemingly goes far
toward establishing a reasonable doubt
as TO the guilt of their client
Ernest II. Neblett, foreman of the
standard Paper Company. of the
Southside, testified that on the sun
day before the murder he saw Paul
Beattie in the cement house, near the
bridge, with a single barreled shot
gun in his hand.
Paul had just broken the weapon
when Mr.. Neblett drove up in a buggy
with his little four-year- boy.
Ihls evidence, which, up to the
hour for recess. had remained unshat-
! tered by the prosecution, contradicts
/ the positive statement Of Paul Beat
| tie. The latter testified that he de-
livered the gun he bought for the ac-
cused on me Saturday night before.
Mr.. Neblett holds a responsible no
siuon and made fine impression on
those who heard him. He testified
WITH precision and accuracy and spoke
most positively. Moreover he stood
tne test OF ss-eXamination admir-
ably. In vain did Mr. Wendenburp
| try to trip him.
1t was the general opinion Of all
VINO attended court this morning thar
| MT NeDletts evidence this morning
| AAAA ~ Iltlp the accused. 1t
was onered by an unbiased witness
who seemed to know whereof he
spoke.
Mr.. Neblett. it seems. did not COM
nuhicate his infOrmation-or, rather.
the tull details of ito Harry Smith
until yesterday. He explained This bv
saying that at first he did not realize
its importance.
1t was only after he heard about
rIII h9attle.s denial that he felt inn
PSileu Dy duty to disclose what he
Mr.. Neblett said he felt very re-
luctant about getting into the case.
The WeinStein Boys.
Inc lawyers, particularly Louis
| ehdenburg. have been particularly
active today and at times the cross,
examination Of witnesses has been al
most ferociOus. When the two Vein
stein boys, David and his little broth
| en- Jakey, went on the stand for the
| ueiehse' the state fired a whole broad
size or burning questions at them
! The HETEROGENEOUS bore on what
occurred in the Weinstein pawnshop.
Where Paul Beattie procured the gun.
5oth laos testified that Paul said he
wanted the gun for use as watch
man on Mayo's Bridge, but they con-
tradlcted each other as to the hour
or his visit, and when Wendenburg
TOOK them in hand they became al
most demoralized and got so confused
one could hardly tell what they were
talking about. They were compelled
TO admit, too, that they made mis-
Ia kes in giving statements to I. /.
Scherer statements which are at va
rance with what they said in court
today.
But great as was the mental per-
turbation. OF David and Jacob, they
tenaciously adhered to their assertion
that Paul said he wanted the gun for
use as a Waterman
TIE Rebut TaUey.
The defense introduced several wit
nesses to rebut the testimony of j. G.
CSam) Talley. who swore that he heard
a woman scream just before the muir
DER one Of these witnesses syvore that
ne heard Taney say he was in bed
When the homicide occurred. Several
Southside citizens Of prominence have
been introduced to establish Beauties
character.
These gave him a good name. The
morning session was marked by fierce
Wrangling among the lawyers and bv
continual disputes as to the admissi-
plIlty or the evidence offered. On the
Whole the proceedings thus far have
oeen gingery and interesting.