Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-06
Testimony in Case Ends
Without Calling Beu-
Iah Binford.
WOULD HELP ACCUSED
Defense Will Base Closing Ap,
peal to an Attack Upon
Story of Cousin Paul.

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sept.
ct expect to be home Sunday.
feel that my story has impressed the
jurors, and believe they will give me
a square deal" This was the confident
remark of Henry Clay Beattie, as he
sat in his cell here today. He gave
no indication of uneasiness and ner-
vousness. The prosecution's main ar
gument will center about one ques-
tion: How did the same gun which
Paul Beattie bought for his cousin
Henry Saturday, July Is, come 10 be
in the hands of the alleged highway
man on the Midlothian turnpike the
night of Tuesday, July IS. The de-
fense has admitted by its witnesses
that Paul purchased the very gun
which was later identified by Henry as
the one that killed Mrs. Beattie. The
argument of the defense, it is believed,
will be in the nature of an attack upon
Paul Beattie's story.
"GIRL's, STORY UNTOLD.
With unexpected brevity both the
common wealth and the defense in the
trial of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr, indict-
the evidence in the case shortly after
G o'clock last night
Judge Watson announced that court
would adjourn until Thursday morn
ing Today will be devoted to the ar
guments Of counsel with the court as
TO the Instructions TO be given the jury
before the arguments proper are begun
on Thursday
When court adjourned last night
Beulah Binford. the girl alleged by the
prosecution to have furnished the mo-
tive for the murder by Beattie of his
young wife. still was in jail without
having uttered a word ofLtestiHsoRs-.
Scarcely an hour passed in the IL days
of testimony that her name was not on
the lips of the witnesses or counsel.
FEAR TO CALL GIRL.
Admittedly fearing that she would
scrupulously avoid injuriug the case of
Beattie at any cost, although state
ments and interviews had fortified the
prosecution with what il regarded as
all necessary information, the COM
monwealth did not put her on the
stand.
motive for the crime said Prosecutor.
Wendenberg, without hearing her tes-
timony. as our witnesses and the ad-
missions of the prisoner himself have
told the jury enough"
Another figure, Paul Beattie. cousin
of the accused. whose confession con-
CeTning the alleged purchase of a shot
gun for Henry four days before the
homicide led to the building of the
case for the prosecution, likewise was
kept in jail.
CASE CLOSES SUDDENLY.
The closing of the case was sudden
Henry NJ. Smith and Hill Carter, attOr-
neys for the defense, announced that
they had a few witnesses for sure
buttal, but said that if the common
wealth would agree to rest its case
they would do likewise
The offer was accepted, and Judge
Watson arranged to meet counsel for
both sides in Richmond today in con-
ference concerning instructions 10 be
given to the jury.
The feature of yesterdays testimony
was the prosecutions attack on the
statement Of Henry Beattie that he did
not meet his cousin, Paul, on the
Thursday preceding the murder. when.
the latter has testified. he was asked
20 buy the shotgun with which il is
alleged the crime was committed.
Witness after witness was produced
after the accused had been excused
from the stand on cross examination
who told Of an automobile ride taken
by Paul on the night in question with
q young man answering the descrip-
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