The Cairo bulletin., 1911-09-01
Alleged Wife Murderer Breaks Down
for the First Time Since Arrest
When His Father, Trembling with
Emotion, Testifes.
TELLS OF SONS WRONGS
Effort Made by Defense to Dis7rove
Testimony Of Paul Beattie, Cousin
Of Defendant, Who Told Of Bank
cr's Confession.

NV GheSteTHelu IOuTt lloESc, W..
Aug. al Henry Clay Beattie. Jr..
indicted for the murder$of his wife.
sobbed like child today when his
gray-hAired father in low voice
told OF the. domestic felicity Of his.
son and the dead woman Iouise
owen Beattie.
1t was the first time that the calm
of the prisoners countenance, ffd
given away during the trial The
testimony of the father in behalf Of
his son came at the close of long
days battle by the defense against
the evidence heaped up by the prose-
cution.
Tomorrow the accused himself
will be on the stand and the defense
will rest its case.
Paul Beattie Scored
Battering constantly against the
testimony of Paul Beattie as to the
purchase of the gun, his delivery OF
| 1t to Henry and his subsequent con-
versation, with the, accused, the de-
tense introduced several witnesses
who cast doubt upon the veracity OF
Paul. ss
1t emphasized, when ii produced
David B. Beattie. Paul's grandfather
and uncle of Henry, who testitist
that Paufs character was not good
1t was another intense period in th'
trial, for. with spparent regret. tn
liaged man told df hts grand som
Shortcomings"
Called Biggest Liar"
The most surprising refutation o
the day against Paul's testimon!
came when Ernest H.. Nevitt sai'
that on Sunday, July 16, he saw
Paul Beattie on the bridge wher'
II he worked handling. single bar
relied shot gun. Paul had maintain
ed ever since the coroner's inques
that he disposed of the shot gun tn
same day he bought 1t. Saturday
tJuly Is, by giving it to Henry, Sub
lseouently the defense brought man,
witnesses to tell of Neylitt's goo
character and others to. ATTACK Paul
veracity.
i E. Ii. Lewis, an employe of th
Beattie store, declared that peopl
spoke of Paul as "the biggest liar i
town" y..
Il Father Takes the Stand.
I Henry Clay Beattie, Sr., father G
1.-THE accused, was interrogated for a
! hour just before court adjourned fo
the day,
AS he stepped to the witness stan
the prisoners face flushed. TIL
white-haired man spoke in a voiC
scarcely above whisper. Couns'
leaned forward over the bench
listen to him. ,,f
He told with great effort, repres
ing an ever recurrent emotion,
Fl He told of how his life had bee
! saddened by the death of some
his children, how Henry in his il
fancy had been neglected becau
Twins came into the. family durir
4 lhis boyhood, and described how {
'Tlthis account, the death of his oU
l-1wife. he had grown closely attach
Il Ito his. own son.
W Tells Of Love for Baby.
x He described the strong love tn
l. had existed between Henry and t
Inflated wife, testifying that
It himself grew TO love his daughte
y in-law as one OF his own children.
4 "When her baby was born" ga
s. mr., Beattie, ut was like starting Il
A. over for me to see the grandchild.
"a threw. us all together very much
The father spoke highly OF
sorl's character and controverted t
n timony OF many witnesses for pro
n cution that Henry showed no sig
- of grief after his wife's murder
He declared that he sobbed a
In moaned almost all night after
tragedy. 4
Cross Examination Waived.
When Beattie had finished q
lp was ready for cross-examinati
r. Prosecutor Wedenburg waived
no opportunity. aaeges 5ces
IT, After few minates' Testimony
d: Mary Jackson, a colored woman,
nd lthe effect vthat she Fsaw ~ bear'
re- man In the vicinity OF the mnr'
ss- ON the Sunday before II happen
he which on cross-examination she ,
go unable to maintain, court adjourn
uhtii tomorrow.