The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
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Rinford not having testified SO far.
Put her on yourself?" said Mr..
You have a right to If you want to,
and you know it."
lBeattie then denied having used
Paul as a messenger to Beulah on
several occasions.
Eeattie denied having been on the
Midlothian road earlier than when he
and his wife went out. He denied that
his wife ever stood on the running
board when the car stopped.
Henry Beattie's clothes worn that night
and began:
did you identify the gunT'
II volunteered statement next morn
Ing, but I meant that this YVES the gun
which hal been found"
Didn't Examine the Gun.
Did you examine the gun the night
of the murder?'
mo: just threw 1t in the car"
did you identify 1t, or was II possible
for you to have identified it?"
being on a point already answered and
partly leading and inferentiaL Mr..
Carter rose and asked that at this point
witness be allowed to get in the car
and demonstrate to the jury how the
murder occurred
Debate about this lasted for SO ne
minutes, and the matter went over. eB-
fore adjournment for lunch, Charles
Kastelburg gave the number Of his car
as ID. II, and was at once excused from
.hn r'and but held in the vicinity dur
ing the luncheon intermlssion.
Beattic Was rs eager to testify today
as everyone was to hear him. How
Beattie felt. Is shown by a statement
he made early chis morning.
Il am willing to stake my life on the
story / shall tell the jury when take
the stand today. / au confident my
story will convince the Jury that my
cousin Paul is a liar. Aside from what
he has said there has not been a word
OF direct evidence against me. had
long talk with my attorney, H. NJ.
Smith. and he Is as confident as / that
when the last word Is said, / shall walk
out of the court room free man.
can't tell what am going 10 say other
than to declare shall tell the absolute
truth ana stand upon II "
Beattie talked the same way last
night. Then he said: II am very glad
to get this opportunity OF going on the
stand. In fai1 they couldn't keep me
OF IL they tried"
Urged to Keep OFF Stand.
HAS anybody tried to keep you from
the witness standY" he was asked.
Yes, some people think / would
weaken my case If rhould testify. but
] have told them, and say now, that
I'd 20 on that stand and tell the story
II l Thought were going to be killed
the next minute. want to tell the
jury my story. ami when they hear 1t.
am confident that their verdict will
establish my innocence"
Beattie spoke unreservedly and en-
phatically. Whatever others may
think. Beattie feels that he will be ac-
Quilted of the charge of numbering his
wife. After comforting with Lawyer
Smith yesterday afternoon, Beattie
stood for few moments nervously
picking his teeth and watching his at
torney and his brother enter an auto
mobile in the road. He waved his
hand In farewell and patted q collie dog
But his respite was brief. Jailer Cog
bill laid his hand gently on the young
mans sleeve and slowly they walked
into the jail.
Smith Appears Hopeful.
Mr.. Smith appeared more enthusiastic
and hopeful today than at any time
since the beginning Of the trial
st am confident" he said, that
Henry can clear himself. Just consider
that what has been said against him
has been entirely circumstantial evil
dence, and Mr.. Kastelberg's testimony
evidence. 1t was only by accident
that we discovered Mr.. Kastelberg, and
we had almost to drag him into court
His testimony shows that 1t was he
whom the boys saw fixing an automo-
bile on the side Of the road the night
Of the murder, and doesn't that raise a
big doubt as to the other evidence
which the prosecution has brought
out?"
IT'S a question of veracity between
reckon the jury will soon decide the Is
sue when they hear Henry tell his own
story of the affair.
I'm my experience I have always
found that an innocent man wants to
tell his story to the jury. ] leave II
to the prisoner himself to determine
whether he shall go on the stand, and
Beattie has always been insistent that
he shall tell his story in his own way"
How Jury Spent Sunday.
The jury spent Sunday comfortably
walking about and lolling under the
trees. In the morning they went to
Salem Baptist Church. where two pews
were reserved for them.
just as on last Sunday evening, when
the Jury went to another church, the
pastor had been. forwarned that they
would attend, and there was nothing in
his sermon about the case which has
held the attention not Of a county
alone. but Of State and country.