The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
August 9th.

24.-On this, the anniversary OF his
marriage to the woman he stands ac-
cused of numbering, Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., sat in the stuffy court
room today and heard seven Wiz
nesses, called by the Commonwealth.
give testimony on which the prosecu-
ton hopes to send him to the electric
chair.
On the courthouse lawn, only B
few feet away, stood the ~blood-soake cd
automobile in which the young wife
ly inspected the car when it arrived
today, Lnd not once during today's
proceedings did he show any signs Of
blanching.
Twice during the cross-examination
Of two detectives he flushed with
amusement and struggled to hold back
his laughter.
Of the seven witnesses examined
today two We're physicians: DR.. Her
bert Mann and DR.. Wilbur Mercer.
who examined Louise Beattie's body
on the night of the murder. The
others We're Thomas Erwin, a court
stenographer and uncle of Mrs. Beat
tie; Detectives Wren and Wiltshire,
OF Richmond, who Investigated the
case: Coroner Loving, of Chesterfield
County, and May Stuart, a stout mid
dle-aged woman, who told of Beatue'S
associations with Beulah Binford.
No Tears for Henry.
None of the witnesses except Mr..
Owen recalled that Beattie had dis
played any grief over the tragedy
Others sale they had not seen him
she'd a tear.
With the first witnesses called mere
ly to establish h death Of Mrs.
Beattie, their testimony was largely a
review of what came out at the in
quest, and it was not until the stuart
woman took the stand that the prose
cution began its attempts to buIfd up
q motive for the crime.
Establishing Motive for the Crime.
She swore that she was the pro-
prietor Of a questionable resort III
Richmond and that Beattie had APP
peared there with the Binford girl
preceding the murder. the last Tune
being on July II, the night before
he crime.
Beulah Binford, she testified, sho
had known for several years.
After having the witness descrlhe
how Beattie and his 1~7-year-old ON
panion had visited her place, the
III 1lCl W. IL
a letter written by the defendant to
the Binford girl and identifed as
such at the inquest.
Penned on his fathers business
stationery Beattie wrote IN part.
Dear Kid-Pay this on the
furniture and make him give you
an itemized account Of n you
must pay each week. Well. be
good, with oceans of love brim-
ming with kisses.
yours,
The boy showed no signs of emo
ton when the letter was read, but
the elder Biattie held a palm leaf
fan in front of his face.
Owen Tells of the Bringing Of Body
to His Home.
Thomas owen, uncle OF Mrs. Beattle
to whose HON the prisoner
brought the body after the tragedy,
told how Beattie drove up TO the
house on the night OF the murder
his young wife into the a ana
an hour later with the dead
body beside him.
MY God! They Have Killed LOUISE
He said Beattie cried my God; my
Cod" as he drove up, and that Be
attic shouted they nave killed
He old how the body was lifted
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the car, but said he did rot
examine the body at the time.
When it was prepared for burlaI,
however, he saw the wound in the lett
cheek which he described as being az
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