New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-31
more corroboratve testimony OF the ao-
sence of additional blood spots.
Defence Opens Its Case.

N the absence OF the jury. concerning the
striking out of certain evidence introduced
by the prosecution.
When the court reconvened at 1880 p. m
Judge Watson announced to the jury that
a motion had been introduced by the de-
fence TO remove from evidence all test-
nony relating 10 the hairpin. and the court
the motion
Judge Watson added that motion OF the
defence had likewise been sustained 10
eliminate all evidence concerning the ac-
ton Of the bloodhounds at the scene OF the
crime
Paul y. Beattie was recalled 10 the stanu
by the defence as the first witness ana
testified as follows:
did YOU have a single oarreled shotg 1n
In your possession while Watchr,dn.
asked Harry NJ Smith. jr.. OF the uetenoe'
mo. sir
Here G. ". Booth was called by the oe-
fence TO be present while Paul was ties
tfying. Mr. Smith said to Paul Bea'ue
pointing to Mr.. Booth:
Did you have conversation with TINS
man concerning the murder!
Yes s,A,,,
MINI ,u v Evr cousin Henry killed his wife,
because he loved her too well!
NO" o,,
when YOU testified before. YOU SAID you
had no conversation with Ny. boo.n hut
i didn't know the man by name ou'
by sight
eesttie's Testimony Attacked
paul BeattIc was excused and Mr. Smith
axamined Mr.. Booth.
r,,i} lq pa a1T on the "Wednesday following
the homicide?" Mr.. Smith asked.
He eS said. well what do YOU think o.; Of
mani We'll he said, ] don't thlnk
Henry killed his wife. He always sPohe
Well Of her to ne That was all th't was
'S Ibid Paul Beattie begin the conversation
concerning this?
Who was present during your CONVEX
,ation?" asked Prosecutor Wendenourg IN
no one Two men came up later
Paul Beattie was again called TO the
tand by counsel for the defence when
ourt reconvened. and W. +. Baker. a
hauffeur. was called at the same time.
II want to ask you," said Mr. Smith 10
,aul Beattie IF on Saturday after the
oroners inquest YOU did not get into an
utomobile?'
Was this man Baker) in the machine?'
Yes"
"Did YOU state then that you were going
mole Henry had had your grandmother IN
room once and made her sign away
Il made no such statement"
Witness Had Poor Memory
Paul was excused. and Baker was asked
what Beattie said while H. the machine.
paul Beattie said" replied Paker, that
Ne intenjed 10 tell everythiHg ne Knew
1ad made his mother-in-law. or grand
mother, ! don't know which sign some
II was the second time that the defence
had used a witness to impeach the veraclty
Of Paul Beattie -
tion. denied that he had mentioned mother,
ln-law and Prosecutor NendenbuIB ndu
the stenographer read MS RECORD "a; 49,
which the prosecutor sdld fdICdSle"i'S W
so that's the memory you've got. You
are irving TO tell us accurately a conVersa-
ton Of several weeks asc' ana yep you
show YOU can't remember TWO OF three
minutes. That will be all
Saw Bearded Man on Road.
Eugene Henshaw, a farmer of Bon Air.
who travelled daily on the Midlothian
Turnpike lust before the murder, was asked
IN testify if he had seen any strangers on
he road the days before or after the
murder.
81 met man walking on the road whom
81 three
lines: the Wednesday, Friday and MONDAY
before the murder. He seemed to be ABOUT
fifty years Of age.
This testimony was the first introduced
-. the defence TO support Henry Clay
Reattie. ir.'s. story of the alleged bearded
"Was it white or colored man. asked
Prosecutor WendenDurg.
"A white man lie had gray pear"
about two weeks old. -
I'm what position from the scene of the
murder did YOU see the man? -....,.
About three-quarters or mlle away
How was he dressed?
he wore SLOUGH hat and dark clothes
What way was he going each time you
saw him. TT. ILL.,,
ines he was sitting down. doh kh'"
which way he was going then.
who did YOU first tell about the apparl-
ION YOU saw in the shape of an old man
"A Young man by the name OF Johh
"Djd the strange man have a gum
Not when | saw him
Rrcadrax Robertson. a companion Of
Alexander Robertson. corroborated the lat'
er's testimony of yesterday concerning the
presence Of additional blood spots on the
Midlothian pike. He said he accompanied
,oung Robertson and they found the spot
wo DAYS after the murder.
one of the Jurors asked the boy II the spot
was I'm the middle Of the road or not. lie
said it was. and declared on further ques-
-ioning that the spot could he plainly seen
hy any one !n a wagon or buggy travelling
along the road
Bearded Man Had Gun.
W. r. Holland, querryman, testified that
lc saw a bearded man with a shotgun on
he afternoon before the murder. Holland
ives near the scene Of the tragedy.
do YOU remember seeing any person on
he track Of the belt line at the time of the
murder" he was asked by Mr. Smith for
he defense.
Yes. | saw a man about six feet tall
about or $50 O'Clock in the afternoon, just
before the murder"
Did he have anything
He mad a sinGle-barrelled shotgun"
Would YOU know the man again If YOU
saw him." asked Prosecutor Wendenburg.
Yes"
What kind Of hair did he have?"
Sandy beard ] didn't notice his hair"
amy one with YOU when the man with
he shotgun passed."
yes: but ! don't know his name"
WAS the man with the gun a stranger
yes"
did you ever see him before?"
once I'm Richmond a year ago at a police
station. when l went TO identify some stolen
lrasses."
Holland was then excused. and at j:57
.ourt adjourned until Tomorrow