Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1911-08-31
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Chesterfield, Va, Aug. 31.--T'he pros
ecution rested it's case at noon today
against Henry Clay Beattie jr.. under
Indictment for the murder of his Wife
and the defense began the introduction
OF its witnesses.
Before any witnesses for the defense
were summoned court recessed for a
few minutes to permit the defendants
counsel to argue a point with Judge
Watson in the absence of the jury COM
Cernfng the striking out of certain evil
dence introduced by the prosecution.
The commonwealth had occupied
week In placing it's case before the jury.
Today the prosecution produced IA wit
nesses. mostly county detectives to
controvert the testimony yesterday of
young Alexander Robertson as to the
presence of more than one blood spot
on the Midlothian turnpike, where Mrs.
Beattie was killed.
The state had contended that the big
blood spots where the murder occurred
were not caused by dripping from the
machine in which the husband alleged
his wife was seated when shot. De-
,claring that no blood whatever could
have oozed through the bottom of the
car, and the grease drip pan beneath
1T. was detail In the case, but by con-
of blood, the commonwealth intended
to show that the woman was murdered
in q. different manner from that de-
,scElE IA BY the husband.
Denies Boys Story.
Detective Scherer testified that he
had made several examinations of the
road on Wednesday and also ON Ger
found no blood spots. He said he had
looked especially between telegraph
post 200 and close to the telephone post
16O. 1t was at the latter pole that
young Robertson said he saw the adj
litional spots. Detective Scherer said
brother of young Robertson, to the
scene of the supposed new spots and
found none.
Major James D. Patten, corroborated
Scherer's testimony, having ac-
companied the detective in an automo-
another uncle of the murdered woman,
who assisted in the search for blood
spots testified:
Il made careful eSamina tion of the
road from the scene Of the crime to my
brother Toms house and saw no blood
except the first spot
Thomas Wrenn, another detective
gave more corroborative testimony OF
absence of additional blood spots.
Defense Calls Paul Beattie.
After the state had rested and a re-
cess had been taken. court rcconvened
at. 1880 sp. IN. Judge Watson an
nounced to the jury that a motion had
been introduced by the defense to re-
move from evidence all testimony re-
1ating othe llairpin and the court had
sustained the motion. Judge Watson
added that motion of the defense had
likewise been sustained to eliminate all
evidence concerning the action of the
bloodhounds at the scene of the crime
Booth Contradcts Him.
Did you have any conversation with
Paul Beattie on the Wednesday follow
ing the homicide?"
eyes"
What did he say?"
'.He said. We'll. what do you think o1
Henry l said I did not know what
he meant. Well he said, don't think
Henry killed his wife He always spoke
well of her to me- That was all that
was said"
Did Paul Beattie begin the conver-
sation concerning this?"
Yes"
who was present during your con.
versation?" asked Prosecutor Wenden
burg in cross examination.
mo one. Two men came up later"
Booth was excused.
Story About Juror.
Just before court recessed H. NJ
Smith, jr.. counsel for the defense, wa:
shown q report that one of the juror:
was friend of the prisoner.
Its all lie" said Mr. Smith, ant
= the prisoner himself leaned forward
and denied the report einphatically
THE story of the juror" said Henr,
Clay Beattie jr. t. newspaper me1
keep up the prejudice against me
nothing in ii ~