New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-05

prosecution for not putting the girl on
the witness stand. since the state had
subpnnaed her. Harry NJ. Smith. IT., at
torney for the defence, said he never had
had an opportunity of even speaking
with her. as she was kept incommunicado
In Jail. whereat Judge Watson in sur
prise declared the defence would have
every opportunity to confer with the girl.
Counsel for the defence said he washed
his hands OF the girl
The prosecution intimated it would call
the girl, and when rebuttai begins to-
morrow or the next day it Is practically
certain that she will be called, particu-
larly 10 corroborate the testimony of
Paul Beattie as 10 certain messages
which he says Henry asked him to de-
liver to her.
The prisoner deprecated the idea that
he in any way loved the girl. The pros
ecution. however, insisted that in the
week before the murder three of Beat
ties evenings had been given to the Bin
ford girl Us we'll as the night before the
homicide, all of which the prisoner adj
mitted.
The prosecution continued 10 contend
that the prisoner sat on his wifes body
to conceal it on his flying trip to the
Owen hOme.
An eager, eXpectant CROWD damned the
courtroom to-day TO overlooking. and as
soon as Beatue's name was called there
I.l I've lor nd
stralning Of necks outside the windows,
where platforms had been erected TO
catch a glimpse of the accused and hear
his testimony.
Beattie walked calmly to the crude
witness chair and faced the twelve men
who before the week is ended are to
pass judgment on his story. His exam
ination follows:
Please state your aee?" said II. e..
smith. attorney Tor the defence.
Twenty Sin.
Your business
Mercantile business with my father"
Il do All the buying Of shoes and mems
furnishings
DO you open the store?"
Yes. | carry the keys to the store
How long have you been doing it?'
ABOUT a year.
What relation to you is Paul Beattie?'
a second cousin
Have You ever had any confidential re-
lstions with him or has ne been your in
timate?"
80, sir." with rnphssis) $3.50
Has ne ever run around with you?'
NO. ! only saw him when he would
come 90 thc store TO get money or some
thing. and he was never left a minute
without being watched"
you had no confidence in him.
None I'm the world
Did You ever trust him with any
None in tho world"
low Ions have you known Beulah Bin
= met her i'm August. 1901"
How did you meet her.
II was coming down Broad street in
a machine with four or five fellows. Some
one attracted my attention to two girls.
] stopped the car. and one of the girls
asked me If she could take ride. Beulah
and the erl then got in
Had YOU ever been introduced TO her
before
Was the other girl Henrietta Pitman?'
What was Beulah Binford's reputation"
THAT afternoon the rest Of the boys,
not TO have anything to do with her
When did your relations with Beulah
Binford break OFF,
In the fall of 1905"
What was the cause2
"She went 10 Washington"
When Beulah's child was born, what
do she do2'
Her mother wrote 20 me
did they think YOU were responsible?'
Il suppose so, as they thought | had
more money than any one else Next
thing / knew / was called TO her lawyers
Office and, as a consequence, | saw moth
ing 10 do but 10 fork up the money,
and was the laughing stock Of the town.
I never for one minute thought / was the
father Of the child, and Beulah Binford
ewore at the CoToneT's inquest that She
was not its mother"
An effort was made by counsel for the
defence To interrupt the prisoners testi-
mony for few minutes To have Charles
" KestleberE testify TO the number of
his car, hut the prosecution objected, say
ing n did not want the examination Of
the prisoner INTERRUPTED"