The Washington times., 1911-09-05

charge of my duty from interference
by counsel" and the court, in ordering
the questions answered, reprimandel
Mr.. Wendenburg by implication. Al
adjournment of ten minutes followed.
defense, was now interpolated after tn
ten-minute adjournment. Mr.. Blail
was not at hand when the defense rest
ed this morning.
Blair is another of the Bon Air 10,
riders; He was in the first car. 70
1.-The car we passed was a Knox car
I wouldn't swear the number was Dill
The best recollection Is that 1t is the
same car I saw In the garage two days
before. / did not notice the number
Cross-examination developed but 1T
tie, but Mr.. Wendenburg would not ex-
cuse the witness permanently.
James Rafter, followed.
Watchman Testifes.
Mayo bridge.
ION the Sunday preceding the mur-
der, who relieved your
Paul Beattte.'
What time cid he relieve your"
Seven O'Clock"
What part Of the bridge do you pa
trol?"
THE west SIDE"
"It is testified there was gun in that
cement house. Did you see any?'
III there had been one. would you
have seen tt?"
YES"
), Are al E. you sure that there was no gun
II examined the front of the house
was there any gun therer'
mo"
.:Psi "Pid you see Paul when he came Onr'
Have any gum"
mo: what size would it beT'
"A shotgun"
Didn't See ANY Gun.
Did you see him with any other sort
OF a gunT'
mo, SIR"
Cross-examination began, Mr.. Smith
asking If the house was not packed full
Of cement bags packed closely?
Couldn't a gun have been hid in that
house without your knowing tt?'
.Well, / couldn't swear to that"
"And there's q big place under the
house where you could hide gun' isn't
"There's a place under the house. It's
Dult on tne Slue OF Inc NIL -
You were not looking for any gunT'
"Did you watch Paul Beattie to see
II he took anythingT'
mo, why should / watch him?'
Then you did not look at him
well, I had a personal view of
him."
"ohs you did watch Paul pretty
mot pretty close. but I saw him
E. J. Houchens, the father-in-law
Of Paul Beattie, was next called. IF
had come across the river
n boat. you could have seen him,
The witness admitted that Paul
3eattie had come to the cement house
preceding the murder of Mrs. Henry
:. Beattie, jr.
E. c. Houchens, father-in-law Of Paul
Beattie, was the next witness.
w. "Where are you employedT Mr.
Il am a night watchman. watch
Were you on watch the Sunday
before Mrs. Henry Beattie met
with her deathT'
II was.
Did you see Paul Beattie on this oc-
,asion?'
yes, I saw him on the north side
II the island"
Didn't Have a Gun.
"State whether or not he had gunT
mo, sir; he had a morning paper in
his hand"
What time was that?"
'1t was before $780,"
Cross-examination failed to elicit any
additional statements from the father
n-law of Paul Beattie.
w. H. Lewis. night watchman at a
PAPER mill, was then called.
ION the Sunday morning before the
leath of Mrs. Henry Beattie, were you
N duty?'' he was asked.
"Yes, sir"
"Where?"
AT the foot of Canal bridge"
did you see Paul Beattie that
morning before Neblitt came up, and
.fterward?'
eyes, SIR"
"No, sir"
Didn't See Mr.. Neblitt.
"Did you see Mr.. Neblitt at all"
Yes. sir
did YOU see Paul Beattie 20 up to
her carriage and talk to him.
mo. sir. never saw Paul Beattie
peak to Mr.. Neblitt at all"
On cross-examination, witness testified
hat he did not see Paul enter the ce-
nent house, but that he had seen him
lifting on a log with a colored employe
I a carpet mill. talking to him.
In Mr.. Smiths cross-examination, he
vas asked:
Are you known some times as Buck
.ewis?" .
some times"
Are you the same man who was
hot at by Officer Wright and arrested
or gambling down on the creek?"
mo. sir, l have never been shot at by
n officer"
Have you ever been arersted for
Il was once for playing craps and
'oker down on the creek"
Walter Lumley was the next witness.
H testified that on the Sunday before
he murder he was on the arch bridge
nd saw Paul Beattie. He saw Mr..
ee a conversation between Paul and
DR.. Neblitt. and said Paul remained
eated on log In conversation with a
olored man at the time Mr.. Neblitt
vas on the bridge, perhaps ten minutes
n all, though in answer to Mr.. Smiths
uestions earlier In the examination, he
ad testified that the time was three
r four minutes.
G. D. Talley Called.
g. D. Talley was then called. He
employed about half square from
ne paper mill. He said was at the
rch bridge on tire Sunday morning |
receding the homicide. Paul Beattie |