Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-09-05
BEATTIE ENDS
TRYING ORDEAL
Cross Examination of the
Prisoner Comes to an Abrupt
CIose--Rebuttal Starts.
MADE A POOR WITNESS
Expected that Case viii Go
Go to the Jury Not Later
Than Thursday.
Special By United Press Wire.


Chesterfield Court House, Va,
Sept. 5.-That the case of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., charged for wife
murder may go to the jury by Thurs
day was indicated as a possibility
today when the cross examination of
the accused man came to an abrupt
stop, and the prosecution began Its
Introduction of rebuttal evidence.
In his rebuttal Prosecutor Wenden-
burg thought to break down the
prisoners dental of meeting his
cousin, Paul Beattie, and commits
Bioning him to buy the shot gun with
which Mrs. Beattie was murdered.
Latham's story was not damaged un-
der cross examination and w. R.
Hart was called to corroborate him.
Mrs. A. B. Houchens, mother-in-
law of Paul Beattie, was called. She
declared that at 8 o'clock on Thurs
day before the murder she answered
the telephone at Paups homo. J
asked who it was and the man at
the other end said he was Henry
Beattie. He asked for Paul. /
heard Paul say, "Y gu want to see
me at Short and main streets. All
right, I'll be there" Mrs. Houchens
said that then Paul went out. When
he returned, she continued, he
called up Mrs. Fisher. Mrs.
Fisher was the assumed name of
Beulah Binford, according to evil
dence already introduced.
Under cross examination Attorney
Smith, counsel for Beattie, endea-
yored to show that the family of
Paul has been acting throughout the
case to protect Paul.
Wendenburg tried to get Coroner
Loving to say that Beattie had ad-
mitted that he had written the dear
kid" letter to Beulah Binford. Yes
terday Beattie denied that he had
admitted writing the letter. 1--WE
have proved" said Wendenburg,
that after making preparations
through Paul to break up one home,
this man was also preparing to make
a new one"
The witnesses to be called to re-
fute the testimony of the defense will
complete the taking of testimony
and the summing up of the lawyers
will begin at once.
This means that on Thursday, prob
ably, Judge Watson will charge the
jury and a verdict or a disagreement
o. he jury may be looked for not later
t n Friday. Those who have followed
ttj4e trial closely are disposed to look
for disagreement, Notwithstanding
the fact that wagers are being offered
and taken that the prisoner viii be ac-
quilted.
In answer to Smiths query he stated
that he was employed as a clerk in his
fathers store In South Richmond
Have you ever had intimate asso-
citation or relation with your cousin
Paul Beattie?" Smith asked, driving
directly at a refutation of the most
damaging evidence that had been given
against Beattie through the lips Of his
cousin.
Positively none," the prisoner an
swered The only times l have had
dealings with him have been when he
came to the store to get money-to beg
money"
''You never told him a secret-neyer
trusted him with any close informa-
ton Of your affairs?'''
81 should say not; even when he was
in the store he was closely watched"
The young mans eyes narrowed
when he said this. He took another
drink of water. Smith then launched
his witness directly into narration of
his relations with Beulah Binford.
Beattie said he had first seen the
girl in August, 1907, when he was rid
ing In an automobile with a friend.
She had called from the sidewalk and
asked to be taken for a ride One of
his companions had told him at the
time that the twelve-year-old girl had
a bad reputation.
"What were the relations between
yourself and your wife up to the time
of her death7"
'She never spoke cross word to me
or l to her." Beattie answered. 1--WE
were both of an affectionate nature.
! defy anybody to say we were not
completely happy"
did your wife know of the rela-
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