Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-05
BEATTIE DENIES ALL CHARGES
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your being unhappy has come from Mrs.
owen your mother-in-lsw. was there any
thing in your life that caused your wife TO
be unhappy
mo. She had no reason 70 be-
State what happened after you started
on the automobile ride with your wife"
we were at the house about three
quarters Of an hour. Somebody suggested
that my wife take a wrap. II couldn
be found. Tom owen brought out the rain
coat. then took q prescription from DR..
Mercer to be filled. We went down the
Midlothian turnpike to a drug store"
was your wife in good humor7"
wife Suggested Ride.
Yes. paid for the prescription. bought
some candy for my wife and got into the
car and headed up the Midlothian pike
Just as we got to Mr.. owens house, to
return. my wife, suggested that we take
a little spin"
who suggested that you take the rider
MY wife"
If she hadn't did you intend to goT
mo"
We'll. what happened?"
Three cars passed. one was going fast
about forty miles an hour. l was running
slowly"
The car left a lot Of dust and when the
second car came my wife suggested thai
we 60 faster so as not to get their dust
and we did this and passed the third car
What's the number Of your carp
$50"
state more OF that ride"
we passed three cars. The last thint
I can remember before we turned arounC
was a row of cedar trees. which my wifi
said would make good Christmas trees, ant
the gate near where we turned"
State what happened then"
About three-quarters of a mile or I
mile from where we turned we were goins
along easy when a man came from thu
left-hand side of the road. He was Sc
close 10 me that had to put on the brakes
so as not to hit him. He asked II ] were
going to hit him and said had ] not plenty
of room that l would have ! then put OF
the low gear and reached over to take the
brake. He pointed the gun at me and said
Stop. or I'll shoot I did not want to ag
gravate him so I said nothing. AS
touched the clutch he fired and my wife
fell back of me-"
She fell between your back and the bach
Of the seat?'
Takes Gun from Man.
Yes. In the space of a moment
jumped out of the car and started to-
wards the man. He raised his gun to hi
me. l caught the gun as it hit me on the
nose He let loose and, being overbal'
anced, fell backward. There has beer
something said about blood on the gun
Tom owen said my face was bloody
picked up the gun and the man ran w
the road"
who was the first man you told?"
Tom Owen"
why didn't you follow the mann
We'll, after getting the gun and seems
him running up the road, my next thought
was for my wife. She was lying on the
left-hand side of the car; had to step on
her dress to get in. felt Of her pulse, but
l knew I couldn't tell, being excited
whether she was dead or living. I hol-
lowed murder and help! and blew the
horn, but knowing there was doctor at
Tom owens, seated my wife on the left
seat. Her head dropped forward and,
holding her with one hand, ran the car
with the other. little way down the
lights went out. I fixed my wife in the
seat and jumped out to fix the lights.
realized then nad no coat "On. tneu III
the lamps and went to Mr.. owens house"
How fast did you run back?"
About forty or fifty miles an hour"
mr.. Owen and DR.. Mercer helped me
carry my wife into the library. DR.. owen
said she was dead. / remember asking a
second time IL she was dead"
did you give Mr.. owen and the officers
all the information you passessed?'
II told everybody what knew and said
ia show them the spot"
Gun JoIted from Car.
when they asked you what you did with
the gun what did you say?"
II said l had put 1t into the rear Of the
car. They said it wasn't there and said
perhaps 1t had been jolted out at the belt
line crossing"
What description of the man did you
give?'
IT told everybody he was q large man
about six feet tall. with his face full OF
beard"
1T was a dark night. wasn't it7"
YES"
Did you know whether he was a white
man or q negro1"
II think he was a white man. by his
voice."
The detectives have Testified that you
showed no sign of grief How was th6tT
We'll there were several at the house
and when the detectives came they were