Evening star., 1911-08-30

son claimed there were any more blood
spots?'
"No. / hadn't found any and / had
looked so carefully that ] paid no atten-
tion to what any one said"
after the machine was brought to
the home of Mr.. Tom Owens. how long
before IL was moved?'
"It stood there until after IL o'clock
''Did any blood drip on the ground in
front of the house,?
"No''
1T is in testimony that an elliptical
blood spot two by eighteen inches. was
in front of Mr.. Rice's house on Mid
lothian turnpike. Was such spot
there Wednesday,?
Did you examine the road Thursday.
too?"
YES,
Was it there?"
on cross-examination Mr.. Carter. for
the defense. asked the witness why he
repeated his search for blood spots.
He said he heard Of story and a
diagram in a Richmond paper con-
cerning the discovery of other blood
spots.
Detective Terrell Corroborated.
Detective Scherer testified that he
had made several examinations of the
road Wednesday. and also on certain
portions Friday morning and found no
blood spots. ,He said he had looked
especially between telegraph post 200
and close to telephone pc st 100. 1t was
at the latter pole that young Robert
son said he saw the ad d1itional spots.
Detective Scherer said ne accompanied
newspaper man. brother OF young
Robertson, to the scene Of the supposed
new spots and found none.
Maj, James u. Patton corroborated
Scherer's testimony, having accom-
panied the detective in an automobile
In his search.
Ben p. owen. another uncle of the
murdered woman. who assisted in the
search for blood spots. testified:
Il made a careful examination of the
road from the scene of the crime to
my brother Toms house and saw no
blood except the first blot"
Thomas Wrenn, another detective,
gave more corroborative testimony of
the absence of additional blood spots
The prosecution rested it's case at
noon.
Paul Beattie Recalled by Defense.
Court reconvened at 1870 pm. Judge
Watson announced to the jury that a mo-
ton had been introduced by the defense
to remove from evidence all testimony
relating to the hairpin, and the court had
sustained the motion.
Judge Watson added that a motion of
the defense had likewise been sustained
to eliminate all evidence concerning the
action of the bloodhounds at the scene of
the crime.
Paul d. Beatte was recalled to the
stand by the defense as the first witness.
did you have single-barreled shot
gun in your possession while a watch
yy1ll lrn1 Il n
defense.
mo. sir
Here G. w Booth was called by the de-
Tense 10 be present while Paul was testi-
Tying. Mr.. Smith said to Paul Reattie,
pointing to Mr.. Booth:
Did you have a conversation with this
man concerning the murder?"
Yes"
Did you tell this man that you didn't
think your cousin Henry killed his wife,
because he loved her too well?'
When YOU testified before you said
you had no conversation with Mr..
Booth"
Il didn't know the man by name, but
by sight
Smith Contradicts Paul.
Paul was excused and Mr.. Smith ex-
amined Booth.
Paul Beattie on the Wednesday following
the homicide?''
Yes"
What did he say?'
He said: We'll, what do you think of
Henry | said / didn't know what he
meant. 'Well.' he said, L don't think
Henry killed his wife. He always spoke
we'll of her to me- That was all that was
said
did Paul Beattie begin the conversa-
tion concerning this?"
"Yes. ef.4 ---+
who was present during your conver
sation?" asked Prosecutor Wendenburg
IN cross-examination --
"No one. Two men came up later"
Booth was excused.
Court then recessed for luncheon.
just before court recessed, II. u. Smith.
IT,. counsel for the defense, was shown a
report that one Of the jurors was
friend of the prisoner.
Its all lie," said Mr. Smith, and the
prisoner himself leaned forward and de-
MED the report most emphatically.
THE story of the juror" said Henry
Clay Beattie. jr.. to a newspaper man
sitting below him, was started just to
h. ofy,e.t re-