The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-05

The only intimation We nave nao about your being unhappy has come From Mrs. Owen, your motherin- aw,' said the court, was there any thing in her life to make ner unhap- lpy?"
 "No sine had no reason to be-" Estate what happened after you started on the automobile ride with your wife.'
 We were at the house about three quarters of an hour. Somebody sug- gested that my wife take wrap. II could not be found. Tom owen brought out his raln coat. l then took a prescription from Dr. Mercer to be filled and went down the Midlo- thian turnpike to a drug store. l lrattled on the door and the, druggis- finally came out, took the prescrip- .tion and went back to fill it wnile ' stood on the running board about Zen minutes talking with my wire," stated Beattie.
 Was your wife in a good humorY"
 Yes; and paid the men for the prescription, bought some candy for my wife and again got into the car and headed up the Midlothian plke,' replied Beattie. Just before we got nsar Mir. owen" home my Wife sug- gested We take iittle spln."
 Who suggested that you take the ride?p
 My wlfe." replied derenuant. n sine had not would nave gone 10 Owdns home."
 Did you want the ride?'
 No"
 What happened then?"
 Three cars passed us; one going fast. l was running slowly. Ine car left lot of dust and wnen the second car showed up my wife sug- gested that we go faster so as not 10 get the dust and We did this ana passed the third car" replied Beat tie.
 What Is the number of your au- aomobile?"
 Eight hundred and twenty"
 Does that number look anything like DIP
 Not to me-
 "state more of that ride.'
 We passed three cars; the lsst thing recall before we turned around was a row of cedar trees which my wifd said would make good Christmas trees and the gate near where We turned"
 State what occurred theny' About three quarters of a mile or mile from whera We turned we were going along easily when man came from the left hand side of the road. He was so close to me that I had to put on the brakes so as not | to Init him. He asked if 1 We're going | to hit him and I said he had plenty of room and that l should have the lFoad. Then I put on the low gear and reached over to take the brake. He pointsd the gun at me and said stop or I'll shoot did nor want to aggravate him, so I said nothing. AS II touched the clutch. ne fired and my wife fell back of me" declared Beat tie.
 she fell between your back and the lseatback?"
 Yes, in the space of moment jumped out of the car and started toward the man. He raised the gun to nit me. I caught the gun as 1t hit me on the nose. He let go and be- ing overbalanced I fell. There mas been something said about pood on the gun. Tom Owen said my tace was bloody picked up the gun anu the man ran up the road" Beatue ended.
 The defendant categorically denied enat he took part in or knew any thing of the purchase of the shotgun by his cousin Paul Bdattie with which his wife was killed. He flat ly contradicted almost the entire tes- timony of his cousin particularly wltb regard to the alleged confession tnaI 1 Henry is supposed to have said to Paul, "I wish I had rot done it."
 Was your statement to Tom ow- en, the same as you made at the cor oner's lnquest?
 . Yes"
 "wihy did you not follow the manT'
 "Aftef getting the gun and seeing him running up The road my next thought was for my wife, replied Beattie, "she was lying on the ieH hand side of the car stepped on her dress to get in. I fdlt her pulse rut T knew I could not tell, being excit- ed. whether she was dead. cried' murder. helpi and blew the horn but realizing thare was a doctor at Ow-