Evening journal., 1911-09-07
Jail Doors Open TO Paul
Beaffie and Beulah BinfOrd

IlQrtNUAlOH anu Will Ut IOllOWNu DY
Attorneys Harry NJ Smith, Jr., and
Hill Carter for the defense. the con-
cluding speech being made by l.. O.
Wendenburg. Of the prosecution.
Chesterfield Court House and its
pastoral vicinity were clothed in peace
ful quiet today. The twelve men Of
impassive face. in whose minds Is
locked the secret OF Beattie's fate. rose
as usual with the break Of day. and
after breakfast IN the tiny hotel stroll
ed on the green singing. not a song
OF mirth, however. but the strains OF
religious hymns. and the prisoner not
far away heard them
Jurors Sing Religious Hymns.
Their friends call them earnest.
god-fearing." and declare they are of
the kind to weigh evidence carefully.
The prosecution will maintain that
the murder was committed with a sin
ble-barreled shotgun purchased by
Paul Beattie at Henry's request and
with money furnished the cousin by
Henry for the purpose and that the
gun was delivered to Henry on Sat
urday night. July Is, three nights
prior to the commission of the homi-
eide:
That Henry gave different accounts
OF the murder. Important details var
led while the whole story taken col
lectively appears so improbable that
1t is almost prima facie impossible
and absurd;
That the last few months Of Louise
Beattie's life We're unhappy;
That Henry's actions with Beulah
blniord We're so questionable that the
/ girl, upon hearing that Louise had
been murdered. exclaimed Now I
reckon Henry Clay will marry mel
mat the accused confessed to his
cousin, saying: 81 wish to God /
hadn't done It, but she didn't love me.
She married me for my money;
That Paul who had bought and
delivered the shotgun. was told the dav
after the murder to keep his mouth
shut; that he would be rewarded:
That Henry sent word TO Beulah
binford, with whom he had spent sew
eral hours the might before the crime.
that II she opened her mouth he would
kill her;
That Henry telephoned shortly
after the murder TO ascertain IL the
police had visited or arrested Beulah
Bnford;
THAT he had shown no grief as to
the result of the loss of his wife. and
up TO two days ago showed no signs
OF fear, although his face is now
haggard with grave anxiety and his
Iocular manner has entirely disap-
peared:
THAT Henry telephoned to Paul
early i'm the evening of Thursday. July
10. and asked Paul to meet him at the
corner of Short and Main streets fer
the purpose of arranging the details
for buying the shotgun on the follow
ing Saturday morning.
THAT Henry and his wife were seen
In their automobile near the scene of
the crime just prior to the murder by
several youths returning from Bon Air
to Richmond after a dance.
THAT Henry was preparing TO set
up a furnished fiat for Beulah Bin
ford"
Arguments Of the Defense.
The defense will argue that:
"The reputation of the accused for
ltruthtulnoss and honesty has been
F, above reproach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clay Beattlc
I, Jr. lived together happily.
sam Talley. who testified that h,
had heard "A woman scream on tho
turnpike and then the report of q
shotgun, is variously described as be-
ing untrustworthy by some and not Il
be believed by others.
Paul Beattis has sworn to the un-
I truth and is not TO be believed under
oath
Paul entertained a secret but VI.
, cious malice toward his wealthier and
I more fortunate cousin, Henry.
Paul was seen with tho shotgun
5 the day after he claims he delivered
( It TO Henry
4 Henry did not receive the weapoi
{ from Paul and never saw II until after
p the tall, bearded highwayman shol
Mrs. Beattie
o "A strange man was seen on the
h Midlothian turnpike Immediately pre-
- ceding the crime.
r There was more than 1 blood spot
e proving that Mrs. Beattie was killed II
r the car as Henry claims and not in IN,
road as the Commonwealth maintains
"Blood was able to and did leak from
= the automobile to the ground TO sup
e port the contention that the murde
g occurred I'm the machine
n Charles II. Kastelberg. a whole
= sale butcher, and a woman were mis-
n taken for Mr. and Mrs Beattie, Jr., OF
" tho night OF the murder by the severa
e boys who were returning from a dane
o I'm Bon Air
Paul and Henry were not togethe
l. on Thursday night when Paul salt
Ie Henry telephoned Paul to meet him il
Richmond and arranged for the pur
L chase of the shotgun"
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