The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-29

between the son and the father, or
 whom he depended.
 i To reinforce it's theory of the mo ISlye, the prosecution put on the stand also Mrs. J. E. Binrord, mother o Benlah Binrord, the gal" and lien Try Plttman, her cnum. Their testl money brought to the surface a story Iof Beatties four years of acquaint ance with Beuah Binford, of alleged numerous indiscretions of the Dirh and death of the child named Henry Clay Binford, and how just prior to the murder this relationship was car ried on. Enough was told today of the Binford girls connection with the ease in the opinion of the prosecu- ton to make it unnecessary for the commonwealth to call Beulah to the stand.
 When Paul Beattie took the stand at 4:2O o'clock fuhter of excitement ran through the courtroom. It's placid stiffness was renewed when the witness, in a monotone, told of his early occupation, what positions ne had held and perfunctory details that removed from the minds of an the idea that anything sensational was forthcoming. His most startling tes- timony, in fact was uttered in tho same voice as the first part of nls story.
 Attired in neat blue suit his brown hair burshed back from his Forehead. he turned an earnest, de- Ifermined face to the jury.
 Many an eye was focused on Hen ry Clay Beattie, Jr., as we'll as Hen " Clay Beattie, ST., as Paul Beat tie poured forth his conscience"
 The gray haired father of, the pris. oner beside whom he sat, and uncle of the boy whose revelations fell heav- fly upon him, sat with lips pressed tightly, oftsn shielding his features from view by palm leaf fan.
 Beside him the prisoner fidgeted uneasily precipitation on his brow and an alternating flush of blood on his thin face. He buried his fingers into crumpled handkerchief, almost shoveH it occasionally into his mouth and bit hard at it.
 Paul Beattle appeared to grow stronger as he rid himself of ais story.
 The witness said he is i1 years of age and first cousin of the defend ant. He was shown the gun with which prosecution alleged Mrs. Henry Clay Beattie Jr. was killed and iden- tified it as the one he had bought at pawnshop on the Saturday be- fore the murder"
 How did you come to buy the gun?' asked Prosecutor Windenburg.
 "Thursday In the week before the murder, was at home with my wife and baby. Paul raplied. speaking slowly. T had my shoes off and was preparing for bed. The telephone rang. answered it. 1t was Henry Clay Beattie Jr. talking. lie said for me to meet him in 15 minutes on short and Main stredts. I dressed and went there, three squares away. My cousin came few minutes later In his automobile. He asked me where was the nearest far room. told him and we went to McAvoy's bar. He ordered a bottle of beer and gave me a mint julep. We drank that and then got in the machine. He then sald' Paul, want you to buy mel a single barrel shotgun. I said: All right. He took me home in the machine and gave me two dollars to pay for the gun and five cents for the cartridges. He told me to call up a girl for him Mrs. Fisher-and tell her he would be around for his wife's dress. call ed up Mrs. Fisher and told her this
 owhen dld you buy the gun?
 "On Saturday. about 4:SO o'clock"
 The witness then described in detail his purchase of the weapon and con tinned:
 After paid for the gun, the man took it to pieces and wrapped it up. boy wrote my name on piece or Ipaper | went home and at supper and linen went to tha store of Uncle Hen Iry and saw Henry Clay Beattie, Jr. When I walked in. I said had bought tae shotgun. He relied, all right, after the store closes we'll ger the gum
 What time did the store close?"
 "Ten o'clock. We got into the ma chine at that hour and went to a iplace near the pawnshop and 1 go' fine gun and came out to the automo lbile while he fixed the light. He got into the back part of the automobile 1 ,. ,, .,, .o,,d dfdust aap what he