Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-29
HE TELLS OF A CONFESSION
SWEARS PRISONER TOLD HIM OF
SHOCKING TRAGEDY, EVEN
GOING INTO DETAILS.
HIS BOSOM FRIEND ON STAND
PROSECUTION DISCOVERS THAT
JOHN sANDIFER is A POOR
WITNESS FOR STATE.


29.-Paul D. Beattie, a cousin OF
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., indicted fol
wife murder, remained unmoved today
under volley of questions from coun-
sci for the defense, who attempted
to shake the story the witness mar.
rated yesterday, in which was intro
duced an alleged confession to him by
the prisoner concerning the tragedy.
Practically the entire action by
counsel for the defense was concen-
trated on the effort to show that Paul
Beattie recited an entirely different
story yesterday from the one which
he related at the coroner's inquest
and that he had on the first occasion
suppressed a part of his alleged
knowledge Of the case.
The witness maintained that this
was due to his nervous collapse at
the coroners inquest and he was ex-
cused without changing his startling
testimony of yesterday.
John Sandifer, an intimate friend
of the prisoner for several years, who
accompanied the latter to Harry M.
Smiths home two nights after the
murder, followed Paul Beattie on the
witness stand for the prosecution.
He was expected to confirm the tes
timony that Henry c. Beatie, Jr., tel
ephoned that night to Paul, to ask
the latter to carry message to
Beulah Binford. He did not do so
and failed to give any light on the
subject and practically became wit
ness for the defense. Sandifer tes-
titled that the relations of Henry c..
Beattie. Jr., and his wife were pleas
ant so far as he knew. He said he
had visited Henry and members OF
his family since the murder and had
expressed his sympathy for the ac-
cused.
Luther Wells, who was best man at
Henry Beattie's wedding, followed
Sandifer as a witness for the prose.
cution. He testified that he was with
both Sandifer and the prisoner after
leaving the home of Lawyer Smith on
the night after the murder.
What did you all do when you left
Mrs. Smiths house?" asked Mr.. Wen
denburg.
"Henry said he wanted to phone
Paul Beattie."
"what did you say to him after he
phoned?"
'I asked him If he had got Paul. HI
said yes"
Asked what was said when he ant
Henry Beattie reached the latter
home he said:
"Henry told his father that MI
Smith had all that the woman knew.
"What woman?" asked the father
and Henry said "the same" Son
l am SOrTy you olAC ~
said the father, as he turned away.
"What woman was meant%
"Beulah Binford."
w. B. Kidd, of Richmond, a hare
ware merchant testified that Par
Beattie on the afternoon of July II
bought three shells from him. !
shell was produced, which w. A
Brown, a stereotyper. testified b
found several yards from the seen
Of the murder, Kidd identifying tn
shell as similar to the three bougf
by Paul Beattie.
Sergeant wiltshire. active in worl
ing ND the case for the prosecutlo
and witness the first day OF tn
trial. testified as to the exact plac
where Mady Alexander pointed o.
that she had found the gun.
Thomas owen, uncle of the dea
woman. was called by the prosecute
and told of the burning OF Mrs. Bea
ties clothing after the murder
"How did the clothes come to