The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01

l t<D Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., indicted for the Murder of his wife, sobbed like child lday when his sray-haired father, in |s. tremulous voice told of the domestic jfelicity of his son and the slain woman, louise Owen Beattie. It was the first (me the stoical calm of the prisoners s kuntenance had given way during the al The testimony of the father in be- Ef of his son came as the dramatic ,e of long days battle by the de- se against the evidence heaped up by prosecution. Tomorrow the accused & self I'll S1srnl the stand and the de- '. fiantly against the testi- Battle. cousin of the pris- nkx purchase of the gun, his 4y4k{3.Henr and his subsequent IN &S%kfth the accused, the de- tfWzl&IM several witnesses to cast v T. M. 3s <jft sseracity of Paul.
 lo' .s toat point when it pro- x..x E Beattie, Paurs grand ceo 51 <Sp uicle of Henry, who tes- the I2 ,<Sl- S character was not good. ied M zTS ipense period in the trial, ws1 7' znsaret regret the aged man IT, M s.x.' 1s, ',.-a mons shortcomings. The ioE v s.ana Situation of the day ost <ss tdmony came when Err aai4t ~,-5.a;tt d that on Sunday, July tst.s.E1z pa, Beattie on the bridge .{{ [5' '+ %handling a single-bar- WII A it,ad
 M VI Hk M6nest that he dis
 1ss1 kt {. f41xhe same day he X&E<S5 HIN 15, by giving it
 !fz & kdn4ntly ths defense + f1tses to fell of MT. .Iu &cter and brought
 P6kl's veracity. TAI ffsploye of the Beattie sySh 4 3bnlond, spoke of Paul
 Ss. Fest liar in town
 r tfesii. iss' 'ssAs7
 8tie, Sr., father of the
 erroaa,ed for an hour
 |5 s.H adjourned for the day. t7' n ,sfo the witness stand the q 441shed.
 I,, M k{9aired man, his face deep Tli f Aid pale, spoke in a voice l NK#*@&knle a whisper. Counsel 4 S1E ln over the bench to lis ]; Sz{&8 He talked with great eff k npx1S jlg an ever recurrent emo \! !Fts{!S hi ol how his life had been k4 N ths death of some of his ysHenry, in his infancy, had q Z<E8c,h because twins came into z @4HfW ring his boyhood, and de- q Ssa&%F vlbn this account and the \, 1's,,z,,~tlb i Aife he had grown closely <k'srsW tohs son. He described the e4Aksa 5 ov that had existed between ,4<iN& 2 ndhe Inflated wife. testified HI fs7hi,slf grew to love his daugh-
 aw Hone of his own children
 4 E,, baby was born," said hq T skiing of the dead woman, hi tr Sstarting life over for me tXH, Tn Erandchild. It drew us all.
 W,gA,. N much"
 Tifa k spoke highly of his sons sa Ersnd controverted the testi- .jonvi Ii ma " witnesses for the prose- Xuionlshat Heary ws1owcd no signs of Rrief tfter his wife's murder. He de- aredlthai he sobbed and moaned al lost jil night after the tragedy. / Hedv Clay Beattie, Sr.. stated his 8.a vJs 5s. said his wife was dead, and H{at te prisoner was his son and was K yd old,
 W.V age was Henry when his MI ded?'' asked Attorney smith.
 lG," the elder Beattie replied.
 \ youi. relations with him since
 become closer or more distant on Maecount?'
 Meiiainly closer"
 \ E. To you know what his, reputation HHrlth and varacity was among the kslwith whom you associated?' .< Cod"
 ~ "Ii Y long has he been with you in M Eltht years. He has charge of the &,a land gents furnishing department
 oes the buying"
 AEKnew of Beulah Binford
 i& you know about Henry's being 1 fd with this woman Beulah Bin
 No or three years ago?'
 0E did you learn of it?''
 A etlon was made by the prosecu lat this was no evidence for the
 The objection was not sus- X H eard rumors and asked him all fSNt," finally answered MT. Beattie. {Hhe tell the whole truth about KMr. Beattie, that was before his
 his relations with the woman - jhis marriage been broken off?''
 Your sons marriage source of 7 IS to you and your family?" not only on account of the
 hlf but because Henry was go- E krry''
 as the relationship between you Edaughter-in-la -law?'
 Nshe. came into the home she
 Rk me. and came to love her as
 Maushter She was of lovable
 pb show any distinction between
 k.hur other children" : f;TN wasn't demonstrative. but l h~fe, pon her as one of my chil- WI the baby was boin, how did that
 ect Mr relations with your daugh- lHsn .M us all closer together. " fWh iwere the relations between your N sr a, K he dapghter-in-law?"
 AM Ut could be desired.' Prisoner Weeps
 |IAs tf kather spoke the prisoner flushed \ |d ru Sed his eyes constantly. Soon he gan weep. wa his first breakdown during the. \ neafl heard cross word between -~~ >-->rr>~-I
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