The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31

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He said he intended telling every
thing he knew; that Mr.. Beattie had
locked his mother or mother-in-law
In room and made her sign away all
his property. and that that was the
reason ne was so poor"
Who did he say it was that was
! locked in and made 10 sign this paper?"
am not positive whether 1t was
his mother or grandmother
1t was some female rclativc?"
Yes"
And he said he would tell every
thing?"
Yes"
How was it7"
That he would tell about MIR. Beat
ties having taken some female relative
and locking her into u room and made
her sign papers,"
Did you repeat that conversation to
any one?"
I'VE object" said Mr.. wendenburs,
and the witness was turned over for
REORGANIZATION.
What Henry beattie was he talk
ing about, the father or SOM" began
Mr.. Wendenburg
Henry Bcattie, Jr."
You mean in regard to the sign!nE
OF the papers,"
yes. He said Henry Bcattie, and did
not say Junior or senior. 1t was in
regard to his mother or grandmother"
You said just now 1t was his moth
er-in-law."
Caught on the Record.
II haven't mentioned mother-in-law
in my whole testimony"
rs that your best memory?" asked
Mr.. Wendenburg. calling on Stenogra-
pher John q. Winston to read the rec
ord OF what the witness had said. in
which he had just mentioned mother
In law twice.
rs that a sample of your memory7"
asked MIR. Wendenburg. laughing
II don't know. sir"
Wasn't this sarno question put to
Paul Beattie by Mr. Smith at the cor
oner's inquest when Paul was on the
stand?"
81 didn't hear tho testimony at tho
coroner's inquest"
Then the sample above is the best
OF your memory"
We'll anyway. he did ray some fe-
male relative"
HE didn't say female did her"
NO"
Now. was II his mother-in-law or
his grandmother"
We'll. I'm not here to convict any
body" answered the witness sullenly.
You have nothing TO DO with that.
answered Mr.. Wendenburg. "You come
here on the witness stand six weeks
after Il statement was made in your
hearing and purport TO give IT accu
rately. and yet you cannot say now
whether you said mother in-law or
grandmother three minutes ago"
The witness offered no explanation.
| sticking 10 II that he had meant grand
mother"
Where was Paul Beattie when this
conversation took placer"
In REQ car Mr. Bolton or Mr..
Bailey. OF the police force. was present
Whichever one 1t was. he was the only
one in the car"
Were tnere any other ofNcers there7"
Not that 1 know Of"
Giving the Information.
When did you give this information
to Mr.. SMITH"
Il Mr. Smith about five minutes
after the adjournment for dinner for
the first time"
ITO whom did you give this intor.
mation?"
TO Bayiess Epps. and he gave It to
Mr. Smith"
You did not take Paul Bea,tie to
tho hospital the night he tainted at
the inquest?"
NO"
! Broadnax Robertson. aged fourteen, a
son OF Il. S Robertson. an employe of
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank, of
South Richmond. of which Henry c.
! Beatte Sr. Is vice president, and
| cousin of Alexander Robertson, of For
est Hill, who testified on the preceding
, day, was called.
Broadnax testified that no went with
his cousin on his bicycle trips to the
scene OF the crime both on Wednesday
and Thursday following the murder.
He saw the blood spots on Thursday in
front of Mr.. Rice's place, on the Mid
lothian Turnpike. The Blood looked
like 1t had been sprinkled there 1t
Nc
Thursday th1t the boys found what
they believed TO be blood spot. They
stayed there about five minutes. then
went on to the real blood spot The
sprinkled spot about eighteen
inches in diameter and was a mile to
a rAile and half from the other one
Some passing pleasantly between Mr..
Wendenhurg and MIR. Smith brought a
general laugh in the crowd, resulting
in u prompt rebuke from the court.
THE court has had trouble" said
Judge Watson. in Keeping order. The
counsel can help in this. but If the
counsel laugh the court cannot expect
the spectators to femain silent"
CFoss-Exnnined.
Young Robertson was turned over to
Mr.. Wendenburg for cross exa md IVA ton.
Have you told all you know about
that?"
Il believe have"
do you SEQ the blood spot on wed.
nesday?"
no. SIR
was it there on Wednesday,"
II reckon it was"
You won't up there Wednesday,"
"Yes."
But you saw 1t first on Thursday?"
YES"
What did you go on Wednesday
for?"
ITO see what was up there"
You didn't know anything about
a second blood spot then?"
No"
Were you sent up there Thursday