The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-08-24
TWELVE JURORS
ARESELECTEO IN
BEATT|E c AS {
WIFE MURDERER WILL FACE Ar
BITERS OF HIS FArE
WITHOUT DELAY.
BeuIah Binford, the "Wohan in the
Case" Never Wishes to See Paul
the Defendant.

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Aug.
23.-With twelve jurors already Sc
lected, but with sixteen necessary,
that the defense may exercise the
right of preemptory challenges, Henry
Clay Beattie's trial for his wife's muir
der was resumed today before Judge
Watson il Chesterfield circuit court.
The day was set aside solely for
completing the jury, witnesses having
been eXcu ed until tomorrow. Exam
ination of thirty talismen was all
that faced the defense and prose.u
tion. ri,
Seattle Confident.
Beattie was brought from the Jail
early and as the task of selecting the
jury that will decide his fate con-
tinued, the prisoner exhibited the
same air of confidence that impressed
spectators when he pleaded not guilty
when arraigned Monday.
Binford Girl Talks.
Beulah Biuford, the young woman
in the case," and Paul Beattie were
kept in Jail. The Binford girl declares
she hopes never to see the man who
charged Beattie with numbering his
wife for her sake. Henry Clay Beat
tie, Sr., was again at his sons side
during the days proceedings. Evil
dence is not lacking that he will fight
hard to save his son from electrocu-
ton.
Prisoner Silent.
The prisoner refuses to discuss his
case. He poses cheerfully for photo
graphers, but when asked whether he
expects acquittal or conviction, he 81
lently waves interviewers aside.
Beattie's Face Set.
Court was called to order at 1915
O'Clock. Beattie was silent and, with
set face, took a seat by the side of
his lawyers. The father sat on the
right. Additional veniremen were
called and their examination began.
Examinations progressed slowly.
Sentiment Favors Beattie.
Sentiment seems to be more favor
able to young Beattie today than at
any time since his arrest. The state
has summoned fifty-three witnesses,
while the defense has called on thirty
to be present Saturday. The defense
is generally believed to have some
hitherto unheard of testimony Oh
which they rely to clear their man.
Rumor has it that the testimony will
shatter the story told by Paul Beat
tie of buying the gun for his cousin
1t is also limited that the defense Will
show that Paul Beattie so far froin
being a weakling, is a shrewd arl
skillful man, and that the burden II
the crime will probably be Shifted
from Henry Beattie's shoulders to
those of the star witness for the
state.
BeuIah Will Try to Save Him.
Another phase of the case is the
doubt as to what will be the real at
t'tude of Beulah Binford when the
year-old girl is called to the stand
} V the state in the endeavor to get
from her evidence that will go far
toward clinching the case against
Henry Beattie. That the girl loves
him is declared to be an unquestioned
fact by all who know him, and the
belief is growing that her testimony
will finally prove to be more of a fac
tor for the defense than for the pros
ecution. =
Mother-in- Law Won't Testify.
Another development which is
looked upon as giving Beattie a
chance for his life came today when
it was stated that Mrs. R. v. Owen
mother of his slain wife, would not
taFe the stand against him. Her tes-
timony had been looked forward tc
as most damaging, as she was ex-
pected to establish on the stand a
motive for the crime. The state is
expected to know that Henry Beat
ties wife had conveyed to her mother
the disgrace that he had heaped upo1
her and the condition of health his
misconduct had caused her.