The evening world., 1911-09-04

him, end I said he had plenty Of room
snd that I should have. Thsn I put
on the low gear ana reached over to
ssks the hraks. he pointed the gun
az me ana said, stop or TIL shoot I
did not want to a~ggravats him, SO I
said nothing. A I touched the clutch
he nrsd and my wife fell back Of me-"
she fell between your back and the
back OF the seat?" Yes. In the space
OF a monen I jumped out Of the car
and started toward the man. He raised
The gun to hit me. I caught the gun as
IT hit me on the nose. lie let loose. and,
oelns overbalanced, 7 fei back. There
has been something said about blood on
the gun. Tom owen said my face was
bloody, ! picked up the gun and the
man ran up the road"
who was the hrst man you told?"
TON Owen"
WAS your statement to Tom owen
inc ann as YOU made at the Coroner's
inouest?" Yes"
Here Beattic began to argue earnestly
with the jury that this was his original
story as he had told It to Thomas II,
Owen after the tragedy and that there
were no contradictions in It. He argued
that the detectives could not be telling
the truth when they told OF the con-
flictlng. stories he had told. .
Eager and earnest he leaned forward
toward the jury and argued for his
life. Time and again this occurred.
until Judge Watson was forced 10 stop
the witness and tell him that he had
able COUNCIL TO argue the case for him.
Beattie's attitude at this time made
n distinctly favorable impression. He
declared he ave Owen and the police
all the Information he could.
II asked DR.. Mercer II there was
anything I could do and he said no;
that my wife was dead"
PRISONER SHOWS SIGNS or
COLLAPSE.
The prisoners head fell forward on his
breast. He reached for a glass of
water and for fully a minute he paused.
Then he went on with his gruesome
story Of the night of the murder. He
described the tall bearded man. and
said that when he saw him at close
1t was IN the dark behind the car.
After concluding his recital of the
night OF the crime. Beattie told OF
Paul's visit to him the next evening.
Paul brought him a message from Beu-
lah Binford, he said. expressing sorrow.
and he sent back word THAT he did not
want to have anything TO do with her. ;
did you tell Paul to tell Beulah
that Il h bothered you during this
trouble you would kill her, II IL took
. hundred years2" mo. I Just sent
word INT I didn't want her to bother
NO."
In detail BeattIe told OF his ride home
with the body Of his wife. He declared
he was going fifty miles an hour and
that the car Jumped two feet as he
crossed the Belt Line railroad tracks.
He told of stopping once to light his
lights and of the tragic arrival at the
owen home.
Beattic categorlcally denied the con
fession that Paul said Henry made on
Thursday after the killing. He admitted
talking with Paul on the verandah OF
his home, but denied every word Of the
conversation related by Paul.
why didn't you follow the man who
shot your wtfsr" the prisoner. wat
asked.
well, after getting the gun and
seeing him running up the road, my
next though. was for my wife. shs
was lying on tho left hand side of thu
car. I had to step on her dress to gst
in. I felt her pulse, but I knew ]
couldn't tell, being excited, whether sh,
wns dead or living. I shouted 'Murde,
ana help and blew the horn, but know.
ing there was q doctor at Tom Owens
seated my wife in the left seat. Mel
heed dropped forward, and, holding he
with one hand, I ran the car with the
other. A little way down the lights
went ont. I nxsd my wife In the sea-
md Jumped ont to fx the lights.
lit the lamps ana went on to Mr. Owen
house."
How fast did you run back" "Abour