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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20
PREACHERS AID FUND
Society Meets and Report
Shows $685. 600 in Treasury.

The Preachers Aid society of the
Northwest Indiana NJ. E. conference
met yesterday afternoon and the report
of the earnings of the endowment were
reported so as to be submitted at the
conference at Terre Baute, October s.
President H. A Goblin of Greencastle
called the meeting to order at 1870
O'Clock, and different matters pertain
ing to the conference were discussed.
Fl. L. Kindig of Rochester, secretary of
the association, reported that at the
present time there was over $4,000 in
the treasury. There has been a hand
some increase in the endowment in the
last year. as shown at the meeting this
afternoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20

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waist.
The pattern, 5.51T, is cut in sizes 81 to
AZ inches bust measure. Medium size
requires 21S yards of "a inch material for
the waist and 29s yards of % inch for
the guimpe and one yard of Is inch all
over.
The above pattern can be obtained tJ
sending 10 cents to the once Of this paper
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20
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THINGS AND FILINGS

! IHlNOS AND ELlNGS
"HELLOtBill!" No. no, not Bill Taft
but the plumbers bill.
%
THE young man, Guy Surprise, was
undoubtedly surprised guy.
IF Gabby doesn't watch out they will
be spring the. dictagraph on her.
WE deny that any one beat us to
st for we called her Gabby long, long
ago.
OF course when a woman bleaches
her hair she wants it kept dark.
GUESS Jay Frank Hanly is getting
some advertising that he didn't like
very much.
THESE freless cookers are great,
Ell? Now for a hired girl that cant
| be. fired
%
HOWEVER, by Friday the Gary
graft scandal will no doubt have got
| its second breath
IN hitching your wagon to a star.
however. don't try to make a get
eway with the star.
PERHAPS Jimmy Ward may get
here in time to eat Thanksgiving with
the folks at Indiana Harbor.
is booming. but it is not thought that
politics has anything to do with it.
| THE claim is made that it is Just
as possible to have perjured testimony
with dictagraph as it is without it.
/ GOVERNOR Marshall strong point is
the issuing of proclamations. Lordy.
how he "goes to one of them things"
! THE Heartbreakers are coming to
Hammond in a few days. The Back
breakers have done been and gone"
GREAT sensation in ocean-to-ocean
flying contest One man made twenty
three miles without falling into tree.
"a
MANS skull was fractured in
fight This innocent bystander bust
ness is far more dangerous than a
fight
THE Chicago graft investigation is
livery tame indeed. Far as we can
learn there isn't single dictagraph
working in the entire case.
MAN recently fell into a buttermilk
wat and was drowned There was some
Transformation throughout the state
until it was found that the Hon. Chas
W. Fairbanks is at home in Indian
lapolis.
SEEING that they are going to make
the stock yards bloom like the rose,
will all those who would like the
Globe Station stink works to be sent
to the stock yards, kindly remain
standing until the gentlemanly ushers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20
"THIS IS MY GOTH BIRTHDAY.
Lloyd Bryce.

Lloyd Brice. who has been appointed
United States minister to the Neither
lands, was born In Flushing, L l., Sep
TENDER 20, 1851. His early life was
passed In Georgetown. D. c., where he
attended Georgetown University. Later
he studied in New York ano al oxford,
England, where he graduated from
Christ Church College in 1869. He later
studied law at Columbia University. He
served as a member of Congress from
1887 to 1889. directing his efforts there
chiefly to harbor Improvement and
copyright matters. For nearly ten
years after his retirement from Con-
gress Mr.. Bryce was the editor and
proprietor of the North American Re-
view. He is the author of many books
and essays.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20
DOES THE END JUSTIFY THE MEANS?

a s a
action consistent, logical straightforward
be
a in authority
andu
be Of
cd OF
il this
OF a
ed
speeding n
Good
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20

If you smoke Lavender once yoi
will always call for them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20

WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIMES
READER?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20

in
exactly
to try here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20

IRE you READING THE TIMEss
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20

SEEING that they are going to make
the stock yards bloom like the rose,
will all those who would like the
Globe Station stink works to be sent
to the stock yards, kindly remain
standing until the gentlemanly ushers
can count you ALL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-20

MANS skull was fractured in a
fight. This innocent bystander bust
ness is far more dangerous than a
fight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
AND SCHERER
ON ALL AFTERNOON
Boy Positively Swears it Was Beattie Car He
Saw on Turnpike cherer Gives Detailed
Account of Events Following the Murder

J., ing counsel on both sides, II was or
dered that In view OF the fact that
the prisoner. the Judge and the four
attorneys had been present with the
court officers and jury, the examlna
ton should be treated in the record
as a continuous session OF court, tho
car having been viewed without the,
four walls of the courthouse because
OF the manifest difficulty OF intro
duc!ng II in evidence within that
crowded and limited space
The dinner recess followed the In
spection
On the testimony OF halt-dozen
we'll known Richmond boys the de,
tense had lost ground in the morning.
and all knew It. The dinner recess
was busy one TOT the officers engaged
In the case. Attorneys We're in con
ference. the defense TO mend its fences
and prevent further loss. and the
prosecution 10 press its evident ad-
vantage.
There was work to be done Even
the waiting crowd caught the Idea that
something was developing, and packed
the courthouse again long before Judge
Watson returned TO the bench.
Hnrd Blow for Defense.
w. z. Sydnor one OF the party OF
boys who had attended the Bon Air
/ "aASc- 1Ilu WHO I-su destined at length
during the morning. was recalled.
Did you see the machine that was
exhibited out on the lawn just before
the dinner recess?' he was asked By
Mr. Wendenburg.
Yes, sir"
rs that the same car that you saw
standing on the side of the Midlothian
Road on the night of the murder"
las near as I can tell. that IS the
same car. 1t Is identical in its general
outlines"
What do you mean by the general
outlines?"
We'll. the covering is the same col
orins as the car ! saw-both were
khaki colored. The machine saw
out there didn't have any doors on the
back part. and this car shown here to-
day has no rear doors The car l saw
was dark colored. and this is dark col
ored."
In your Judgment. IT is the same
machine?"
yes, as near as I can tell"
First Sensation OF Day.
AS newspaper men rushed OF bulle-
tins announcing the partial identifica :
ton of the Beattie car as having been
seen at the scene of the murder within
few minutes of the time IT must have
occurred, Attorney II NJ Smith. Jr, for
the defense, began a most searching
cross examination, in which every trick
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
BEAI lie MURDER TRIAL REPORT
SENT OUT BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

, uncertain, as the defense gave notice
that on Monday it would begin a cross
| examination OF Scherers testimony,
particularly with reference to his al
legged conversations with Beattie after
the murder and prior TO his arrest
nenttie Close 10 Smith.
The testimony of Scherer inosmuch
I a S It so frequently introduced the name
OF the Binford girl. excited interest
on the part of the prisoner. and his
usual nonchalance gave way to a de-
ternlined, tiger ike crouch over the
bench as he strained forward to catch
every syllabl uttered Not infrequent-
" did he Midget about nervously in his
seat
OCCASIONALLY. and with zuddenncss
that sometimes startled his counsel
Beattie put both has arms around the
neck of Harry NJ Smith. Jr, the law
yer beside him, and insisted on contin-
ued whisperings. Once hts whisper
was audible. Il did not say that" he
protested to his lawyer as Scherer
talked on. y smile often broke on the
face of the prisoner, but II apparently
was forced smile The intense con-
centration of his attention on Scherer's
testimony was in direct contrast to
the ease he manifested at noon when
ne stood with the jury on tho lawn.
quietly observing the once bloodsoaked
automobile.
Scherer sat calmly in the witness
chair setting forth a narrative of his
activity In the case from the start
saying in part:
Mr.. Beattie asserted to me that
while bending over the brakes the
hiShwayman had fired He said tina,
Mrs Beattie dropped over to the right
on his left shoulder. that the man
stepped TO the rear OF the machine
and meeting Beattie in the rear. the
man struck 2 grazing blow.
Held wife In Chr.
In the meantime his wife had
fallen. he said. 10 the front floor of
the car. Beattie said he held, his wife
on the left seat and took her to Tom
owen in that position. driving with
one hand. 1 asked Mr.. Beattie where
the man then went. up the road or
In the woods. He answered uncer-
tainly. asked eeattie about his re-
lations with Beulah Eintord. and
as to whether his wife knew that
Beulah Binford was back in Richmond.
and he said merely that she did He
stated that he and his wife had not
euarreled then. and that they never
had had cross word
WAS there anything said about his
wife knowing the relations between
Reattie and Beulah Binford?" asked
Prosecutor Wendenburg.
Il asked Mr. Beattle If his wife
knew about his relations with Bculah
Binford before the marriage. and he
said yes
It was at this point that soherer
testified that he had asked Beattie
about his condition. and the court by
agreement with the prosecuting at
torney, arranged to take up that ques-
ton on a separate occasion
Court adjourned TN Monday.
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on the stand twice, but 1t was not until
ne second time, which was after the
jury inspection. that the prosecution
asked him whether or not the doors
on the car he saw were detached from
the machine. He remembered exactly
that they were, also identifying its
khaki-colored hood. The defense at
tempted by series of sharp questions
TO indicate that Sydnor. having made
no reference to the doors in his morn
ing testimony was inspired during the
luncheon hour to emphasize that point
as the GROWING feature OF his identih-
cation, only after the jury had exam.
med the Beattie car and noticed the
conspicuous absence of botn doors
The defense insinuated that the pros.
ecutor had called Sydnor's attention TO
the doors. but the boy said he had re.
marked on them before. All six boys
told the same story of the woman on
the running board. and fixed the hour
OF their passage as almost coincident
with the hour of the murder. and the
prosecution. through Detective Scher-
er's testimony, later in the day. added
20 this trend OF proof the claim that
Beattie's wife was not shot while seat
ed beside him, as the prisoner AYERS.
but while standing in the road.
scherer'n Narrative.
Close upon this was Detective Scher-
er's narrative of Beatties inconsistent
and varying conversations with him.
in endeaVoring to explain the presence
OF the pool of blood in the road De-
tectiNe SCherer's testimony laid the
foundations for the future contention
of the prosecution that Beattie shot his
wife while standing either on the run
ming board or in the roadway, and that
the pool of blood did not ooze through
the foothoards or lower part of the
machine. but resulted from Mrs. Beat
ties fall when shot near the car.
Besides pointing to the cumulative
testimony OF the boys as to the presence
of fseattie and his wife on the secluded
road the prosecution. through Z. s.
Adams. another boy, scored a point
when the youth told of seeing a man
alone beside a machine similar 70 the
Beattie car. on the self-same road.
three hours before the murder is sup
posed to have happened Adams's tes-
timony bore out the charges of the
prosecution that Beattie could have
brought the shotgun obtained from
Paul Beattie to the place where a few
hours later he conducted his Inflated
wife.
To Call Another Witness.
The Commonwealth let it be known.
outside the courtroom. too. that il had
discovered a witness. negro named
Wilkes. who would testify that ne saw
the two machine loads OF boys, as well
as Beattie and his wife. but no vehicle
or person along the road at that hour.
BY his testimony IL Is apparently hoped
to quash Beattie's story of the bearded
highwayman But Wilkes. as we'll as
Mrs Binford, mother of Beulah who
We're to have been called to the stand.
Were not summoned to-day. as Detec-
tive Scherer monopolized almost the
entire afternoon session.
The time of their appearance now is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
wears He Saw Beattie Car Alone on Tmnnke
ITO whom did You give it?"

eyes SIR"
"To whom ala you ,,ya ,,on
"I gave II to Mr. Schersr.
The sbe, was handaa 80,
uGcation. ue exam,nad MN a.. LOT 'uen,
slowly. for he had Written hon t1ns ana
with n Mcneil and !, was nis name
blurred Fina,,v ha onn I'D.
it was the shell he =" had in fo8nd that
"Where did Won 6nd m. shau,.. .
tinued Mr. Wendenhurp
"on the right side Of the nike neo
the scene of tho crime"
How far was It from the blood
spot?"
1T was seventy-three or seventv-
four feet, by measurement,
did you show the spot where Won
found the shell to any onno"
II showed IT TO everybody there.
Did you afterwards 20 up 70 To-
cate the exact spot7.
Yes"
Whom did you go wlth?.
"Mr. Scherer, Sergeant Wren and
others"
You say YOU found the shall m ,
Sunday following tho crime?" asked
Mr. Smith About what time wae go.
Picked I'm In wnnIa
About the middle of the day"
Let's sec" said Mr. c,,t,h u,,
were Wednesday. Thursday. Fridav,
Saturday and half day on sunda,,
between the time when the crime va;
committed and the time you found tha
she'll"
Yes. sir"
you said that you found IL in the
woods?"
Yes"
How far in the woods from ,ha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

when the car in question was SEEM
near q store"
How far on this side?"
About 100 yards" meaning the side
nearer Richmond.
How many people id you seer"
"One-a man"
What time did you pass this carr"
About . o'clock"
What passenger car was it?'
II couldn't say"
What happened when you got to
the scene OF the murder. on your way
back?"
we were stopped by officers and
held few minutes"
What time did you get to this
place."
About half-past H."
Did you see anything else?"
Not Familinr With Rond.
we passed n wagon"
What direction was this wagon 60
Ing in?" asked Mr. Carter.
Il don't remember. 1t was between
the car and Bon Air"
Are you familiar with the roadF
i've never been out on It except
at night"
Witness said he had been twice to
Scherer's office. and that there were
four or five others present
was Mr.. Sydnor one of them"
He was there once"
DID you meet any other automo-
biles?'' asked Mr.. Wendenburg
NO"
Wanted Jury to See Car.
Mrs B!nford was called. but Mr..
Wendenburg bethought him that IL
was a good time for the jury to en-
anime Bcatties automobile. and ad-
dressed the court
we would like the jury to view the
car. After the car has been inspected,
we expect to put on a new line of
evidence. would like to have the
jury take up the floor to see the blood
stains and to look at the dustpan and
other PARTS Of the car"
You might as we'll tell the jury all
about IT," interjected MIR Smith.
Il think the prisoner ought to be
there. so that the evidence may be
brought before the jury" continued
Mr. Wendenburg
Counsel for the defense may also
be present" said Mr.. smith.
The Beattie car was sent for and as
there was to be an interval while IT.
was being brought into the court
house yard. W. / Brown was called in
the meantime.
Found Shell In Woods.
Brown said that he Is a stereotyper
by occupation.
crime2" asked MIR. Wendenburg.
Yes was there on the following
Sunday"
Tell the court what occurred while
you were there"
Il found loaded she'll"
Did you put your name on the
SHELF"
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FOLLOWING hard on the heels of q
morning from which the defense could
take little comfort, the afternoon ses-
sion OF the Beattie trial gave even
| less, the day ending with practically
no material point which the defense
may claim. while the prosecution has
put in some body blows that cannot
fan to tell on the Jury. Criticized
somewhat for talking too freely. Off =
GERS of the Commonwealth asserted
before the trial that they had given
out such evidence as the newspapers
might secure for themselves or had
| already occurred, but that there was
other testimony in reserve The state
mant was made good in part yesterday
when several material points were
scored not limited at at the inquest
and not hitherto published And stiN
the State has not reached its big guns.
Not only are Paul Beattie and Beulah
Binford to come, but the rumor has
developed into certainty that the
State has a witness whose evidence
alone will be almost conclusive. and
who will be reached in due course.
Expects to CIinch Evidence.
BY this witness the State expects to
show the crime to the jury almost as
plainly and directly as though there
Il
confession Tho defense keeps its
counsel depreoates the report OF val
uahls new evidence. and promises
some better things IN the cross-ex-
animation OF further witnesses.
The defense noints 70 the act that
sneciaI Agent soherer. who was on
the stand in direct evidence for two
! hours and half Yesterday after
noon has moi vet been cross-examined.
hut the hest friends of Henry Beattie
i admit that comparatlvely little was
gained Yesterday in the cross -exami-
nation Of the party of boys returning
! from Bon Air One after another they
| told their story. candidiy, and It bore
! on ITS face every mark of truth
| Several hours In the close. stuffy-
courtroom were followed by a visit
by the jury to the motor car. which
was brought into the courthouse yard.
Roland Lassiter. one of the mornine
| witnesses-he WHO had driven from
Bon Air TO Richmond in twenty five
m;nutes-went with Sheriff gin TO Mr..
| Cogbill's house and brought the car
| to the square.
Examined Bloody Car.
| The Jury, Judge and attorneys gath
! cred about while the officers strove in
vain to keep the crowd back. Henry
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after IL We passed the machine about
half way"
Are you familiar with the road %
asked Mr.. Carter.
I've been riding around a number
sof year. hut l don't know every dog
path In 1T" Witness noticed the white
washed building referred to by Nose
ley
Have you been to the scene of the
homicide since?''
nave you talked to Mr. scherer
about the matter?"
AIR scherer talked with me the
next day. We have had two CONVEX
sations."
''Where?"
Didn't Want to Testify.
Once over the telephone the next
night. and once when he summoned
me as a witness, and l asked him to
let me off"
How did you fix the time when
you left Bon ARP"
Il took out my watch and told the
time to the boy running the car
Have you been 10 Scherers office?''
Il was there last Thursday. but on
an entirely different matter"
How many times?"
Il was there last Saturday"
Twice only?"
II have been there twice only" Wit
! ness stated that he didn't see any
typewriter in AIR Schercr's Office, and
that he had never signed any state
ment
did YOU meet any other cars that
night asked Mr.. Wendenburg.
NO. We met no others"
Roland Lnssiter Called.
Roland Lassiter took the chair He
| is nineteen years old He said he left
| murder, in the first car. He told of
meeting two cars. as the others had
told Of
Where was this car you saw stand
ing stin?"
Within a quarter of a mile of the
other side of a whitewashed store.
coming towards Richmond"
What was the car doing?"
1T was standing still pointing to-
wards Richmond 1t was on the RICH,
hand side of the road"
! did you see any people?"
81 saw two--a lady and a gentle
man"
where was the lady?"
"on the left hand running board
| The man was standing on the right
side of the car"
What sort of clothes did the lady
have on?"
| . think she had on tan coat OF
| some sort"
Was the man on the ground?"
! Eyes"
"pescribe the ladys coat If you can
1T might have been a buster or a
raincoat"
WAS II short or long?"
at was a LONE, coat"
Did you pass any other cars from
Bon AIR to Richmond?"
NO"
Thought 1t WAS Buick.
what sort of car was this carr"
'I think 1t was a Buick" (Beattief
car IS a Buick)
Don't repeat It; hut did you max,
any remark about IT."
II did"
DO you know Buick car wher
you sec it?"
Il do"
What time ala you pass this carr
we passed it between a quarter /,
and II o'clock"
Whose machine We're you in?
asked Mr. Smith
We were In my fathers machine
Witness said II was an Alec and
high powered car.
How did you know what time 1
was when you left Bon Air?"
Il asked Wilbur Zone OF HIS uarty)
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from Swansboro He saw two people
a man and q woman.
Did you hear remark-dont re-
peat it-as TO what kind OF n car II
| was you passed.
Yes"
Witness stated 1t was eleven miles
from Bon Air to Richmond, but ad-
mitted that his information was based
on hearsay.
Gould you have gone the next
morning and located that place within
mile?" asked Mr.. Smith
Il could not"
How many times have you been 20
Scherer's office"
Several times" Witness said he
dictated a statement on one visit and
signed II the second time.
Was Mr.. sydnor there the second
time?"
No" Witness said he had been to
scherer's house once and had talked
with him about ten minutes
j. r. Pnschall took the chair He
is seventeen years old. He, too. saw
a car standing on the right side Of
the pike. about four or FIVE miles
down the road He slowed down TO
! three or four miles an hour, thinking
it was Lassiter's car in trouble.
Didn't Accept OTer.
did you offer any assistanoe?"
II asked II they needed help in any
way. and the man said no"
What We're the positions OF the
man and the woman"
The man was standing IN front OF
the car, and the woman was standing
| on the left running board"
| Did you see any other carr"
do YOU know what time you left
Bon Air?''
1T was between 10 and 1890"
you were in the second car and
left between 10 and 1o:S0?"
! "yeg''
what time did you get to Rich
mond?"
Between FIVE and hfteen minutes
after IL" Witness said he reached a
minutes after IL
Gould you have gone the next
morning and have located. without
assistance, the location of the car
| within a mile?" asked Mr.. Smith.
| Yes"
| within what distance"
One hundred yards"
How would you have located it?"
| "By the white building"
| But your attention was never call
ed to the white building until after
! the homicide. was it?"
NO. Sir"
Witness said he had made several
visits to Scherer's Office the defense
evidently attempting to prove that
| statements were made by them all
| when all were together.
Many There Together.
when you made that statement.
how many other boys were there?"
IT don't know"
well, there were seven or eight.
weren't there?"
Yes. sir
ibid you locate the place by the
white building" asked Mr.. Wenden
burg.
81 remembered the building after
reading the morning account of the
murder" =
+. D. Adams was called He is sew
enteen years old His testimony was
new. He said he went to Bon Air
in a taxicab. leaving Richmond al $50
AMI leaving Bon Air at IL o'clock.
did you see anything on your way
to Bon Air to attract your attention.?
asked Mr.. Wendenburg.
Yes There was an automobile
standing on the left side OF the road
adams was going towards Bon Air;
the other party towarda Richmond