The Sentinel=record., 1911-08-29
LOOKS BLACK
 FOR BEAITIE
PAUL BEATTlE, A COUSIN, SAYS HE ACKNOWLEDGED CRIME
 TO HIM.
Mother of Murdered Woman Tells 2 Narrowing Tale of lnfelicity-- Days Testimony Severe
 Blow to Defense.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, Aug 2S. Between gulps of intense emo ton. Paul Beattie, cousin Of henr, Clay Beabtie, Jr., who stands indicted for the murder of his wife, revealed on the witness stand late today that the accused told him 24 hours after the murder how sorry he was he had done It" a circumstance relating tc the crime that the witness hitherto had suppressed.
 Coming as dramatically and as un expectedly as the pathetic tale an hour before of Mrs. R. V. owen. moth CT of the dead woman. as to rhe do mestc infellcity of her daughter, due to the husbands loathsomc condition the brief but thrilling testimony given by Paul seauie created profound sensation.
 Paul Beattie. at the coroner's m- quest, nervous wreck, but today strong and determined, poured out a tale whicn confessedy had troubled his mind not only because he purchas. ed the shotgun for Henry. but because he did not until today tell all he knew Of the case. With quiyering lips and tear dimmsd eyes, he set forth the story against which his heart and sympathy had for days been revolt ing.
 q hated to testify against my own flesh and kin.Y he murmured as fhe muscles of his throat pulsated, ebnt my wife. my child and the duty I owe 10 my town forced me to do so. 7
 Tho gasp that rose simultaneously from the tnroats of those In the stuffy court room was strlKingly an dible and for 8 moment the crowd held it's breath while Paul Beattie continued:
 Henry, himself, told me that ne wanted me to stick by him, but 1 said to him This looks mighty black 10 mel and you've got me into lot ot trouble. Henry told me: [ wish to God I hadn't done il. wouldn't have done it for a million dollars, bun she never loved me, sne only mar ried me for my money.
 Paul Beattie paused and his plain kiye tone sank lower. but he did not break down. A hushed stiffness pre- vailed in the room as his next words were awaited but he said no more and bracing himself in his chair, turn ed his sharp chin toward the bench wnere thel prisoner and counsel sat and looked fixedly ar the latter in preparation for the cross examina- kion.
 Harry Smith, Jr.. one of the law yers for the defendant rose from his seat, gazed hard at the witness ana an q loud voice confronted Paul w-'h the charge that a3 the coroner's jury he had not told the wnole truth as his oath required when he omitted the statemtkt concerning HenFy's atti- tude in the confession. Paul looked appealingly at the counsel and hardly able to repress his emotion, told how he had not been able to clear his mind at the inquest when he collapsed or for some days later and that ne had only recently been able to force himself to give damaging evidence against his own kinsman.
 "It was a late hour when this part of the trial was reached and ad- 1ournment was taken until tomorrow morning. when cross examination VIII continue.
 In the meantime Hennry c. Bea'- tie, Jr., was taken back to Richmond to permit of conference there With counsel. gne prosecution let it pc known thas it had practically finished  Aus case
 From .sarly morning. when moth CT. Mrs. R. V. owen, s fled her pride and if choking voice almost whis per at times, told the jury the sord'' details of how Henry c. Beattie Jr alleged physical ailment caused hi' wife heart rending grief and nour' of anguish, the prisoner laced 'N' hardest strain thus far witnessed II hls fight for fife.
 Through the testimony of the uea' woman's mother, the prosecution ell deayored to define the motive io fine crime, tnp fear that news of tn' alleged silnsnt might reach hene'