The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-08-25

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| Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, Aug. 23
With twelve jurors already selected,
but with sixteen necessary in order
that the defense may exercise its
right OF four peremptory challenges,
the trial of Henry Clay Beattie, jr.,
charged with wife murder, was re-
sumed here today before Judge Walter
A. Watson of the Chesterfield circuit
! court.
The day was set aside solely for the
completion of the jury, all witnesses
having been excused until tomorrow,
so that VIXEN court convened there
was nothing before it except the eX-
animation of the thirty talesmen, sum-
moned yesterday from the highways
and byways of Chesterfield county.
Beattie was brought from the Jail
in Richmond that he might be pres
ent as the law requires while the jur-
ors were being chosen. He was the
only one of the trio held in connection
with the case to be brought here. Beu-
lah Binford, arrested as material
witness, and Paul Beattie, the defend
ants cousin, similarly held, were kept
in their cells.
Binford Girl has Enough of Him.
The Binford girl, who declared yes
terday that she hoped never again to
see the man who was charged with
numbering his wife for her sake, loung-
ed in her cell while Henry made ready
for the trip to Chesterfield. Silent and
morose, Paul Beattie stood in the cor
ridor of the Jail and watched his cou-
sin depart.
AS usual Henry Beattie spent an
unbroken night of sleep and dressed
carefully for the trip to Chesterfield.
He looked worried and bit pale, but
wore the same air of confidence that
impressed spectators when he pleaded
not guilty at his arraignment on Mon
day.
Henry Clay Beattie, ST., father Of
the prisoner, was again at his son S
side during the days proceedings.
Grief stricken, the father says little,
but evidences are that he will fight
hard to save his boy from the electric
chair.
Tird of His Wife?
More than seventy-fve witnesses
have been subpoenaed by the prose
cution and nearly thirty by the de-
tense. The commonwealth will at
tempt to show that Beattie, tired OF
his wife, murdered her in order that
ho iphf OH tn he
: Binford girl.
The defense will maintain that nc
one saw the motor car tragedy; that
the prisoners version of his wife be-
, ing shot by bearded highwayman is
true and that Paul Beattie, who says
with which Mrs. Beattie was shot, is
me er-do-well" and unreliable wit
ness.
With the jury chosen, the prosecu
: ton will first call physicians and es
: tablish the death of the victim and II
/ is not likely that Beulah Binford will
= be called until the latter part of the
! trial. She says she will tell all she
!. knows and that when the facts are
a brought out, she will be considered
b not "the girl in the case, but an out
q slider, who has been unjustly held II
g JAIL"
b Henry Beattie absolutely refuses t.
discuss the case. He poses cheer
d fully for photographers, but when ask
h ed whether he expects acquittal o.
e conviction, he smilingly valves hi
l. interviewers aside.
No Quarrels With Wife.
o Several persons who live near tn
- scene of the crime will be called t,
; testify to hearing calls for help an,
a the sounding of a motor horn. TIL
4 story of the prisoner is that his wifi
- was shot at his side by mysterious
n bearded man in the road, and that h
q (Henry) called for help.
q. Others to be called in the defer
N dant's behalf are young women VIII
% lived near Beattie and his wife dul
n ing their short married life. The
u will be asked to support Henry's state
" ments that their home life was a
q that 1t should have been and tina
r. quarrels between them were unknown