The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06

Buick in particular.
rs there any place where liquid
might pass from the gasoIene tank TO
the ground?"
Yes. There are two spaces. about
four inches wide on either side OF tho
brake band. That band is about nine
inches in diameter. leaving ebout four
inches clear on either side. The dust
pan extends back almost to the gaso-
lene tank"
Can the jury see those spaces wlsere
blood might pass through and also see
by the streaks and SO be able 10 de-
termine for itself whether any blood
has passed through
BY removing the footboards the
jury can see for themselves"
Mr. Beattie has testified that on the
night his wife was killed he had his
machine wide open: that the car had
before developed speed OF ifty-fivt
miles an hour. and that he was run.
ming not less than forty miles on hi.
way back to the Owen home. Is that
possible. and is there anything about
the condition OF this car that makes
1t impossible?"
That opens another colloteral point"
protested Mr.. Carter. III you 60 into
that We will bring experts here to
prove that he can run that fast with
one hand.
Too Dangerous, He Says.
Il want to know" persisted Sir. Wen
denburg. whether it Is possible for
Mr. Beattie to have done what he said
he did? II that car you examined were
running forty miles an hour would It
heve been possible for It to have been
run with one hand. and for Mr.. Beat,ie
tn t,.II L,g=
the other hand?
Il would not call 1t expert tesu-
money" said Judge Watson. whether a
man can run motor car with one
hand"
Well. I would like 10 know IL 1t
is possible" said Mr. Wendenburg,
The Buick car has what is known
as worm and nut steering gear" re-
piled Mr.. Airport. There is some lost
motion in the steering wheel, which
has TO be turned more than three
inches before IL takes hold. The me.
chanisr. however. is very sensitive and
turns very quickly, making the car q
hard one 10 steer. / should say thai
in such car going fifty-fve miles an
hour 1t would be Impossible to steer
with one hand. ] would consider Il
very dangerous to steer with one hand
going at forty miles an hour. would
not like TO undertake II myself. as
would consider 1t an exceeding dan
gerous experiment"
Saw Henry and Paul.
Isadore Fortune. painter, living
ct sos Midlothian Turnpike. was sworn.
He said he knew Henry c. Beattie. Jr.,
we'll and dealt at the Beattie store on
Hull Street. in South Richmond, for
the past two or three years
DO YOU remember when Mrs Pa,.
tie was murdered?" asked Mr.. Wen
den5urg.
Yes. from the papers"
The Saturday previous to the MUIR
der were you in the Beattie store?"
Yes. I was in the store"
What did you buy?"
"A pair of shoes for my little boy"
Who waited on you?"
Henry c. Beattie, Jr."
What time was it?"
About ten minutes to 10 o'clock al
night. remember looking at ths
clock"
did Henry Reattie Mt the shoes on
your boy?"
mo. SIR"
who did?"
II did"
How did that happen? Why did
he leave you to nit the shoes on?
Ilc was 9 IN conversation with
man. From what I have recognized
since. the man was Paul Beattie."
Where did he go to talk to Paul?"
IF ] could show you the arrange
ment of the counters"-and the wit
ness went Into graphic illustration
OF the arrangement of the Interior Of
the store. "He handed me two pairs
of shoes End fitted them on my boy
while he was in conversation with the
man. Paul Beattie called his atten-
ton several times. I don't know what
passed between them"
did you say anything to him about
the shoes fttins?"
II told him II nley didn't At my wife
was coming down to give us both
Jeems Henry My wife didn't think
/ could At the shoes. anyway I told
Henry ! would bring them back IL
they didn't ft He said I wouldn't
have time that night, said: DO you
close at 10 ociock?' He said: yes.
we are going to close promptly at 10
clock tonight"
Didn't See Him In Jail.
Mr.. Smith took the witness for CROSS
examination.
How long was Paul Beattle in
II should Judge ten or fifteen min
utes"
"And during that time Henry was
waiting on, you and talking to PaulY"
yes"