The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-13
Doesn't Know What Happen
ed to Him Part of the Time
? in Washlf gton
MAY BE
IN DEFENSE'S HANDS
After Publication Of Story
That He Had Made Them,
Signs Sworn State
rnent He Did Not

~ prefer TO say nothing about the
matter until have talk with Mr..
Carter."-Harry M. Smith.
II won't say anything about the
Beattis case. ! have placed all ths
papers in tho hands Of the Supreme
Court, and that is all there is to It.
won't say anything about any sffi-
t davits. don't know anything
about any aHFidavits, and will not
talk about tho Beattie case."-HiIl
Carter.
Tho above replies were given the
virsinian last night BY the lawyers
representing Henry c. 6sattis.
All Richmond was set agog Satur-
| day afternoon by the publication of .
story stating that Paul Beattie. prin-
ciple witness In the Henry c. Beattie,
Jr., case, had signed an affidavit in
Washington III which he declared that
he had made false statements on the
witness stand in the progress OF the
trial.
The story went into details and
to In the aftidavit were that he had not
given Henry Beattio the gun at the
time which ne swore he did, and that
he was At the cement house in Man
chester, the time he was said TO have
been there, and had the gun with MN
He was alleged also to have. In the
aftidavit stated that he swore falsely
when he said Henry Beatue confessed
to him
Following this publication Saturday.
Paul Beattie and his wife went to the
police station and there denied that no
had made the affidavit and sworo to
| this In = written statement before q
BO4ery public. 3 -
When seen yesterday Paul Bsattis
stated positively that he had no knowl-
edge OF having signed anything per-
tanning to an AFFIDAVIT. He did say that
he went to Washington with three men
ostenstbly to accept a position with 4
typewritinE concern. That he WAS In the
city several days with thess men. and
that they entertained him. and at times
induced him TO smoke = long pipe.
When he returned to Richmond. after
| failing 10 land the position with the
typewriting company. he went to a
| friend and conhded In him that he
| had been TO Washington with the men.
| and was satisfied that they were about
| to attempt to nlackmail his uncle.
| Henry c. Beattie. Sr.. and be wanted
| to head It off Without letting his
uncle know Who was talking. he says
| he tsiephoned to his uncle and told him
| to be on his guard. and related tho
circumstance Of the three men, who
he believed were to attempt TO extort
money from Mr.. Beattie.
oiamse the Long PipA
| Paul Bcattie denies oil knowledge OF
signing an afIid&vtt. He said he was
satisfied that while In tho hands Of the
| men he had been doped. and that At
| times he did not know what he was
doing. attributing that to the effects
| Of the long pipe"
| While Paul Beattie denies positively
that he aligned any such affldavit, It
| IN believed by many that while In tho
! stupor produced by the dope which ne
| Says was given him by the men. ne
| may have stgned q document.
The refusal Of counsel for Beattte to
| talk about the matter 10 significant.
| although they may be excused on the
| grounds that they. themselves. may
| not b. conversant with the facts In the
case, or tho manner In which the al
lered afidAvit was secured
Granting that there y an amdavit
| in existence, and that It Was Agned in
washington, and that In this afiidayitt.
Paul Beattie admits that he perjured
himself. when he testified In the case.
! he cannot Be prosecuted for that In
the STATE Of Virginia The fact OF
the "confesssion Of perjury being
made Outside Of the State, places the
Iprosecution In the hands OF those out
side the State.
A weiI-known lawyer said last night
that II there were such m AmdAvtt,
a. alleged, that It would poss1bty.
place another In the position Of being
accuaoory 70 tho killing OF MrA Beat
tie. which would carry similar punish
men to that Of the principal.
Bcattie Has outet Sunday.
| At the penitenuAry yesterday II was
stated that Henry c. Beattie. Jr.. spent
quiet day reading.
HIS father called to see him. and
the two spent some time in quiet af-
ifsctionAte conversation. The young
lprisoner had . copy Of the paper con-
taining the alleged confession OF Paul
Bsattie. but he made no comment up
and he appears. to those who are
thrown In contact with him to be
holding his own remarkably well.
Court May Act Soon.
! The Supreme Court win meet at
10 o'clock this morning. That tribunal
may take some action in the Beattie
petition. although no member OF the
luoAy u0% lu0iNAtcu u 0tSPonAsioh W
be communicative on the subject
III the denfense sprung that story
about the Paul Beattie afddivit," said
leading lawyer, yesterday. hoping
to have some effect upon the Supreme
Court. or the governor, without some
thing tangible behind It. In my opin-
lion. Il will act - = boomerang.
The Supreme Court win, Of course.
act upon what Il has before II. and
not upon SIDE issues. 1f they can see
anything In the petition upon which
to grant . new trial they Will, OF
course. act Accordingiy, but nothing OF
the sensational can efIeCt them. All
thsy havs TO DO. and Win Do, = u act
upon what u before them.
| TT may b. different With the row.
erncr. At present he can look q the
case just ~ any other citiaaus ana
Inc can form his opinion upon What Is
sees. hears and what may ariuo g A.
tract attention and thought. And WHOM
THE case comes to him c6acia1ly ~