The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-01
Henry Beattie Weeps When His Aged Father Testihes

examination was reached when Mr..
Wendenburg attempted to fix the hour r
of the delivery of the gun Witness
confused the time of the purchase
with the time of the delivery of the
gun, and was hopelessly mixed until
the court and counsel for the defense
interviewed to help him out. Finally
he declared that he meant to saw and
did say that Paul Beattie got the
gun from the store a few minutes be-
fore 10 O'Clock on the night in cues
ton.
You remember having CONVEX
sation with Mr.. Scherer. do You n.tp"
Yes, SIR
do you RENE mber that you told
him the people In the store didn't
know or had forgotten that they sold
the gun until after Mr.. Houchens had
reported the matter. ?"
II didn't tell him anything about
that, as recall"
Kernel of the Examination,
"A witness has testified in this case
that Paul Beattie was In Manchester
from 1880 O'clock to 10 O'Clock that
night, that he didn't leave Manches-
ter until 10 O'Clock. With this fact
in view. will you still insist that you
are correct in saying that the gun
was delivered to him before 10
o'clock?"
Mr.. Smith; You should tell wit
ness who It was that testified to
this"
Mr., wendenburg: "Beattie-Paul
Beattie."
II guess my word Is as good as
raul i'eattic's. / know something
about it,
ReVerting to the matter of the pis-
to Paul Beattie wanted to buy be-
~ "a toll
bridge. Mr.. Wendenburg tried to get
more light on the conversation along
this line Witness, however. added
little 10 his previous testimony.
Henry SMILES at David.
Mr. smith then took witness ask
ing him 10 look on the prisoner aud
say whether he knew him
NO. sir. replied the youth, look
ing at Henry Bea,tie, who smiled
pleasantly and nodded to the Wit
ness
Jacob on Stand.
Jacob Weinstein testified that he
was fourteen years of age, that he
vas in the hfth grammar grade and
had failed once. Tic said he helped
around his fathers loan ONCE on Sat-
urdays
Did you know Paul Beatt.e." ask
ed Mr. smith
"A nttle bit last saw him loahng
around the meat store next door"
replied Jacob
lie couldn't say how often Paul
had visited the pawnshep, RS he only
stayed at the place TN Saturdays.
When asked whether he VAS at
the store on the Saturday before tho
homicide, he said that lie was there.
from / o'clock IN the afternoon.
Confirms Paul.
He only saw Paul when he picked
Qua tha gun, and that was after he
had his dinner. lie dined at two
o'clock. Thought It was probably be-
tween and O'Clock when Paul
picked out the gun He aas standing
by when Paul and his brother bar
gained on the gun. ~ hen his brother
customer he finished with Paul. who
paid for the gun then. and had II set
aside until such time as he should
call FOR H. Witness testified that hs
wrote Paul Beauties name on the
paper IN which the gun Was wrapped.
He did not think the gun Was in
three pieces. Knew that he didn't
take II apart, saying mat he didn't
know how and, al request Of Mr.
Smith he made show of attempting
10 break the gun on the witness stand.
lie wasn't there ehea Paul. came
after the gun that night he said
Under Cross Examination.
Ar WendenouFg took the witness.
Did YOU tell all you knew about
this case when you we're at Mr..
Scherers Office" "a
Yes, SD"
Were you telling the truth them"
'Yes. Sir.
How long had you known Paul
Beatue when you made your state