The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-25

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4 Il asked him how it happened he
told me several times. He said he
was coming along the road, and a
| man staggered out in front OF the
automo bile. not as drunken. man
nut as one seeking TO pick quarrel
The man, Beattie had told him. was
so close that he had to put on brakes
to stop the car. Damn you, you had
better take up all the road the man
said. Beattie's reply to him was that
there was plenty of room In the road
for both of them. BY this time the
man had gotten to the side of the
car and Beattie says he leaned for
1 ward TO start the car. The man said
If you start the car I'll shoot you.
Besttie said that he didn't suppose
the man would shoot. but, without
warning, he fired.
Beattie said that he then jumped
from the car and ran to the rear.
gra pped with the man in the road.
took the gun from him and put II
in the rear of the car
Continuing the story, MIR. owen
detailed the oft-repeated description
| of the man given by Beattie.
He described the cut on Beattle's
nose. saving that Ii was somewhat
similar in shape 10 the letter u and
about the size Of ones little finger
nail.
After Reattie had told him OF Sc
curing the gun. Beattie told him that
/ II was in the car He went 10 look
for 1t. but did not find il, but said, as
there were no doors on the car he
was convinced that 1t had ~jolted out
What part did the accused taKe
I in trying to find the perpetrator of the
crime?" was asked.
Mr. owen did not recall that Beat
tie had volunteered any assistance
nor had he suggested that the police
he called in. the witness indicating
that the description of the man In
/ the road" about summed up all the
aid Beattie had given in the matter.
Witness told of his relationship 10
I the dead girl, saying that she was his
! brothers daughter.
Told of Wasted Hour
! His attention was called to the con-
I duct of Eeattie Just prior to the fatal
ride. When Reattie arrived at the
! house that night he had remarked to
/ ,im that he was a little late. Yes.
/ Beattie had replied, ! wasted about
an hour on 2 busted" tire. Where
abouts, Mr.. owen said he asked him.
To which Reattie replied. Down the
! road" lie said that, Mr.. Owen testi
/ ted as If he had been chagrined by
losing that much time.
Ny owen described lending his
} ran-coat to Mrs. Beattie. She had
I thrown II around her he thought be
cause he did not think that she had
on street dress.
Cross Examination.
At this point MIR. Smith. for tho
defense took the witness on cross
/ examination
lie endeavored to show by the wit
ness that there were other reasons
/ than any desire on the part of Beat
( tie that some member Of the house
! hold did not accompany them on she
Tide that night--that Mrs. owen was
! indisposed and that Mrs. Robert
] owen. the mother Of Mrs Beattie,
! was probably detained looking after
! the ha by. Mr.. Smith wanted to know
whether Mr.. owen had expected the
I accused TO call the police under the
circumstances
Witness replied that there was no
/ hard and fast rule Of conduct under
such cream stances.
DO Yon remember that he slug
/ gested that somebody take the car and
ind the gun asked MIR. smith
Mr.. owen was under the impression
that he volunteered 70 run the car
Didn't he (Beattteb hear YOU
phone the police 2' asked the attor-
neF for the defense
Witness WAS not sure. He did not
know where Eeattie was at the time
he was telephoning
Speaking of the matter of the use
of blood hounds. which had been sug-
gested. Mr. Smith asked if witness did
not remember that the accused had
said don't spare any cost" Mr.
owen thought. however. that the mat
ter OF the use Of the bloodhounds had
3 originated with himself
Court adjourned for dinner at OF
=. NJ. the testimony of Mr.. owen
being then completed
/ Dr.. Mann on Stand.
Dr. Herbert Mann, nephew Of the
governor followed Thomas f. owen
on the witness stand after dinner re-
cess. He arrived at the home of
Thomas E. Owen about midnight, he
! testified In response to hurry call
the night of the murder He was
summoned over the phone, received
( the message from the Beattie home
at 1886 7. NJ. Arriving at the Owen
7 home, he entered the house. finding
Henry Beattie and his father already
! there. After few questions as to the
trouble, he examined Henrys nose,
which he found somewhat abrased.
/ nut not badly hurt He dressed the
wound. A little later. on starting TO
and view the body Of the murdered
/ woman, He yielded to this request,
/ examining the corpse with Coroner
Loving and DR.. Mercer. He found
gunshot wound on the left side OF the
face under the eye. about the size of
a halt dollar piece The direction Of
the shot. he said, seemed to be slight
+ iE upward, Nerging toward the right
ln its course through the head The
back of the head appeared to be soft.
indicating that the skull was badly
, fractured 81 result of sthe g,lnsbot
I IA the right side Of the face, he de-
tected a fracture Of the bone over the
eve and there was considerable brain
tissue ru1inH from the right ear. He
( detected no powder marks on the
/ face.
( Il m sorry | made you come here"
Henry Beattie remarked to him, the
witness said.
( "Oh. don't bother about that" re-
piled DIR, Mann.
Then the two exchanged few
words as to the circumstances Of the
killing, during which Henry was ask
ed II the assassin was a white man
or negro. Henry was not sure whe-
/ Their the man was colored or white.
but he finally concluded the man was
4 White The physician and Henry also
discussed the finding of a hat in the
road which prompted Henry to ex-
! press the wish that the hat had
name in 1t. He seemed very much
/ chagrined. witness said. on learning
that the hat contained no name.