The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-09-06
IN HIS HARD FIGHT TO.
ESCAPE ELECTRIC CHAIR
BEATTIE FINISHES STORY

tod TO various people Immediately at
ter he reached the owen home in
South Richmond with his dead Wife
Beattie's Counsel Pleased.
Z think Beattie stood up wen under
the cross examination of yesterday,
said Harry M,~Smith, Jr., one Of the
lawyers for the defendant. and he has
certainly made a good witness for
himself
Tie prosecution, taking an opposite
view, is Of the opinion that the ac-
cused admitted enough upon the Wit
ness stand yesterday to make it pos
sible for them TO introduce in rebuff
tai many new witnesses TO conuoyert
lersain important points of his testi-
mony.
Again Under Fire.
Beatde at $3.50 O'Clock again took
the witness stand and Prosecutor L.
@. Wendeuhurg resumed his cross
examination, court having convened at
an earlier hour than usual, to permit
the completion Of the prisoners testi-
mony today.
Judge Watson first announced that
1T seems to the court that the case
along its main lines has been deveI-
oped carefully and at great length
and that the case has reached the
stage where the court would be iusti-
fed in placing some limit on counsel"
Severe Physical Test.
He added that owing to the two and
half hours Of direct examination and
cross examination Of three and a half
hours yesterday, the examination of
the prisoner Should not be a test OF
physical endurance" and that the
court would permit an hour more of
cross examination and only a half
hour of direct examination.
Knew Nothing of Gun.
Mr. Wendenburg said he only in
tended to ask one or two questions.
Mr. Beattie.' began Prosecutor
Wendenburg, yesterday Attorney
Smith questioned what you had said
concerning your intention to go up the
road if your Wife had not mentioned
it. You said, according to the rec
ord. that you had no intention of
going up the road if your wife had not
suggested it VIII you explain how
therefore, if YOU had no intention of
going there, that the same gun which
your cousin bought on Saturday might
was in the woods on the Midlothian
turnpike that night?"
Il didn't know anything about the
gun. didn't see it till the highway
man raised it,"
And will you admit that if your
wife hadn't suggested the ride you
wouldn't have?"
No, my mind wasn't made up as
to the ride when my wife suggested
it."
Well, how did the man with the
gun know that you and your wife
were going up the road that night?"
Prisoner Leaves Stand.
1--WE protest said counsel for the
defense The judge sustained them.
Mr. Wendenburg here concluded his
cross examination Mr.. Smith said no
re- direct examination was intende@
and the prisoner was excused, just
seven minutes after he took the stand
Only meager crowd was in the
courtroom on account of the earli-
ness of the hour.
Paul BAttie, cousin of the accused,
was brought to the vicinity Of the
courthouse by the prosecution, and
Mr. Wendenburg said he intended to
put him on the stand in rebuttal to-
day.
5eattie Surprised.
The prisoner walked back to the
bar lrprised at the breyity of his
examination, asking Judge Watson as
he arose from the witness chair II
there were not additional questions.
That will be ALL replied the judge,
who remarked that perhaps he had
been over generous In his limitatio
upon counsel.
Harry Latham was the first witness
called by the prosecution in rebuff
tai.
Meeting With Girl.
Latham was alleged to have stated
that, While with the prisoner on
Thursday night preceding the murder,
Beattie Immediately after leaving a
telephone said he was going to Short
and Main streets in Richmond Paul
Beattie had testified that he met
Henry there on Thursday night. The
prosecution attempted to show by
their witness that the telephone con-
versation concerned meeting be-
tween Henry and Paul
In his testimony, however, Latham
maintained that he knew only that
Beattie had mentioned he was going
to Short and Main streets, but knew
nothing as to the previous telephone
conversation or who the accused IL
| tended to meet.
w. R. Hart, who was with Latham.
testified he had been. a friend Of Boat.
ties for fifteen years. On the Thurs
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