The Detroit times., 1911-08-26
NEW WITNESS
AGAINST BEATT|E
Prosecution Announces That It VIII
Produce Unexpected Testimony in
Famous Murder Trial.

-CtAISTEHFIEl4D -- -COUhIHOOSEs
Va, Aug. ga mysterious witness
whose testimony the prosecution be-
lieyes win clinch the case against
Henry Clay Beattie loomed up today.
Following their field day yesterday,
when point after point was scored
against the stoical prisoner. the prose-
-eutors declared today they will short
ly produce one witness who has not
been mentioned In connection with the
case. Whether II In man or woman,
they would not say, but they were
certain that the new witness would
circumstantial evidence against Beat
tie.
The future seemed scmbre for Beat
tie when court opened today. Wit
nesses to corroborate the testimony OF
yesterday which indicated that Beattie
visited the scene of the crime early
on the evening OF the killing-to hide
the gun, the prosecution says, were
called. With this Point nailed down
and the fact established that the mur-
dered girl uttered a shrill cry Of ter
ror, before the gun was fred, the
prosecution will have the ground work
OF their case complete. Then will
come Paul Beattie, with his story OF
buying the gun: the Norfolk woman
who will testify that they heard Beat
tie declare he wanted to be rid Of his
wife, and then Beulah Binford, the
woman In the case"
Beattle Uneasy.
The steady grinding OF the mills
against him today moved Henry Beat
tie out OF his frozen calm. He wriggled
uneasily In his seat, as he framed the
line of cross-examination, which La1,
yers Smith and Carter followed. The
lawyers. too. were apprehensive. and
they pounded witnesses mercilessly to
break down the web which they see
gathering about their client.
The aged father OF the prisoner,
seated with his arm about his accused
son, showed more plainly than anyone
else In the courtroom, the gradual
trend OF the evidence against the boy
whose troubles have drawn the lines
Of care on the old mans pallid face.
Judge chases "Mug" Men.
Judge Watson summoned chauf-
feur and with pliers and chisel he
pried loose the boards that supported
the cushions. The Jurors crowded
about with eagerness and demanded
that he remove the footboard before
the front seat. At this point Beattle
grew interested and joining the jurors,
he pointed out the condition OF the
footboard and seat, smiling as he
turned to listen to this comment. The
rapid-fire click of cameras as photo
graphers snapped the dramatic incl
dent, aroused Judge Watson and he
ordered the camera men OF, instruct
ing the sheriff to move the crowd
back.
For 20 minutes, the jurors, Beatte,
the lawyers and the Judge stood about
the machine. Then the strange pro-
cession returned to the courtroom.
Throughout the examination, Beat
tie lowered as near the jurors as pos
sible, even conversing with them at
times. The examination of the car
concluded that part of the prosecu-
tion's line of evidence calculated to
show that Mrs. Beattie was murdered
in the road and not In the machine.
Beattle May Testify.
The possibility of Henry Beattle
taking the stand at the conclusion OF
the trial to make the final appeal OF
his fight for life, was talked of to-
day. Harry Smith, chief counsel for
the accused man, nervous and .troub-'
led over the strength of the case tho
prosecution Is making, was for put
ting his client forward to make his
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