The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-01
EINSTEINS MIXED
AS TO HOUR OF SALE
boys Testify That Paul Bought Shotgun From
aWnshop on Date He Named-Neblett Tells
OF Seeing Paul on Bridge 18th Weapon

6&a53 Frfattering the testimony of j. c. Tall
flRs3s% sd who had sworn that he heard a
{83c'eS saI f'an IS scream the sound of a gun
g4331 w. and then the sound of an auto
~ saS lie moving off, and bringing out
kSi E3m one witness that Paul Beattie was
5o $21@ !. with q single barreled shotgun on
aa@ - sunday morning preceding the
s! s :. ,niclde. the defense yesterday gained
- ONT In its fight for the Lille Henry
~ 6s244S1. ny Beatttc. charged with wife
- ana both Harry NJ Smith. Jr., and
8SS&af5l88 - Carter wore look OF satisfaction
339$t&e9 PPl happy expectancy.
8rL,,sg ne main point scored by the prose
G9,tx,ars on in the morning session the
Cargo ss advancement ls of the two weinstein
M Mondaeiat3s, sons OF the pawnhroker from
r. bsteom Paul Beattie bought the gun
Rrt this teeged to have been used in the Stay
venue l' 20, g Of young Mrs. Beatte. The TWO
~ "Iortrm sys--one seventeen and the Other
Southpoerdrteen years old-contradicted eaca
Fthe disat her several times ana were seriously
81 g. slmagi as to the time OF certain
ered tsss hes w seuls ev bn t6e
yer Gn ny resent sesa shrewd lawyer they lost
,hooner iteir tootholds and times so
lah to Naontused that their words may have
hchored .6lttle weight with the jury.
acent sti j. c. Talley was the first witness
5pthportss allied, but the court had received a
IehSrs message saying that the witness was
her rstuek in the mud. Then David Wein-
&ssdl rrsGstein was called and he took the stand
~ David Wclnstcin Sworn
ri S.iS Witness stated he was seventeen
Sf8l ale years ola and was IN the loan office
1870 ,flousiness on Sixth Street. between Broad
/tH C., N. ana -NdTSnalI streets. he stated, III
9 fhnswer to the question. that he had
eH hoo5s tAtold Luther L. Scherer all he knew
2& sGs about the purchase OF gun by Paul
|l.5H ERA Beattie.
D4R -thtsis You We're not summoned for the Com
10 eioawealth, were you?" asked Mir.
s,idnsed. nth.
'.oo you remember selling gun to
3&3 -dw Paul Beattie Saturday night, July
8lt4d IN 1872"
3&3< 4. Yes"
s3HZ8# Are the sold a gun 10
I've Paul?"
623 tet Yes"
II Who else was in the store at the
q ne. timer"
{wa My father. brother and sister
10y Can you tell the jury what time It
Ter. was you sold the gun Paul that
FIX night?"
Il think it was few minutes before
f$ Is 10 o'clock. I can't say eNuc,iy." Later
@ rni he said he was positive to that be-
$s en- ing the time.
x "Mr. Paul Beat,e has testified that
he icyou took the gun apart into three
& ,,ieces and wrapped ii up in paper ana
= 5e1i, 'Nut mis- IT, said Mir Smith.
rs Il beg your PARDON" exclaimed Mr.
52A,t |endenburg. Paul said it was this
piAn'f :ra9c Ii Apart.
II know didn't take it apart" said
@ puie witness 1T is very difficult TO
- $& can!ke apart as it is an old fashioned
.!w,., Tim. o,, xon sov son .o,,
'us aul the gun,'
l.f3< bal Between IL and IL in the morning
Mr. Saturday"
Did he pay for 1t ,henr'
FL NO. He. PAID for it when he came
me Jack later"
mite Who delivered 1t to him?"
E fact u don't know. ! know l didn't"
WAS It wrapped up in three pieces
6s&f2 % in its original shAp
II FAC and Il don't remember whether 1t was
4 h1ghr not" Then witness suid the gun
"a u1ch vas never taken apart
&A When You wrapped II up was 81 in
#8 he shape II is now?"
@ refus The boy examined the gun and re-
sslB Dor, lied: Yes"
&&& When you sold the gun to Paul
Beatte did rs say that ne was watch
#l# nv man on hIa!os Bridge and that no
84A ~ wanted the gun down there2'
WAS anybody with him when he
bought that gun?"
NO, sir"
56&$& when you wrapped It up did you
IN write his name it?"
t 8bu NO, sir. My brother did that"
<24s smt DID you know Pau Beattie before
81 that Saturday,"
53Sfs43H Yes"
How long had you known hlm?"
&3zast Worked Next Door.
EsS# sp "Af~sst q week. ! knew him because
|8a8& egi ne woa -sed in store next door. y few
3& II days after he TO work Mr.
r. Steg,er's store he wanted TO buy u
r. pistol but couldn't sell him one on
'<Es"p account OF tho law"
Are there any signs over your
: door?'
'what theyT
E#88 - We!nstein."
couid'What is the size OF the letters?"
sia Nyen eight inches"
graft? " long did he work door
11 for pa, ess%o. weeks.
nounced STAINED that Mr.. stiegler
: aye ssne1i q re of the coiored boy than
|834 8. of h,...
paul said he borrowed a dollar from
- uyou the hrst time ne went into your
$33488 store. is that true?'
mo, sir. i wouldn't have loaned st
~ to him then. He had been in the store
fve six times before"
"a Did you know his name?"
S NO. SIR"
NJ did he know yours?"
81 don't know If he knew my front
- ~ lane-ny first name nean--but he
~ EkAsailed me VEIN"