New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
pEAH|E'S DEFENCE;
ATTACK COUSINS STORY
Will TRY to Break Down PauPS
Statement That He Bought
Gun for Prisoner.
% WITNESSES SUMMONED
Will Try to Prove That Beattle
Called for Help After the Shoot
ing-Beulah Binford Deserts
Man on Trial for Life.

Chesterfield Court House Va. Aug. %
r. the first time since his arrest more than
month ago on a charge of wife murder
- was made public to-day the list of
illnesses who will he called In the defence
= peattie. who pleaded not guilty when
.--sigued yesterday. IT. had long peeh
,.,o,rr that the prosecution had summoned
80 than sixty witnesses. but not until to-
s,y was any inkllng Of the plans OF the
defence given.
,r,e i,st as now made public. shows that
uas,fie's lawyers have summoned twenty
tine witnesses. FIVE Of them women.
-,a,ority of those summoned are former as
.a-ts,ee or former fellow employees of Paul
attic held as a material witness in the
case. and through them the defence VIII
g. ~ break down Pauls story Of having
purchased the single barrel shotgun Tor
t5enrv three days before the murder.
several persons who live near the scene
- the crime will be called 20 testify OF
hearing calls for help and the sounding Of
motor horn. The story of the prisoner
4. that his wife was shot at his side by a
,,rs+erious bearded man in the road. and
that he (Henry) called for aid.
Home Life Was Happy.
others IN no called in the defendants he
half arc YOUNG women who lived near Beat
$50 and his wife during their short married
ne They vii be asked 10 support Henry
etatoments that their home life was all that
2. should De. and that quarrels between them
we're unknown. Beattie slept well last
riabt and began the day in Richmond Jail
bv reading the newspapers.
The entire session tomorrow will he
given over 10 jury selection. and all Wit
,esses have been excused until Thursday.
Tho twelve Jurors chosen yesterday were
placed in the custody Of the Sheriff.
Richmond. Va. Aug. EFF Henry clay
psattie II is acquitted of the charge or
,,-fe murder there will be no further
friendship between him and Beuah BIN
.or5 the girl for whose love the prosecu-
.ior charges that the crime was com
r,irted. Sitting in her cell this afternoon
nm the eve of the resumption Of the case
o. Chesterfield Court House tomorrow she
NOT only expressed the hope that whoever
&c entity will he convicted but added that
she was afraid Of Beattie and could never
be his friend again. II was the frankest
interview she has granted since her arrest
ne material witness more than month
aE0.
Afraid of Besttie Now.
.1 hope that Henry IS innocent SAID
the girl. "Once 7 would have gone through
fire al his word. but now I would be afraid
.o 60 on the street with him after dark.
II ne comes clear Of the murder charge l
home never 10 see him again. Most OF all.
want 10 got away from Richmond. where
know people will follow me on inc
streets. 7 know absolutely nothing about
the murder: 7 do not even recall that
Henry ever mentioned his wife's name 10
ne
Roattie spent quiet day IN fail. refusing
- see any one except his young sister
Hazel and an aunt. He will he taken 10
Chesterfield tomorrow. whore the task OF
completing the jury will be taken up again
Al noon. Paul Beattie, his cousin, who
has sworn that he purchased the gun with
which Mrs. ResttiA was shot, lounged IN
me tail corridor. refusing 70 discuss the
case