Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-08
APPEALS Of THE
attorneys BEGIN
BEATT1E'S COUNSEL MAKES PAS.
SiONATE PLEA FOR LIFE.
Case TO The JURY TODAY
Story Of Case RcYicWcd-The Judge
lnstructs---Lcttcr Contents out
Two Released From jail.

By Associated Press.
Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sept
For five hours ~ hot court room
Attorney Hill Carter, with a pathetic
plea and argument, sought TO con-
vince twelve jurors that Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., Is not guilty of the mur-
der Of his wife, who was shot to death
while motoring with her husband last
July. At sunset, Mr.. Garter concluded
and tomorrow the great battle Of the
trial. the clash between Harry NJ.
Smith, Jr., of the defense and l.. o..
Wendenberg of the commonwealth,
both friends and notable lawyers, is
scheduled. The case probably will 90
to the jury tomorrow afternoon.
From the depths of an argument in
which he unsparlngly denounced Paul
Beattie, cousin of the accused, and
principal witness against him, as a
weaklng and a falsifier, Mr.. Carter at
times fairly shouted to the jury as he
leaned over the bar, but when the
day was drawing to a close, his voice
sank to a whisper of imprisoned ap-
peal.
"If you, gentlemen Of the jury" he
said in measured tones, "can, within
the sanctity of your OATH present the
pressing Of the poisoned chalice to
the lips Of the aged father his heart
already bleeding from the stab of the
dagger which took away a llfe-if you
can, | say, spare him the son whom
he loves so dearly, | ask you, within
mercy, to bring in verdict Of not
guilty"
The lean man CT wrinkled brow and
sunken cheeks, who sat beside his
accused son, dropped his eyes and
raised a fan to conceal the trembling
Of his lips and the quick gulp of emo
ton that followed. Young Beattie
stared hard at the jury with his face
white and set.
For moment there was silence in
the court room. Then Judge Watson
looked at his watch, then through the
window at the long shadows on the
green, and adjourned court until .
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The day began with the reading by
Judge Watson of the instructions to
the jury in which attention was drawn
to the frailty of the alleged confess
sion of Henry to Paul and the manner
IN which it was made. Other points
In the story OF Paul, relative to the
meeting of the two cousins alone, un-
supported by witnesses, was held up
as requiring a careful scrutiny.
j. NJ Gregory who opened the ar
gument for the prosecution. laid par
ticular stress upon the awfulness of
the crime; the admission of the ac-
cused himself on the witness stand
as to his Illegal relations with Beulah
Binford. II years old, and his con-
tinuance OF them, Notwithstanding
his marriage and the birth of an lille
climate child. The prosecutor ap-
pcaled TO the moral and religious
senses Of the jurors, and spoke in
bitter terms of DEPRESSION, sobriety,
and station In life, to the life of dissi-
patton as pictured by young Beattie,
Witness Sampson, and numerous 9TH
er witnesses.
Quoting from the scripture and
pointing out wherein the character Of
Beattie had been most revolving, in
its departure from the details of the
Blnford, the girl of the underworld,
was the motive for the crime. He
concluded with the question Of how
the gun bought by Paul Beattie last
July, for his cousin, happened to be
the Identical weapon that, by the pris-
oner's own admission. was used in
killing Mrs. Beatte. His speech oc-
cupled barely an hour and n half.
The plea Of Mr.. Carter, who followed,
was many times as long, but more i'm
passioned
A man Of immense stature, with
flowing hair, Mr.. Carter, at times
overtowerlng the bar at times inter
spersed his remarks with sweeping
gestures and a loud voice. Most Wig
orous was his lnvictive against the
testimony Of Paul Beattie. He ohar-
acterlzed as childish the collapse Of
Paul Beattle at the coroner's inquest.
and showed that the boys grandfath-
or testified as to Pauls poor reputa-
tlon for truth and veracity.
Many were the questions propound-
ed TO indicate how such a murder by
tho young husband would appear
NHNf hehNhcu In rhetorical sur
nrise' should this young man. II we
arc to believe all stories Of someone
e'se, but shot gun and go about
the attack on his wife in this blund-
cring reckless fashion. why could he
not have employed pistol a less WIS.,
ihlo weapon and one to which he had
easy access. And does he look TO
you like the cold blooded brute that
committed this crime?"
Discrepancies by the score were
instanced by Mr.. Carter as showing
the Inconsistency Of Paul's story. The
one explanation which he offers for
paurs course of action was the fact
that Paul did buy shot gun for use
on the place where he works. as a
weapon and being of weak mind was
alarmed four days later at the posi-
bilty that the crime might be traced
TO his door. He gave no explanation
Of how the gun got into the hand
Of the alleged highwayman and gave
no intimation of charging Paul with
the crime. for ne chung steadfastly
TO the story Of the defendant Of the