The Detroit times., 1911-08-29
BEAUTIES COUNSEL ASSAILS
DAMAGING STORY IN VAIN
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prosecution was ready to back UP his
testimony.
! When court convened the prisoner
turned to his brother, Douglas. and
talked earnestly with MIN, evidently
commenting on the appearance OF tho
~ men who will decide his fate. Paul
Beattie, slight and pale, sat nearby,
uervously chewing gum.
Smith went after Paul, hammer ami
tongs, from the very start. He at
tackled tho witness story, making him
go over In detail his every movement
during the weeks preceding and fol-
lowing the murder. He tried to make
Paul admit that after the killing ne
had declared to a fellow workman
that he did not believe Henry wac
guilty OF the murder. Paul denied
this. Smith tried to establish that
when the police confronted Paul with
the fact that he had bought the gun
the witness was in a very bad fix"
and that he had to frame" some
story.
1T looked pretty ugly for you did
it?" asked Smith.
YES" admitted Paul.
when Captain MacMahon came to
you, you didn't tell him anything but
what he could have found out by GO
ing to the pawnbrokers, did you?"
Paul and the lawyers here engaged
In q squatble over Smiths question
Under a terrific fire OF questions.
Smith involved the witness in con.
Trajectory statement as to his ac-
quaintance with the proprietor Of the
pawnshop where the gun was bought
Paul had said he had trouble remem
boring the name of the pawnbroker.
and Smith showed that he had Dor
rowed money there. Paul was con.
fused and Wendenburg endeavored to
come to his aid with objections but
Judge Watson silenced him.
Smith reviewed Paul's testimony at
the coroner's inquest when he was
confused and collapsed. Here Smith
found plenty OF contradictory testi-
mcny,
Wendenburg fought vigorously TO
get Paurs physical condition at that
tine into the record, but was unsuc
cessfuI
Pau declared he had known OF
Beulah Binford for four years.
~ used to carry shoes and dresses
and things to her from Henry he
said.
Suith asked II Paul was an
'Eplleptfc." The witness didn't know
the meaning of the word, but he de-
MED that he had even had fits
Smith asked why Paul did not take
the gun to Henry instead of leaving
1t In the pawnshop to be called for
Paul said he had no particular rea-
son.
The witness said Henry had never
told him TO keep the purchase OF the
gun secret.
In concluding the cross-examina.
ton. after nearly an hour and a half,
Smith fired question after question at
the witness. scarcely giving him time
to answer The fusillade did not both
err Paul much, however, and he was
turned over for redirect examination
but little perturbed.
The prosecution contented itself
with a few questions showing Pauls
physical and mental condition when
he told his contradictory story at the
inquest.
Didn't you say after you had testl-
fed at the inquest that you were glad
to get even with your uncle Henry
and his family?" Smith asked.
mo, never said anything like
that" the witness answered.
Paul then left the stand with his
story shaken In no material point.
Judge Watson ordered that Paul be
held for a further appearance II
necessary.
wendenburg then called Frank
Mason to corroborate Pauls story OF
his movements the night Henry ask
ed him to Luy the gun. Judge Watson
ruled that the testimony was unneces-
sary Wendenburg announced that
he would withhold all his witnesses
TO corroborate Paul until the defense
attacked his story.
John Sandifer, a friend of Henry
Beattie, then told OF trip to Smiths
home with Henry the Thursday night
after the killing and corroborated
Pants story OF his telephone call from
Henry.
On cross-examination Attorne;
Smith asked the witness what Henry
Beattie's character for cruelty and
inhumanity" was. Judge Watson ruled
that character testimony along this
line was hot admissible unless the
prisoner was to be placed on the
stand.
Thereupon Smith declared that he
would call his client early in present
ing his side of the case.