Evening star., 1911-08-29
PAUL BEATT|E FIRM !
UNDER CROSS FIRE
Defense Fails to Shake Story
That Cousin Practically
Confessed Crime.
PRISONER TO TAKE STAND
AND ENTER HIS DENIAL
Explains Why He Withheld Story at
Coroner's Inquest.
DID NOT WANT TO TELL
Sorry for His Cousin and Regarded
His Own Plight as Bad-Knowl.
edge Of Crime a Bur
den, He Says.

edge Of Crime a Bur
den, He Says.
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE, Va,
August 29-Paul d. Beattie. cousin OF
Henry Clay Beattie. jr.. indicted for
wife murder. remained unmoved today
under a volley Of questions from coun-
sci for the defense, who attempted to
| shake the witness story of yesterday.
in which he introduced an alleged con-
fession to him by the prisoner concern
ing the tragedy.
Practically the entire cross-examination
by counsel for the defense was concen-.
| trated on the effort to show that Paul
Beattie recited an entirely different story
yesterday from the one which he re-
lated at the coroners inquest. and that
he had on the first occasion suppressed .
part of his knowledge OF the case.
Testimony Not Changed.
The witness maintained that this was
ner's inquest. and he was excused with
out changing his startling testimony OF
yesterday.
John Sandifer an intimate friend Of the
prisoner for several years. who accom-
panied the latter to Harry NJ. Smiths
home two nights after the murder. fol-
lowed Paul Beattie on the witness stand
for the prosecution. He was expected to
| confirm the testimony that Henry G.
Beattie, jr.. telephoned that night to
Paul to ask the latter to carry q message
to Beulah Binford. He did not do 20
and failed to give any light on the sub
ject and practically became Q witness fos
the defense.
Accused Man to Testify.
Harry NJ. Smith. jr.. counsel for the
defense. took the witness on direct ex-
animation and asked him concerning the
character Of Henry c. Beattie. jr. The
prosecution objected that this kind OF
| testimony could only be in connection
1 with testimony OF tho prisoner himself.
| Attorney Smith then announced that it
was intended to put the accused on the
stand.
Sandifer testified that the relations Of
Henry C. Beattie. jr.. with his wife were
pleasant. 80 far as he knew. He said he
..ad visited Henry and members OF his
family since the murder and has ex-
pressed his sympathy for the accused
His testimony was surprise TO the
prosecution. who summoned him a. its
witness.
Paul Beattie Under Fire.
Court reconvened at 1870 O'Clock this
morning and Paul Beattie Immediately
resumed the witness chair for cross-ex-
animation by the defense.
Sheriff GIL gave Paul a glass OF water
and the prisoner eyed the witness CAREFUL
" as he sat in the armchair before the
jury.
Paul was chewing gum and appeared
we'll composed.
Mr.. Beattie," began Mr.. Smith, ''did
you work the Wednesday foliowins the
MURDER?
1 II think l did"
der?
"The following day.
| You are sure you didn't hear absut
1t before it happened?
| "No."
| Ibid you meet a Mr.. Booth on the
bridge where you worked as aH~stcn-
man?"
| Don't know the man.
Did you meet anybody on the bridge
the day following and talk with him
about the murder?
.Mr. Booth" suggested counsel for the
defense. lis middie-ased msn' smoo'n
| shaven."
.No. / don't remember. SOMEBODY
brought me the papers and read OF the
did you work Thursday or 90 70 the
NO. didn't go anywhsrs ,ns! until !. sh.s
night. when I went to Uncle Henrys.
Denies Making Statement
"rhis man. e. ". Booth. that have
described, understand discussed the
murder with you. and you said you did
not believe Henry committed the crime.
because he always was devoted to his
wife. Did you make this statement to
him or any one else?"
| NO.
"You say you bought the gun on satur.
day?"
| Yes"
| "Did Henry say anything about keeping
the matter of the gun secret that dayT
| mo. not until after the murder.
You didn't tell a living soul about the
| gun. though under no pledge OF secrecy.
from Saturday till Thursday night! :,
| mo, did not tell any one until tnen.
4 "Then YOU nave mdOo tWo Soh.hSAin0
statamenfs in your previous testimony.
as you said you told your wife weones-
day might and also Thursday
| II never told her till Thursday night
| Weren't you in a right bad nx when
Detective Mcmahon found out that you
asure. was in a right bad fx."
you knew from the newspapers On
Wednesday that the gun nao oeee
tound?"
| He Feels Better Now.
| II did not and don't remember much
about that day. was In bad shape. ss-
peciaIly when learned that had bought
gun for my own cousin.
| you are better now. aren't your
yes. with that story on my mind"
| Mr.. Smith directed fusillade OF Ques.
tions against Paul, pointing 20 varying
statemonts in his testimony before the
coroner's inquest but the witness main
tained that he was In poor mental con-
kdition when he testified there
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