Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-04
DEFENDANT IN MURDER TRIAL
CASTS REFLECTIONS ON COUSIN
AND sEuLAh elNFoRp.
ACCUSES PAUL sEAT1lE
OF BEING NE'ER DO WELL
Admits Being MuIeted by sinford Girl
and Becoming Laughing Stock Of
Town-Nsvsr Quarrsled With Wife
and Both Affsetionate-esattie Con.
fident and Hopeful.

Chesterfield Court House, Sept. A.
Confident and hopeful Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr.. on trial for the murder Of
his wife, took the witness stand at
1O:47 today to testify in his own be-
half
jammed the little court room to over
flowing and as soon as the defendants
name was called there was a noisy
rustic behind the bar and straining
OF necks outside the windows, where
platforms had been erected IL catch G
glimpse of the accused and to hear his
testimony.
Reattie walked to the witness chair
and faced the twelve men who are to
pass judgment on his story.
Casts Reflections on Cousin.
After taking the oath Beattie an
swered the usual questions concern
ing his age, occupation, etc. He said he
is cousin of Paul Beattie but never
had any confidential relations with
him, and saw him only when he came
to the Beattie store Ito get money or
something, and he was never left a
minute without being watched"
How long have you known Beulah
Bnford?"
Il met her in August 1907"
How did you meet her?'
Il was coming down Broad street in
machine with four or FIVE others.
Some one attracted attention to two
girls. l stopped the car and one of the
girls asked me if she could take a
ride. Beulah and the girl then got in.
The other girls name was Henrietta
Pittman." he said. He also said he new
er had been introduced before and that
later in the afternoon the rest of the
boys with the exception of one fellow.
told me not to have anything to do
with her (Beulah)"
MuItehsd by einford Girl.
when did your improper relation
with Beulah break OFF,"
"In the fall of 1905"
when Beulah's child was born what
did she do?"
"Her mother wrote to me-"
Did they think you were response
ble?"
Il suppose so, as they thought l had
more money than any one else. Next
thing l knew / was called to her law
ycr's Office and as consequence / saw
nothing to do but fork up the money
and was the laughing stock Of the
town. l never for one minute thought
l was the father of the child, and
Beulah Binford swore at the coroner 5
inquest that she was not its mother
Knew Wife Many Years.
An effort was made by counsel for
the defense to interrupt the prisoner S
testimony for a few minutes to have
Charles H. Kesgleberg testify as to the
number of his car, but the prosecution
objected.
How long before your marriage"
continued Mr.. Smith. was the meet
ing in the lawyers Officer
about February, 1909"
We'll. when were your relations with
her broken off?"
In the fall of 1908. and I was mar
ried nearly two years afterward, in
August, 1910"
How long had you known your
wife?"
Nearly all my life :
How long had you been in love with
her?'
Il reckon about twelve or fourteen
months"
Nsvsr Loved eeula,.
How did you regard Beulah Bin
ford during the time you ran with
her"
"As everyone else did-as woman
of the town."
Did you have any love for herr"
NO
did any other man run w;th hero
yes"
In Love With Wife.
What were the relations between
you and your wife up to the night OF
her death?"
II never spoke cross word to her
nor she to me. We always were affec-
tionate and l don't see how any one
could have never been any happier"
Was there any reason for her to be
unhappy"
mot that I know Of
when you were married did she
know about Beulah Binford?"
Everyone in town did. told her all
about the efforts to blame the child
on me. too. I made a clean breast oi
it,"
did you tell her OF your trip to Nor
folk and the resumption Of your rela
tfons with Beulah?"
"No."
Was Beulah Binford the CONTROL
ing motive for your going to Norfolk ~
NO.
Disputes .PauI's Story.
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., on the wit
ness stand today catesorically denied
that he took part in or knew anything
-
cousin, Paul Beattie with which his
wife was killed. He likewise fatty
contradicted almost the entire testi-
mony Of his cousin. particularly with
regard to the alleged confession Henry
is supposed to have made to paul, Il
wish to God I hadn't done It," He
showed an ant memory in relating the