Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-08-31
ITS YERACITY IS QUESTIONED
IN EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES,
MATERIAL CONTRADICTIONS
ARE MADE.
WILL NOT PLEAD INSANITY
COUNSEL FOR ACCUSED YOUNG
MAN DENY RUMoRs OF SUCH
MOVE AS LAST RESORT.

CneSIeffleld Court House, Va, Aug.
31.-Continued attacks on the ver-
acity of Paul Beattie as to his story
of the purchase of the shotgun for his
cousin, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.,
brought out at the trial today a state
ment from E. H. Neblitt, that he saw
Paul with shotgun a day after he
claimed to have delivered the weapon
to Henry. On cross-examination Neb-
litt said that he. had only yesterday
given this information to counsel for
the defense.
did you tell any one else about
it?"
mot until few days ago, when
told my wife and j. G. Saunders"
why did you not tell of it before %
asked Mr. Wendenberg.
did not think it was of much i'm
portance until Paul Beattie denied it
on the stand"
did you not tell Mr.. Smith yesrer.
day morning and did not Mr. Smith
base his question, told of in the
paper. on information you gave him.
Yes"
The witness was excused and sew.
eral other character witnesses told
of Henry Clay Beattie's good rsputa-
tion in his community.
Counsel for Beattie put an end to
rumored that ultimately insanity
would be offered as defense for the
prisoner, by making a definite an
nouncement that under no circum-
stances would such a plea be entered
David Weinstein, son of the pawn
broker from whom Paul Beattie pur-
chased the gun, was the first witness
today. He denied PauIs statement
that, he had taken the gun apart and
testified that Beattie told him at the
time he purchased the gun, between
10 and 12 o'clock on a Saturday
morning, that he wanted it for use
on Mayos bridge, where he worked
as watchman. The witness said be
about a week before when the latter
came into the shop to buy revolver.
Under cross-examination Weinstein
admitted that on the Saturday follow
ing the homicide he told Prosecutor
Wendenberg he sold the gun to Paul
Beattie at 10 o'clock
Jacob Weinstein, brother, test.
fled that he remembered Paul Beattie
buying the gun, but fixed the time at
about 12 o'clock He said he heard
Beattie talking with his brother and
wanted the gun laid aside. Jacob
Weinstein on cross-examination con-
tradicted his brother as to the hour
of sale of the gun, saying it must
have been around or 5 o'clock.
e. H. Neblitt, superintendent of a
paper making plant, next testified.
did you ever see Paul Beattie,
with a shotgun and where?"
Eyes, saw him on Sunday, July
16. had to go down to the bank on
Sunday and after breakfast I drove
across the bridge 1 saw raul Beattie
standing in the doorway of cement
house with single barreled gun. 1t
was broke. He talked with my
brother"
Seven men, neighbors of the pris-
oner, most of whom have known him
since early boyhood, testified that
Beattie's character and reputation for
peace and order were good
Sam Talley, who said he heard a
shot fired and a woman scream the
night of the murder, followed the
character witnesses on the stand.
Counsel for the defense asked Talley
if he did not say to F. E. Lutz, and
others on the day after the homicide
that he knew nothing of the murder.
Talley denied it but Lutz, when put
on the stand, affirmed it.
Court recessed at 1924 o'clock for
lunch.