The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-01

"WGl, l wasn't demonstrative but ' looked upon her as one of my chil- dreh. ?
 When the baby was born how did that affect your relations with your daughter?'
 Tt drew us all closer together"
 What were the relations between iyour son and the daughteiF-in-law?
 "All that could be desired.
 As the father spoke the prisoner flushed and rubbed his eyes constant ly. Soon he began to weep.
 It was L.s. first breakdown dur ing the trial.
 T never heard cross word be- tween them," was the answer, the father intantly watching his son. Here the prisoner wept audibly and his father was much affected, speak ing in low, tremulous voice.
 After asking the witness concern ing the movements of his son dur ing the week preceding the homiside the counsel came down to the night of the tragedy. He saw Henry Clay back of the garage at the Beattie home about S:30 o'clock on that ev- ening. The first intimation he had of any trouble was when telephone call was received at the residence, from which the witness understood that Henry or some one had been shot and killed.'
 He'telephoned to Tom Owen's house and found that Henry had been held lup." He went to the house and saw my son with his dead wife. saw my sons face bleeding" said the witness, and asked him if he was badly nurt
 
 Counsel objected at this point that such testimony was not evidence and the court sustained the contention, except to rule that conversations at which others wera present could be related.
 The witness then said his son was sobbing. moaning low and crying, ]" when he reached the house His next thought was for Louise, Henry Clays wife. "Hel told me she was dead,r said Mir. Beattie.
 The father here described the griei demonstration by hls son over the daughter.
 sHe moaned and sobbeh all night" the elder Beatte said
 some witnesses saw no signs or grief. Did you see any particnlall manifestations asked Lawyer smith.
 CT was noticing him. I think more particularly than the others. He was grieyed, sorely grieved' know
 "Did you sale him put anything in his hand beonging to his wife?"
 q was kneeling by his side. He was fondling one of her slippers. lie was grieving over it."
 "How was he erievihg over it?"
 "HeI was moaning"
 Now did that state of anguish con tinue when he was alone with your"
 Yes, while We were together sey- eral times that night.
 Was your son attentive to his wife up to the time of the death?'
 He was. I found no fault with his attentions to her"
 "what was his custom with refer ence to his wife when ne lett her at morning, at dinner or nieht?'
 He always kissed her.
 sDo you recall seeing or knowing lanything about gauntlet being found in the machine?'
 No"
 Has Henry or anyone in your fam fly kept back any clothes or infor. mation?'
 "our attitude has been to give ey- erything asked for. !"
 Did you ever sde the gun before the coroner's inquest?'
 NO"
 When Beattie had finished and ne was ready for cross examination by the prosecution Mr. Wendenburg waived the opportunity. It was the first time during the trlal thls had occurred.
 After few minutes testimony by Mary Jackson, negress, to inc etfert that she saw a bearded man in the vicinity of the murder on the Sunday before it happened, which on sunday she was abld to maintain, especially as sne could not rix the exact date court adjourned until tomorrow.