The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06

Prisoner Early Astir.
The crowd was smaller than at any
time since the trial began. The early
hour of the opening may have account.
ed for this. or perhaps II indicated
reaction after the excitement OF the
preceding day. The morning wa.
bright and cool. and the locusis were
chattering busily in the big trees when
the Judge assembled the bench. For u
short time the elder Beattie stood on
the jail porch and talked earnestly
through the grated window with his
son. The prisoner was UP and dressed
early and seemed in excellent spirits.
He had no morbid throng 10 face now.
Few people were on the green when he
walked across to the courthouse, with
tho TALLER at his heels.
Very tamely the proceedings began
Beatue left his father within the bal
and went quickly to the witness chair.
AS on the preceding day. he reached at
once for glass of water and held a
handkerchief In his right hand touch
Ing it often to his lips. Looking calmly
Into the faces of the jurymen, the p-is-
oner- witness then crossed his legs and
started answering questions again. The
court interposed word OF warning TO
counsel. The examination OF wit
ness. he said. was an intellectual and
moral test and not a mere matter of
physical endurance. Beattie had been
on the stand nearly seven hours and
under cross fire four In the opinion
OF the Judge one hour more for the
State and half hour of redirect exam
ina'ion would be sufficient and he
would limit the lawyers 10 this.
Though Holy Writ does not say SO
In words. take II that the Queen of
sheba found out all the grea, King
Solomon knew in less than hvc hours,
he said.
But she had methods unknown to
US laughed Mr.. Wendenburg.
B.nttie Stands Aside.
1t was oeer in ten minutes. The
States attorney asked a few scattering
questions and Beatue answered
promptly. Suddenly the prosecutor an
nounced tina. he vas done Mr. Smith
smiled.
We have no questions 10 ask you
Mr.. Beattie." he said. stand aside "
Surprised and apparently disap
pointed the witness stood up stretch
ed his legs and drained the glass OF
water TO the last drop. DO any o!
you gentlemen wish TO ask any cues.
tons" he inquired politely of the iury.
None of the twelve stirred beyond :
negative shake OF the head. Then h.
went back to his seat within the bar
MS great task done. 1t was an ant,-cll.
max Not flicker Of Interest," showei
on the faces OF the spectators. Every
BODY seemed hall asleep. But for on,
more witness--John D. B!atf-whos,
testimony, Mr.. Smith said. would con
sume one minute, the defense wa.
ready TO rest In the absence Of Blair
VINO had not expected 10 be needed $,
soon. the rebuttal began
By ~ bo-
the Commonwealth then set out upon
Its vital task OF proving false tina
part Of Henry Beatties story denyIn,
the Thursday night meeting with paul
when the gun purchase was arranged
1t was no secret that the issue in IN
case might hang upon this very roini
Both Sdes We're well aware Of the i'm
portance Of the result ana couus.
drew the alignment sharply contestini
every point II the State scored hor,
hll the prisoners remarkable and nlrnoe
unbelievable story would tall to pieces
or the other hand. II Henry Beattl
braved Il out, and the prosecutors los
this card its case would stand in gray
danger But the PROSECUTION did no
lose
The first witness or two proved dis
appointing TO the Commonwealth or
OF them took the States LAWYERS n
surprise. and the jury were sent on
while various points were threshcd on
in cross-examination and In argurnnr
by counsel II was pretty cIearl
shown, however. that early on IN
Thursday evening before tho hoIntcid