Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-03
DEFENSE HES|TATES
TOPUT bEATT|E
ON STAND
JUOFE GRANTS DELAY
WITH RELUCTANCE
Believed Counsel win Devote
Day to Coaching Prisoner in
Answers TO Questions; Bin
ford Girl May Appear.
tny Morning Journal Special Leased Wire,

TBy Morning journal Special Lsase,s Wire
| Chesterfield Court House. Va, sept.
Ie.-Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., who to-
day was 20 have told the twelve men
In whose hands his life hangs in the
balance, the story Of the murder OF
his young wife on the Midlothian
turnpike last July. Will not 40 ON tho
witness stand to testify In his own he
half until Monday. when the climax
OF the trial In expected and the ease
of the defense brought to a close.
IL was with reluctance that Judge
Watson, who is hearing the ease,
lgrantcd a petition of Bcattie's counsel
fer an adjournment today earlier thnn
usual without having placed Beattie
on the stand as had been promised.
The postponement was ordered 10
ipermit the accused man and his coun-
sol 10 have final conference over
Sunday. In granting ;he delay, Judge
Watson asked the Indulgence of the
Jury for the apparent prolongation or
the case. but assured them that he
would hold session both day ana
night next week in order to bring the
trial to an early close.
II seemed tonight that the ease
might be In the hands of the jury not
later than the middle of next week.
Only two important witnesses faced
the jury. Charles II. Kestleberg and
William II sampson. and with the
exception OF their testimony the days
proceedings were featuroless. A sharp
exchange between the opposing coun-
sci toward the end OF the day revealed
that Beulah Binford. the so-called
girl in the case might 20 on the
witness stand before the trial ended,
1t came after sarcastic remark BY
one of the defense counsels when
Sampson had testified concerning the
prisoners relations with the Blnford
girl.
you we're summoned by the prose-
cntlon too, were YOU not?' asked
Harry NJ. Smith, Jr.. of the defense,
addressing sampson.
Yes" WAS the reply. hut never
: called Ia the stand BY them"
THAT makes no difference" inter
jected Prosecutor Wendenburg.
"Oh yes II does" snapped Mr..
Smith. you have kept Beulah Bin
ford in Jail now for n month and
did not put her on the stand"
Wei, we'll see about that said
AT, w tnutnutIk Win u Snlltft lHtl-
lnating that the Binford girl might
be put on the stand In rebuttal next
week.
"You didn't dare to put her on in
the examination in chief. however,
said Mr.. Smith. quickly. before Judge
Watson interfered and put an end
TO the discussion,
The intention of the commonwealth
IL was admitted tonight, is to confront
the accused some time next week with
r the Binford girl to contradict certain
' statements which II Is expected Beat.
tie will make when he Is questioned
llf ne clings to the story he told at
the coroner's inquest.
The most dramatic moment OF the
j trial. however, is expected when the
o commonwealth confronts the two
: cousins Paul and Henry, with one
n another and the prosecution puts
. forth It's questions concerning alleged
. purchase of the gun by Paul, and its
!. supposed transfer to Henry.
Another tale of n mysterious man
q with d shotgun WAS introduced today
. by i. X. Clements. He declared that
the man had "a whitsh" beard, there
by adding a third variety of color to
> the sandy and straggly' anu gray
boards" already testified to By other
|
4 mysterious man. on cross -examlna'
IS ton Prosecutor Wendenburg drew
= forth the admission that 1t was not
n an unusual sight TO see man with q
q gun on his shoulders during the
% hunting season or AFTER ltS close
when rabbits we're plentiful In the
surrounding woods.
Interesting testimony was present.
ed by william II. sampson, chum
.t..,
n of the accused, and his companion
, on many pre-nuptial hours OF dissl-
patton He declared Henry Reatte
never really loved the Binford girl
but when their relations accidentally
= renewed" shortly before the murder
u II was merely passing escapade.
e Charles II. kestleberg, whole
T sale meat merchant of Richmond gave
: an account of a motor ride he had
IL taken on the Midlothian turnpike the
T. night of the murder and presented
d information contradicting a theory OF
i. the prosecution that Mrs. Beattie was
l. standing either on the running boarc
= of the machine 0r In the ROAD Wher
/ she was killed. He testified that the
d woman with him occupied sQeh po
n sition on the running board when ht
l. stopped his machine to fix il and wher
passed by motor car filled with boys
- who already have testified for tn
= commonwealth.
III Just before court court closed to-
day Judge Watson denied reques
of the defense to take the prisoner 4
Richmond tonight Mr., smith SAT-
he wanted to confer with the accused
ali day tomorrow to show him lis
of questions to be asked on dlrec
examination on Monday Mr.. Smiti
said il would he more convenient TO
. him TO. talk with Beattie at the cit,
q tail there than in Chesterfield jail.
. Judge Watson regretted he coul'
not oblige Mr.. Smith because peopl'
In Richmond had complained To hin
of the spectacle which had been made
by taking the prisoner In an automo
bile through the streets where crowd
. invariably gathered. Mr.. Smith di'
. not press the point.
one OF the strange episodes Of thu
trial Is the prcdicament of Charlie
II. Kostclberg who testified today
Tonight he asked Attorney Smith o
. the defense TO smooth over his dim
. cultles by talking with his wife a.
Q to the necessity for giving the tost
. mony he did.
"My wife weighs nearly three hun
drod pounds said Kestelberg "an'
don't know what effect the expos
. will hive on her. / simply had TO tel