The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01
BEATTIE BREAKS INTO S0BS AS AGED FATHER DESCRIBES
 PRISONERS HOME LIFE
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 them" was the answer. the father in- tently watching his son. Here the prisoner wept audibly, and his father was much affected, speaking in low, tremulous voice. MT. Beattie, do you remember what time your son lett the store with Paul on Saturday night just preceding the homicide?" Attorney Smith continued.
 'T couldn't tell other than it must have been nearly 1030." Did you see Paul early that evening, too?"
 "Yes.'
 Do you remember what time Henry of the homicide?" "I was out on the porch and had read as long as there was light to read by. I saw my son back out of the garage with the machine. It must have been around half past eight What was the first intimation that you had of any trouble that night?" 'Scme one called on the telephone. My son Douglas went to the telephone. understood from the conversation that Henry or some one was shot or killed I telephoned Tom Owens and found that Henry had been held up. I went to the house and saw my son with his dead wife. l saw my sons face bleeding and asked him if he was badly hurt That Isn't evidence interjected Prose- cutor Wendenberg. The court ruled that the witness could only relate conversations at which others were present and MT. Smith changed the question.
 "Your son was lying on a sofa when you first saw him?'' asked Mir Smith r "Yes; I didn't know then about his wife,
 "What did you say?" T asked my son if he was badly hurt He was sobbng, moaning low and cry ing. My next thought was about Louise He told me she was dead.' The father here described the grief demonstrated by his son over the daugh- ter.
 He moaned and sobbed all night" the elder Beattie said.
 Some witnesses saw no signs of grief Did you see any particular manifesto tions?" asked Lawyer Smith.
 Was Grief Stricken
 q was noticing him. think. more par ticularly than the others He was griev- ed. sorely grieved. I know"
 Did you see him with anything in his hand belonging to his wife?'
 "I was kneeling by his side. He was 
 grieving over It."
 How was he grieving over it?"
 He was moaning"
 Now did that state of anguish con tinue when he was alone with you?"
 Yes, while we were together several 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 he left her at morning, at dinner or night?"
 He always kissed her.
 Do you recall seeing or knowing g anything about gauntlet being found In the machine?'
 Has Henry or any one in your fam fly kept back any clothes or infor- mation?"
 "our attitude has been to give everything asked for"
 Did you ever see that gun before the. coroner's inquest?'
 When Beattie had finished and was ready for cross examination by the prosecution. MT. Wendenberg waived the opportunity. It was the first time during the trial this had occurred.
 After a few minutes testimony by Mary Jackson, negro woman, to the effect that she saw a bearded man in the vicinity of the murder on the Sun day before it happened, which, on cross- examination she was unable to main tain. especially as she could not fix the exact date. court adjourned until tomorrow
 thick fog hung like a pail over the little brick courthouse where Henry Clay Beattie, Jr. is fighting for his life today. The prisoner spent a restless night, gazed wearily from the bar windows of the tiny jail in the rear of the courthouse at the flooded roads and rain soaked fields stretching away for miles around.
 Another day of slow and unpleasant travel greeted the little knot of lawyers and witnesses as they made the journey from Richmond to Chesterfield court house.
 Question of Veracity
 Inasmuch as the accused and his cou- sin Paul were alone at the time of the alleged transfer of the gun from Paul to Henry and at the conversation on the day subsequent to the commission of the crime when Henry is alleged to have told Paul that he twas sorry he had done it. the case has resolved itself into ques- tion of veracity between the cousins. Paul already has given his testimony and the defense from now to the end of the trial. which is expected to be sometime next week, will occupy itself with efforts to break down his story through attacks on his character and reputation for truthful ness This will be reinforced by the tes- timony of the prisoner himself. who will take the stand at the last moment and is expected to repeat the denial he made before the coroner's inquest that he not only took no part in the purchase of any gun but that he made no such confession as is alleged by Paul.
 Already the defense has introduced tes- timony intended to support the prisoners story that the murder was committed by a bearded highwayman and has en- deavored to show that man with a shotgun was seen prowling around on the Midlothian pike few hours before the murder.
 Harry M. Smith, Jr.. counsel for Beat- tie, today put an end to rumors that ulti-