The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-31
KIN SAYS e5ATT|E
ADMITTED GUILT
Cousin Paul Says Accused Con-
fessed Killing Wife.
MoTHER-M-LAW A WITNESS
Mrs. r. v. Owen TestIfies to Lack Of
Harmony In Daughters Home
Her Appearance Big
Surprise.


GAS the climax OF day of sensa-
tions in the trial OF Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr.. on the charge OF numbering his
young wife, Paul Beattie, a cousin of
the accused man. declared on the wit
ness stand that Henry. referring to
the murder, told him he Henry had
done it,"
Paul Beattie also told OF buying for
his cousin the gun with which the pros
ecution charges Mrs. Beattie was
killed.
Victims Mother Appears.
Earlier In the day Mrs. r. V. Owen,
mother of the murdered woman. had
appeared Unexpectedly In the court
room at dramatic moment and tes-
tilted that Mrs. Beattie's domestic life
had been anything but happy. owing to
the condition to which dissipation had
brought her husband.
The witness said that on the night
of the murder she had cautioned Mrs
Beattie not to 60 out alone with her
husband.
The testimony OF Mrs. owen took
Judge Watson as we'll as the crowd
in the courtroom by surprise.
The mother of Beulah Binford, in
fatuation for whom, the state seeks to
show. led Beattie to kin his wife, was
a third witness whose appearance
caused stir In the little courtroom.
Without reserve she laid bare the life
of her daughter, now only seventeen
years Old from the time Beattie first
met her four years ago.
Paul Beattie 10 Calm.
The greatest confusion occurred in
the courtroom when Paul Beattie was
called. His appearance on the witness
stand at this time was a surprise. He
was cool and calm, in sharp contrast
to his weakness at the coroner's In
quest.
The gun in evidence was produced
and the witness was asked when he
had first seen 1t.
The first time" Beattie answered
quickly, was at a pawnshop. when
bought 1t on the Saturday before the
murder"
How did you come to buy the gum"
asked the prosecutor. Mr.. Wenden-
burg.
Thursday, in the week before the
murder, was at home" Paul replied
1.-THE phone rang. 1t was Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr, talking. He said to meet
him In fifteen minutes at Short and
Main streets did So He said Paul.
| | want you to buy me a single.barreled
shotgun said: All right
Calls Up Binford Girl.
HE told me to call up girl for
him-Mrs. Fisher-and tell her he
would be around for his wife's dress.
| called up Mrs. Fisher and told her
| this
Mrs. Fisher was the name by which
Benlah Binford was known.
| Paul Beattie testified that he bought
the gun Saturday afternoon and that
he gave it to Henry that night. Henry,
he said, asked him to call up Mrs.
| Fisher again and tell her he would be
| around to see her.
| The following morning, Paul Beattie
said, he heard OF the murder OF Hen
rvs wife.
when after that did you see He'll
ry:" asked the prosecutor.
THAT same day In the evening at
his house, Paul. he said. want you
to 20 to the house of Mrs. Fisher and
| h1, n
or saws anything about this thing I'll
kill her. i. it. takes hundred years to
do IT. ( delivered the message subse-
quertly'
She said: 4 reckon Henry Clay
Peattie, Jr., will marry me now "
Paul added.
Objection was made to this testi-
mony and sustained.
earee Alleged Confession.
when did you see Henry again?"
'On Thursday night at his house.
said: Henry, this thing looks mighty
black. He said: I wish to God
hadn't done 1t. l wouldn't have done
the thing for a million dollars. I'd
like to know how those detectives
fOnyii out there was number six
shot in that gum"
Counsel for the defense sought to
show In cross-examining Paul Beattie
that no had never before limited about
the alleged confession Of Henri to
him. He explained that he had tried
to refrain from exposing his relative,