Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1911-08-29
BEATTIE IS
TO TESTIFY
viii be Called In His Own
Behalf Possibly
Today
DEFENSE FAILS TO
BREAK BREAK PAUL'S TESTIMONY
BY The United Press.


tive has been sounded in the tragedy
of fiction than that developed in the
testimony o. two mothers who told
their aiglul story to the jury which
holds tho fate of Henry Clay Beattie,
JrN
The FIRST was that of the sorrow
ing mother Of Mrs. Beattie, her life
wrecked by the horror of the murder
of the girl whom she sobbed was
"our angel" The second was the
cold, barren story of Mrs. Binford,
mother OF the girl whom the prose-
cution claims was the chief motive
for the crime. She whispered the
painful story of a daughter fascinated
by the attentions of Henry Clay Beat
tie, Jr., and drawn into the vortex
of the easiest way.
Mrs. r. V. Owens's story was i'm
pressiye with it weight of maternal
sorrow; Mrs Binford's was a sordid
history that hardened the faces Of
the jurymen.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr, will take
the stand to make his own fight for
life. His lawyer, H. NJ. Smith, said
that the prisoner will be called possi-
bly, today.
When court convened the prisoner
spent five minutes watching the jury
He turned to his brother, Douglass
and talked earnestly with him, evil
IDENTIFY commenting on the appearance
OF the twelve men who will decide his
fate.
Paul Beattie, slight and pale, sat
near by, nervously chewing gum.
Smith went after Paul, hammer and
tongs at the very start. He attacked
the witness on the minutae of his
story, making him go over in detail
his every movement during the week
preceding and following the murder
The lawyer tried to make Paul admit
that, after the killing, in CONVERSE
ton with a fellow workman, he had
declared that he did not believe Henry
was guilty of the murder. The wit
ness denied having made such state
ment.
smith tried to establish that when
the police confronted Paul with the
fact that he had bought the gun the
witness was in a very bad fix and
that he had to~"frame" some story to
tell the police.
"It looked pretty ugly for you,
didn't it?" asked Smith.
"Yes," admitted Paul.
"When Captain Mackmahon, chief
of detectives, came to you, you ala
not tell him anything but what he
could have found out by going to the
pawn brokers, did your
Paul and the lawyer here engaged
in a sauabble, that involved the nature
of Smiths question.
Under a terrific fire of questions,
Smith involved the witness in con-
Trajectory statement as TO his ac-
uuaintance with the proprietor of the
pawnshop where the gun was bought
Paul had said that he had trouble re-
membering the name of the pawn
broker. and Smith ELECTED the fact that
he had worked at a store near the
pawn shop and had borrowed money
thera. Paul was confused on this point
and Wendenburg then endeavored to
come to his assistance with objections
but Judge Watson silenced MIN
Pounding at the youth. Smith reviewed
his testimony at the coroners inques'
when he was confused and later col
lapsed.
smith found plenty of contradictory
testimony
Wendenburg fought vigorously tC
get Pauls physical condition at tha'
time nto the record, but was un-
cessful. Throughout the cross
examination the lawyers fought bit
terly and several times Judge Watson
found it necessary TO war nthem. Pau
declared that he had known of Beulal
Binford for four years.
II used to carry shoes and dresses
and things to her from Henry. But
never mixed up with her. | don't mi'
up with that kind OF people" he de
clared.
Smith wanted 10 know if Paul wal
an "epileptic" The witness did no
know the meaning Of the word, but h'
denied that he had ever had "6ts."
Smith wanted to know why Paul did
not take the gun to Henry instead Of
leaving II at the pawnshop to be
called for. Paul said he had no par
ticular reason for going after Henry
and bringing him back to get the gun
The witness said that Henry had
never told him to keep the purchase
Of the gun secret
In concluding the cross-exemina.
ton, after pounding at Paul for near
ly an hour and a half, Smith grew
excited. He fired question after
question at the witness, scarely Civ
Ing him time TO answer. The fusillade
did not bother Paul much. however
and he was turned over to Prosecutor
Wendenb0rg for redirect examina.
tion, but little fiustered.
The prosecution contented 5tself
with a few questions showing Paulf
physical and mental condition wher
he told his contradictory story at the
inquest Smith asked few questions
along this line.
Didn't you say after you had tes
tilted at the inquest that you were
glad to get even with your uncle
Henry and his family?" Smith asked
mo, never said anything like
that" the witness answered.
Judge Watson asked few questions
OF Paul Beattie and then the star wit
ness Of the prosecution was excused
He left the stand with his story shak
en- in no material point, notwithstand
ing two hours of gruelling cross-ex
animation. Judge Watson ordered
that Paul be held for a further ap
pearance IL that be found neceasarv