The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
NOTARY STANDS
HIGH All COURT
Relates in Detail How Paul and
Detectives Went to His Office,
Declaring That Former Was
in Possession of His
Mental Faculties
at Time.

yer OF Washington. H. NJ Smith. Jr.
counsel for Henry Clay Beattie, got
information yesterday which makes it
absolutely certain that Paul Douglaa
Seattic aid sign an affidavit on Qcto-
Der -, In which he admitted that no
mad not told the truth while testifying
against his cousin in the Chesterfield
Circuit Court
Mr.. Smith went TO Washington yes
tcrday morning TO attend the v!rslula-
Georgetown football game. While in
the city lie called on Alr. Balaerston
and had q. talk with him concerning
the visit Of Paul Beattie and two de-
tectives to Mr. Balderstous office when
the AFFIDAVIT was signed, When l.a got
possession of the documents some
time ago MIR. Smith. TO maze doubly
sure. sent a photograph OF Paul B.at-
tie TO Mr.. Baldcrston, and the latter
wrote on the back that it was the
picture of the man who claimed 10 bs
Paul, and who wrote the name Paul
Beattie" on the paper in tho presence
OF witnesses.
Notary stands High.
Because OF the notoriety attached 10
the case the Washington lawyer and
notary has declined TO discuss 1t in
the newspapers. When the matter
was first printed, The Times DISC patch
and other Richmond newspapers. had
their correspondents look up Mr.. Bal
uerston and they reported that his
professional standing and integrity
We're unquestioned. Mr.. Smith secured
the same facts yesterday ana round,
among other things, that while Alr.
BalderSton stood especially wei! ut the
District bar he was personally ac-
qualnted with Juuge Barley ana
CranGall Mackey. OF Alexandra
Mr.. Balderston went over the si.ua
ton in oetali with me to-day" said
Nj. smith, on his rttotn TO ilichlnontl
iast night, and told me what / had
known all along-that Paul Beattle
was not drunk or 'doped when he
made the atndavit. MIR Daluerston.
who Is Cecil county, Md. man. dis
tinctly remembered the anaIr, and he
would not have allowed Paul beattie
10 sign any document OF such tire.
lnendous Importance unless he was
certain Of ms mental ntness at the
time Mr.. Balderston readily agreed
10 sign letter in which ne related in
Getaii exactly what happened"
Mr.. Bnidrrston's Letter.
The letter when Mr.. BGlderston
gave Mr. smith is as follows:
"Mr. IL. NJ. SMITH, dr., Ricnmond, Val
"Niy Dear sIr.--At your request
have no hesitation in giving you the
details Of what occurred on the oc-
cIsiUn Of my tnklng The uiIdavit OF
Paul ID. Bcattie. distinctly remem-
Der the circumstances OF that ncca-
SION, PDml BeurtIe seemed 10 be In
the full possession OF has faculties.
There was no evidence whatsoever of
mis- being unucr the Influence of liquor
or dope. ii there Ind uecn the siignt-
est evidence Of such CONDITION, you
can well believe I would have not
been "A party TO taking mis- anidaSit.
I Ind no rehscn tn question the bona
nucs of the cpIirc orrus,vp.
"-Aftcr the signature nad been made
by Paul ID. BeutIie, 1 myself chilled the
ntteDtInn of H.r. Myers, ON. uf tne men
who accompanied raul bentne, 10 the
fnct TINT ne had lerr out the middle
initial -. Paul Aeuttie hnd just gone
from ny once, and MR.. Myers could
no doubt have rencnel him ugain, put
h. seemed IL think that propsuIy that
wns SUFFICIENT. When the photograph
~ I'nni ~. benttie WAS Drought 10 my
office about two days Iater, 4 instantly
recognized Il the man who made
the E,,unNit.
You furthsr ash me how the men
with raut keatti, impressed me. In
answer 10 that. Wal say thut they
impressed me very fnYernnly. re-
member that was cautioned 10 be
very particular ubuut the mhole mat
ter, and 4" tr. ami remember the de-
tails, an shc matter might come APP
afterwards.
VERY trui> yours,
lSignedb
"WALns5R c. BtLpERsToN."
Cared Tor HIS Arrest.
Although Governor mann in his
statement denying Henry Baattia i.
no
ence in the PAU Beattie aliidavlt the
fact Of its existence has entered large
IS into pubic discussion OF the case,
and there has been demand that Paul
be arrested and put in jail TOR perjury
The authorities have indicated. how
ever, that they will take no steps "
bring this about. Mr. smith has beSn