Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-01

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SATURDAY. July IS. by giving il 10
Henry.
T II. Lewis, en- employee OF the
IReattie store in South Richmond, de
Iclared that people spoke of Paul Be
latte AS the biggest liar in town..
| Henry Clay Beattie, father of the
ACCUSED, was Intercepted for an hour
lust before court adjourned. AS he
stepped TO the witness stand the prts-
oner's face flushed. The white haired
man, his face deeply wrinkled and pale.
spoke in a voice scarcely above a
whisper. Talking with great effort,
he told of how his life had been sad
dened by the death of some oil ms
children. how Henry in his infancy
| had been neglected because twins came
Into the family during his boyhood and
described how. on this account and the
death of his own wife, he had grown
closely attached TO his son. He de-
scribed the strong love that existed
between Henry and the Inflated wife
| testifying THAI hc-tlimsef grew TO love
! his daughter in law as one of his own
children.
when her baby was born" said
Beattie, speaking of the dead woman
lit was like starting life over for me
10 see the grandehild. 1t drew us all
together very much"
The father spoke highly of his sons
character and controverted the testi-
naony of many witnesses for the prose-
cution that Henry showed no signs oil
grief after his wife's murder. lie de-
eiared that he sobbed and moaned al
most all night after the tragedy
MIR. Beattie, do you remember what
/ time your son left the store with Paul
on Saturday night just preceding the
homicide ?" Attorney Smith asked,
I couldn't tell other than it must
lhave been nearly half past ten"
Did YOU see paul early that evening
| too" Yes"
| DO YOU remember what time Henry
left your house Tuesday night, the
night of the homicide?
Il was out on the porch and bad
read as long as there was light TO read
by. ! saw my son back out OF the
garage with the machine. 1t must
have been around half past eight. q
what was the first intimation thar
Won had of the trouble that night?
after reading some time. someone call
ed on the phone. My son Douglas went
IN the phone. understood from the
conversation that Henry or someone was
shot or killed. l 'phoned 10 Tom Owens
and found that Henry had been held up.
went TO the house and saw my son WIN
his dead wife l saw my sons race
4 he hadiN
hurt"
THAT isn't evidence" interiected PROS
ecutor Wendenburg.
The court ruled that the witness couio
only relate conversations at which others
were present, and Mr.. Smith changed the
question.
your son was lying on sofa Wheh
Won first saw him?" asked Mr.. smith.
"Yes. / did not know then about ms
wife"
What did you say?''
~ asked nv son if he was badly hurt.
He was sobbing, moaning low and crying,
Nv next thought was about Louise lie
told me she was dead.
The father here described the griet
demonstrated by his son over the daugh-
ter.
/ .rro r,oarad and sobbed all night" th6
.,aor paattia said
..eo,na witnesses saw no signs of grief.
M, ,nr eaa~ any. particulafu manifesto
,ianso %, aslea LAWYER smith.
Il was noticing him, | think, more par
ticularly than the others. He was grleN-
ed. sorely grieved l know
Ibid YOU see him put anything in ms
- ha,nnp;np ~ his wife,
- -. ,,nael;np nv his side. He was
80 az her SINNERS. He was
Ao'N - -,
10 gr;ev;ns over ito"
as;noo
| - ,,s ~. sta+e of anguish con-
| ,,.as o,ona with you?"
| ''iue - 49, ,,aro together several
re-
ei''iSo ' ..,tt,,o ~ his wife