The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-30
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Hounceinent Casually during today's
session when John Sandifer. instead
OF giving expected testimony for the
prosecution. gave character testimony
for the defense and Prosecutor Wend
enburg entered objection. When Mr.
Smith said that he intended to put the
prisoner on the stand the court al
lowed Sauiifer to proceed with his
delineation OF Henry c. Beattie Jr. s
character and reputation.
cross-Examine Cousin.
Court reconvened at 1880 O'Clock
and Paul Beattie Immediately re.
sumed the witness chair for crossex.
animation by the defense.
Sheriff Gill gave Paul n glass OF
water and the prisoner eyed the wit.
ness carefully as he sat in the arm
chair before the jury
Paul was chewing gum and ap,
peared TO be well composed.
MIR. Beattie." began Mr.. Smith
did you work the Wednesday follow.
ing the murder"
Il think | did"
When did you hear about the muir.
der?"
The following day"
You are sure you didn't hear about
1t before 1t happened"
No"
Did you meet a Mr.. Booth on the
bridge where you worked as a watch.
MANI"
Don't know the man"
Did you meet anybody on the
bridge the day following the talk with
him about the murder"
Mr. Booth" suggested counsel for
the defense, lis a middle-aged man.
smooth-shaven."
No. don't remember. Somebody
brought me the papers and | read OF
the murder"
Question Movements.
Did you work Thursday or go to
the bridge"
No. l didn't go anywhere until
that night when went to Uncle
Hcnry's"
This man. Mr. +. W Booth. that /
have described. understand dis
cussed the murder with you and you
said YOU did not believe Harry com.
mitted. the crime because he always
was devoted to his wife. Did you
make this statement to him or any
one else?"
40"
You say you bought the gun on
Saturday,
"Nes.t4
Did henry say anything about
keeping,the matter OF the gun secret
that day."
no. not until after the murder"
You didn't tell living soul about
tho gun. though under no pledge OF
secrecy. from Saturday till Thursday
night"
NO. I did not tell any one until
then"
Then you have made two conflict
ing statements In your previous
wife Wednesday night and also
Thursday"
= never told her until Thursday
night"
Weren't you in right bad Fix
whom Detective Mcmahon found ont
that YOU bought the gum"
Sure. I was In right bad fix"
You knew from the newspapers on
Wednesday that the gun had been
i did not and don't remember
much about that day was IN had
shape especially when learned that
! had bought gun Tor my cousin
Receivers Courags.
You are better now. arn't YOU go
"Ycs with that story OF my mind "
Mr Smith directed fuIlisadc II
qucstiors against paul. pointing 90
varying statements IN his testimony
before the curuucr's inquest, but the
witness MAINTAINED that be was in
poor mental condition when DC tes-
Titled there.
How did v1u know when the ueat-
tin store closed that SATURDAY uirht
whom sou met Henry and gave him
The gum Did you have a watch %
80. ] haven't got enough money
CO. bus On watch"
How did sou know o."
Henry said so"
Another thing you omitted yeatcr-
DAY was do" fact that you worked in
butcher shop near the pawn shop.
N nf did fuu DO SOC
Thought mentioned enough
place that worked"
|.Hl tnnt was 40 important point
Co. Omit"
Th" witness made no comment.
li'd son ever been Dol that pawn
shop before continued Mr smith
Yes. once fo borrow d.Ifr
You s1v Chat Henry CLAY roattie.
Ir. called SOB. ON thr phone and
asked 'ou fo buy tho gun
"Nre"
iind Henry clay Uesftie d. ever
called 900 - the phone sine. toI
W'rn married n year nrna Had Dbl.
ever since then visited 500 snriaHt o..
No" uut b. used tn phone rt.. bee
fnrr q wns married
Whom ror were IN The stand %
fh" inquest was % enIrifuda fnr ften-
o. "r faHl that made sou toaff, a.
sou DID
Witness tilitsrats
nont know what rnIrifu1o
means never hnH much rrhnnrrr
NJ smith What doc 90 moan
IN" fuu know what sun.Ifuua.
means