Evening star., 1911-09-01

HENRY CLAY
when the murder occurred. Mr.. Smith
returned to the courtroom at II O'Clock
and continued his examination OF Doug
las Beattie, who was on the stand before
the half hours interruption.
Explains Blood on Gun.
Douglas Beattie described his first visit
20 the scene of the tragedy few hours
after II happened and his discovery Of
the big blood spot He related how he
motored back and forth that night, on
six trips. carrying different persons to the
scene. He said that blood from the car
was still on his hands when he handled
the gun which he found some distance
from the scene.
On cross examination the witness said
when he had ordered the bloody car
washed the left hand cushion was washed,
but not the right hand one. because. the
witness said. I'VE. didn't have time"
What was the object OF getting rid
Of the blood on the left hand seat and not
the right hand seat which had more
blood on it?'' asked Prosecutor Wenden-
burg: as,
The left-hand seat was the one in which
the accused alleged that Mrs. Beattie
sat.
II didn't know the machine was to
have been seized later or l would have
Douglas Beattie, "and, Furthermore, the
car would not have made any more trips
that night"
Explain what you mean by that"
well, wouldn't have given the de-
tectives and others the opportunity to
ride around In IL and place the car and
say what they have about Y here
why s,ould you deprive ts>ern of the
opportunity"
Stood by His Brother.
.weil. had 1 known that they were
brother i would have deprived them of
IT,
DO you think that was right as a
citizen, not as a brother, to destroy
evidencer'
"Well. what nan wouldn't"
Would you destroy that evidence?
''Yes. IL II was going to be used as
But you weren't there?"
NO"
And yet you have deprived the jury
Of that evidence?"
Didn't you at the coroners inquest
carry a message from Beulah Binford
to Henry
Not then. but later"
The message was that she shouldn't
give up to the detectives except what
was absolutely true?"
Yes"
'.You have stated that IL you had
known what you know now you would
have destroyed evidence on the machine.
Did you have the same idea with re-
spect to the Beulah Binford evidence?"
mo. Henrys relations with Beulah
Binford were we'll known to everybody
in Manchester tSouth Richmond).'
ntxn l-ks
know of them?''
YES"
Beulah Binford's Return.
"Were they discussed in the famify?'
Yes. My brother came TO me and said,
Don't you know that damn girl is back
In Richmond
Here Prosecutor wendenburg suddenly
asked the witness il he knew his brothers
handwriting. He said he did, and the
prosecution brought forth the Dear Kid
letter. signed by the prisoner. with ref
erence to Beulah Binfords obtaining a
nat and the payment Of some money for
furniture. Were you present at the cor
oner's inquest when Beuah Binford was
on the stand?
Yes"
did you ever discuss this Beulah Bin
ford letter with your brother?"
1 No
Mr.. Smith, in redirect examination
asked the witness IL ne ever had any OBJ
lection to "a fair examination OF the ma
chine" Court ruled IL out as a leading
question.
well, what was your position with re-
gard to giving impartial evidence?"
The witness said he gave all the infor-
nation possible. and helped the detectives
az much as he could
what did you refer 10 about not help
ing detectives II YOU had known what
they were going to do?"
"In laying the crime on my brother"
Beattie. Sr., on Stand {
When the prisoners father took the
stand. late yesterday afternoon. every
body in the courtroom had the subtle
feeling of something dramatic. Beattie,
sr Is not a man Of the south. he came
from a northern state. and speaks the
northern dialect. He Is widely known
and respected in South Richmond. where
he has lived since shortly after the war
People have felt sorry for him during his
recent great trouble. Beattie stated his
age at ffty-eight. said that his wife was
dead and that the prisoner was his son
and was twenty-seven years old.
What age was Henry when his mother
died?" asked ATTORNEY Smith.
About sixteen the elder Beattie re-
piled.
Have your relations with him since
then become closer or more distant on
that account"
Certainly closer
"Why did they become so?"
"He was one of twins and was pre-
viously more or less neglected
DO you know what his reputation for
truth and veracity was among the peo.
pie with whom you associated"
Good
"How long has he been with you In
your store?"
Eight years. He has charge of the
oh6e and gents furnishings departments
and does the buying"
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