The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-29
Buyer Bears Up Gamely Under Merciless Rahkiing

my wife n baby" paul replied.
speaking slowly Il had my shoes of,
and was preparing for bed. The
phone rang. | answered it 1t was
tenry Clay Beattie. Jr. talking. HeT
asked IL / had gone to bed. said no.
lie said to meet MIN in fifteen minutes
on short and Main Streets. dressed
and went to short and Main Streets.t i
three squares away. My cousin came
! Few minutes later in his ~automobnes
de asked me where was the nearest
barroom. | told him. and we went In
aicEvoy's bar. He ordered a bottle OF
peer and gave me a mint julep. We
drank that and then got into the au-1,
tomobile- He then said, Paul. [ want
you to buy me a single barreled shot
gun l said. All right. He took me
nome in the machine and gave me 81
10 pay for the gun and . cents for the
cartridges. He told me to call up a
girl for him-Mrs Fisher-and tell her
he would be around for MS wifess
dress L called up Mrs. Fisher and
told her this" ms
bought 1t on Saturday.
When did you buy the gum (
on Saturday about 1870 o'clock"
The witness then described in detail,
his purchase of the weapon, and con
tinued:
After l paid for the gun the man
took 1T to pieces and rap it up.
y boy wrote my name on a piece of
paper. l went home and ate supper
and then went to the store of Uncle
Henry and saw Henry Clay Beattie.
Jr. When 1 walked, in L said had
bought the shotgun. He replied. All
right, after the store closes Well get
the gum"
What time did the store close?"
Ten o'clock" & ?
We got in the machine at that
hour. and we went to a place near the s
p~awnshop, and l got the gun and came
out TO the automobile while he fixed .
the light. He got into the back part :
OF the automobile with the gun, and
did not see what he did with 1t. L
asked MIN if his light .were on. He
suddenly stopped and worked with the
tools on the lights. When ne con-
tinued he took me home and l got out.
He asked me to do him a favor first.
to call up the same lady'-Mrs. Fisher,
and tell her he would be around to
see her 5ts
You say you bought some shelisr" ,
Yes. l gave them to him." ~
Did you know what he wanted
with them7" ssi4
No" he.
Vine did YOU hrst learn OF thes
MURDER" T. y
Next morning" a.it
"When after that did you see Henry2"t
Beulnh Threatened.
That same day in the evening at
his house. We stayed on the front
porch. Paul he said, I want you to
go to the house OF Mrs, Fisher. who
is Beulah Binford. and tell her that
II she opens her mouth. or says any
thing about this thing I'll kill her II
it takes 100 years % do It l delty-
cred the message subsequently," @
The witness told how he visited Beti-
lah Binford, and rave her the ness,
age, how he walked with her from
her house, and she talked with him,
'Shc said. 4 reckon Henry Clay
Beattie. Jr, Will marry me now" Paul
continued. Objection was made to this
testimony and sustained by the court.
Paul Beatties startling testimony came
when Prosecutor Wendenburg asked: /.
"When did you see Henry again?"
"On Thursday night at his house. ,
I said. Henry. this thing looks mighty
black He said, I wish to God / handn't
done it. 1 wouldn't done the thing for ,
$1,000. 900. Id like to know how those
detectives found out there was number I.
six shot in that gun" 20.
~ want you to stick by me- Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr, said to me- Paula
Beattie continued. but 1 told him i
would tell the detectives all I knew.
about it. vi.
After leaving Henry 1 went home
and later was called on the telephone.
1t was Henry. He asked IL l had beenel
summoned by the coroner. and when
l said no he chuckled." pr
Observation-Disclosures. ~,
Cross-eXamination OF Paul Beattie
was taken up at this point, 9Es
Mr.. Beattie." began Harry NJ. Smith,
Jr., for the defense. you testified be-
fore the corcner's inQuest?'
Yes" =.
You were questioned a long time
thel?'
Yes ~
You never then made such n state
ment as YOU have Just made as to the
conversation with Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr., when he said, This looks black
it?" WIS" 10 goa : mad not aone
NO" eN
When did you first made 1t and to
whom?"
ITO Mr.. w~endenburg at the Jail a
few day afterward." at
Counsel for the defense sought to
show that the witness did not in tho
numerous interviews with detectives.
at the coroner's inquest even hint
about the alleged confession of Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr.. TO him. He was
asked to explain. -
II told the people that came to soc
me-" Beattie replied. that | owed ,e
To my wife and child and my town 10 +.
tell all knew tried to keep it
back. for l hated TO tell on my fesh
and blood because | knew it was dam II
aging, but it came to my mind that L :
had to do II, and 1 told MIR. Wenden-ar
burg.
Not Asked ut Inquest. ~
You knew that your testimony was s
damaging to Henry Clay Beattte. n.