Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-23
BEATT|E CALMLY
AWAITING TRIAL
Continued from First Pase.)

| 1 didn't think there was any harm In
buying 1t. l went over to Beattie's store
Saturday night and told him had picked
| out one He came over in his automo-
bile Saturday night and got 1t: We left
stopped the car on 9Th street. this side
of Broad. to fix the lights. and asked
me to go on to the pawnshop and get
the gun. 1 did"
Henry Beattie Furnished Money.
where did you get the money!"
He gave mo - the night he called
me and met me at Short and Main
streets"
Did he ask you to buy him some
shells, too?''
Yes. he gave me a nickel to buy
| shells. 1 bought three at Kids and
gave them to him."
"Have you seen this gun since the
day you turned 1T over to your cousinT
mo. sir
was it at night that you bought
yes. about 10 PM"
All the time Paul was on the stand
Henry Beattie, jr., kept his eyes leveled
upon the witness. but Paul wouio NOT
glance in his direction. The eyes OF
Paul was revived shortly following his
collapse, and returned to tho stand,
when the inquest was resumed.
Witness Under Cross-Examination.
Attorney Smith for the defense cross
examined the witness.
Have you been on pleasant terms with
Henry Clay Beattie. jr.T' he asked.
Eyes. Our relations were pleasant, Is
far as know"
Wasn't your las. transaction dis
agreement and row.?
1--WE had words once about my brother,
David Beattie. going into the navy
ibid you ever go to his houseT
"I have gone several times. The only
time I remember his calling me on the
telephone was when he called me to meet
him about the gun"
A long fight between Attorney Smith
seemed nervous and confused for time.
as though hardly understanding ques-
lions.
Did you insist on his telling you what
he wanted the gun for?"
mo. don't think 1T was anything un-
"Dd he ask you to keep the transaction
secret?"
No. SIR
Never said not to tell your vito or
anybody else~
Told Nobody About Gun Purchase.
Ibid you tell anybody"
mo, I didn't. don't tell my business
to everybody
when did you buy the gunr'
Two days later
Did he tell you he was In . hurry to
get the gun?,
NO" --i'
Tell you what to do with II after you
got it,"
"No. There was no more talk between
us about it. The first thing knew. this
murder happened. have been nearly
crazy ever since"
A fact was established today that It
was only within the last ten days that
Henry Clay Beattie began to show at
tachment for his cousin, formerly q
street car motorman- Less than two
weeks ago Henry Beattie. for the nrst
humble apartments Of Paul Beattie, and
then he called last week and asked him
to ride with him In his machine It
was on this trip. 1t il understood. that
the drive was made to the pawnshop
and the gun bought
Under the Same Roof.
Fate has tonight placed Henry Clay
Beattie and the woman in the case"
Beulah Binford. under the same roof.
The man occupies a cell In Henrico
county jail. and the woman Is in the
same building, detained because she has
as yet been unable to give bail for her
appearance in court. The woman, a
close friend Of Henry Beattie, is a
state witness. and will be required to
tell her story before the grand Jury.
When she was placed in custody she.
too, collapsed and became hysterical,
recurring the services Of physician.
Paul Beattie is also an inmate OF the
fail He was held as witness and was
unable to give bail to assure his presence
when wanted.
Now that the end Of the mystery ap-
pears to be near. the people are settling
back to calmness and are waiting for
the formal trial OF the man at the bar
Of the court.