The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-29
Will Attack Commonwealth s
Star Witness Reputation
For Truth and veracity
COUSIN CONFESSED THAT
He KILLED HIS WIFE
Expressed Regret For the Deed to
Paul Beattle, According TO the Lat
ter's Story on the Witness Stand
Not an Epileptic.

Not an Epileptic.
Chesterfield, Va, Aug. 29-An ex-
tensive cross-examination Of Paul D.
Beattie, a cousin OF Henry Clay Beat
tie, indicted for, wife murder, was
conducted by counsel for the defense
today, with the purpose Of breaking
down, II possible, the story of the al
legged confession Of the prisoner; re-
lated on the stand by the common-
wealth's star witness.
The lawyers for the defense had
conferred at Richmond with Henry G.
Beattie. Jr., during the night and ear
ly today and they determined to make
a general attack on the character of
Paul Beattie, particularly as to his
truthfulness.
The court reconvened at 10:30
o'clock and Paul Beattie Immediate
ly resumed the witness chair for the
cross examination by the defense.
Little was developed from the ex-
animation except that the witness ad-
mitted buying the gun for Henry G.
Beattie at the latter's request over
the telephone. e-
He said he had not known Beulah
Binford, except by sight when he car
ried articles Of wearing apparel to
her from Henry Clay Beattie. He
never ran around with her.
When suddenly asked if he was an
epileptic, the witness asked, what
does that mean, crazy?" The witness
raised his voice and answered en-
practically. mo"
B. L. Powers, brother-in-law OF
Buelah Binford was on the stand yes
terday.
do you know how it was Beulah
Binford came from Norfolk to Rich
mond?" asked Prosecutor Windeburg.
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., asked me
to tell7 her to"tcome to Richmond
+ State IL Henry c. Beattie, Jr.,
made any proposition about caring
for fBeulah Binford."
"He said he was sorry for her and
suggested that she stay with me and
he'd pay some expenses"
What did he say he would pay?
"Just some expenses" s
what for instance?
Rent and gas bill.''
What name did Beulah Binford go
under when she lived at your house?''
Mrs. R. T. Fisher"
"Did these relations between Buelah
and Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., while at
your house, cause q breach between
you and Beulah."
"They did,
Paul Beattie's Story.
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room when the prisoners cousin.
Paul D. Beattie was summoned. The
appearance Of the witness on the
stand at this time was surprise.
"Mr. Beattie, how old are you?"
Prosecutor Wendenburg began.
"Twenty-one' was Paul's res
ponse."
what relation are you to the pris-
oner at the barr"
"First cousin"
Here Henry Clay Beattie, Jr. whis-
pered to his cousel second cousin. -
Paul Beattie was cool and calm in
sharp contrast to his weakness at the
coroner's inquest. He told with a
slow drawl Of his early occupation in
life and spoke Of various positions he
had held.
The gun in evidence was at this
point produced. Look at that gun
and tell the jury when was the first
time you saw It," said Prosecutor
Wendenburg.
"The first time." Beattie answered
quietly, was at the at the pawn shop
when I bought it on Saturday the
one before the murder, and the next
time vast at the coroner's inquest"
/ What was the name of the pawn
shop?'
"Weinstein's."
"How did you come to buy the
gun?"
Thursday, in the week before the
murder, was at home with my wife
and baby" Paul replied. speaking
slowly. II had my shoes of and was
preparing for bed. The phone rang.
I answered 1t. It was Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr. talking. He asked If I
had gone to bed. said no. He said
to meet him in fifteen minutes on
Short and Main streets. dressed
and went to Short and Main streets,
three squares away.
"My cousin came a few minutes
later in his automobile. He asked
me where was the nearest bar room.
told him and we went to McAvoy's
bar. He ordered q bottle of beer and
gave me mint julip. We drank that
and then got into the automobile.
HE then said, Paul, I want you to
buy me a single barreled shot gum
said. alright he took me home in
the machine and gave me two dol
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