Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-29
PAUL BEATTiE is
UNSHAkEN IN TESTIMONY.
He Stated on Stand That Accused
Had Confessed to Him Murder
of His Wife.

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Aug.
29.-Paul Beattie, Jr., indicted for wife
murder remained unmoved today un-
der volley of questions from counsel
for the defense, who attempted to
shake the witness story of yesterday,
in which was introduced an alleged
confession to the prisoner concerning
the tragedy
counsel for the defense was concen-
trated on the effort to show that Paul
Beattie recited an entirely different
story yesterday than the one which he
related at the coroner's inquest and
that he had on the first occasion sup
pressed part Of his knowledge of the
case.
The witness maintained that this
was due to his nervous collapse at the
coroner's inquest and he was excused
without changing his startling testi-
mony of yesterday.
John Sandifer, an intimate friend of
the prisoner for several years, who ac-
companied the latter to Harry M.
Smiths home two nights after murder,
follows Paul Beattie on the witness
stand for the prosecution. He was ex-
pected to confirm the testimony that
Henry C.. Beattie, Jr, telephoned
that night to Paul to ask the latter to
carry message to Beulah Binford. He
did not do so and failed to give any
light on the subject and practically be-
came witness for the defense.
| Sandifer testified that the relations
of Henry c. Beattie, Jr., with his wife
were pleasant, SO far as he knew. He
said he had visited Henry and mem
bers of the family since the murder
and had expressed his sympathy for
the accused.
! "The Other Woman"
Chesterfield Court House, Aug. 20
Luther Wells, who was best man a
Henry Beattie's wedding succeeded
Sandifer as witness for the prosecu
tion. He testified that he was will
both Sandifer and the prisoner aftel
leaving the home of Lawyer Smitl
on the night after the murder
What did you all do when you left
Mr.. Smiths house?" asked Mr.. Wen
Idenberg. Henry said he wanted t.
phone Paul Beattie."
what did you say to him after b
phoned?"
| Il asked him If he had got Paul. H
said yes"
). Asked what was said when he an
Henry Beattie reached the latter
home he said: Henry told his fathe
that Mr.. Smith had all that the won
! an knew"
what woman?" asked the fathel
and Henry said, "the same"
"Son, 1 am sorry you are SO indis
Greet, said the father as he turne
away"
. what woman was meant?"
"Beulah Binford"
Shell Identified.
w. B. Kidd Of Richmond, hare
, ware merchant, testified that PAT
r Beattie on the afternoon Of July 1
. bought three shells from him. Tn
shell was produced, which w.
Brown, stereotyper has testified b
} found several yards from the seen
s Of the murder Kidd identifying tn
: shell as similar to the three bougt
1 by Paul Beattie.
/ Sergeant Wiltshire, active in worl
I ing up the case for the prosecutio
! and witness the first day Of th
trial testified as to the exact plae
where Mandy Alexander pointed OF
that she had found the gun.
). Thomas Owen, uncle Of the dea
woman, was called by the prosec
btion and told Of the burning of Mr.
Beattie's clothing after the murder.
Clothes Burned.
"How did the clothes come to
q lburned?" asked Prosecutor Wende
/ burg. "At the suggestion Of my wifi
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