The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-02

the defense for delay IL to prevent
the defendant taking the stand late
IA the day. Confident they will be un-
able to cali him before recess today,
they put II on until Monday, for by
beginning his direct exarsination this
afternoon they would give the merci-
iess Wendenburg the precious hours
over Sunday to study out the details
Of the direct testimony and plan his
attack In cross-examination.
To eyert this, Smith even planned
to demand that the jury visit the
scene OF the crime this afternoon II
his witnesses ran out But little SIC
cess was expected tn attend this
scheme, for Judge Watson. VIII un-
doubtedly insist that all the evidence
be In before the trip is made.
While the defense labored the pros
ecution was not idle. An elaborate
rebuttai case is In course OF prepare
ton. The testimony of Ernest NeD-
lit. who swore that he saw Paul Beat
lie with q singie-barreled shotgun ON
Sunday morning. notwithstanding
Paurs story that he delivered the gun
fo Henry the Saturday night before
fhe crime. will be vigorously attacked
several persons who saw Paul on Sun
day morning at the same place that
NebIitf saw him, will declare that ne
had No gun. Neblitt admitted that ne
WAS atty feet from Paul when ne saw
enc run. That Paul carried long
heavy cane that might easily nave
been mistaken for gun Will DO con-
tended.
The frst move today for delay on
the part Of the defense won. Repre-
eentatiyes OF both defense and prose-
cntion took a 15-mile trip to secure
! deposition from Mrs. M. @. Steger,
Who professed to have seen bearded
nan similar to the highwayman de-
scribed BY Beattie near the scene Oh
the crime on the night OF the murder.
This delayed the opening OF court TOT
more than an hour.
The crowds were on hand, Just the
same. eager TO see Henri Clay Beattie
make his own fight for his life. With
A. 4 few minutes after Sheriff Gill
unlocked the doors OF the courthouse,
The precious front seats had been oc-
. cupied and the lucky occupants sat
down for hours OF waiting for proceed
ings to begin.
II became known today that Harry
M. Smiths mysterious sensation or
/, yesterday had not developed.
al wealthy Richmond business man
was reported to the defense to have
e been ioy-riding in a car very similar
"a Beattie's, on the Midlothian turn
nike. the night OF the tragedy.
The defense hoped to prove that he
had stopped his automobile near the
eccne of the crime, and as he was
accompanied by woman. to show
that this was the car seen by boy
joy-riders who almost positively iden-
tined the standing auto as Beattie's.
But a grilling examination evidently
ala not satisfy the defense that the
mans testimony would be helpful to
the prisoner. and II was reported to-
day that he would not be summoned.
Tsstimony Develops Scandal.
Another scandal was raked up to.
day IN the effort by counsel for Beat.
he 70 keep their client from the cleo,
. trio chair for the murder OF his wife
Charles III. Kastleburg, wealthy
meat dealer, OF Richmond, admitted
On the stand that he was driving his
automobile along the Midlothian turn
bike on the night Mrs. Beattie was
murdered. He stopped his car ut the
place where the crime occurred, OF
near A. and filed the radiator, Will.
Richmond woman, who accompanied
him. stood on the running board o
the car.
The fact that Kastleburg's car ha,
stopped AZ this spot was expected b!
the defense 10 refute the boy viii
nessts for the prosecution, who sail
ihnf they saw an automobile suppose