Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-06

Chesterfield Courthouse. Va. Sept. S.
With unexpected brevily both the
Common wealth and the defense in the
trial OF Henry Clay Beaittie, Jr., indict-
ed for the murder of his wife. closed
the evidence in the case shortly after 6
O'Clock tonight.
Court Adjourned Until Tomorrow.
Judge Watson stretched his arms
Vearily. yawned audibly and With a
sigh OF relief announced that court
would adjourn until Thursday morn
sug. tomorrow to be devoted to argu-
Ineut OF counsel with the court as to
The instructions to be given the jury
before the argument proper is begun
on THURSDAY.
Beulsh Binford Not Called.
When court adjourned tonight Beu-
Lab Binford. the so-called girl in the
case. alleged by the prosecution to have
been the motive for the murder by
Beattie Of his Young wife. still was in
Jail withost having uttered single
ord Of testimony. Scarcely an hour
hal passed in the eleven days of testi-
1nony when her name was not on the
lips Of witnesses or counsel for either
side.
Feared She Would Favor Beattie.
Admittedly fearing that she would
scrupulously avoid injuring the case
of her former companion. at any cost,
tho szh statements and interviews ga
lore had fortified the prosecution with
what II regarded as all necessary in
formation. the commonwealth did not
put her on the stand.
Claim Sire Was the Motive.
we have proved that she was the
motive for the crime" Prosecutor
W.enden'uIrg said tonight. without
hearing her testimony. Our witnesses
and the admissions of the prisoner
himself have told the jury enough"
May Be Released Today.
Another figure. Paul Beattie. cousin
OF the accused. whose confession con-
ceTnins the. purchase of a shotgun for
Henry four days before the homicide,
III 10 the building of the cage for the
Prosecution. likewise was kept in Jail, |
but both he and the Binford girl are
likely to be released tomorrow. Judge |
Watson explained his attitude toward
her continued imprisonment by saying
in the court room yesterday that un-t
less the girl was TO be put On the |
witness stand he wished ito turn her
loose"
Case Closed Suddenly.
The- closing of the case was sudden. |
Harry NJ. Smith and Hill Carter of
counsel for the defenes first announced |
that they had few witnesses for the !
sur-rebuttsl. but if the commonwealth |
would agree to rest its case they would |
do likewise The agreement was ac-
copied and Judge Watson arranged to |
meet counsel for both sides in Rich |
uond tomorrow in a conference con-
cerntng Instructions to be given jury. |
Tho prisoner will be kept in confine |
nent in the Jail a Chesterfield and the |
Jury also viii remain in that hamlet.
Reztiie's Testimony Attacked.
The taking Of evidence today was
along no well connected line, the pros
e-gticn. after completing its short
-exanina ton of the prisoner. TAX {
Ing up scattered points in the evidence. |
Prom one feature Of the case to an
other. the prosecution skinned in its
effort to coTroboraIe certain points in
the case II had built up previously, but
most conspicuous was the direct attack
on the testimony Of the prisoner.
A Staggering Question.
The single question of importance
that the prosecution put 70 the accused
81 It's brief cross-examinatio early to-
day was the one on which the COM
n7onwCaltli has been basing practically
IS whole case against him. The prose-