Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
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sd-Uneis 10 First Witnsee.


24.-The blood stained automobile u
which Louisa Owen Beattis met her
death was driven into the yard oe
Chesterfield Court House early today,
Just before the trial of Henry Clay
Beattie. Jr.. indicted for vile murder.
was resumed. The prisoner asas on the
lawn when the machine arrived and ~
calmly inspected Il. His father raised
the cushion Of the front seat. reveal.
Ing mass OF coagulated blood on the
woodwork.
The court convened at 1880 and the
prisoner took his seat calmly. Today
was the first anniversary Of his mar.
riage to the woman he Is accused a.
numbering,
More than sixty witnesses cubs
poenaed by :ha commonwealth were
called from the lawn. sworn In and In.
structed to remain outside near the
court room but not near enough to hear
testimony thru the open windowa
First Witness Called.
Thomas Owen. unclc OF Mrs Beattle,
to whose home the prisoner brought
the body after the tragedy. took ths
witness stand at 11:05.
Mr.. Owen told how Beaktie drove uu
to the house on the night Of tho mur-
der took his young wife into the car
and returned an hour later with the
body beside him. He said SBeattie ciiett
my God. my God" as he drove up and
that Beattie shouted. they have killed
Louise"
Mr. Owen said that after the body
was prepared for burial. he saw tho
wound in the left cheek. which l1e1des
scribed as being big ~ half doll
lar" Beattie m,nnbled ''half dollar
loud enough for those near him to hAaf,
eloedy cisekss - Evidence. NJ
Beattie's blood soaked clothes were
introduced and the witnoas identified
them, a he did also the slnGle bafreled
shotgun with which tho commonwealth
says the shot was fired. This Is tho
gun Paul Beattie declares he had 'pur- =
chased for his cousin. Then the wit;
ness described the scene OF the crime
on the night OF the murder.
The witness described the bearded
highwayman' pictured to him by Beat
tic as his wifes murderer. repeated
Beatties story OF the alleged encounter
and told Of scratch on Beattie's face
which the prisoner said the man In the
road inflicted.
Under cross examination Mr.. Owens
denied that Beattie suggested the uss
of blood hounds to trace the assassin.
Mr.. owen said no made the suggestion
himself.
Court adjourned until tomorrow.
Prisoner Gets . Shock.
The jury which will decide whether
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., of Richmond.
shall go to the electric chair for wife
murder. is complete.
The prisoner was locked up for tho
night in the small jail here and will NOT
be returned to Richmond during tho
trial. His gray haired father embraced
him and journeyed home in dusty
public conveyance surrounded by the
curious.
shock was given the prisoner
when, at the close Of the day session
yesterday, the jury all sworn. Judge
Watson ordered the young men to hs
locked up In the little handbook OF .
Jail behind the old court house. This n
a miserable little calaboose. barely as
large as receiving vault In grave-
yard. and quite as inviting. Behind the
grated windows the shining eyes Of sl1
negro prisoners-chicken thieves ar1
drunkards--have been sparkling f09
the past few days Of excitement.
Beattie's lawyers had hoped that tho
Judge would allow their client 70 re-
main in the Richmond Jail Of ntEhts.
as he has been doing during the pre-
liminary days OF the jury getting. but
Judge Watson ruled that he should 60
In the dingy lookup behind the cour
house, there to remain until his fate
shall be decided.
Jurors Nsarly Al Farmses.
Made up almost entirely Of lean.
bronze faced farmers. the Jury AZ COM
pleted follows the lines indicated ~
Mondays selections. The twelve men
remaining after tho defense exerclse1
its four peremptory challenges ON the
panel OF sixteen are formers excape
three.
Beattie conferred earnestly with hio
lawyers and studied iutently the faceo
Of the full panel Of sixteen men bee0so
the defense decided on its sliminationo
Then. after moment Of Whl0pareA
conversation with II. n. Smith, u. ~
chief counsel. the prisoner nodded hi
head and the clerk announced that tt
names OF four farmers selected -
Monday wore dropped from the list.