The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-07
EYE WITNESS
Saw BEATT|E
KILL HIS WIFE
New Sensation in the Famous
Case Came From the
West
MAS THREATENED AND Then
HIRED BY BEA1T|E TO LEAVE
He Says He Saw Besttie Knock His
Wife From Automobile With Shot.
gun and Shoot Her as She Lay on
the Ground Insensible.


gun and Shoot Her rs She Lay on
the Ground Insensible.
Chesterfield, Va, Sept. 7.-Prosecu-
tor Wendenberg declared today that
he had decided not to request the re-
opening of the Beattie case on &C.
count Of the discovery of an alleged
eye witness. I'VE have a strong
enough case without it." he said.
I'VE could not get the man here for
q couple Of days at least, as he lives
out west. But we have asked him to
come here Just the same, to see what
there is in the story. OF course we
have received, as Is usual in a mur-
der case. many letters from alleged
eye witnesses. This one,. however,
signed his name and we find that he
did once work as farm hand at a
place near the scene of the murder.
We are going to investigate it fur
ther, but can only take the story
now at its worth"
The alleged eye witness, whose
name Is withheld, is in city a day
and a half distance by rail from here,
prosecutor Wendenburg received the
information which may change the
whole aspect of the case in yester-
days mail. The writer who, until
few days after the murder of Mrs.
beattte, was farm hand, employed
on place near the scene of the
crime, said that he actually saw
young Beattie kill his wife; saw him
knock her from the automobile with
the butt of a shot gun, and then
shoot her as she lay insensible on the
ground.
He wrote that Beattie threatened
MIN when he found that he had wit
messed the deed and the following day
gave him suit of clothes and money
with which to go away.
Though he kept quiet at first be-
cause he was afraid, the man saws
now he does not want Beattie to es-
cape punishment and Is willing to tes-
TRY. AT the outset the prosecution
was inclined to think this was lust
another crank's letter Of which many
have been received by both sides
since the trial began. An investiga-
tton was started and several of the
writer's statements were soon cor
roborated.
The court conveney at 1O:30 O'Clock.
Judge Watson declared that counsel
In the argument today might refer to
the portions of the testimony. mot
mt for ladies to hear" and requested
all women In the court room to leave.
Judge Watson then read the instruc-
tions to the jury. After having duly
considered all the evidence in the
case. and after consultation with his
fellow-jurors should any juror enter
tain any reasonable doubt of the de-
fendant's guilt as is set forth in the
order In the instructions in this case
1t Is his duty not to surrender his own
convictions simply because the bal
ance Of the jury entertain different
convictions.
The prisoner listened intently to the
reading of the instructions and smiled
when it had been concluded. ]. NJ
Gregory began the argument for the
prosecution at 1855 O'clock
Two lawyers. ]. N. Gregory for the
prosecution and Hill Carter for the
defense, measured rhetoric in the
morning session i'll alternate scoring
and lauding of the character Of the
accused.
Though there is possibility that
the argument will be concluded late
today and verdict rendered before
midnight, Prosecutor Wendenburg,
who is to close for the prosecution
predicted at noon that he would not
finish until tomorrow.
Judge Watson does not expect the
jury to go out until noon tomorrow
Out Of Jail.
Richmond, Va. Sept. 7.-Beulah
Binford and Paul Beattie, detained as
witnesses for the commonwealth in
the Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., murder
case, were released from the Henrico
county Jail today by order of Judge
Watson of the Chesterfield circuit
court.
Paul Beattie went at once to his
home and remained there all morning
with his family. greeting neighbors
and friends and enjoying his liberty
to the fullest degree. He says he in
tended to do nothing else for month
and then he is going to New York tc
60 into vaudeville. having received
offers that he is too poor to refuse.
Beulah Binford remained in prison
until later in the day packing hel
clothing and toilet accessories. She
said early in the day that she was
waiting to decide just what course she
would pursue when she actually
walked through the portals of the jail
into the next chapter of her alread,
eventful career.
Shortly after II o'clock the cause