Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-05
DEFENDANT CROSS EXAMINED
BRIEFLY REGARDING GUN WITH
WHICH WIFE WAS KILLED.
WITNESSES TESTIFY THAT
COUSIN AND HENRY MET
Shows That Paul 8eattie Had oppor.
tunity to Deliver Weapon to Defend.
ant, As Clained-State Scores Strong
In Effort to Discredit Hishwayman
Theory.

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sept
5.-After asking Henry Clay Beattie
Jr, indicted for wife murder. the one
question as to how he could account
for the translation of the same shot
gun from the hands OF Paul Beattie
his cousin. on Saturday night. to the
hands of the alleged highwayma on
the following Tuesday night, the prose-
cution ended its cross examination Of
the prisoner today.
The accused denied that he knew his
cousin Paul had a gun or the Satur-
day night in question. or that he was
with him during the week.
The commonwealth thereupon be-
gan its attack upon the prisoners
story. The rebuttal was practically an
attempt to corroborate Paul Beattie's
story as with his alleged meeting with
Henry on Thursday night to arrange
for the delivery of shot gun to mis-
cousin the Saturday following.
Kidding Dsfense's Evidence.
Several witnesses testified that they
saw the two cousins together on
Thursday and Mrs. F.. J. Houchens,
mother in law of Paul Beattie, stated
that Henry brought Paul home in
machine that same evening.
A second point taken by the COM
monwealth was an assault on f. n.
Neblitt's testimony that Paul had a
shot gun on the bridge where hc
worked on Sunday following the night
OF the alleged transfer Of the gun to
Henry Witnesses sustained Paul that
he had no gun at the bridge that day
and one man said he was there during
the time of Neblitts visit and saw no
gun.
Beattis Cross Examined.
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. at $3.50
o'clock this morning again took the
witness stand and Prosecutor Wen
denburg resumed his cross examina-
tion.
"Mr. Beattie," he began, will you
explain how the same gun which your
cousin bought on Saturday night was
in the woods on the Midlothian turn
pike that night?"
II didn't know anything about the
gun. didn't see it until the high
wayman raised It,"
"And will you admit that II your
wife hadn't suggested the ride that
mo. My mind wasn't made up as
to the ride when my wife suggested
It,"
well. how did the man with the
gun know that you and your Wiz
were going up the road that night?"
1--WE protest." said counsel for the
defense. and the Judge sustained him.
Mr. Wendenburg here concluded his
cross examina ton.
Mr.. Smith said no redirect examina-
ton was intended and the prisoner
was excused at 9:37 o'clock. Just seven
minutes after he took the stand.
State in Rebuttal.
Henry Latham was the first witness
called by the prosecution in rebuttal to
show that Paul and Henry Beattie met
at the time Paul testified that he gave
the gun to Henry. Latham was alleged
to have stated that while with the
prisoner preceding the murder. beattie,
Immediately after leaving telephone,
said he was going to Short and Main
streets, in Richmond. Paul Beattie had
testified that he met Harry on Thurs
day night at this intersection. The
prosecution attempted to show the
telephone conversation OF the alleged
meeting. In his testimony. however.
Latham maintained that all he ilne;N
was that Beattie had mentioned going
to Shcrt and Main streets.
Charles w. Hart, who was with Lat
ham, testified that he lad been friend
OF the accused for fifteen years. On the
Thursday night preceding the murder
Hart said he heard Beattie say OIL the
telephone, "Will be there within fif
teen minutes" and that the accused
explained that he was going to take
Faul and his wife out riding.
PauI's Mother Law Tsstifiss.
Mrs. A. b. Houchens, mother-in-law
of Paul Beattie, next took the stand.
Living in the same house with Paul,
she was asked II she knew anything
about the receipt Of a telephone mes
sage from Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., on
Thursday night.
when I answered the telephone. Gnd
Henry c. Beattie. Jr., asked for Paul
I called Paul and heard him say: You
want me to meet you at Shor. ana
Main in fifteen minutes. All right. I
will meet you in half hour" Paul
then called a Mrs. Fisher and said
Henry would be up In few minutes"
"Did you hear any one come by la.-
er that night?"
Il heard Paul say. Good night, Hen
ry.' when the machine brought Paul
home that night"
do you remember what tims Heary
brought Paul home Saturday night?'
Urged Paul to Tell Truth.
about II o'clock. It was the same
car that was there Thursday night"
Didn't you tell Paul he was in q bad
q. ard 70 tell all to the police?"
Not until after he SAID ne had
bought the gun"
Then you all tried to edge Paul out
OF it?'
II told him to tell the truth" +
"Wasn't he worried and nearly
craxy?"