New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-29

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THE first time" Beatte answered quick
". was at the pawnshop when I bought
II on a Saturday. the one before the muir
der and the next time was the coroner's
inquest"
what was the name Of the pawnshop?'
''Weinstein's'
How did YOU come to buy the gun?
Thursday. IN the week before the muir
der happened. | was at home with my wife
and baby" Paul replied. speaking slowly.
Il had my shoes off and was preparing for
bed. The phone rang. ! answered IT. IL
was Henry Clay Beatte, tr., talking He
asked il had gone to bed. l said no. He
said to meet him in fifteen minutes at
Short and Main streets, I dressed and
went 10 Short and Main streets. three
squares away. Ny cousin came few min
utes later in his automobile. He asked me
where was the nearest barroom. told
him and we went 10 McAvoys bar. He
ordered bottle Of beer and gave me
mint julep We drank that and then got
into the automobile. He then said. Paul
| want you 70 buy me a single-barrelled
shotgun. said All right He took me
home in the machine and gave me 81 to pay
for the gun and FIVE cents for the cartridges.
He told me 10 call up a girl for him-Mrs
Fisher-and tell her he would be around
for his wifes dress. l called up Mrs.
Fisher and told her this"
When did you buy the gum"
"On Saturday about 4;90 o'clock The
witness then described in detail his pur-
chase of the weapon and continued:
Delivered Gun to Prisoner.
"After.I paid for the gun the man took
! II 10 pieces and wrapped IT up. a boy
wrote my name on piece of paper. l
went home and ate supper and then went
TO the store Of Uncle Henry and saw Henry
Clay Beattie. jr. When walked in said
Rad bought the shotgun. He replied All
right, after the store closes Wen get the
gun"
What time did the store closer"
Ten O'clock"
we got in the machine at that hour and
went 10 a place near the pawnshop, and l
| cot the gun and came out 20 the automobile
| while he fixed the light. He got into the
| back part Of the automobile with the gun,
| and / didn't see what he did with II. l
asked him if IBIS lights were on. He sud
denly stopped and worked with the tools on
the lights. When he continued, he took me
| nome and l got out He asked me TO do
him favor. first TO call up the same lady,
Mrs Fisher, and tell her he would be around
to see her"
"You say YOU bought some shells?'
yes, gave them 10 him
Did you know what he wanted with
them
NO"
When did you hrst learn OF the MUIR
DER"
Next morning"
when after that did you see Henry"
Threatened Beulah Binford's Life.
That same day in the evening at his
house. We stayed on the front porch.
| Paul he said I want you to go TO the
! house Of Mrs Fisher'-who is Beulah Bin
| ford-'and tell her that if she opens her
mouth or says anything about this thing.
III kill her if It takes 4 hundred years 20
DO it, delivered the message subse-
Iquently."
The witness told how he visited Beulah
Binford and gave her the message. how he
walked with her from her house, and she
talked with him.
She said. reckon Henry Clay Beattie,
jr., will marry me. now" Paul continued.
Objection was made to this testimony and
sustained by the court.
Paul Beaties startling testimony came
when Prosecutor Wendenburg asked;
When did you see Henry again."
! ION Thursday night at his house. I said
| Henry. this thing looks mighty black He
said. 4 wish TO God ! hadn't done IT.
wouldn't have done the thing for SO 900
I'd like to know how those detectives found
out there was a No shot in that gun
u want YOU to stick by me- Henry
Clay Beattie. jr., said TO me-" Paul Beattie
continued But told him ! would tell the
detectives all ! knew about it,"
After leaving Henry | went home, and
later was called on the phone. II was
Henry He asked me If l had been sum
moned by the coroner, and when 1 said
No he chuckled"
The cross-examination of Paul Beattie
was taken up at this point.
Prisoner in Nervous State.
MANY an eve was focused on Henry CLAW
BAattie ir as well as on Henry Clay Beat
tie. sr. as Paul Beatte poured forth his
conscience" The gray-haired father Of
tho prisoner, beside whom he sat, and uncle
Of the boy whose revelations fell heavily
uron him. sat with lips pressed tightly over
lclenched teeth, often shielding his features
from view by palm leaf fan.
Reside him the prisoner hdeeted uneasily,
porspiration on his brow and an alternating
flush Of blood on his thin face. He buried
his fingers into a crumpled handkerchief,
almost showed II occasionally into his
mouth and bit hard at it.
When H. VI. Smith, jr., for the defence.
began his examination he concen
trated on only one point. He waved
thick book Of typewriter testimony in the
face OF the witness ard almost shouted at
him why hc had not in his entire ffty-fve
Images Of testimony az the Coroners inquest,
given the slightest intimation that Henry
| c. Beattie jr.. had ever mentioned to him,
l'I wish 10 God ] had not done it
You were under oath then 20 tell the
whole truth" he cried. as he leaned over
the bench and pointed his olenched hand
az the witness; why did you not do it?'
The witness said he was in bad physical
condition az the inquest. that he hardly
knew what he was saying then, or that
he could not remember being asked any
thing concerning his knowledge Of Henry
c. Beatties alleged confession.
Murdered Womsn's Mother Testifies.
A woman yelled in heavy black suddenly
was brought into the room at u 80 O'Clock
and took the stand She was Mrs. Owen,
mother Of the dead woman. She came I'm
/ taxicah and her entrance was dramatic.
! Il wish YOU would tell the jury all about
I ,,our daugbter living happily with her hus-