The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
DEFENSE SHATTERED
NEAR CLOSE OF TRIAL
Neblett Controverted as to Gun Evidence, While
Other Witnesses Put Paul and Henry To-
gether Night Weapon Was Rnught


lawyers and the lawyers for the prose
cution TO subject Henry Clay Beattie
Jr.. charged with the murder OF his
wife, to the heart5reaking stress OF
further questioning no more than was
absolutely needed. But Mr.. Wenden-
burg stated to the court that he had
only few more questions TO ask, and
the prisoner was on the stand again
for only a few minutes. On one thing
Mr. Wendenburg harped. He wanted
the accused 10 explain how came It
that the gun with which his wife was
killed was there at the point at which
the murder was committed. And Henry
Beattie said that he didn't know, that
he had no explanation 10 offer. And
coming to his rescue on u point OF
law, the court ruled that tienry Beat
tie could not pro2s.'y be called on to
explain some other criminal agents
act or the act OF that criminal agent,
IL other criminal agent there were.
His own lawyers had no more to ask
him, and Henry Beattie. after asking
the Jurors If they had any questions to
ask. left the stand, to remain here
otter 5 only the most interested spec
fator at the trial.
Riddied by State.
Then the Comm onwealth proceeded
to puncture his assertion that he was
not with his cousin on the Thursday
night preceding the murder: that he
did not go 10 Faul Beattie's home and
did not take dr. nix with him in Nc
Evoy's saloon. McEvoy himself, Mrs.
Houchens Paul Beatties mother-in-
law, and Mrs Nolan, who lives next
door 70 the Houchenses, and others
were placed upon the stand 10 dis
prove Henry's assertion And while
some of them could not directly swear
that 1t was Henry who accompanied
Paul home that night after meeting
him at Short and Main Streets. the Gu
mulative evidence tends to show that
1t was none other and could not have
been any other who took Paul home on
that Thursday night. And there were
more witnesses TO come. Paul's story
is being bolstered up; Henry's story
is being picked TO pieces, bit by bit,
and theIs seems to be forthcoming no
evidence which can help him prove his
words as TO what occurred that night.
Defense Barriea Torn Down,
And after this the State continued
Its merciless work OF tearing down the
barriers which the defense has con
structed between Henry and an igno-
bic death. Neblett had sworn that on
the Sunday morning preceding the
trial he had seen Paul on Mayo's
Bridge with a single harreled shotgun.
The State put on the stand several wit
nesses who swore that they saw both
Paul and Neblett and that Neblett was
mistaken; that Paul did not have
gun. The only firearm they saw was
8 revolver in his hip pocket. Neblett
had stated that he saw Paul standing
In the doorway OF the cement house
- tie ED OF the bridge with the gun
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Animation. SO, the cour, feels jus,i.
nee IN saying that the Comm ouw wealth
may question this witness one more
hour and that the redirect examination
may last halt-hour."
we won't be very long with him"
began.
you stated yesterday" he said.
you met one car. after that another.
and after that still another, all going
"Ye7."
Wife Suggested Ride.
On yesterday Mr.. Smith questioned
you as to your intentions in going
up the road after getting tho medi
cine. You said that Louise said. .Le.'s
take a spin and that YOU wen, on.
and Mr.. Smith asked YOU whose snr-
gestion II was. and you said II was
your wife's, that you had not intended
at is"
win you now explain. If YOU has
no intention Of going UP the road M
N-'N t'ANAANl44f. now Is ~
that at the Very point y u won't TO-
the point Of the crime that this same
gun your cousin boush. was there a,
the timer"
II can't say hadn, made I'm m,
mind 70 go anywhere know moth
ing of the gun beyond that II was
used 10 kill my wife"
How did tho gun em there. the one
that killed your Wife,? persisted Mr.
Wendenburg
= know nothing abou, ,ho gun !,
Wei, how did the gun know that
you would he there that night Why
was il waiting for you2"
We object" said Mr.. Garter And
the court ruled that II was no, in
oumbent on the prisoner to explain
anything about another criminal or
his act That burden was on the Com
monwealth.
That is all" said Mr. wendenburg.
We have no questions 20 ask" said
Mr. Smith
Jurors GIVE No Answer.