The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
LADIES TESTIFY OF
HAPPY MARRIAGE.
Says Henry Clay Beate, Jr and His Wife Were Devoted
Couple and That There were No Jars on
Their Domestic Life
Their Domestic Life

ideally married and supremely
happy were Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.
and his wife. the former Miss Louise
Wexford Owen, according to Hazel
Beattie, the seventeen-year- old sis
ter of the accused several OF the
most intimate friends OF the slain
girl. and two elderly ladies who re-
sided at the Beattie home and had
abundant opportunity to observe the
couple.
Just before adjournment Of court
late Yesterday afternoon the attor-
neys for the defense called these
ladies and girls to the stand to show
the jury that Beattie and his wife
had always been happy. that cross
words and harsh language had never
passed between the couple and that
tue theory of the Commonwealth that
the young wife was unhappy IS a
myth.
Whether the pretty young sister of
the accused, her girl friends and the
two elderly ladies succeeded in Great
ing the impression upon the jury de-
sired by the attorneys tor the defense
is d Question worthy of speculation,
but the tact that the girls and ladies
proved conciusiyely that Beattie and
MS wlte were happy IL beyond doubt
Miss Hazel BeatiIe On Stand.
W men tie friends Of the former
Miss Louise owen had told what they
knew OF her marital life, when those
4aa4eS VINO observed day after day in
the Beattle residence had testified
thdt she acted and talked like a girl
VINO mas gained supreme happiness.
Attorney @tnHu capped the climax oT
favorable day tor the accused by
calling his sister to the stand.
iIuEHl Bedtttp was mar 4opr
s"erlng the summons for she mad
peen standing just outside the court
mousse II Anticipation, Of being called.
She appeared in the doorway with
hef rather. but wore a long white
NelL which combined with a poke
.n4o.hhet TO conceal her pleasing fea-
lures once inside, the girl raised
'he Neli' Without glance to right
site "afked to the witness
chdif' escorted by the elder Beattie,
Miss BeattIe seemed calmer ana
more IN coatro. OF her feelings than
any OF the weaker sex who had 5ust
preceded her on the stand. She TOOK
the oath OF Il witness in clear.
tnohsh low and subdued voice. Then
she sat down. pushed the veil IN
around hef yellow straw hat and faced
the Jurors. She Wore simple whit.
waist, cut F-shape at the neck ana
a plain dark blue skirt, with black
button, suede shoes
asking: '''o eA''
You are the only sister of Mr..
f'ohly beattle. Jr.. are you note"
.hsteau OF answering questions
with single word. after the man
ner OF most witnesses, Miss Rea1tia
repeated each question, saving.
Ga, sir, / am Hapr,yo a,t,.
ter" o1'S SIS
Although her voice was low her
words could be heard all over the
Do you live in the same house
with your hrother?'
Yes, sir live in the same house"
Have you lived in the same house
with tdenry and his wife since their
marriage"
Yes, sir, in the same house"
DID you know your brothers wife
peIore her marriage ?"
fes, sir, ! knew her six or eight
years before the marriage"
Can you tell whether thew ware
happy or unhappily married?''
es, sir. they were happily mar
RED They were very lovable and
DID You have any reason to sus-
pect they were not happily mar
ried?"
No Cross Words.
NO Sir. | had no reason to suspect
they were not happily married"
Iid you ever hear cross words
passed between them"
mo. sir"
Attorney smith here concluded the
direct examination and informed at
M kA
they might begin the cross xamina-
ton Attorney Wendenburg. loath to
subject the girl to MISUNDERSTANDING
said: You may stand aside. Miss"
MISS Beatt,e arose and left the
courtroom. She was the last witness
or the day and after she concluded
her testimony, which was at 6:45
:. clock. adjourIenent was taken until
this morning. ~