Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-29
SURPRISE FOR H. c, BEATTIE

Scherer had been coaching the witnesses,
including those in jail
Turning to Scherer's testimony of last
Saturday. Mr.. Carter pointed to alleged
conversations between Beattie and Scherer
after the murder.
Ibid Mr.. Beattie tell you that he failed
to stop at any OF the houses along the way
because he knew there was a physician at
the owen home, where he was taking his
wfeT' f
TN this connection asked Mr.. Beattie
simply IL he had stopped at any houses
along the road to set people on the traIl
of the man who he said shot his wife. He
said he was hurryipg to get her to a doc
tor. ] then asked II he did not know his
wife was dead. He answered that he had
tried after she was shot to feel her pulse
and heart, but could not tell il she was
dead. He said he stopped only to fix his
lights."
The defense plainly tried to show by its
| crosse examination that scherer had APP
preached witnesses for the defense.
THE only man asked TO come to the
court that 1 thought would be witness
| for the defense" said Scherer, was George
Jones'"
The defense did not ask about Jones
knew ahead OF time about the murder, but
| declared it's examination OF Scherer con-
| cluded.
on redirect examination by Prosecutor
wendenberg. Scherer told OF the condition
OF the Beattie automobile which he ex-
| smined the day after the murder. He par
| tioulary described the drippan under
meath. pointing out that hardened grease
covered the tin and that no trace OF blood
could be found.
| The prosecutions idea was to demonstrate
that the big pool Of blood in the road did
not come through the machine and thai
| Mrs. Beattie was not shot while in the
automobile, as alleged by the defense.
Mrs. owen Brought Ia.
| After Scherer left the stand Sheriff en-
was asked to bring into the court room
| the blood stained clothes worn by BeattlC
the night OF the murder.
A woman, yelled in heavy black, sud
| denly was brought into the court room and
4 took the stand She was Mrs. owen
mother OF the dead woman.
! She came in taxlcab and her entrance
/ was dramatic
Your name?' asked Wendenberg as
Beattie's oolthes we're brought in,
! Mrs. r. V. owen"
Your home"
/ Dover. Del"
You were the mother Of the dead
woman"'
| Yes"
/ Il wish YOU would tell the jury ali about
| your daughter living happily with her hus,
band" said Mr.. Wendenberg to Mrs
/ owen.
There was a pause, while counsel for the
defense conferred The presence OF tho
I woman 10 mourning caused sensation IN
4 the court room, as her coming was en-
1 tirely unexpected. Bcattie fidgeted ner-
Vously. In answer 10 the question of Mr.
/ wendenberg concerning Mrs. Beattie'l
/ home life, Mrs. owen said
! "she was sad and had frequent crying
spells"
! The witness spoke in low, weak voice
/ As she faced the jury she lifted her vel
showing a pale, wTlnkled face but did moi
look at the prisoner.
do you know the cause Of Mrs. Beattil 4
sorrow?"
II do not know. She did not tell me-"
did she show you anything as a caus,
for looking sad or crying spels?'
we object, snapped counsel for the de
| Tense.
| The prosecution answered that it pro
posed to show that Beatties physical con
dition had caused his wife sorrow. IN Oh