The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-30

NO"
We'll. wen leave it," said Mr.. Smith
but did you say anything at the
coroners inquest about going TO
McEvoy's and taking "A drink. want
To test your memory2'
Il don't remember whether I did
or not. ! was in a bad nervous state"
reiterated the witness.
How long had you known Beulah
Binford?"
I didn't Know her except that
took shoes and things to her from
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr. for four
years"
Did you call her Beulah?"
Did her mother live with herr
i don't know anything about her
mother. I don't mN up with those
people" said Paul respectfully.
Did you know who Mrs. Fisher was
when Henry Clay, Jr.. asked you to
denver messages 3
NO. but recognized her as Beu-
lah when I saw her"
Then she didn't know you except
as Il messenger"
NO"
You never ran around with herr
No. | don't run around with such
people"
quite n safe position for a mar
ried man." continued counsel. Then
followed suddenly this question:
Mr.. Beattie. are you an eleptic7"
Not Crazy.
What does that mean. crazy? No"
. The witness raised his voice and
answered emphatically.
When you bought the gun, you
paid for II with n ten dollar bill
though Henry gave you a two dollar
bil?"
ssNae vro,t.d O. .b.u. . 49, IL
lar bill had"
Did you give any such reason at
the coroner's Inquest as to why you
paid for the gun that way"
4 don't know what said
You went out on the side porch Of
Hcnry's home on Thursday night az
ter the murder asked counsel for the
defense"
81 did"
"He never asked you before Thurs
DAY night TO stick by him"
He had no reason TO because he
didn't tell me until Thursday that he
did IT,"
But YOU said you would not stick
by him and would tell all. yet YOU
Hid not tell All at the ooroncrs in
quest tho next dav2'
I hated to tell against my own
ilesn and blood and ] hate 10 now"
As the witness uttered this remark
hc looked squarely az counsel for the
defense and at the prisoner.
'Jjid YOU tell your grandmother or
grandfather at Henry's home after tho
murder what you knew about the
gum?
4 felt sorry for them and Uncle
Henry. too"
You told your wife Gully about the
gun. not the whole business"
Yes"
Clearing No One.
Then you told her just enough to
clear YOURSELF"
u wasn't trying 10 clear ANYBODY"
When Henry called you on the
phone and asked 80 YOU had been
summoned BY the coroner he chuck
lcdg"
Yes. he laughed Ia. ha. ha.'"
Cross examination ended az u 90
and Prosecutor Wcndenburg took the
witness onre-direct examination
Tho prosecutor had the witness tell
81 his Illness at the time ~ tho in
quest and how after his first collapse
he was brought back 10 the witness
stand from hospital.
while you were on the stand be-
fore the coroners igquest and I was
examining you.' said Sir Wendcn-
hurg. "stdte whether or not sou had
TO he taken TO "a lounge"
Yes
"Did not Mr. smith. counsel Tor the
defense. object Co cross examination
whom you were ln that condition
lie did"
Then Mr. smith was very COM
sldcrate % you.' fntcrposrd the cofin-
eel Tor the defense. sarcastiraily
During the whole examination hy
me-" continued Mr.. Smith. you never
intimated that you wanted 90 stop dld
you
ESQ"
$50 yolf ma now seems clear
about that inquest
rhs witness made no comment
ibid sou ever trU anyone Mr.
smith asked. chat sou were ei1d o.
go etcn with your c1usins
$50"
Gun AGAIN Brought VI.
JUDGE watson hersnsked whom Paul
Uen''.e first saw fhc sun
on SATURDAY when . bought o."
nnewrrct paul fffrffIr
You DIDN'T know w.at sun Bad been
found
rNn"
.uId 500 fescfIrr thr peruIarIfv ~ .r.
sun 1Hu BAD bought fa defective So.
NaI Oh before vuu were shown ere nlr
'nHf wnH franl asked PROSECUTOR
WsrIrrhurr
% fIf drHrrInr Ifr rrr.'faffffaa
Seattle nEcussd.
anl t-ife nHH excused ~ be- rr
o'clock. anl 1udse wstson ordered hlm