The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-24
BEATTIE MURDER TRIAL
IS NOW UNDER WAY
tContinued from Page one,

In reserve, to be used in rebuttal az.
ter the defense has made out it's case.
The jury chosen Wednesday after
noon, is as follows: N. w. Farley.
stonemason, 81; e. L.. Wilson, farm
er, So; A. l.. Fetteroff, contractor,
"a: Irving l. Bass, farmer, 30; v. w.
Fuqua, farmer, 81; w. l.. Burgess,
farmer, 81; M. e. Purdie, farmer. "a;
Thomas A. Hancock, farmer. 40;
Lewis Robertson, farmer. "A; w. p.
Rocks, farmer, as; NJ. e. Blankenship.
farmer, 3s; II. @. Robinson, farmer,
A.
While the witnesses were being
sworn Beattie scrutinized each jury
man closely.
Thomas Owen, the murdered girls
uncle. was the first witness. Common
wealth Attorney Gregory and Owen
went through a recital Of the events
on the night of the murder. Owen
said that Beattie called at the Owen
home for his wife with the auto. and
that the two left together In the ma
chine. 49, a
ibid she RETURN" asked Gregory.
fShe did, said Owen. She was
dead
owen declared he was seated In a
window when the automobile returned.
II heard a voice shouting from way
down the road" he said. 4 recog-
nized It as Henry Beattie's. He was
shouting. My God, oh, my God they
have killed Louisel' I ran down and
when I reached the car found her
body In heap at the bottom of the
front seat. It was so badly crampcd
that we had trouble In getting IL
outPV. 49,
A CHASTITY recital of the condition
OF the murdered woman's body fol-
lowed Through 1t all, Beattie gazed
steadily at the witness aud listened
with napt attention to his testimony.
When Beattie started with his wife
on the fatal ride, Owen said, he was
bound for q drug store to secure some
medical supplies for Mrs. Owen.
"He insisted on going, although the
doctor said the medicine was not need
ed until the next day Owen de-
clared.
owen described Beattie's appear
ance when he brought his wife's body
home.
Would you recognize the clothing
he woreT' asked Gregory.
Eyes"
A big cardboard box was brought
In and Gregory produced the blood
soaked clothing worn by Bcattie on
the night of the murder. Owen iden-
titled the coat with It's blood-stained
back, the trousers, the seat OF which
was stiff with blood, and the shirt
collar.
He then identified pair OF slippers
as those worn by the murdered. wo-
man. Owen likewise identified the
shotgun as that which Paul Beattie
said he purchased for his cousin, and
with which Henry Beattie said the
murder was done.
AS the gruesome relics we're han
died by the lawyer and the witness.
Beattie sat with a glazing stare fixed
on Owen. He did not glance at the
blood-clotted clothing or the gun. No
emotion moved the tense muscles Of
his face.
Going back to the scene at the Owen
house, Gregory asked:
did you notice the conduct OF the
accused?
HE was not very excited" declares
Owen.
buI ne was htpL away IIOfu lnc
room where we had placed his wife's
body. He wanted to get In, but we
did not let him. He asked me for
some whisky and gave him some"
Owen declared that a half-pint bot
tie, which he gave Beattie, disappear
ed entirely. although he saw him take
but single small drink, Owen re-
viewed the story Of the killing as told
by Beattie, Quilting Beattie's explana-
tion of the appearance OF a-''tall, dark
bearded man. who held him up In
the road. He described the wound
across Beattie's nose, which Beattie
declared was the, result OF the high
wayman's striking him with the butt
OF the gun.
Owen declared that Beattie took no
part In the search for the assassin
instituted by the Owen family. beyond
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