The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

! the Commonwealth did not rest its
case against Henry Clay Beattie, Jr,
/ before the close of yesterday after
noon session of the circuit court of
/ Chesterfield county.
/ A bit of testimony coming from the
/ lips of boy, a lad of sixteen years,
who swore there were two blood spots
| in Midlothian turnpike and thereby
refuted for the time being the general
supposition that there was but one
spot prevented the closing OF the
states case.
The Commonwealth had all but con-
Guided its examination of corrobora-
I tive witnesses and it seemed the case
was nearly Cleaned up when the
/ boy, Alexander Robertson, of Swans
boro. under the questioning OF Attor-
ney Smith, told of "A blood spot at the
scene of the tragedy and a blood
spray in the road two miles nearer
town.
Boy Surprises Prosecution.
Obviously the attorneys for the
common~ ealth were DUN bfounded
I They sat still and silent while the boy
went into detailed descriptions Of the
blood spot and the blood spray and
when he had concluded Attorney
Ncndenburg arose and announced
that the Commonwealth had been
surprised. This surprise, he added,
made 1t impossible for the Common
wealth to close before adjournment
All testimony heretofore introduc-
ed contained mention of but one blood
spot and the prosecution did not care
to rest ITS case with the minds of the
jurors confused concerning the num-
1 Der OF blood spots in the road. At
torney Wendenburg said that the tes-
tlmohy Of Alexander Robertson neces-
STATED the calling of at least ten
more witnesses for the prosecution
ana he suggested that adjournment
/ he taken until 10 o clock this morn
ing.
These ten neyv witnesses WIN unra
summoned last nipht viii lie examined
this morning hv the prosecution win
a yirw Of showing thar there ,vaa b,,t
one blood spot il. the turnplka and
that Alexander Robertson must have
been mistaken in his belief mar no
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Prisoner Eptera Comm,
Two mfnutes afrar -oo1,,.+ -.
Vened Judge Watson ordered tbn ,ri.,
oner to the bar. Attorney yyandan
burg came in and took his scat 'rhan
the accused. Reattis annearai =, -
eastern door. followed nv latter f,+,,.
bin. Detective luther I, Srharar p
the senior Mr.. Beattia M ~,
owen sat down behind. Attorney W.