The Washington times., 1911-08-29
1ao's VHs.tTr.elter

borhood, Judge Watson interrupted
with the query:
You intend to put the prisoner on
the stand?"
Il do said Smith.
DO you know his reputation for truth
and veracity?" Smith asked sandifer.
Il do"
Was It good?"
Excellent"
Was his reputation good as respects
inhumanity and cruelty?"
Good" cried the witness eagerly
Mr.. Wendenburg Immediately asked
the witness IL he ever heard his neigh
bors discuss his reputation for inhu-
manity and cruelty.
He had not herd this discussed. but
thought the neighborhOod had the SINE
impression as himself. AS the redirect
examination proceeded, Mr., Wenden-
burg developed stronger and stronger
prejudice In the witness in favor OF
Beattie. Moreover, Mr.. Wendenburg
asked these questions: Did Beattie's
wife ever tell you she was happy
Did she in the last few months pre-
sent herself efore you or Beattie's 9TH
er men friends?"
No"
Beattie's Fidelity.
DO you know Of your own knowledge
whether Beattie had beef faithful to his
wife in the last three months?''
From what l have seen, l do not
know of his being unfaithfuI."
The witness means" said Judge
Watson, that he does not know Of his
own knowledge of any intidelity." Next
Mr.. Sandifer swore that never once in
scores of conversations had he ever
heard Henry Beattie, Jr.'s, veracity
questioned.
The witness was eager to help Beat
tie while on the stand, but in spite of
this overeagerneSS Sandifer had done
something for his friend. 1t was the
first time since the case opened that
a good word had been said for asac-
cused, and was in great contrast with
the terrific accusation hurled at the
prisoner by Paul Beattie.
Luther Wells was called after Mr..
Sandifer. He said he had known the
accused all his life.
II was best man at his marriage"
Mr.. Wells admitted.
He was with Sandifer and eBattie that
Thursday night.
lie said he wanted to go to a teIe-
phone and call ur Paul"
You remember he went to phone
and came back for changer?
"Yes."
Did Did he go back to the phone?"
said yes"
''Then what?" asked Mr. wendenburg
Il asked him If the police had been
to see Paul"
''What did he say?"
What Beattie Said.
TIE witness answered as shortly as
he could. He said they had not"
What did vou saw tsen2'
II asked sd him II he felt better"
(yOin1 into the Tea ftia hOnga Wells
said he heard father and son there
talking. ''Beattie told his father: Mr.
Smith says they have seen the woman.
and she has told ALL
THE father said: Son, ! am sorry
you are so indiscreet'
Mr.. Smith tried to get the witness to
say that Henry had said he doubted
this, but the witness could not remem-
Der Wells was eager to help Beattie,
but he concealed It better than Sandi-
Court rose for luncheon at 1:1o
Prisoner Looks Unhappy.
The prisoner did not look happy
when he came into court this morning.
He tried continually to hide the tense
strain under which he is laboring by
smiling and nodding to friends in the
court house. but he was perceptibly
worried. Hollows beneath his eyes
spoke of a sleepless night, and lines
about his mouth spelled worry in capital
letters.
II Beulah Binford corroborates Paul
with respect to the terrifying message
which he carried her from Henry after
the murder, Beattie, in the general
opinion here, should no longer doubt
what the verdict of the jury will be.
But here an element of uncertainty
arises. Paul carried to Beulah this ter
rible threat: Tell her." said Henry
Beattie, that IL she ever tells about
this and gives me away I'll kill her If 1t
takes a thousand years" How could
Beulah tell about this" or give Henry
away unless she knew far more about
the homicide in advance than she has