New-York tribune., 1911-09-06
.BEATT|E TESTIMONY M
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woods on the Midlothian turnpike that
night?"
II didn't know anything about the gun.
didn't see II till the highwayman raised
IT."
And will you admit that IL your wife
hadn't suggested the ride you wouldn
have been there"
NO My mind wasn't made up as to the
ride when my wife suggested it,
well. how did the man with the gun
know that YOU and your wife were going
up the road that night"
I'VE protest" said counsel for the de-
fence and the judge sustained them
Mr.. Wendenburg ended his cross-exam-
ination at this point.
Mr.. Smith. counsel for the defence said
no redirect examination was intended, ana
the prisoner was excused at 9:SI O'CLOCK
lust seven minutes after he took the stand
The prisoner walked back TO the bar
surprised at the brevity of his examina-
ton. asking Judge Watson as he rose from
the witness chair II there were not addl-
tonal questions
That will be ALL" replied the judge, VINO
remarked that perhaps he had been over
Rcfusins Prisoners Testimony.
Henry Latham was the frst witness
called after the prisoner left the stand
lie was alleged TO have stated that Whhe
witt the prisoner preceding the murder
Beattie, Immediately after leaving teie-
phone. said he was going to Short and
Main streets. In Richmond. Paul Beatue
had testified that he met Henry on Thurs
day night at this corner. The prosecution
attempted TO show that the telephone con-
versation concerned the alleged meeting
Latham said Beattie had mentioned
going to Short and Main streets
w r. Hart testified tfat on the Thurs
day night preceding the murder he over
heard Beattic say on the telephone: "Wlll
he there I'm fifteen minutes" and that when
he came from the telephone Beattie ex-
plairod he was going to take Paul Beattie
and his wifo out riding.
Mrs. \. B. Houchens, mother-in-law of
Paul Beattie. next took the stand. Living
in the same house with Paul, she was asked
if she knew anything about the receipt of
telephone message from Henry & Beatue'
jr on Thursday night.
"It was Thursday night. July IL. about y
o'clock when | answered the telephone, and
Henry C. Beattie. ir.. said he was on the
way 10 the West End and asked for Paui.
| called Paul and 7 heard Paul say, You
want me TO meet you a Short ana Main IN
fifteen minutes? All rght. III meet YOU IN
half an hour Paul then called Mrs.
Fisher and said Henry would be up later;
| heard Paul say. 'Goou night HentE'
when the machine brought Paul home that
night IL, H..
"Do YOU remember what time Henry
brought Paul home Saturday night?
About II o'clock Ii was the same car
that was there Thursday night
"Didn't YOU tell Paul he was in bad TX
and TO tell all to the police? asked harry
= smith. ir.. counsel for the defence.
Not until we knew he had bought the
Then you all rried 70 edge Paul out Of
"I lust told him TO tell the truth"
Wasn't he worried to death ana pretty
nearly crazy?
no. sir: be did not act crazy.
"Did Paul tell you anything about the al,
lered confession on that Thursday night?
''He told us only about the purchase OF
the gun
-Four other witnesses testified 10 seeing
Henry and Paul together on THURSDAY
night, when the prisoner was said TO nave
asked bis cousin 20 buy a shotgun for him