Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-04

or not" said Mr.. Smith today, will de-
pend on the revelations made by Henry
in his testimony. If she is called, it
probably will be by the commonwealth
and we wish they would do SO.
Chesterfield Court House. Va sept
3-Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., who Sats1
urdav was to have told the story of
the murder of his Young wife on the
Midlothian turnpike last July, will
not go on the witness stand until
Monday. when the climax Of the trial
! is expected and the case Of the tie
fence brought to Il close. 1t was witt
reluctance that Judge Watson, "ho isl
hearing the case, granted petition
! of Beattie's counsel for an adjourn
iment Saturday earlier than usua
/ without having placed Henry Beattie
ON the stand as had been promised
) The postponement was ordered to per-
INIT the accused man and his counsel
no have a final conference over sun
day.
| In granting the delay Judge Watson
asked the indulgence of the jury for
the apparent prulongation of the ease,
/ but assured them that h. would hold
SESSIONS DOlu udN hilu ulSIN h'N'
week. II necessary, in order to bring
the trial TO all early close. 1t seemed
probable Saturday night that the case
might be in the hands of the jury not
later than the middle OF next week.
Only two important witnesses faced
the jury Saturday, Charles II. kestle-
berg and William II Sampson. A
Sharp exchange between the opposing
counsel toward the end of the day re-
Vealed that Beulah Binford, the So
called girl IN the case, might 60
on the witness stand before the trial
ended. 1t came after sarcastic re
mark by one of the defences counsel
when Sampson had testified concern
ing the prisoners relations with the
3inford girl
You were summoned by the prose-
cutor. toe, We're YOU not asked Har-
ny NJ. Smith, Jr. of the defence, adj
dressing sampson
Yes was the reply. "Sut | never was
called TO the stand by them
THAT makes no difference INTERCEPTED
Prosecutor Wendenburg.
oh. yes ii does" snapped Mr.. Smith.
You have kept Beulah Bnford in jail
now for month and did not put her OH
the stand :"
We'll. we'll see about that said Mr..
Wendenburg with smile, intinating that
the Binford girl might be put on the
stand in rebuttal next week.
You didn't dare to put her an i'll the
examination-in-ehief, however" said Mr..
Smith quickly, before Judge Watson i'll
terfered and put an end 10 the discussion.
1t has become evident that the purpose
of the commonwealth in Withholding the
Binford girl from the stand has been to
await the testimony of the prisoner him
self regarding the girl whom the prose-
cution points to as the motive for the
murder of Mrs. Beattie.
The intention of the commonwealth. II
was admitted, is to confront The accused
sometime next week with the Binford girl
to contradict certain statements which
it is expected Beattie will make when he
is on the stand if lie clings to the story
he told at the coroner's inquest.
The most dramatic moment of the trial.
however, is expected to be reached when
the commonwealth confronts the two
cousins, Paul and Henry. with one an
other. and the prosecution puts forth
its questions concerning the alleged pur-
chase of the gun by Paul and its sup
posed transfer to Henry,
Another tale of a mysterious man
with a shot gun was introduced Satur-
day by r X. Clements. He declared
the man had Il 'whitish" beard. there
by adding a third variety of color to
the SANDY and struggling" and gray
boards already testified to by other
witnesses.
Interesting testimony was presented
by William II. Sampson, a chum of the
accused. He declared Henry Beattie
never really loved the Bnford girl, but
when their relations we're accidental
w renewed" shortly before the murder
it was merely passing escapade.
Charles II. kestleberg. Il Wholesale
meat merchant of Richmond. gave an
account of a motor ride he had taken
On the Midlothian turnpike ON the
night of the murder. and presented in
formation contradictng a theory of the
that Mrs Beattie was
standing either on the running board
Of the machine or in the road when
she was killed. He testified that the
woman with him occupied such po-
sition on the running board when he
stopped his machine to fix il. and
when machine load of boys. who al
ready have testified for the common
wealth, passed him.
Just before court closed. Judge Wat
son denied a request of the defence
TO take the prisoner to Richmond Sat
urday night