The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-08-30
A HARD FIGHT ON
IN FAMOUS CASE
ANNOUNCED, THAT .REATTlE WILL
LATER TAKE STAND IN
HIS OWN BEHALF.
Friend of Accused Man Placed on
the Stand Yesterday by the State,
But He Proved Good Witness for
the DefenseJ

Chesterfield Court House, Va. Aug.
29.-Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., will go
upon the stand in his own defense.
This statement was made by Harry
smith, Jr., one of Beattie's lawyers
outside of the courtroom before court
reconvened. Smith characterized Paul
Beattie's testimony yesterday as being
'oVerdone,' declaring it was a plain
case of the witness lying to save his
shirt"
To shatter the story of the alleged
confession of Henry Clay Beattie that
he murdered his wife, the defense be-
gan minute cross examination of Paul
Beattie when the court reconvened at
1890. The defense is making a su-
! preme effort to break down Paul's
tale. To accomplish this they are
making a general attack upon Paul's
character and his truthfulness.
No Pledge Of Secrecy.
Attorney Smith directed the fusilade
of questions against Paul, pointing to
varying statements in his testimony
before the coroner's inquest, but Paul
maintained he was/in poor mental
condition when he testified there.
Paul said Henry said nothing about
Keeping the matter of the purchase of
the gun secret until after the mur-
der.
you didn't tell living soul about
the gun, though under no pledge of Sc
crecy from Saturday till Thursday
night"
Then you have made two conflict
ing statements in your previous testi-
3mony, as you said you told your wife
| Wednesday, night and also Thursday"
said Smith -
Paul affirmed he told his wife on
Thursday night. He admitted he real
lied he was in a fright bad fix" when
it was found out that he bought the
gun, but thatS'now I feel better, with
that story off my mind
Witness. Held in. Vail.
} Judge Watson ordered Paul de-
tanned at the Chestcrfeldijail Attor-
ney Smith announced this morning
that he intended to put the prisoner
on the stand. n = VI Ms@s
Paul Knew Rinford Girl;
How long had you known Beulah
Binford?" RAaa
Il didn't know her except that
took shoes and things to her from
Henry for four years"
Did you call her. Beulah?"
"NoH $2f sf 10
did her mother live with herr"
| II don't Know. anything about her
In9thers + Iadopst mix up, with those
people.T ADDED papl. .resentfully.
did you know who Mrs. Fisher was
when Henry asked you to deliver mes
sages?" !. as
mo, but recognized her as Beu-
lab when + saw her
Then she didn't know you except
as messenger"
No.,
you never ran around with herr"
mo, i don't run around with such
people,"
quite safe position for married
man." commented counsel.
"Are you epileptic?"
What does that mean, crazy? No."
you went out on the side porch
Of Henry's home Thursday night after
the MURDER" asked defense counsel
Hated to Tell Story.
II did"
HE never asked you before Thurs
day night to stick to him"
HE had no reason to because he
didn't tell me until Thursday that he
did it."
But you said you couldn't stick by
him, and would tell all, yet you didn't
tell all at the coroner's inquest next
dav."
Il hated to tell against my own flesh
and blood, and hate it."
when Henry called you on the
phone and asked If you had been
summoned by the coroner, he chuc-
kled?" ~ 20
"Yes, he laughed, FHa, ha, ha. >"
The cross examination ended and
Prosecutor Wenbleburg took the wit
ness on redirect examination.
/ sandifer on Stand.
John Sandifer' intimate friend of
the prisoner for several years, fol-