The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-31
BEATTIE DEFENSE SCORES
HARD BY WITNESS STORY.


piainou. was 700 young. l didn't
know what II all meant. But Henry
was my friend, he took care OF me
when everything looked dark and
dreary. I won't forget that. It's hard
for girl TO make her way Ia this
world, when everything IL against
her"
A short silence followed and then:
What 10 q poor girl TO dor" She
threw her slender arms above her
head In despair. Its a hard world
on the woman" she sighed. Then
Frightening. she added: but we get
through II some way"
II tried TO be straight" she said,
but everything was against me.
Whenever tried 70 get honest work
someone would point at me and say
That girl IL no good Then had no
choice. ! knew what was right and
what was wrong all right, but | never
had chance to do the right thing"
What will you tell about Henry
Beattie and his wife, II you are placed
on the witness stand?"
The girlish laugh rang clear 81
can't tell you that" she said. wait
till I take the stand"
IF Henry 10 acquitted will you and
he be 'chums' again.
A shudder shook the girl and she
said: II never could trust myself
alone with q man that had been ac-
cused OF murder And with q shake
OF her head, she shuddered involun-
tarily. Evidently the chain OF circum-
stantial evidence the state had drawn
about Henry Clay Beattie affected her
now.
Throwing herself on her iron cot
she concluded the interview:
"Oh. I'll tell the truth. I'll tell the
truth" and she sobbed with motion
Of dismissal.
It is a far cry from the Richmond
Jail to the accused man, who con-
tinued his fight for life at Chesterfield
courthouse today. But evidently
Henry Beattie was encouraged by the
effort of his lawyers yesterday. The
defense, with its story OF q bearded
man" who matched the one who Beat
tie claimed murdered his wife, has
begun it's case. Two witnesses said
they saw the bearded stranger near
the scene of the crime, but at best
their story IL vague and underlined.
The question of calling Beulah Bin
ford was the big point today.
I'VE will not call the girl unless her
testimony is absolutely necessary IN
rebuttal," declared Special Prosecutor
wendenburg.
I'VE have no idea now Of calling
Beulah Binford," said Henry M. Smith,
of the defense.
Wonf Use insanity Plea.
II was settled definitely today that
Henry Beattie will not plead insan-
ity To escape the electric chair. He is
determined to make his night on its
merits, and his chief counsel. Harry
M. Smith said:
"You may announce definitely that
be will not make any insanity de-
tense. We are well satisfied with the
trend OF events and see no reason
for changing our present plans.
A driving pelting rain swept about
the little brick courthouse again to-
day. Travel over the UNDERMINING
roads of Chesterfield county was very
difficult. But the crowd OF mefbidly
curious was on hand even before the
lawyers and the Judge made their be-
lated appearance.
When court convened, Attorney
Smith wanted to recall J. G. Talley,
who told of hearing woman's
scream ON the night of the murder
But Talley in an automobile, with De-
tectiye Scherer was marooned some
where along the muddy road.
Then Smith called David Vein
stein, the 17-year-old son of the pawn
broker, at whose shop Paul Beattie
says he bought the fatal gun.
The boy said he sold the gun to
Paul and asserted that he gave 1t
to Paul at few minutes before ten
o'clock on the Saturday evening be-
fore the tragedy. Paul had picked out
the gun that morning. he said.
Paul Beattie told me he was
a watchman on a bridge and wanted
the gun to use down there" said
David. Paul Beattie fatty denied hav-
ing made that statement during his
examination.
The boy says he had known Paul
Beattie for a week before he bought
the gun. The youth had once tried
10 buy a pistol at the pawnshop. He
contradicted Pauls statement that he
had been In q pawnshop only once be-
fore he bought the gun, declaring
Paul had previously visited him five
or six times.
Witness Identifies Gun.
Under REORGANIZATION the boy
positively identified the gun produce
ed in court as the gun he sold Paul.
Wendenburg succeeded In confusing
the boy badly on the exact time he
sold the gun.
Before wendenburg got through
with the boy his entire story had
been impeached He told the story
of the purchase as occurring on three
different days.
While wendenburg pounded at the
boy, Henry Beattie, Jr. sat with bow
ed head resting on his folded arms
on the desk before him. The prison
err has totally lost the debonnair de-
meanor that marked his appearance
at the early days of the trial. The
heavy circles beneath his eyes grow
steadily darker and the convulsive
working of his nervous jaw muscles
becomes more apparent His whole
appearance has changed.
Job Weinstein, the 14-year-old
brother OF David Weinstein was next
called. He corroborated his brothers
testimony regarding PauPs familiar
ity with the pawnshop. The boy diff
fered from his brother and agreed
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