Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-03
Rec RIDES THE IDEA Henry BEATTlE NEXT
oboes Will Ask Government Takes the Stand In Own De-
for Transportation. tense Tomorrow Morning.
RE TIRED OF TRAMPING COUNSEL ASKED FOR DELAY
Prosecution May
How. Beulah Binford
7ILL TAKEN TO CONGRESS END OF FAMOUS TRIAL
in of Labo by Middle Of
to Land Wanted.
Takes the Stand In Own De-
fense Tomorrow Morning.
COUNSEL ASKED FOR DELAY
Prosecution May Confront Him With
Beulah Binford.
END OF FAMOUS TRIAL IN VIEW
Believed That Case Will Go to Jury
by Middle Of the Present
Week.

CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE. Va,
September 2.-Henry Clay Beatfie. jr.
who today was to have told to the twelve
men In whose hands his life hangs in the
balance the story OF the murder OF his
young wife on the Midlothian turnpike
last July. will go on the witness stand TO
testify In his own behalf Monday. when
the climax OF the trial Is expected and
the case OF the defense brought 10 a close
1t was with reluctance that Judge
Watson. who is hearing the case granted
petition Of Beattie's counsel for an
adjournment today earlier than usual
without having placed Henry Beattie on
the stand as had been promised. The
postponement was ordered to permit the
accused man and his counsel to have a
final conference Sunday. In granting the
delay Judge Watson asked the indulgence
of the jury for the apparent prolongation
Of the case, but assured them that he
would hold sessions both day and night
next week. If necessary. In order TO
bring the trial to an early close 1t
seemed probable tonight that the cask
might be in tho hands OF the jury not
later than the middle of next week
Beulah Binford May Testify.
Only two important witnesses faced the
jury today: Charles III. KestIeberg and
William II. Sampson. and with the excep-
ton of their testimony, the days pro-
ceedings were quite featureless. A sharp
exchange between the opposing counsel
toward the end Of the day revealed that
Beulah Binford. the so-called girl In
the case" might go on the witness stand
before the triad ended 1t came after a
sarcastic remark by one of the defense's
counsel when sampson had testified con
cerning the prisoners relations with the
Binford girl
You were summoned by the prosecution
too, Were You notr asked Harry NJ.
Sampson.
Yes" was the reply. "But never called
TO the stand by them.''
That makes no difference" fnter1ected
Prosecutor Wendenburg.
"Oh. yes it does.' snapped Smith. You
have kept Beulah Binford in jail now for
month and did not put her on the
stand"
We'll. wen see about that" said Mr..
Wendenburg with smile. intimating
that the Binford girl might be put ON the
stand in rebuttal next week.
You didn't dare to put her on In the
examination In chief, however, said Mr.
Smith, quickly. before Judge WATSON in
terfered and put an end to the discus
sion.
1t has become evident that the purpose
Of the commonwealth in withholding the
Binford girl from the stand has been 10
await the testimony of the prisoner him
self regarding the girl whom the prose
cution points to as the motive for the
The intention of the commonwealth, IL
was admitted tonight. is to confront the
accused sometime next week with tha
Binford girl to contradict certain state
ments which it is expected Beattie will
make when he is on the stand IL lie
clings to the story he told at the cor
oner's inquest.
Sensation Anticipated.
The most dramatic moment of the
trial. however. is expected to be reached
when the commonwealth confronts the
two cousins. Paul and Henry, with each
other and the prosecution puts its
question concerning the alleged purchass
OF the gun by Paul and its supposed
transfer to Henry.
Another tale of a mysterious man with
a shotgun was introduced today by F.
X. Clements. He declared the man had
"a whitish' beard. thereby adding a.
third variety Of color to the SANDY
and straggly' and gray boards" al
ready testified to by other witnesses. On
cross-examination Prosecutor Wenden-
burg drew forth the admission that it
was not an unusual sight to see man
with q gun on his shoulder during the
hunting season OF after its close when
rabbits were plentiful in the surrounding
woods.
Interesting testimony was presented by
William H. Sampson. q chum OF the 40
o1,So
nuptial hours Of dissipation. He declared
Henry Beattie never really loved tho
Binford girl. but when their relations
fore the murder it was merely . passing
escapade.
Charles H Ksstleberg. . Wholesale
meat merchant OF Richmond. gave an 40
count of q motor ride he had taken on
the Midlothian turnpike on the night OF
the murder and presented tnfoTmat1on
contradicting theory or the prosecution
that Mrs. Beattie was standing either On
the running board OF the maohdne q IN
the road when she was killed.
Beattis Family Divided
One oe the fncfdsnts OF tho dayTwf11h
revealed the way the BeAtxte family
itself has sp1at over tho case oocuured
when Fred Beattie. . cousin oR the 20
oused. took the stand
What relation are You to the sc0used
ana also 10 Paul Beaxt1sf" asked MP.
Smith Of the defense.
"A first cousin TO Henry and . second
cousin to Paul. the same relation TO him
that Henry H."
The witness mphaAxed Second cou-
sin" ana those In the courtroom recalled
that when Paul took the stand and said
he was first cousin to Henry, the latter
half audfbly corrected him. saying. "sec-
ond cousin"
In the cross examination, Prosecutor
Wendenberg asked an Identical question
that had been propounded to the witness
earlier in the examination. The witness
was irrftated at the repetition. and mani
sWeli. don't turn SO savagely." said
Mr. wendenbsrg to the witness. as the
latter scowled at him.
''Tm Just as quick as you are" re-
torted Beattie, and the court ended the
tilt defining the relations OF a witness
to the lawyers at the bar
Witness Kestleberg's Dilemma
One Of the strange episodes Of the trial
IL the predicament Of Charles III. Kestel-
berg. who testified today. Tonight he
asked Attorney Smith Of the defense 10
smooth over his difficulties by talking