The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07


waited in the car for the prescription
and then he bought some candy, after
which they headed up to the house.
Wife said, Lets Take a Little Spin"
I'm passing Tom Owens house my
wife said. Let's take a little spfn.' /
met three cars on the road after cross
ing the Belt Line. The first one. was
flying fifty or sixty miles an hour
We were going slow. 1t left a string
of dust. A few minutes later we saw
a second car, and my wife suggested
our going faster. The second car
was also running. and so was the
third
1870"
Does that look like D-11?"
mo, SIR
Tell all about that ride"
The last thing 1 can remember
before turning around was a row of
cedars. My wife said, Wouldn't they
make pretty Christmas trees p"
Beattie Tells OF Bearded Man.
Witness described his ride with
great particularly.
about three-quarters of a mile
nom the turning point, while we
were going about fifteen or twen-
" miles an hour, L saw a man
come out of the left-hand side OF
the road. He was so close to me
Il knew that If L did not stop
would hurt him. L put on the
Lake and stopped my car. As
did he was on the left-hand
side.
He said, What are you trying
TO do? Run over me?' I said.
NO; but L ought to- AS 1 said
that 1 put on my low gear to- take
OF the brake. Then he raised the
gun and pointed IL to me and
said: If you don't stop will
shoot did not think he was
going TO shoot. As the car jump
ed he raised the muzzIe of the
gun and fired.
when he fred my wife fell
upon me-back of me-"
''On the spur of the moment
Jumped out of the car and start
ed toward the man. He was
standing at the rear. L started for
him, and when did he raised his
gun and hit me. had the motion
OF going forward and he threw my
head back. Whether from the
force of falling backward or
MrenShing, got possession OF the
gun, but, being unbalanced. fell on
the ground. A little later / threw
the gun i'm the car"
After reciting the incident
Of this story of the murder o
his wife. Henry Beattie was asked b,
his attorney. Mr.. Smith:
why did not you follow the mar
had shot her2"
My first thought was to get tn,
man, but my second thought was FOL
my Wife"
Witness, in a perfectly easy voice
now gave other details concerning tn,
supposed death Of his wife, and also
described his return trip home.
Il don't say" explained he, that
held my wife going around that place
for it would be very difficult even IL
the daytime. 1 don't say 1 did no.
let so her for an instant"
Admits He Saw Paul Wednesday.
Did you see Paul the Wednesday
night after the MURDER"
Yes; and he said that Beulah Sent
word that she was very sorry for me
I sent her word not to bother me-"
Did you make the message en-
phatic-that is. use an oath?''
mo, SIR"
Denies PauI's Allegation.
Did you tell Paul TO tell her that
II she bothered you in your trouble
that you would kill her If it took one
hundred years."
No; just told him to tell her not
to bother me-"
Were you expecting Paul to bring
back a message from her?"
mo; did not did not see what
answer there could be. Thursday
Paul told me he had delivered the
message and she said all right ]
asked him If tb. police had been to
see her"
Scherer Asked About Beulah.
Thursday Mr.. Schererf had been
questioning me about that Binford
girl, and I did not see how that had
anything TO do with the murder. ]
did not want any woman mixed UT
with me or my people. ] said &c
Col, I'll
thing, but please don't let anything
about this get so my people may know
it,. told him everything about Beu-
>lah."
Denies Alleged Confession.
Paul has testified about your con-
fession and saying you would not have
killed your wife for a million dollars
Did you say that?"
mo"
Judge Watson a n n IL n C e {
that the girl, Beuiah Binford, was not
held in communicate, and that she
could see anybody she pleases.
Then the court added: The mo-
ment it is announced that she is not
to be witness, l want to turn her
out of jail"
Nobody seized this opportunity to
secure Beulah's immediate freedom.
Hill Carter announced that Henry
Beattie would leave the court room
the jury how the murder was COM
mitted. This will complete Henrys
examination in chief. and the cross
examination will proceed.
Questions Resumed
Questions resumed by Mr.. Smith:
Paul has said you told him to call
on Mrs. Fisher (Beulah) and say you
would be there directly for your wife S
dress. Is that true?"
mo-"
How long had Paul known Beu-
Iah?"
He used to know her when she
was in town three or four years ago"
Did your wife stand on the run
ming board of the automobile that
night?"
mo. sir. She never got out OF her
seat from the time she left Tom
owens house until she was shot. She
fell out of her seat when the man
shot her"
The accused denied all knowledge
of the gun anterior to the time of
the killing-that is, from the time he
rescued it from the alleged murderer.
1t was here that Mr.. Carter sug-
gested that he would like to pause in
the examination for Beattie to show
the jury the car in which the murder
was committed. Wendenburg object
ed.
Beattie was excused a moment and
Carl Kastelberg was recalled. He said