Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05
REPEATS
STORY DECLARING
HIMSELF INNOCENT
Story on Witness Stand Tai
lies With That Told at In
queSt-"God Knows | Am
Innocent" He Declares

MED that he took part IN or knew any
thing Of the purchase OF the shot gun
By his cousin, Paul Beattie, with which
his wife was killed He likewise fatty
contradicted almost the entire testimony
Of his cousin. particularly with regard
20 the alleged confession when Henry
Is supposed 10 have said to Paul: Il
wish I hadn't done it
Tightly clencninG a handkerchief with
which he nervously rubbed Is face. the
prisoner rested his head on one hand
and half reclining in the armchair.
faced the jury. His answers were quick
and decisive and described in detail the
manner In which the alleged highway
man approached the machine. and
threatening TO shoot the accused. muir
dered his wife who sat beside him.
SAME STORY TOLD CORONER
It was the same story indendcal even
in is phrase0logys with that which the
accused told the coroner's jury. al
though he admitted today more OF his
relations with Beulah Binford. follow
ing the course Of the defense throughout
the trial in pointing her out as dis
reputable girl for whom the prisoner nad
only q passing fancy ana for whom ne
never would have murdered his wife.
For nearly two hours and half Beat
lie was IN the witness chair and when
court recessed FOR luncheon the direct
examination OF the prisoner. closing the
case for the defense. was concluded. ex-
cept for the demonstration required oy
counsel for the prisoner that the jury
be shown BY the accused. on the lawn
outside the court room. the exact man
ner In which he says the murder oc-
CURED while he was seated in the car.
MUST FACE PROSECUTION.
Indications were that Beattie would be
n the stand wen into the evening. as
he prosecution has prepared lengthy
cross-examination-
BEATTIE TAKES STAND.
Confident and hopeful. Henry Clay
Beattle. alleged murderer OF his wife.
took the witness stand at 10:4T o'clock
today 20 testify in his own behalf and
close the. case for the defense
An eager. expectant crowd damned the
Little court room TO overlooking, and as
soon as the prisoners name was called
there was q noisy rustic behind. the bar
and q strainIrig OF necks outside the win
dows. where platforms had been erected
70 catch 4 glimpse OF the accused and
hear his testimony.
Beattie walked calmly 70 the crude
witness chair and faced the u men who,
before the week is~endeds are 10 pass
judgment on his story.
OATH Is ADMINISTERED.
With one rand on his hip and his eyes
on the Bible, held BY the sheriff. the
prisoner swore TO tell the whole truth,
and nothing but the TRUTH
Please state your age" said Mr.
Smith.
Twenty
your business"
Mercantile business with my father"
What do you do?''
4 DO all the buying of shoes and
mems furnishings"
do you open the storey'
yes I carry the keys 10 the store"
How long have you been doing it7''
40 CONFIDENCE IN COUSIN.
What relation to you Is Paul Beattie7"
"a second cousin"
Have you ever had any confidential
relations with him. or has he been your
intimateg
No. sir" with emphasis
Has he ever run around with your
No. l only saw him when he would
come 70 the store TO get money or some
thing. apd he vas never left minute
without being watched"
You had no confidence in him."
None In the world"
Did you ever trust him with any Sc
cretg'
None In the world"
nov he MEL DA*EOEkD
How long have you known Beulah
Binford7f
7 met her in August. 1907"
How did you meet herr"
II was coming down Broad street in a
machine with four or i've fellows. Some
one attracted attention TO two girls.
stopped the car. and one OF the girls
asked me Il she could take ride. Beu-
iah and the girl then got In.
rnz - 4.~~ e Enw
before2~
was the other girl Henrietta Pitt
mani"
Yes"
what was Beuiah BinfOrd's reputa-
THAT afternoon the rest OF the boys.
with the exception OF one fellow. told
me not 70 hqve anything to DO with her"
When did your improper relations
with Beulah Binford break orr
IN the fan Of 1905"
what was the causeg'
Wei. she went TO Washington I
knew she was sick. and I didn't go with
her"
when Benlah's child was born what
did she do@.
.sHer mother wrote to me-
Did they think you were responsible?'
4 suppose 50. as they thought / had
more money than any one else. Next
thing ! knew I was called TO her lawyers
Office and as a consequence saw moth
InE 10 do but fork the money and was
the laughing stock Of the town. never
for one minute thought / was the father
az the child and Beulah Binford swore
az the coroner's inquest that she was
not its mother
An effort was made by counsel for the
defknse 70 interrupt the prisoners testi-
unony for a few minutes TO have Charles
H. KesfIeherg testify to the number
or his car. but the prosecution objected.
saying IL did not want the examination
OF the prisoner interrupted"
How long before your marriage"
continued Mr. Smith. was the meeting
in the lawyers Officer"
About February. 1909"
well when were your relations with
her broken Off
IN the fall OF 1908 and was mar
rfed nearly two years afterwards in Au-
gust. 1914"
How long had you known your wfre.''
Nearly all my life"
How long had you been in love with
her.
4 reckon shout IL to IA months-
NEVER LOVED BEULAH.
-How did you regard Beulah Binford