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

CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE.
-Special.-Ernest H. Neblett was
Cdued alter Jacob Weinstein had been
excused. He is thirty-one years old
and man of family. He lives in
South Richmond. and is papermaker
might superintendent of the Stan
dard Paper Company.
DO YOU know Paul Beattie?" he
was asked.
Yes. but only to speak to him"
Did YOU see Paul Beattie with a
shotgun Just previous to the homi-
cide?"
Yes. on the 10th Of July-Sunday.
That day l went down TO the bridge
TO change dial. AS 1 strolled across
my little boy said: Look, papa Cob
1ections by State). l saw Paul Beat
tie standing at the door OF the con-
crete house with single barreled
breech-loading gun. 1t was broken.
saw him shut il up and then he
walked up and talked TO my little boy.
Ernest, aged four. | was within forty
or fifty feet of him.
Was it the gun shown here?"
(Nitness examined the weapon).
I can't say"
What time was that?"
1t was about eight o'clock in the
morning"
Lives Near Beatties.
BY Wendenburg-"H far do you
i've from the Beattie's? >"
ABOUT three quarters Of u mile"
Explain the house &C. the bridge.
the situation of it?"
Witness told of the cement house
/. J. Smith has built between the river
and the canal on the Southside."
Did your boy so over and talk to
NO. Paul came and talked to him."
You saw somebody holding
! didn't say that; 1 said I saw
Paul Beattie. He was in his shirt
Did you talk to PauI?"
Just word. l was in the buggy.
He walked up and spoke to me. and
| asked him TO watch the horse while
l fixed the dial"
Did YOU connect the possession Of
that gun with the crime?" Collected
to-
How did the defense set this in
formation"
Il told Mr.. Smith; went to his house
yesterday morning
Why"
Il saw him coming down Hull Street
the day the grand jury indicted Beat
tie. then told him l thought l knew
Sonethlng OF interest. Yesterday
felt IL my duty to go and tell him, and
let MN use II If ii was of any use.
4 also told my wife, and l also told
sergeant DICK saunders yesterday.
hated TO get mixed up in this. but / felt
II my duty. did not konw il was i'm
portant until saw the young man de-
n ~ having the gun. The boy denied
You did not know such a thing was
im .!%6
Witness said he came to court voIun-
David l.. Toney is Next.
Legislator ID. L. Toney was offered
Il. Of Il
said he knew nothing against Neblett
the preceding witness.
w. b. Bradley said the accused bore
a good name.
II: A. Maurice, a former Mayor
OF Manchester and now police judge
OF the Southside. was called.
do you know Henry Beattie, Jr. %
''All his life"
What's his reputation for truth and
veracity?"
Good among his fellows and init
mates"
DO YOU know Ernest Neblett?"
Il know him personally. l do not
know his general reputation"
George Gary Follows Maurice.
George Gary, another character
witness, was called.
He is a real estate and insurance
man with Augustine royal & Co. and
mas known the accused since he was
a boy.
Witness said Beattie bore very
good name.
The State asked him nothing.
DO you know Mr.. Neblett?"
only by sight"
X. =. Robertson Takes Stand.
X. =. Robertson, or the Mechanics
ana Merchants Bank, South Rich
mond, testified that he had known
Beattie since the latter was a boy.
lie gave him a fine name
Councilman Moore Follows.
John w. Moore, II 1909 Porter
Street, a member of the City Council
has known Henry Beattie, Jr.. fif
teen years. He said his reputation
was good.
j. c. TaIIey Sworn.
j. c. Talley next was called. He
is the man who heard a woman scream
on the night of the murder.
by II. NJ. Smith: Did you talk TO
rom Brown the morning after the
killing and tell him you did not know
anything about the murder? Did you
make that statement"
mo. SIR"
You know Tom BROWNE"
yes"
Talley Denies.
A young man named Lutts was call