Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-30


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lse by surprise, as they have known
intend to put Beulah Binford on the
leted its evidence, when Beulah would
by Harry Beattie and other witnesses.
In the meantime the little 17-year-old
vain and pleasure-lovlng Southern girl
is sequestered in the Richmond jail with
all papers relating to the murder trial
carefully kept away from her.
This is done by orders of Judge
Watson and Prosecutor Wendenberg,
who do not intend to give the girl any
chance to learn what Beattie testifies
to while on the stand and thus give her
a chance to help him out of his predica-
ment. That the prosecution is afraid
of the girls testimony is tacitly adj
mitted and for that reason is holding
her in allegiance and keeping her In
ignorance of what is taking place.
Then when she does take the stand
in rebuttal 1t will be asy to determine
whether Beattie told the truth or not
and also whether the girl Is lying or
not.
Before any witnesses for the defense
were summoned court recessed for
few minutes to permit the defendants
counsel to argue a point with Judge
Watson in tho absence of the Jury con-
corning the striking out of certain evi-
dence introduced by the prosecution.
Court reconvened at II 30 p. m.
Judge Watson announced to the jury
that motion had been introduced by
the defense to remove from evidence
all testimony relating To the hairpin.
and the court had sustained the mo-
tion. Judge Watson added that mo-
tion of the defense had likewise been
sustained to eliminate all evidence con-
cerning the action of the bloodhounds
at the scene of the crime.
Recall Paul Beattie.
Paul d. Beattie was recalle to the
stand by the defense as the first wit
ness
did you have a single barreled shot
gun in your possession while watch
MANI" asked Harry NJ. Smith, jr., of
the defense
mo, sir"
Here G. w Booth was called by the
defense to be present while Paul was
testifying. Mr. Smith said to Paul
Beattie pointing to Mr.. Booth:
Did you have conversation with
this man concerning the murder?"
Yes"
did you tell this man that you
didn't think your cousin Henry KILLED
his wife because he loved her too
well?"
mo"
when you testified before you said
you had no conversation with Mr.
Booth?"
Il didn't know the man by name, but
by sight"
Paul was excused and Mr.. Smith ex-
amined Mr.. Booth.
"Did you have any conversation with
Paul Beattie on the Wednesday follow
ing the homicde?"
Yes"
What did he say2"
He said: Well, what do you think
of Henry | said l didn't know what
he meant Well he said, 1 don't
think Henry killed his wife He always
spoke well of her to me- That was all
that was said"
Did Paul Beattie begin the conver-
sation concerning this?"
Yes"
who was present during your con-
versation?" asked Prosecutor Wenden-
burg in cross examination.
mo one Two men came up later"
Booth was excused.
Rain soaked roads gave the
principal figures in the trial, in
cluding Judge Watson and number
of witnesses, much difficulty in reach-
ing the court house. When the sched-
uled hour for the opening of court 10
O'Clock, arrived, only few people had
reached the pastoral scene where
Henry Clay Beattie jr., is making his
fight for life. long string of auto
mobiles splashed through the almost
continuous stream of water which hid
the road in many spots, and when the
first few cars anchored at the court
house the mud bespa ttered passengers
made haste to get indoors. Several
machines were stuck in the road aud
hacks and other sea going vehicles, on
other days scornfully abandoned for
the big touring cars that ply between
Centralia, the nearest railroad station,
and the court house. were popular
today.
Court finally convened at 1923
O'Clock. and Harry NJ Smith, jr., eoun-
sci for the defense, suggested that
during the wait for Mr.. Wendenberg a
canvass be made of the several wit
nesses for the defense present SO that
absentees might be brought to the
court house
Many witnesses for the defense were
excused by Mr. Smith. as he said GER
tain phases of the case anticipated had