New-York tribune., 1911-09-02
iBEATT|E TO TELL HIS STORY
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saving Henry had been held UP anu INV NV
] told other people in the nous., 70 s~om'
father n,, sisu he,'se Henry was in room 10
| the right of the hall he was ,saiffny ,s.iiff by
reclining chair and my ysins tstns' and moaning
| his side Henry was sobbing M"
and fondlng his wife's slipper
Th. w,tnes, corroborated his father
testimony of yesterday as to Henry "
ifestations Of grief the night OF the "'''
| der.
| did YOU examine the car? road T
When got into INTO |, 1T, 70 seat sD UP covered up
Iou'9 rnt S,,,i ~ biood on the right scat
"why was the left seat cooySered?
Il was told it covered bs e'eGqi esiqicken out as
hearsay." said Prosecutor Wehoe"o"
| The court sustained the MOTION
The witness said he drove the car prae.
,,ca,iv from the time Henry brought ."e
dead woman 20 the owen home uht'' '"e
next day.
How bloody was the seat! asHeu ''
Ut was bloody enough to make "'s
spot on my pants >,r
Yes. and the blood ran IN every diIe,uon
after / had ridden about two hours; the
How much was that car run aa' NJ the
murder before being taken III ch'iee W
| county authorities"
The witness said he had gone up the MID
lothian turnpike several times for miles
He declared the blood under the ori'e' 3
seat still was soft the next day.
J Couns.l for defence asked permission ior
IFS witnesses TO make an indepedent examl-
nation OF the automobile. deputy sher'n
s,,o,aa thes. witnesses TO the machine
:, q harm several hundred yards from the
courthouse.
pefcnce Receives New information.
Al this iuncture Mr. Smith, attorney Tor
tho defence. received a message teihns MN
of an important new witness. ana exami''e-
tio, NJ witnesses was suspended Rurnors
| eevv ,bick and fast that additional eV'den'e
corcernire the alleged highwayman hao
h.e, rsccived. hut counsel vouchsafed no
| explanation. ..
Whom the prisoner read the message 10
Nr Smith he became excited and ponhoeo
a, the ,ahle IN front of him several times
va. t,oa eushed and he turned to his
father and talked quickly to rim. MT
c,,,,, ir,u.diatalv left the room. Hill car
to- of counsel for the defence. said: we
canro, ssv ANYTHING at this time We have
received some very important inrorma.ioi''
which We are trying at once to verify.
The crowd sauntered out on the lawn our
ing the virtual recess caused by Mr.. smith
absence 49,
douglas peattie. when his examination
Was resumed. described his first visit to
the scene of the tragedy few hours ai'e'
| n hanpened and his discovery OF the big
blood spot lie related how ne Hotoie'
hack and forth that night on six trips car
rying different persons to the scene. ne
said that blood from the car was sull on
his hands when he handled the gun, winch
he found some distance from the scene.
on cross-examination the witness said
when lie had ordered the bloody car washed
the left hand cushion was washed, but not
| the right-hand one. because, the witness
said. we didn't have time"
What was the object Of getting rid Of
the blood on the left-hand seat, and not
| the right-hand seat, which had more blood
on it," asked Prosecutor Wendenburg
| Didn't want any one 10 sit In H.
The left-hand seat was the one in which
the accused alleged that Mrs. Beattie sat.
| Il didn't knew the machine was 10 have
been seized later. or ] would have had the
machine washed at once" said Douglas
Beattie; and furthermore, the car would
! not have made an more trips that night
Would Have Destroyed Evidence.
"WeM. ! wouldn't have given the detec
! tives and others the opportunity to ride
around in it and say what they have about
& here" , $780, -,
| the opportunity
.'We}l. had / known that they were going
TO work up case against my brother
would have deprived them of IT.
ainE l.
zen. not as a brother. to destroy evidence?'
"Wnll, what man Wouldn't
Would you DESTROY that evidence?
Yes, If it was going to be used as it has
been falsely against my brother.
"5ut YOU weren't there?"
And yet You have deprived the jury Of
that evidence"
"Didnt you AT the coroner's inquest
carry message from Beulah Binford TO
HenTy?'
Not then, but later"
"The message was that she shouldn't
give up 10 the detectives except what was
absolutely true?'
YOU have stated that IL YOU had known
what YOU know now YOU would have de-
strcyed evidence on the machine. Did you
have the same idea with respect to the
Reulah Bnford evidence?"
NO; Henry's relations with Beulah Bin
ford were well known 10 everybody In Man
| chester fSouth hchmond).
"How. about recent relations? Did you
know OF. them?"
| Yes"
| Were they discussed i'm the family"
Yes My brother came 10 me and said,
Tort YOU know that damn girl is back in
Richmond?
| Here Prosecutor Wendeuburg suddenly
asked the witness II he knew his brothcr's
handwriting. He said he did. and the
prosecution brought forth the Dear Kid"
letter, signed by the prisoner, with reference
to Beulah Rnford's obtaining a fat and
the payment of some money for furniture.
Were YOU present at the coroner's in
guest when Beulah Binford was on the
stand?'
"Yes" T
did YOU ever discuss this Beuah Bin
ford letter with your brother"
! No"
Gave All Information Possible.
Mr.. Smith in redirect examination asked
the witness IL he ever had any objection to
"a fair examination OF the machine. "
Court ruled 1t out as leading question.
well. what was your position with re-
gard TO giving impartial eyidence?"
The witness said he gave all the informa-
ton possible and helped the detectives as
| mich as he could