The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

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turning from dance at Bon Air saw
drawn up on the side of the Midlothian
Turnpike on the night of the crime.
but that OF Charles II. kastelbcrE, of
IRichmond. the defense yesterday morn
dng invaded the camp OF the opposing
forces and gained considerable GROUND
an the fsnt for tho life OF their client
iHenry Clay Beattie. Jr.. charged with
lshooting his young wife to Death. w
H. Sampson. a lifelong and close per-
tsonGl friend of the prisoner, also proved
g. good witness for the defense, for he
swore that he rode with Beattie in his
car on the Saturday night preceding
THE murder and did not see the telltale
ISun in that car. though, as he swore he
had every opportunity OF doing so, and
would have seen 1t had II been in the
car. For the moment ut least there
was waverins along the lines OF the
prosecution. and u ray CT light burst
Through the gloom which has sur
grounded Henry Bcattie since the hour
}he was made a prisoner and directly
charged with the premeditated staying
tor his wife
KnstelberE Strong Card.
But 1t was on kastelbers chiefly that
1.-THE defense rested FOR the opening
wedge which may eventually shatter
and break in twain the apparently al
most complete chain of circumstances
(which the prosecution has woven
Naround the feet OF Henry Bcattie
'kastelberG confessed that he was out
that night on a Joy ride with an un-
known woman and that he had done his
best 10 keep from under the spotlight
10 save himself from embarrassment
at home. He admitted that he liter
ally burned up the pike" on that
nd hat J,a
mobiles. IN one OF which was a crowd
of boys. who. while ne was hllins his
radiator with water. stopped and asked
MIN IL they could be of assistance He
stated, as they have said. that he was
standing in front OF his car. bending
over the hood. then in the act OF pour
ing IN the water. and that his unknown
woman companion was standing on the
left running board. The only discrep-
ancies were as to tho place in. which,
his car was standing and as to the
dress tho woman wore. Knstclberg die
not place his car where the hoys have
said they saw car standing on tho
side OF the road, and the woman he
was with wore n white linen dress
and mushroom hat.
Judge brings n Witness
The testimony of Eliza Moseley. a
colored woman, once In the employ OF
Judge Watson. and brosGht to cour,
by the Judge himself, corrohoratcd
what Henry Beette has said--that at
ter the fatal shot was fred he blew
his auto horn for assistance Eliza
under the kindly guidance of tho Judge
said that she heard the gunshot and
that she heard the signal OF distress
and sounds as OF an automobile moving
off. She did not hear womans
scream So far rs her story went. she
upheld what Henry Beottie has said
nor aid the prosecution break down her
simple story She was In the hands of
her friend. her employer. her own
Judge, and she was unafraid Unlike
that other colored woman. who depart
ed from the court in high dudgeon
because she had been made n witness
she minded not a bit telling what she
knew, and che told what she knew
and no more.
Altogether. It was the best hour the
defense has yet seen, and the defense
rested more comfortably In a position
which has been hard and diTcult fror,
the beginning.
Got No Deposition.
The deposition OF Mrs Stecer. an.
other of those who have seen Strange
unknown men asnbling up and down
the railrdi.d and the famous pike. was
not taken. Lawyers and the cour,
stenographer, Raymond Brown. visited
her house, and Hill Carter, OF the de-
Tense had a short talk with her. Altar
the talk he came forth and said that
ne cid not want the deposition Tint
ended Mrs. Steger ana broke down an
other "highwayman" story.
When court was opened Judge Wat.
son gave his announcement as 10 thc
witness he had himself summoned IL
testify and the truth to tell Eliza was
then in the chair and none knew whr
she was.
Gentlemen of the jury" said Judge
watson, some two or three weeks axe
this woman. who has been in my en-.
pioy several years. informed me tno-
she lived near the scene OF me crime
ana heard some things relating to a.,
She has been in a hospital. where
she underwent a dangerous surgical
operation, and she didn't want To I'm
here / went to see her. and inform.
ed her that 10 was her duty TO tell all
ene knew and now she IS here be.
fore you Eliza smiled gratetully.
and prepared herself for the examine
ton. which was undertaken BY Judge
Watson himself.
Lived Near Scene Of Murder
Eliza he said, will YOU tell tbs
jury about how far you live from the
blood spot found on the Midlothian
Turnpike"
about half mile, Judge"
On which side?"
On the south side"
is II further UP the road from
town. or the other waye"
'Further W from town"
Eliza, do you remember the nigh,
Ms Beattle was kned?'
res. Judge heard about II the
w. were yoq at nome then. Eii4a2"
"What room do you occupy. thai
Yes. sir the room nearest tn.
road"
1T DID ~. YOU !. hear any unusual sounAl
,u1 a. heard the report OF gun
Have you any way Of proving n,