The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-02
ANOTHER SCANDAL RBKED
UP1lN THE BEATTI|El; TRIAL
RICHMOND MEAT DEALER HAD
Girl ouTssMoToRtNe oB THE,
NIGHT MRs.sHEATTtEtt WAS KILL
Ed. DEFENSE scHEMES TO-
KEEP DEFENDANT FROM THE
WITNESS STAND. ~ p
(By united pressa.l

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE.
Va, Sept. 2-Another scandal 5wai5
raked up today in effort OF the counsel
Of Henry Clay o,keep the client. from
the electric chair for the murder; sot
his wife u
Charles H.. sKastelburg, "A wealthy
meat dealer Of Richmond admitted on
the stand today that he WAS .drivinr
an automobile along the Midlothian
pake the night Mrs. Bcattie was kilt
cd.
He stopped tho car and filed the rad
itor whilc the woman with him Stopdt
on the running board. Z; z s. Z
why didn't you tell us that be.
fore?"
= was afraid that I. might cause an
embarrassment at lhomet
WHO was the lady?''
,"Iidon't know her. name, n II picked
her up in front Of the hotel and took
her out riding Nv Y.
ts"Dldsanyone SEQ you leaving her In
Rlchmond?" q II b 1
81 hope not" said the wltneas shame
facedly. ) - 8 =
This is only a part OF the scheme
OF the defenseto delay the trial so
that eBattle may not be called today
and that ithe prosecution will bot
have time TO think up good examfna.
ton over Sunday. He may however,
take the stand late this afternoon.
CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE.
Va, Sept. 2-Henry Clay BeattIe. Jr.,.
indicted for the murder of his WIFE,
did not take the stand yesterday In his
own behalf as was expelled but the;
assertion was made Just before court
adjourned that the defense u would
conclude its case late today, With The:
prisoners ;testlmony. ssi;syt,
An argument ensued between cohn.l
sci for both sides as to- wether the
cross examination OF the accused also;
could be- finished to-day. and Il wasi
obvious that the defense wished 10
have the prisoner rest over Sun.
day before the attack upon hin By
the prosecution could be begun;
5Thomas Hancock, one OF Sthe jurors,
/ however, spoke up In a plain aye voice
to the court, saying s,.P lease consider
us, judge snd \ the court Immediate.
ly asked H I, N, Smith, Jr., gcouhsei
1911, the defense. how many more wit
nesses he would Introduce.
Just a few more, = said Mr.. Smith,
but We Will surely, close our. case to-
morrow by placing the sprisoneraonj
the stand" .6.. 81 i
Hold Late Session, u
Judge Watson announced that ne
would hold court later than usual to-.
day IL necessary to finish the case
but an agreement was reached sts,
pend judgment as to holding the night
session until the testimony OF the 40.
cused had been presented. Court wit,
be delayed In the morning by the taxi.
Ing OF a deposition from Mrs. NJ. c.;
Steger, who is III at her; home near tbs
scene OF the crime and who 1t ia 2
claimed saw the alleged bearded shigh.f
wayman prowllng around the day, oE
tho murder =. a .is 4
Testimony ycsterdaysfwas perfume
tory In Its character. Several women
friends OF the accused 9and bhis dead
wife testified that the couple lived
happily together. .5t, sss- 4, 81 i;.llf
Except for the tmpromptu admis.
sion OF Douglas BeattIe, "a brother reot
the accused, that he would have de-.
stroyed evidences OF tho murder hfti
he known that his brother was to be
charged with the crime, the most IN
tercsting development OF the day WIS
the discovery OF q witness by the de-
tense. Joseph Casselberg, Of Rich.
mond. Il e ~