The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-01
WAS MUCH BLOOD
Brother of III. Clay Beattie Call
ed to the Stand.
Testifies as to the Condition of
the Machine.
CASE NEARING END.
Aged Father Gives Testimony
for the Defense.
His Recital Brings Tears to the
Prisoners Eyes.

first time in several days when court
convened at 1926 O'Clock for the con
tinuation Of the trial of H Clay Bea7-
tie. jr.. on the charge of killing his
wife.
The defense first introduced sC9ae
character witnesses to continue the
testimony begun yesterday to show the
good reputation of the prisoner as well
as that of E. H. Neblitt whose testi-
4nony presented an important contra
diction to Paul Beattie's story of the
time of the delivery of the gun 20
Henry Alexander Wright, captain in
the Richmond police force, testified
that Mr. Neblitt was a truthful and
reputable citizen of Richmond. r. c.
Broadus. a Richmond merchant, said
he had known Henry Clay Beattie, jr-,
all his life and that he had an excel
lent reputation. Broadus said the same
of Neblitt J. P. Jones, another mer-
chant spoke highly of Nebhtts charac-
ter declarinr he had known him IN
timately for ten years.
The commonwealth waived cross-ex-
animation Of these witnesses
John Saunders. a Richmond police
sergeant. also lauded Neblitt's charac-
ter.
His Brother Takes the Stand.
Douglas Beattie, an older brother of
the prisoner then took the stand.
"Wm YOU explain the relations II
Henry and his wife" queried Mr. Smith
for the defense. from the time they
We're married since they lived IN your
home2"
.'Perfective happy"
How did he greet her when he met
her or departed from her?"
He always kissed her the few times
7 saw him greet her"
why few times2'
Il went away earlier and came nonA
later usually than Henry but the times
I did see them, they kissed
What was your first intimation Of
the murder ,?
"A phone message from DR.. Mercer
SAYING Henry had been held UP and
shot I told other people in the house
and my father. sister and went to Mr.
room to the right of the hall ne vas
lying on a reclining chair and nay
father kneeIing by his side Henry was
sobbing and moaning and fondlinS his
wife's slipper"
The witness corroborated his "a ther s
testimony Of yesterday as to Henry )
manifestations of grief the night of the
murder
Did you examine the carr"
When I got into it to go up the
road I found blood on the left seat
covered up and 1 got full Of blood on
the right seat.
'sWhy was the left seat covered? ?''
Il was told it covered blood.
hearsay,'' said Prosecutor Wendenourg'
The court sustained the motion
The witness said he drove the car
practically from the time Henry
brought the dead woman to the owen
home until the next day
How bloody was the seat?' asked
Mr.. Smith
big spot on my pants
"Did YOU lift the seat up?'
There was Much Blood.
Yes. and blood ran in every direc-
ton after riding about two hours
How much was that car run after
the murder before being taken in charge
by the county authorities?'
The witness said he had gone up the
MidIotahin turnpike several times for
miles. He declared the blood under the
drivers seat stin was soft the next
day.
sion for its witnesses to make an in
dependent examination of the automo-
bile. A deputy sheriff conducted these
witnesses to the machine in barn
several hundred yards from the court
house.
Al this iuncture Attorney Smith for
the defense received a message tell
ing him of an important new witness
and examination of witnesses was sus-
pended Rumors few thick ana tast
that additional evidence concerning the
alleged highwayman had been received
but counsel vouchsafed no explana-
tfon.
When the prisoner read the message
10 Mr.. Smith he became excited and
rounded on the table in front of him
several times. his face flushed and he
turned to mis- father and talked quick
" to him. Mr. Smith Immediately left
the room. Hill Carter, Of counsel for
the defense, said:
1--WE can not say anything at this
time. We have received some very i'm
portant information which we are try
ing at once to verify
The crowd sauntered out on the
lawn during the recess caused by Mr..
Smiths absence
New Evidence Found.
It was learned that the witness viii
corroborate a story of a Louisville
man that he knew of a man and wom-
an who travelled the Midlothian turn
pike on the night of the murder and
that the machine stopped once and
the woman stood on the running
board. This fact if established will
be used by the defense to controvert
the testimony of several boy witnesses
of the prosecution that they saw man
and woman in a car similar to Henry
Clay Beattie. jr.'s. on the road and
that the man was not in the machine
BY the testimony of the boys the prose
cution has contended that the accused
was not in his seat in the car when
the murder occurred. Mr.. Smith re-
turned to the court room at II o'clock
and continued his examination of
Douglas Beattie. who was on the stand
before the half hour interruption.
Had Blood on His Hands.
Douglas Beattie described his first
visit to the scene of the tragedy a few
hours after it happened and his dis
GIoVery OF the big blood spot He re-
.ated how he mOtored back and forth
mat night on six trims CARRYING differ