Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-04
.BEATT|E SURE HIS
STORY WILL SAVE
HIS NECK
TAKES STAND TODAY TO
ESTABLISH INNOCENCE
Couldn't Keep Him Out of Wit
ness Chair If They Tried De-
clareS Alleged Murderer of
Wife.
lBy Morning sourna, sp.era, Leased wirsl


Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sept.
S.-Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., indicted
for the murder of his wife. had con-
ference with Harry NJ. Smith, Jr., his
lawyer, today. Beattie will take the
stand tomorrow in an effort to clear
himself of the charge against him.
The conference was brief. Mr.. Smith
finally shook the hand of the prison
er and spoke his best wishes for the
events of the u,ClroN.
Il am very glad to get the chance
to go on the stand" said the prisoner
to an Associated fress representative
They touli not keep me off If they
tried"
Did somebody try to keep you from
the stand?"
Yes. Some people thought l
would weaken my case If | testified.
but have told them, and | say nov
that I'd go on that stand and tell my
story ii l thought | was going to be
killed the next minute. / want to tell
the jury my story and when they hear
it, | am confident their verdict VIII
establish my innocence"
Attorney Smith talked enthusiastic
/ ally and hopefully about the testi
| mony which he expects the prisoner 10
| give tomorrow.
II am sure Henry Beattie will clear
himself" he said. why, just con-
slider that what has been said against
| him has been almost entirely eircum-
| stantial evidence and just remember
| that Mr.. Kestlebergs 5 testimony show
ed about the danger of accepting cir
eumstantial evidence. The discovery
| OF Mr.. kestleberk as witness was an
| accident and when he found out thai
! he knew we literally had TO drag him
| to court. He shows that it was ht
whom the boys saw fixing that auto
mobile on the night of the murder
and does not that cast big doubt as
to other evidence which the prosecu'
! ton has brought out?"
| The attorney said he was confident
that the prisoner would convince the
! jury of his innocence.
/ Beattie did not look as bright toda,
as he has on other occasions since the
| trial began. His face was pallld anc
his eye lids sagged as II he has los
sleep. The uncomfortable little eel
that he occupied was cheerless. To
I night two dainty little girls, one II
pink and the other in white, proudly
| brought the prisoner his supper. HI
retired early to rest for the ordeal o
tomorrow.
Labor Days respite for the publi
is expected to bring an unusually
large crowd to the court house tomor.
row, but as its capacity is limited tt
barely hundred there will be I
scramble for seats at an early hour.
The prisoner viii take the stand i'm
mediately after court convenes a
1890. The prosecution is prepared t
attack the prisoners story with 1
merciless fire. Prosecutor Wenden
burg is primed for the occasion witt
dozens of letters and statements witt
which he expects to surprise the ac
cused. In the rebuttal which vii
follow on Tuesday the commonwealth
will bring to the stand many witnesse
which 1t mas purposely withheld untl
the story of the accused Is before IN
Jury. Beulah Binford, the so-calle'
girl in the case, may take the stan'
to confront the prisoner.
Various surmises have been ram
pant as to what kind of testimony sh
would give.
whether Beulah Is called to tn
stand or not" sal Mr.. Smith today
"will depend on the revelations MAD
by Henry in his testimony. If she
called it probably will be by the com
monwealth and we wish they woul'
do So"
Attorney Smith referred to report
of an alleged effort of the prisoner t
communicate with the Binford gil
while she Occupied nearby cell in
Richmond jaiiil jand of a discover
of packet of letters on discharge
'trusty."
"The letters which the prosecution
have" explained Mr.. Smith, ''wer
merely personal letters from member
of the family of the prisoner to hir
and in no way concerned the Binfor
girl"