The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-09-07
BEATTnE FIGHTS FOR LIFE.

the accused ii he would nave tax
en- his wife riding even il she had
not suggested the spin Beattie
admitted that his mind was not
made up at The time.
Call lteuIah Biuford.
The influence OF Beulah Binford
on the case was conspicuous
throughout the trial to-day.
Counsel for the defence twitted
the prosecution for not putting the
girl ON the stand since the State
nad subpoened her. Although Smith,
Gf the defence, said he never had an
opportunity OF even speaking with
her, as she was kept in confine-
ment.
Judge Watson decided that this
was wrong, and that hereafter coun-
sci for the defence should have
every opportunity of speaking with
the girl
At this point Judge Watson in
terjected that il neither side intend
ed calling the girl to the witness
stand, he wanted to turn her
loose
The prosecution intimated, how
ever, that it would call the girl,
and when |rebuttal begins tomorrow
or the next day, 1t is practically
be called.
The prisoner deprecated the
Idea that he in any way loved the
girl. The prosecution, however,
insisted that in the week before
the murder three of Beattie's even
lngs had been given to the girl, as
well as the night before the homi-
eide, all of which the prisoner ad-
mitted as true.
Sat on Wife's Body?
The prosecution contiued TO
contend that the prisoner sat on
the wife's body to conceal it on his
flying trip to the Owen home.
Beattie donned the bloody clothes
without the slightest change in
his manner. With the same equau-
unity he handled the shotgun.
In his direct testimony to-day
Beattie categorically denied that he
took part in or knew anything of
the purchase of the shotgun by his
cousin, Paul Beattie, with which his
wlte was Killed. He also flatly con-
tradicted almost the entire
testimony of his cousin. particular
ly with regard to the alleged con-
fession which Henry is said to have
made to Paul
The witness told the same story,
identical even in phraseotogy with
that the accused told the coroner's
Jury, although he admitted to-day
more of the relations with Beulah
Hinford, following the course of
the defence throughout the trial in
pointing her out as a disreputable
girl for whom the prisoner had on
ly passing fancy and for whom
he never would have murdered his
wife.
Defence Rests.
After nearly two hours and
half direct examination the defence
rested its case. The cross exam
ination of the prisoner was begun.
Mr.. Beattie,' said Prosecutor
Wendenberg, you have been asked
by your counsel several questions
as to what your testimony was be-
fore the coroner's inquest-"I don't
think that was proper" interrupted
J iissdges Watson.
But he did as the record will
show" said the prosecutor. Now
do you waive your right and say
that the Commonwealth may use
the evidence given by you before
the coroner"
Counsel for the defence objected
that the question should not be
asked before the jury. The court
sustained this view and asked the
jury to disregard the prosecutions
proposition land not to draw any
unfavorable inferences therefrom."
Relations with Beulah Binford.
Now l understand, Mr.. Beattie," !
resumed Mr.. Wendenberg, that |
you met Beulah Binford in August,
1907. When did your Illicit rela-
tions with her begin?"
About two weeks after had met
her." /
And continued until when?"
Until the fall of 1910"
When did you send her to
The same fall. Can 1 explain?"
Yes"
Her people were going to send
her to school. They all thought I'd
help them, which did, not to give
her an education for my benefit,
but to get her out of the way"
- mean / wasn't educating her /
because | liked her"
Couldn't you get her away any
other way? Did she have that in
fluence over you that you had /
to send her away?"
"No."
Then your relations continued
ter some time. When she was IA /
years old?"
Now, when the child was born
U was named after you, wasn't it?"
Yes, it was named Henry
did you pay the child's funeral
eApenses?"
Paid Chiid's Funeral Expenses.
Yes, sir. | was advised that the
child would be buried in Potter's
Field, and didn't want that to hap
pen. so l paid the expenses of the
funeral"
The prosecutor produced the let
ter and asked: Did you write this
letter." referring to the child's bur
lal.
81 did"
you can sign the enclosed with