The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-29

mony and sustained by the court.
Paul Beattie's startling testimony.
came when prosecutor Wendenburg
asked:
When did you see Henry again ,"
| On Thursday night. at his house.
j said Henry this thing looks mighty
black He said I wish TO God / had
mt done it. l wouldn't have done the
thing for a million dollars. Id like
TO know how these detectives found
out there was a number six shot in
that gun"
| Clay Beattie. Jr. said to me-" Paul
continued. but I told him l would tell
| the detectives all | knew about it."
6eattie Chuekied.
After leaving Henry. I went home
and later was called on the phone.
IL was Henry. He asked IL had been
summoned by the coroner and when
said. no. he chuckled."
Characterization OF Paul Beattie
was taken up at this point.
Mr.. Beattie." began Harry NJ
Smith, Jr.. for the defense. you testi.
fed before the coroner's inquest?"
Yes"
ment as you have just made. as to
the conversation with Henry Clay
Beattie. Jr.. when he said this looks
black to me. wish to God | hadn't
done it?'"
| NO"
when did you first make II. and
to whom"
ITO Mr.. Wendenburg at the Jail. a
few days afterward."
| Counsel for the defense sought TO
show that the witness did not in the
| numerous interviews with detectives
at the coroner's inquest. even hint
about the alleged confession OF Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr. to him.
lie was asked 10 explain.
| Damaging Evidence.
81 told the people that came TO see
me-" Beattie replied, that owed II
TO my wife and child and my town TO
tell all / knew. / tried 10 keep II
back, for I hated TO tell on my flesh
and blood. because knew II was
damaging. but II came TO my mind
that had TO do II, and I told MIR.
Wendenburg"
You knew that your testimony was
damaging 10 Henry Clay T3eattie. Jr.
at the coroner's inquest. why didn't
you tell 1t all?"
Il wasn't asked 10 tell. hated 10
tell. was in pretty bad condition
then. but when my mind got clear. I
told 1t a few days later TO Mr.. Wen
denburg"
Did people in the pawnshop ever
see Henry Clay Beattie. ". with you
when you bought The gum"
NO sir"
Does anybody except you know
about the buying OF that gum"
Not that know Of
Paul Beattie will go on the stand
again tomorrow to complete the cross
examination bv the defense.
Detective on stand
Detective l. l.. ScLerer was the FIRST
witness that toolS'the stand. liin Carter
beginning the cross examination for the
defense
You have examined or talked with
nearly all the witnesses FOR the prose
cution. and have been practically in
charge OF gathering the evidence for the
commonwealth since the murder oc-
Cured. have YOU n"t9' asked Mr.. Car
ter. ~ the defense.
~ have" answered Schercr
Two Of the witnesses have been IN
fail since the coroners inquest. have
they not"
YES. Beulsh Binford and Paul Beat
tie"
'TIave you rad interviews with those
two Witnesses
YES. have discussed the case itself
, with Paul twice. hut with Beulah Bin
ford quite frequently"
Counsel for the defense continued
? questioning along this lire. with the APP
, parent purpose 81 developing whether
. or not Scherer had been coaching the
/, witnesses. including those IN fail. Turn
ing % scherer's testimony Of last sat
b u-day. Mr. Garter pointed 10 alleged
conversations between Benttie and
] Sch erer after tho murder.
did Mr. Beattie tell you that he
j. failed 90 stop a. any - the houses along
70 TIE way because he knew theirs was n
: physician az the owen home. where he
4 was taking his wlfcT
, 'In this connection asked Mr. Roaf-
, tie SIMPLY Y he had STOPPED az ans
. houses along the route 20 set people on
OIL. f'. % 10 tire man who be said shot
10 his wife. lie said he WIS hIrryins "a
10 srt l-i Co. e. doctor I then asked X IA
Gi1 not know he wife was dead. To
. answered that 30 had tried rffer so
! was shot % feel Ter pulse and nc1rt bot
9 could nn' tell r -re was load BE said
- lie stop1c' only 20 fV Dts lr'r's.'
. Witnesses Approached.
q the stl. boz "la.rlt coed 90 show h'
its cross examination That Scher-r Raj
approached witnesses for Tire defense.
The only man asked o. come to ths
court tfht I tlolrHt would b. Witness
. for the defense" said scaorer. was
- George Jones"
TIE def'n-e an rot ask about Jore4
b who % Isl alleged made H fsmsrE frt'
ho knew ahead ~ time about tie mur.
. dor. hHt declared t.r examination Il
b. b st.ercr concluded
- TIE prisoner here received n batch a
mail Including many souvr~f- postcards
+, all % which lr reti carefully
7 ON redirect examination Ir Prose
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