The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04

question. Did you have any love or
affection for this woman?" =.
Il couldn't love a girl couldn't re-
spect or trust"
Did you ever feel like killing any,
body so you could have her for your
self?' Collected to)
viii you please state II you had
preceding the homicide, and commits
stoned him to purchase a gum
NO. SIR"
Did you ask him to buy a gun for
your"
had wanted to do anything Of that
kind"
Have any firearms in the house'"
Did you see him that Thursday night
at ALP"
mo, SIR
When He Saw Paul.
How many times did you see him in
the week or two weeks before the muir
der?"
II saw him about two weeks before
He wanted to get his brother in the
navy, and he came over to talk over
business with me. On the Saturday
night before the homicide he came from
Twelfth street and said he was going
to Richmond. l said, I am going over
in the car and will take you over It
must have been between twenty or
twenty-five minutes after 10 when we
left"
Now, on coming over, did you go to
Sixth and Broad with him?"
DO You know anything about his go
ing to pawn shop?
mo, sir"
About his buying gun?'
mo sir I"
did You go to Sixth and Broad.
where he says he got the gum
mo, sir, 1 did not go to sixth anu
Broad, and never saw any gun Tho o,bsr
You heard what Paul said the otner
day about putting the gun into the back
.ff I'd have done as he stated here
and If I'd have done what Paul saio l
did, or put the gun under the seat ne
would certainly have noticed II: ne
wouldn't have set up and looked
"That Police officer Green you met
later and who looked at your car has
been here at this trial?'
NOW. what did you do after you left
the police officerF
al took Paul home"
Went to Beulah's House.
What did you do after you LETT
Paul."
"I went down to Beulah's."
do YOU know what time 1t was?'
"Retweeu 1880 and IL o'clock"
"How long would it have taken you
to come from your store over 10 6eu-
We'll. it's about two miles. / think II
would have taken about ten minutes. q
Did you stop?' ...
Now you took Beulah out riding
that night?"
billing on the pike. We had two tire
one on the rear. She held the pump
for me while 1 made the repairs"
so, IL there was a gun In there she
would have known t?"
where ia BeulahY'
81 don't know? 1 reckon she's in the
Henrico jail,
isn't she?'
81 reckon she is.
Took Wife Out Riding.
How often did you take your wife
out riding after her recovery
81 took her out the Monday before
the murder. the Wednesday before and
the Friday before"
How often altogether"
Three or four times week, even
ings, after the store closed.
Nov, Mr.. Beattie, we come to Tues
day night. What time did you leave
the house" ,.-,.
and pumped up a tire which had n
leak. Then drove around forsa while
EAST our old home. l was gong toward
The pike. At a little dip In the road
| saw / had a fiat tire. got out,
it up, and 1t went down right
away, so ] saw ] had a puncture. It
took some time"
Beattie described this tire repairing
at length to the jury. saying 1t took
twenty minutes alone for the layers OF
cement, besides taking the wheel off.
know how long 1t took your"
st would not say that.
"Can you give an estimate?
! 81 do not know. Judging from the
time I left my house and the time
got to Mr.. Owens house, 1t must have
taken about an hour.
His Arrival At Owen. House.
what time did you get to Mr..
Owen's?"
ct really could not say that"
"was Dr.. Mercer therey"
NO"
who was:''
Tom Owen was in the yard with his
wife"
did you tease the baby while she
was nursing it?''