The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-14

AAiNh NbSy hSdutQ the mouse.
Vile said, Lets Take n Little Spin"
In passing Tom Owens house my
wife said, Let's take a little spin 1
net three cars on the road after cross
ng the Belt Line. The first one was
lying fifty or sixty miles an hour.
We were going slow. 1t left a string
# dust. A few minutes later we saw
second car, and my wife suggested
'ur going faster. The second car
vas also running, and so was the
bird"
What's the number of your carr"
1870"
Does that look like DIP"
mo. sir"
Tell all about that ride"
The last thing 1 can remember
before turning around was a row Of
'edars. Ny wife said, Wouldn't they
make pretty Christmas trees p"
Beattie Tells of Bearded Man.
Witness described his ride with
great particularly.
About three-quarters Of n mile
from the turning point, while we
were going about fifteen or TWEEN
ty miles an hour, L saw n man
come out of the Ieft-hand side of
the road. He was so close TO me
i know that III L did not stop L
wouIU hurt him. L put on the
brake and stopped my car. As
1 did he was ON the left-hand
side.
He said, What are you trying
to do? Run over me?' i said,
NO; but L ought to- As L said
that L put on my low gear to take
of the brake. Then Inc raised the
gun and pointed il 10 me and
said: If you don't stop will
shoot 1 did not think he was
going to shoot. As the car Jump
ed he raised the muzzle of the
gun and fired.
"When he fred my wife fell
upon me-back of me-"
ION the spur of the moment,
jumped out of the car and start
cd toward the man. He was
standing ut the rear. started for
him, and when i did he raised his
gun and hit me. / had the motion
of going forward and he threw my
head back. Whether from the
force of falling backward or
wrenching, got possession OF the
gun, but, being unbalanced. fell on
the ground. \ little later 1 threw
the gun in the car"
After reciting the incidents
Of this story of the murder of
his wife, Henry Beattie was asked 10y
his attorney. Mr.. Smith:
Why did not you follow the man
from whom you took the gun after he
had shot herr"
M MS NlOukHl was 10 EOI the
man, but my second thought was for
my wife,"
Witness, in a perfectly easy voice.
now gave other details concerning the
death of his wife. and also
described his return trip home.
Il don't say" explained he. that /
held my wife going around that place.
for it would be very difficult even in
the daytime. / don't say L did not
let go her for an instant"
Admits He Saw Paul Wednesday.
Did you see Paul the Wednesday
night after the murder?'
Yes; and he said that Beulah sent
word that she was very sorry for me.
sent her word not to bother me-"
Did you make the message en-
is, use an oath?'
NO, sir"
Denies Paurs Allegation.
Did you tell Paul TO tell her that
Il she bothered you in your trouble
that you would kill her II it took one
hundred years?"
No; I just told him to tell her not
20 bother me-"
Were you expecting Paul to bring
back a message from herr"
answer there could be. Thursday
Paul told me he had delivered the
message and she said all right I
asked him If the police had been to
see her."
why did you do that?"
SCherer Asked About BeuIah.
We'll. because that afternoon
Thursday Mr.. Scherer had been
me about that Binford
girl, and / did not see how that had
anything TO do with the murder. /
lid not want any woman mixed up
with me or my people. 1 said TO
Scherer, I don't mind telling you any
thing, but please don't let anything
about this get so my people may know
l.. ] told him everything about Beu-
Denies Alleged Confession.
Paul has testified about your con-
'ession and saying you would not have
1illed your wife for million dollars.
Did you say that?"
NO"
Judge Watson n o u Il d
that the girl, Beulah Binford, was not
held in communicate, and that she
could see anybody she pIeases.
Then the court added: The mo-
ment it is announced that she is not
to be a witness, l want to turn her
out of jail"
Nobody seized this opportunity to
secure Beulah'S immediate freedom.
Hill Carter announced that Henry
Beattie would leave the court room
and get in the Beattie ear and show
-hC july lAON NAS was NOllA-
mitted. This will complete Henry's
in chief, and the cross
examination will proceed.
Questions Resumed.
Questions resumed by Mr.. Smith:
Paul has said you told him to call
On Mrs. Fisher (Beulah) and say you
would be there directly for your wife's
dress. Is that true?"
mo"
How long had Paul known Beu-
ah?"
He used to know her when she
was in town three or four years ago"
Did your wife stand on the run
ming board of the automobile that
night? %
mo. sir. She never got out of her
seat from the time she left Tom
OWENS house until she was shot. She
fell out of her seat when the man
shot her"
The accused denied all knowledge
Of the gun anterior to the time of
he killing-that is, from the time he
rescued it from the alleged murderer.
1t was here that Mr.. Carter sug-
seSted that he would like to pause in
he examination for Beattie to show
he jury the car in which the murder
vas committed. Wendenburs object
I'd.
Beattie was excused a moment and
rarl Kastelberg was recalled. He said
he number of his car was Dill. No
question was asked by the prosecu-
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