The Washington times., 1911-09-02

4 Yes"
Went to dissipated places7'
Yes"
Henrietta Pittman was with your
| YES"
You went to bawdy houses?"
yes"
Sampson next testified that he him
Iself and Henrietta Rittman were Just
good pals" This answer before being
made was literally fought over. The
defense sought to show that like
Henry and Beulahs as they allege,
just good friends. sampson now
swore that he met Beulah Binford
at the train when she left Norfolk
! for Richmond in July. Sampson testi-
Beulah Binford on the street at this
time.
| You were a single man. Why were
you ashamed of being seen on the
street with Miss Binford?"
| What is her reputation in Rich
mond?
"Very bad" said the witness ''For
that reason. did not want to be seen
with her."
The court cancelled the last part Of
| the answer.
Went for Ride In Car.
After meeting Beulah at-the train.
Mr.. Sampson brought her to a cafe
and telephoPed Henry who came with
his car, the witness said. and took the
/ two for an automobile ride. Later
they went to May Stuart's place.
How often after that did you see
Beulah and Henry?"
Twice together"
DO you know what their relations
were while she was here In Rich.
mond? How he behaved toward herr"
aOnlV Harry said He
| said he went with her because he
found 1t pleasant to be in her COM
pany."
regard her otherwise?
/ This question was objected to as
leading and calling for an opinion.
81 mean" added Mr.; Smith. show he
behaved toward herr
each other"
Didn't Treat Her Respectfully.
Did he treat her respectfully
Judge Watson added to this: Re
spectfully as toward a woman to whom
he was sincerely attached"
No. sir"
Did he know other men were much
in her company"
well he'd been about with her
did you ever tell him other men
were much in her company
mo, SIR"
Were you with Henry Beattie on the
night preceding the murder?
Eyes. At twenty minutes to got
ont of a street car when / saw Henry
coming along in his car. started 10
get in the back and then / moved Ior-
ward and said: I'm going to KID you
little We were unoer t"o eie|O
lights" ~. or .,
the machineT
mo, SIR -, .-o,,
"If there had been a gun "ouiu S0N
have seen it,
Remember anything else I should
|, have asked you, but did not?
al talked with Beulah over the phone
once and wired her once"
Instead of cross-examination follow
ing nj once. the examination OF char-
ecter witness for Ernest Neblitt pro-
ceeded.
Character Witnesses.
These character witnesses were then
called, who In their capacity as ofhcials
of the Standard Paper Company, gave
testimony as 10 the general good reputa-
lion of Mr.. Neblitt. R. F. Crump, sec
retary and treasurer of that corporation,
was closely questioned, and testlhed tnat
he had never heard tfat Mr.. Nepnlt
had been arrested for beating MS SIS
ter, and that he had never heard thdS
Tr' Neblitt had beaten his wife or had
his leg broken in fight.
Re was asked whether he had sai1
that he would not believe Mi. Nephtt
had seen the gun, for ne was OF a Ne.S
defense objected, and the objection was
sustained The question was then ask
ed: what is your opinion of Mr.. Ne
bIitt's condition Of mind. in regard 10
telling the TRUTH?
81 can onlv answer In my own way.
believe if Mr. Neblitt would make
statement he would believe 1t was the
truth, but l believe when he gets an
idea into his head. he believes IL is the
truth anyway.
company. was called. and testlhed that
MIR Neblitt was always looked upon as
a truthful man.
Chester Echelberger followed the char
acter witnesses. He testified that he
had been held up in his automobile on
the Pertsburg pike several times. Inc
first hold-up occurred about one year
ago when a man leaped into the rear
of his car with a shotgun. Inc man
was said to be drunk, and Mr.. Eehel-
berger says he saw a bottle OF WHISKY
in his pocket. This testimony also pre-
coded SIMPSONS cross-examinatlon;
Court adjourned for luncheon at l'o
o'clock until 2:So o'clock.
When recess was taken 1t was stated
that Mr.. Sampson would be cross-ex-
amined Immediately on the resumption
of court and that Beattie would then
take the stand in his own behalf.
Ernest Neblitt. the witness who swore
he saw Paul Beattle with shotgun In
the cement house on the Sunday be-
fore the homicide, the day after Paul
saws the gun was delivered. is due for
a fore and aft raking fire from the
Commonwealth, according to statements
hy Mr.. Schercr and Louis o. Wenden-
burg. It is declared that Mr.. Neblitt
has had much trouble with his wife,
and that all this could be brought out
in court as tending To show sympa-
thy on his cart with Henry C.. Beattie.
iT The record Of Mr.. Nehlitt has. been
ccarefuiIy looked up. and the prosecu-
ton saws il has the goods on him.
particularly in connection with the wife
trouble matter. Other icharges against
Mr.. Eeblitt are also being investigated
Society Girl Witnesses.
After the Douglas Beattie fiasco yes
terday, the defense introduced a num-
Der of young men who had examined
the Beattie motor car. Their testi-
mony tended to show that blood
could have leaked through the car on
to the road. This evidence was weak
ened somewhat on cross-examina-
ton, and on rebuttal will be- sharply
attacked. After this came witnesses
who swore to the domestic felicity OF
Beattie and his bride.
These included Hazel Beattie, the
charming seventeen-year-o sister Of
the defendant, and an aunt who lived
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