Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-05
Prosecutor Stops Cross
Examination and Sud-
denly DiSmisses Him.
RAPID CONTRADICTIONS OF
ACCUSED'S STORY FOLLOW
Seven Witnesses Tell of Seeing
Prisoner and Paul 4
Together. aa&Pls

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE.
va. Sept. 5.-Prosecutor L. o. Wen-
denberg sprung surprise in the Beat
tie murder trial today when he closed
his cross-examination of Henry Clay
Beattie, jr., after asking four unirn-
portant questions
When court opened at $3.50 o'clock
Judge Watson announced that he in
tended to limit the further cross-exan-
ination of Beattie to an hour, while the
redirect examination by his own coun-
sci would be limited to thirty minutes.
The Judge said he did not propose to
make the examination Of Beattie one
of endurance.
| Beattie was dressed the same as yes
terday, in a blue suit, and again
crushed and uncrushed handkerchief
as he sat In the witness chair, which
he occupied just seven minutes.
Mr.. Wendenburg's e-st question was:
"Htr. Beattio, will you explain how
the same gun which your cousin bought
on Saturday night was In the woods
on the Miale,h hian turnpike that
night?"
'T didn't know anything about the
gun. 1 didn't see 1t till the highway
mar raised It,"
And will you admit that IL your
wife hadn't suggested the ride you
wouldn't havo been there"
mo. My mind wasn't made UP as
to the ride when my wife suggestedsit."
| 'Well, how did the man with the
gun know that you and your wife were
going UP the road that night?"
I'VE protest" said counsel for the
defense, and the Judge sustained them.
Mr. Wendenburg here concluded his
cross-examination.
Mr.. Smith said no redirect examina-
tion was intended and the prisoner
was excused at 937 o'clock
Beattie Was Surprised.
The prisoner walked back to the bar,
surprised at the brevity of his exam
ination, asking Judge Watson as he
rose from the witness chair if there
were not additional questions.
THAT will be ALL" replied the judge.
who remarked that perhaps he had
been heterogeneous in his limitation
upon counsel.
| Altogether Beattie had been on the
three hours and thirty-seven minutes
of this time being devoted to cross
examination. His sudden dismissal
this morning was big surprise. as
Prosecutor Wendenberg had intimated
last night he had many more questions
to ask him.
Only a meagre crowd was in the
courtroom on account of the early
hour.
Paul Beattie cousin of the accused,
/ was brought to the vicinity of the
courthouse by the prosecution, and
Mr.. Wendenburg said he intended to
put him on the stand in rebuttal.
! Harry Latham was the first witness
called by the prosecution in rebuttal-
Latham was alleged to have ltated
that while with the prisoner preceding
the murc er Beattie Immediately after
leaving a telephone said he was going
to Short and Main streets in Rich
mond Paul Beattie had testified that
he met Henry on Thursday night at
| this intersection. The prosecution at
tempted to show that the telephone
conversation concerned the alleged
J meeting.
! In his testimony, however, Latham
maintained that all he knew was that
Beattie had mentioned going to Short;
and Main streets. He knew nothing
as to the previous telephone conversa-i
| ton or who the accused Intended to-
meet at the corner.
Overheard Telephone Conversation
w. r. Hart, who was with Latham.
was called. He said he had been a
friend of the accused for fifteen years.
On the Thursday night preceding the
murder Hart said he overheard Reattie
say on the telephone, win be there in
fifteen minutes" and that when heg
came from the telephone the accuseds
explained he was going to take Paul.
Beattie and his wife out riding.
Mrs. A. b. Houchens mother-in law
of Paul Beattie next took the stand-'
Living in the same house with Paul.
she was asked if she knew anythingi
about the receipt of a telephone mes-i
sage from Henry c. Beattie. jr. on
Thursday night
1T was Thursday night July 1Ss
about o'clock" said Mrs. Houchens.l
when 1 answered the telephone an6
Henry C. Beattie, jr.. said he was on
the way to the west end and asked for
Paul. 1 called Paul and I heard Paul
say. You want me to meet you u
Short and Main in fifteen minutes ALI
right, I'll meet you in half hour.f
Paul then called a Mrs Fisher CBeulah
Binford) and said Henry would be up
later"
Ibid you hear anyone come by LATER
that night?"
'I heard Paul say Good night
Henry when the machine brought
Paul home that night"
Ibid they seem to be doing any<
thing about the machine?"
Eyes, they were both fixing the light
or something
"Do you remember what time Henrz
ScOntinusa ON Fags n cosamn a. Z