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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

happened. Adams testimony bore
out the charges Of the prosecution
that Beattie could have brought the
shotgun obtained from Paul Beattie
to the place where a few hours later
he conducted his Inflated wife.
The Commonwealth let it be known
outside the court room too, that it
a discovered a Witness negro
named Wilkes-WhO would testify
that he saw the two machine loads Of
boys as we'll as Beattie and his wife,
but no vehicle or person along the
road at that hour.
Supporting Evidence Later Along
This Line.
By his testimony it is apparently
hoped to quash Beat1ie's story of the
bearded h~ighwayman. But Wilkes,
as we'll as Mrs. Binford, mother Of
Beulah, who were to have been call
ed to the stand We're not summoned
today as Detective Scherer monopo.
lized almost the entire afternoon ses-
sion.
The time Of their now
is uncertain, as the defense gave no
tice that on Monday 1T would begin
a crOss-examinatiOn of Scherer-s tes-
timony, particularly with reference
to his alleged conversation with
Beattie after the murder and prior
to his arrest.
Henry Crouched Like n Tiger As He
Listened.
The testimony Of Scherer, mas
much as it SO frequently introduced
the name of the Binford girl excited
interest on the part Of the prisoner.
and his usual noncha1ance gave way
to a determined tiger-like crouch
over the bench as he strained for
ward to catch every syllable uttered.
Not infrequently did he fdget about
nervously in his seat
OCCASIONALLY and with a suddenness
that sometimes startled his counsel,
Beattie put both his arms around the
neck Of Harry NJ. Smith, Jr., the law
yer beside him. and insisted on con-
tinued whispering. Once his whisper
was audible: Il didn't say that" he
protested to his layyer as Scherer
talked on.
a smile often broke on the face If
the prisoner, but it apparently was q
forced smile. The intense c~oncentra-
ton of his attention on Scherer's
testimony was in direct contrast to the
ease he manifested at noon. when he
stood with the jury on the lawn
quietly observing the once blood.
soaked automobile.
Scherer sat calmly in the witness
chair setting forth a narrative of his
activity on the case from the start
saying in part:
The important Evidence of Detective
Scherer.
Mr.. Beattie asserted to me- that
while bending over the brakes the
hlShWayman had fred. He said +ba+
Mrs. beattle dropped over to the r,obt
on his left shoulder; that the 49,
stepped to the rear OF the macL;po
ana meeting Beattie In the rear the
man struck a grazing blow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

In the meantime his wife "a
fallen. he said. to the from 49,
the car. Beattie said he held ~
on the left seat and took her =. ~
Tom Owens in that position fr,,.r.
with n hand. | asked Mr.. r..
where the man then Went.
Up the road or IN HI woods
answered uncertainty.
Henry and His Wife Never ouarrol
About Bculah.
Il asked Beattie ABOUT his r.fs...-
With Beulah Binford. and A. -.
whether his wife knew that Refs
Binford was ack in Richmond -
he said merely that she did. ~
stated that he and mis- wife had nm.
Quarreled then and that they never
had had a cross word"
Was there anything said about re
wife knowing the relations etwe.
Beattie and Beulah Binford o." as1,i
Prosecutor Wendenburg.
II asked Mr.. Beattie if his vis,
knew about hts relations with Reu.-h
Binford before the marriage ana ha
said, Yes
1t was at this point that Scherer
testified he had asked Reattie about
his physical condition and the court
My eemen with the prosecuting at
tony arranged to take up that ques-
ton on a separate occasion.
Court adjourned till Monday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
Railroad SIeuth Who Led
the Police Investigation
Main Witness of Day
PAUL NOT TO TESTIFY
FOR SEVERAL DAYS YET

The Prisoners Dcmeanor Was in
Striking Contrast to That Hitherto
Since Trial Began-He "Crouched
Like a Tiger Taking in Every
Word Detective SchereF Said and
Several Times Threw His Arms
Around the Neck Of His Chief
Counsel to Insist ON Denying to
Him That He Ever Stated Certain
Things Scherer Said He Told Him
Important Circumstantial Evil
dence of Six Boys, Whose Evidence
Tended to Prove That the Road
Was F~requented BY Machines at
the lot When the Lone Bearded
Highwa yman'' is Alleged to Have
Appeared-Sydnor's Identification
OF the Car of Henry Beattie-Wife
Was Killed While in the Car or
Standing on Running Board, Not
While on Ground, Declared Schercr
Henry to Spend Today in Rich
non Jail and Why-Paul Bcattie
and Beulah Binford Not to Be Call
ed Before Tuesday: May Be Later.
(By the Associated Press.)
Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, Aug.
26.-Considerable progress was made
today by the prosecution in the case
of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., who is on
trial for his life, charged with the
murder Of his young wife at a lone
ly spot on the Midlothian Turnpike
last month-although there was much
disappointment Of the failure to put
Paul Beattie on the stand today.
A number Of important witnesses,
including one Of the detectives who
has been prominent in the case from
the beginning and several boys were
examined.
The ~prosecutian's stronal cards were
heard just before adjournment OF the
court, a few minutes before five
o'clock this afternoOn.
Henry to Spend Sunday in ChmOn
An application by Beattie's coun-
sci was granted by Judge Watson that
the Gus man be permitted to go
CO richmond SO lnal the 0efenSe
might ave "a conference over Sun
day and save time i'll preparing the
cross-examination for the
ing of court.
The Detective Who Fastened the
Clues Oh the Husband.
There were many tense moments
for the prisoner as the prosecution,
through the testimony of Detective L.
l.. Scherer, particularly uncovered
of conversation which he
is alleged to have had with Beattie
concerning Beulah Blnford, the girl
in the case.
Plainly evident was the hand of the
prosecution today in ~endeavoring to
show the underlying motive for the
murder, the fear of Henry CLAW Be
attic, Jr., that his father might learn
of the resumption of relations with
physical ailment of Beattie at the time
of the murder.
The court. in fact, discerned the
intention Of The prosecution to unfold
this part of the mystery, asked per-
mission from the lawyers of both
sides to defer the discussion of this
point on the stand until another oc-
casion when other witnesses, includ-
ing DR.. Mann, whose information in
this connection was stricken out four
days ago, might be recalled.
Taut lines of CircunlStantiaI Evidence.
The Commonwealth drew tight the
lines Of circumstantial evidence when
it brought to the stand consecutively
a half dozen youths who were return
ing from a dance on the night of the
murder and stopped at the spectacle
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

of the man working on the hood and
the woman standing on the running
hoard
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
QUARTERLY COURT.

The quarterly term Of County
Court Monday was busy session,
consuming almost the entire day.
The following are the most I'M
portant proceedings:
Judge L. E. Davis and W. D..
Cooper, clerk, were appointed to
report to the Memphis-to- Bristol
Highway Commission when they
come to Camden that the county
will pay for the building Of all
bridges and culverts on the road;
also that the Road Commissioners
on all public roads in the county
be instructed that when any pub
lie road is graded the county will
pay for the culverts necessary.
The motion made to have a COM
mittee appointed to act in conjunc-
ton with a committee of the town
of Camden, or the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen, to purchase steam
road roller for Camden and the
county, was lost. A motion to re-
consider failed for lack of two
thirds majority.
The Jail committee was instruct
ed to have the lower part of the
inside walls of the jail corridor
metal lined, and report theira action
at the next term af court.
The report Of Judge L. E. Davis
showed warrants outstanding on
March 81, 1911, to be $155.58; war;
rants issued during the present
quarter, $l,77736; total, ST, 1924.
Warrants taken up since March
81, 1911, ST., 721 .43; warrants out
standing June 30, 1911, $211.51.
The report of Trustee Greene
B. Greer showed the following:
County account, $6,Ol9.46; credit,
$l,72l43; school, $l3,85S.77; cred
it, 1884 50; road, $l,7O8.71; credit,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07

Mayor II. L. Siockard has been
advised that the Memphis-to-
Bristol Highway Commissioners
now engaged in making an inves-
tigation preparatory to determin-
ing on route for the proposed
highway, will arrive in Camden
next Monday about 2 o'clock.
The Commissioners will come
through from Huntingdon in tour
ing cars, and a large delegation Of
citizens will meet them near the
home Of Frank johnson on the
Camden and Hollow Rock road.
Everyone is appointed delegate
to meet the Commissioners at the
above place and give them all en-
thusiastic reception. There will
b a rally at the court house Mon
day night when oratory will be on
tap, and as there are some good
speakers among the Commissioners
it will be worth your while to at
tend the rally
The following is a committee on
entertainment Of the Commission
ers while they are in our county:
w. D. Cooper, chairman, Judge
L. E. Davis, 4. j. Lowry. w. L.
Morris, A. S. Justice, DR.. w. P.
McGill, w. "A. Lashlee, M. B. Fry,
John P. Lashlee, G. M. Leslie, G.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07

all the magistrates voting Three
were to be elected, and w. p.
Redicls, D. J. Allen, G. .. Hubbs
and A. x, Presson were placed in
nomination. Hubbs and Presson
were elected on first ballot.
The motion of Justice Ell. G.
Alden to allow people living in the
quarantine districts to let their
cattle run on the range, provided
they kept said cattle clear of tick
infection, was lost, s voting for
and 16 against the resolution.
The appropriations for the quar-
ter ending June 30, 1911, sggre-
gated about $3.50.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

DR.. f. G.. Hudson VS.. Will l..
Harrison Before A. N. Presson,
Justice of the Peace for Benton
County, Tennessee.
In this cause it appears by aft
davit that the defendant, w. L..
Harrison, is justly indebted to the
plaintiff and is nonresident Of
the State so that the ordinary pro-
cess of law can not be served upon
him, and SO an attachment having
been levied on his property and
returned to me, il is therefore or
dered that publication be made in
The Camden Chronicle, news
paper published in Camden, Tenn,
for four consecutive weeks COM
handing the said w. L. Harrison
to appear before me, at my office
in Camden. on the 10th day of
August, 1911, and make defense to
said suit or it will be proceeded
with ex parte.
This LIST day of July, 1911.
A. N. PRESSON,
Justice Of the Peace.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
.PATfIF FINDERS COMING

B. Holiday, S. A. Clement, j. v
Travis, u. "A. Potts, w. w. Whit
field, J. q. Presson, F. G. Hudson
G. r. Finley, M. G. Bowles, w. +
Mccullough, J. ). Weatherly, Bar
ney Holland, 0, w. Lashlee, J J
Cole, +. Tippett, A. v. Bowles
JAS. r, Hudson, j. Q. Durdin, w
G. Barker, G. @. Thompson, b. G
Rushing. Thomas Lewis, M. L
King, J. F. Overfield, L. E. Good.
win, G. N. Frazier, X. l.. Barker
G. III. Sullivan, w. I'll Evans, r. l.
Stockard, s. i. Peeler and d. B
Thomas.
r.. Il. Stockard, s. Il. Peeler and
d. b. Thomas also constitute a Pi.
loting Committee, for the Highway
Commission while in Benton Coun-
ty, and will also meet the West
Tennessee Commission at Jackson,
Tenn, on the 18th instant, 1t is
suggested that the various routes
from Camden to Tennessee River
come in with such delegations as
they see proper.
The Chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee asks that each Of
the above named committeeman
meet him at the court house at $50
this friday evening to perfect
arrangements.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
CHANCeRY SALE OF LAND


j. w. CULLEN vs.. H. A. Wexford ct ais
In obedience to decree of the
Chancery Court, made in the case
of j. w. CULLEN VS.. H. A. Wafford
ct ais, l will on Saturday, July %,
1911, at noon, in front Of the court
house door in the town Of Camden,
Tenn, sell to the highest and best
bidder, tract of land in the if
teenth civil district of Benton
County, containing 33 acres. Said
sale will be made to satisfy a judg-
ment and cost rendered herein at
the May term Of court, 1911. A
description Of the said land will be
given on day of sale.
Terms of sale Said sale will be
on a credit of seven months and in
bar Of equity Of redemption; note
drawing interest from date Of said
decree, with good personal securi-
ty, will be required Of purchaser,
and lien will be retained on land
as further security.
This June Is. 1911.
G.. M. LESLIE,
Clark md Master
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07

$l34.32. Funds in hand county,
$4,298 03; school, Sl3,O24.15; road,
$1,574.39; total, Sl8,S96.57, The
report and cash balances of Trustee
Greer is also embraced in the re-
port of Judge Davis.
The report Of M. L. Hardin, SUI
perintendent of schools, shows the
expenditures for the quarter to be
1924
The following venire was elected
to serve at the October term Of
Circuit Court:
First district-Allie Morris and
J. w. Weatherly.
Secoud-S. M. King and G. O.
King.
Third. HI. Ferguson and Bud
Mitchell.
FOURTH. L. Kirk and j. M.
CULLEN.
Fifth James Brooks and James
Caplinger.
Sixth-Dr. J. T. Sparks.
Seventh John Pierpont.
Eighth Jethro Mckenzie.
Ninth. W. Cherry.
TenthJ. F. McKelvy.
Eleventh B. B. Lewis.
TWELFTH B. McEwen.
Thirteenth John Basford and
Harve Rice.
Fourteenth-B. D. Furr and I.
Ripper King.
Fifteenth-W. HI. Lashlee and
J. Y. Jordan.
SixteenthA. G. Redick and D,
M. Goforth.
Constable ID. G. Russell Of the
fifteenth district was elected Off
Ger to wait on the grand jury at
the October term Of Circuit Court.
Revenue Commissioners were
elected to serve for two years. N.
j. Cuff was elected by acclamation,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-07-07
CHANCERY SALE OF LAND.
J. c. Hawley vs.. T. U. O'Guinn- In
ChancerY at Camden.

In obedience to a decree rem
dered at the May, 1911, term Of the
Chancery Courtin the above styled
cause, I will, on Monday, July 20,
1911, at noon, in front of the court
house door, in the town Of Camden,
Tenn, offer for sale and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash, about
three hundred crossties on the
land described in said decree in
the fifteenth civil district.
| will also sell to the highest and
best bidder said timber standing
upon said land described in said
decree, on credit of seven months
taking from the purchaser q note
bearing interest from date, with
good and solvent security thereon,
retaining q lien thereon as further
security. Said sale will BE- made
on a credit as aforesaid and ia bar
Of the equity Of redemption and
repurchase, the title Of the pur-
chaser being absolute.
This June Is, 1911.
G.. M. LESLIE,
Clerk and Master.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-30
CALMAR AT THE CIRCUS.
Courier Editor Relates Experiences
of Our NeighbOrs on Circus
Day.

The town was almost desterted
yesterday, nearly everyone being
over at the county seat to see Fore
paugh & Sells Bros. mammouth cir
Gus. Two big train loads of people
went over from this station and
many others by autos and teams. The
circus was big and the crowd was
big.
Last evening, circus day at Decor
ah, while Ed. Haukedahl, Christ
Winger and Emil Veme were walking
on the street near Marshs hall, with
Veme in the center, two men rushed
up and struck Haukedahl and Win
ger down with club or other instru-
ments and as others were approach
ing the culprits took to their heels.
Whether the object was robbery or
venting malice is not known. Both
young men have pretty bad gaShes
on the side of the face.
Arthur Hoff of Calmar got his auto
pretty badly damaged at DEBORAH on
circus day. His car was standing at
the curb in front of the Grand opera
house, when a driver with Mime
sofa car came by from the rear and
collided with Hoffs car, tearing off
the fender, tearing up the casing and
inner tube of one wheel, and bending
the rear axle. The bad part of ii is
the man got smart and would not
make ii right. Hoff got his number
and will go after him right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-30

tation from the managers of the
White Star line to spend the day
aboard the magnificent floating pal
ace 'Laurentic," en- its regular trip
to Europe, leaving the ship at Que
bee in the evening. To the majority
of the party it was one of the most
delightful days we have ever spent.
Many of them had never been aboard
real, big ocean liner, and to such
it was a revelation and an expert
ence fraught with pleasure from
morning to night. We were told that
this was the first time a trans-Atlan-
tic steamship company had ever eX-
tended similar courtesy, and the
editors deemed themselves especially
fortunate to claim such a distinction.
At the pier we were presented with
folders containing a special program
for the entertainment of the news
paper men and women, which made
us feel our oats. We assembled upon
the upper, hurricane deck of the
great ship, where the city officials of
Montreal, the managers of the steam
ship company, and the railroad Off
Gals welcomed us in fitting adj
dresses, and from this deck pointed
out to us the wonderful development
of the great harbor of Montreal, and
the many sights of interest about the
city. Then we were taken upon a
tour of inspection of the great ''Lau-
rentic," and we viewed this mon
ster of the deep from top to bottom,
with its six passenger decks, electric
elevators, various dining rooms, kit
chens, butcher shop, laundry, barber
shop, gymnasium, gorgeously fur
nished longing and smoking rooms,
parlors, library, writing rooms, re-
ception rooms, it's great staircases,
etc, etc, until we began to wonder
if we were not inspecting some city
instead of single ship. The great
vessel is 565 feet long, so feet wide
and 81 feet deep, and calries a crew
of 800 men. BY noon we had begun
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-30

this experience is thrilling and eXcit-
ing, for between Prescott and Mon
treal the st. Lawrence is a succession
of tortuous, dangerous looking
rapids. Long Sault Rapids are the
first of Importance, nine miles in
length, with a fall of forty-eight
feet, considered the greatest of them
all and containing the heaviest
swells on the river. Waves dash in
the air as they strike the treacherous
reefs and are hurled back to meet
the force Of the rushing waters; the
vessel plunges forward and as il
sinks suddenly with the fall it ere
ates a sensation of danger and thrills
the passengers with awe and often
with fear, but the ship is a staunch
one and well manned, and seldom
meets with accident. At Cornwall
We leave the United States boundary
and pass again into Canada. Pass
ing through various rapids, we come
to the Cascade Rapids, four in num-
Der, with a fall of eighty-four feet in
eleven miles. The Soulanges canal
parallels the river at this point,
through which nearly all the vessels
pass. 1t is a massive structure,
built of stone, operated and lighted
by electricity. The last rapids is
known as the Lachine Rapids, with
fall of forty-five feet, after which the
river broadens and Gains itself as it
sweeps under the great Victoria
Jubilee bridge to Montreal. This is
one of the longest bridges in the
world, nearly two miles in length,
and cost 100000.
We stopped only for the night at
Montreal, intending to spend a day
there on the return trip. In the morn
ing We assembled at Alexandria Pier
at $50 o'clock, to accept an invi-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-30

is a hustling city of 10000 people,
with some prominence as a summer
resort, aside from its business and
shipping interests.
The run during the night was
made through Stratford, Berlin,
Guelph, Toronto, Port Hope and
other cities to Kingston, where we
wakened in the morning to find that
in the night we had passed the Great
Lakes of Erie and Ontario length
wise, and were at the head of the
famous st. Lawrence river, at Kings
ton, one of the interesting cities OF
Canada. It's past importance, both
as military post and political CEN
ter, has made it a famous city. Pic
turesque Martello towers rise from
the water and are posted along the
environs of the town to where Fort
Henry, on the hill to the southwark,
dominates the landscape. The traces
of the old French fort, built by From
tenac, are still visible.
Here we boarded the palatial
steamer Toronto for a trip down
the majestic st. Lawrence, through
the world famous Thousand Islands
and the tortuous rapids of the St.
Lawrence to Montreal. 1t was an
ideal day, jolly party, and the trip
was a most delightful one in every
way. In the short distance of fifty
miles from Kingston to Brockville,
there are 1862 islands, and from
the deck of the steamer the tourist
has an excellent opportunity to view
the ever changing attractions of this
wonderful panorama of nature, ev-
cry turn of the ship in and out
among the islands bringing new
scenes and new life. Many of the
islands are owned by wealthy people
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-30

to feel at home on the ship, and some
of the boys began 10 talk of buying
it, when the blowing of the bugle
called us to luncheon, in the main
dining salon, which had been prepar-
ed in our honor in advance of the
regular ship service. splendid
orchestra, an elaborate menu, and
the finest service in the world made
us all feel like we didn't care If we
never got home.
We were given the freedom of the
ship, and the afternoon was spent,
for the most part, in promenadlng
on the decks or lounging in the
chairs, enjoying the novel and beau
tiful scenery along the shores OF
this great inland waterway. The snip
orchestra gave a concert in our honor
during the afternoon. Several big
ocean liners, sailing vessels and
freighters passed us, on their way
| from Europe to Montreal. Along
either shore is almost continuous
row of the law French houses pecu-
liar to this section of the country
The houses are grouped along the
shore in this manner, and the farms
are very narrow, generally not more
than a hundred or two feet in width,
running to the river In the early
days they were taken up this way
so that every farm might have a
water front, and the houses were
built along the short for means OF
communication and mutual protec-
ton. The principal towns passed
We're Three Rivers, near the delta OF
the st. Maurice river, founded IN
1918, at the head of tidewater on the
st. Lawrence, a shipping and milling
center; Bastican, at the mouth oil
the Bastican river, and other towns
of lesser note. Early in the evening
we passed the spot where the great
steel bridge collapsed two years ago
few miles this side of the city OF
Quebec. Soon the quaint old French
citadel doomed up before us on the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-08-30
TRY THIS.
Two Minute Cure For Cold i'm Head
or Chest.

Into a bowl three-quarters full OF
boiling water pour a teaspoonful OF
Hyomei, pronounce it High-o-me).
Put your head over the bowl and
cover both head and bowl with a
towel.
Breathe the vapor that arises for
two minutes, and presto! your head
is as clear as a bell, and the tight
ness in the chest is gone.
It's a pleasant cure. You'll enjoy
breathing Hyomei. You'll feel at
once it's soothing, healing and bene-
fetal effects as it passes over the in
famed and irritated membrane. Ask
T.. j. Parman for an extra bottle OF
Hyomei Inhalent, so cents. He guar
antees it to cure catarrh, asthma,
coughs and colds.