Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-09-07
bEATT|E TRIAL
NEAR CLOSE
Prosecution and Defense
Presented Their Argu.
ments to Jury
PAUL IS TO 60 ON STAGE
Beulah Binford Closes Contract
to Pose for Moving Picture
Concern.

Casting aside as unnecessary eleventh
hour information from an alleged eye
witness of the murder, the common
wealth of Virginia, today began the H.
nal argument against Henry Clay
Beattie Jr., indicted for wife murder,
Two lawyers, J. M Gregory for the
prosecution. and Hill Carter, for the
defense, measured rhetoric in the
morning session in the alternate
scourging and lauding of the charac-
ter of the accused.
: Verdict Probable Tomorrow.
Though there is a possibility that
the argument will be concluded late
today and verdict rendered before
midnight, L. O. WendenbIrg, who is
to close for the prosecution, predicted
at noon that he would not finish until
tomorrow. Judge Watson does not ex-
rect the jury to go out until noon to-
morrow. Mr.. Gregory's speech cccu-
riea nearly an hour and i half and
was a scathing sdenunciation Of The
pr soner, particularly in his continued
relations with girl of pre- naptial fan.
cy even in the subsequent months Of
his married lift.
An Immoral Wretch.
Appealing to the religious and NOR
al sense of the jury, gathered from the
rustic community in this vi ,inity, Mr.
Gregory painted picture Of immor-
ality, revolving in it's details. Then
he emphasized the cumulative evi.
G.,nce cf the commonwealth AMI poiLt
ed to what he called "the salient, in.
controvertible fact in the case" name.
ly the, purchase of shot gun by Paul
Beattie which. four days later killed
the wife of his cousin, Henry Clay
Beattie Jr.
A Good Father.
In ringing voice fill OF emotion,
Hill Carter began the plea for the de.
Tense. Pointing to the unsullied char.
acter Of the father of the prisoner,
his religious virtue and truthfuness,
Mr.. Carter re-told the testimony OF
Henry Clay Beattie, Sr, on the stand.
THAT Father" said Mr.. Carter,
told you how the son sobbed and
grieved over the death of his wife and
II know you will believe the parent
closest to him as he contradicts what
other witnesses say Of the lack Of
manifestation on the part of the ac-
cused Of his grief"
He argued that there was no motive
for young Beattie to kill his wife as
the father had pictured the warm af-
fection between the couple. He ar.
raigned the detectives who he de-
clared had "mercilessly worked up
theories and cast unsupported s1spi-
cions.''
Repeatedly pointing to the instruc-
tons to the jury as to circumstantial
evidence and reasonable doubt, Mr..
Carter assailed the veracity Of Paul
Beattie.
Mr.. Carter had not finished his re.
marks when the court, at 1:10 p. m.
took q recess for luncheon.
Paul "a o. Irto v.ud.v,,,.
Paul Beattie went at once to his
home.
He says he intends to do nothing
else for month and then he is going
to New York to go into vaudeville
having received offers that he Is "Too
poor to- refuse"
Be1lah Bin1ord remained in the pris
on until later in the day, packing he,
clothing and toilet accessories
Beulah to Pose for Movlnu Pictures.
Shortly after II o'clock the cause q
i Beuiah's delay was disclosed in the
appearance at the jail Of agents for q
New York Film Company. They held
q private conference with the woman
and in little while she announced
/ that she had signed contract with
them and would go with them to New
York to pose for moving picture pro
ductions.
Beulah left Henrico 1ail in an auto
i mobile at 1895 a. m and was driven
with her lfeh1 luggage Ia the Rvrf
Street station whence aha left !,
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