The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-07
SWEARS HE SAW
PAUL WITH GUN
(By L. Il. C.)

CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE
-Special.-Henry c. Beattie's
lawyers got in the best of all their
evidence for the defense today-a bit
OF evidence which seemingly goes far
toward establishing a reasonable doubt
as to the guilt of their client.
Ernest II. Neblett, foreman of the
Standard Paper Company, of the
Southside, testified that on the Sun
day before the murder he saw Paul
Beatue in the cement house, near the
bridge, with a single-barreled shot
gun in his hand.
Paul had just broken the weapon
when Mr.. Neblett drove up in a buggy
with his little four-year- boy.
This evidence, which, up to the
hour for recess, had remained unshat-
tered by the prosecution. contradicts
the positive statement of Paul Beat
tie. The latter testified that he de-
llVered the gun he bought for the ac-
cused on ne Saturday night before.
Mr.. Neblett holds a responsible no.
sition and made a fine impression on
those who heard him. He testified
with precision and accuracy and spoke
most positively. Moreover, he stood
the test of REORGANIZATION admir-
try to trip him.
1t was the general opinion of all
VINO attended court this morning that
Mr.. Neblett's evidence this morning
cannot fail to help the accused. 1t
was offered by an unbiased witness
who seemed to know whereof he
spoke.
Mr.. Neblett, it seems. did not COM
municate his information-or, rather.
the ruiz details of ito Harry Smith
until yesterday. He explained this by
saying that at first he did not realize
its Importance.
1t was only after he heard about
Paul Beattie's denial that he felt i'm
PEELED by duty to disclose what ne
Mr.. Neblett said he felt very re-
luctant about getting into the case.
The Weinstein Boys,
The lawyers. particularly Louis
Wendenburg, have been particularly
active today and at times the cross
examination of witnesses has been al
most ferocious. When the two Vein
stein boys, David and his little broth
er, Jakey, went on the stand for the
defense, the State fired a whole broad
SIDE of burning questions at them.
The interrogatories bore on what
occurred in the Weinstein pawnshop.
where Paul Beattie procured the gun
Both lads testified that Paul said he
wanted the gun for use as a watch
man on M2yo's Bridge. but they con-
of his Wit, and when Wendenburg
took them in hand they became al
most demoraliZed and got SO confused
one could hardly tell what they were
talking about. They were Compelled
to admit, too, that they made mis-
takes in giving statements to L. T.
Scherer, statements which are at va
rance with what they said in court
today.
But great as was the mental per-
turbation Of David and Jacob. thew
tenaciously adhered to their assertion
that Paul said he wanted the gun for
use as a Waterman
To Rebut TaIIey
me defenSe introduced several Wit
nssses 10 rebut the testimony of J. q |
(Sam) Talley, who swore that he heard |
woman scream Just before the muir
ger, one OF these witnesses sWore that
ne heard Ialley say he was in he'd
%heE the homicide occurred. Several
Southside citizens Of prominence have
Deen introduced to establish Beattie's
These gave him a good name. The
morning session was marked by herce
Wrangnng among the lawyers and by
SSUS,u1tihuai disputes as to the admissf-
lily OF the evidence offered On the
h mnoie the proceedings thus far have
"eSn Singery and interesting
CHESTERFIELD C. III. Special.
David Weinstein, son of
FawnDroker Weinstein. was the
1use witness put ON by the de-
Eense this morning. David was
not az the inquest. He said TO
harr{ smith that ne sold (in the