| Show MURDER STILL A MYSTERY henry clay seattle placed on trial for the killing of his wife richmond va henry clay beattie jr was placed on trial for his life monday alunday on a charge of having killed his wife the other boman in the case beulah anford Is expected to tem tell all slie she knows snows and great interest has been ft aroused roused in advance of her recital the father of the slain woman is a lifelong life long friand of the father ot of the accused man aid Is leaving the prosecution entirely to state mrs beattle was murdered on a lonely turnpike at 1045 on july 18 while on an automobile ride with her husband beattle beattie drove the car into town with her bloody body across his lap her head ghastly with a gunshot wound ile he said that a tall gaunt bearded man stopped vie the automobile cursed him for careless driving and after an interchange of words deliberately fired the shot beattle beattie declared ho he did not know his wife was shot until after lie he had jumped from the car grappled with the assassin received a blow from the shotgun and returned to the car |
