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[[part of front page of Boston Journal for September 5, 1911.  For description of cartoon drawings, see previous page one]]

BEATTIE IS GIVEN SEVERE GRILLING

Prosecutor Hammers at Weak Points in Prisoner's Story of Wife's Murder 

Chesterfield, Courthouse, Va., Sept. 4.—Through six weary hours in a crowded and stuffy courtroom, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., indicted for the murder of his wife, battled for his life today. Evening shadows alone interrupted a vigorous cross-examination by the Commonwealth, Judge Watson ending the ordeal by adjourning court. Tomorrow Prosecutor Wendenburg will continue his rapid fire of questions.

Prisoner Cool and Calm.

A lone figure was young Beattie in the crowd that surrounded him on all sides, even windows and trees commanding the court room being thick with staring faces. And the prisoner sat for hours, his manner cool and collected, unfolding the sordid details of his relations with Beulah Binford, a 17-year-old girl for whom the prosecution alleges Beattie killed his bride of a year. But not alone the orgies of the four years before his marriage and those that preceded the homicide, but the gruesome tale of the attack by the highwayman, the wild ride to the Owen home at a speed of 55 miles an hour with the lifeless, blood-covered body of his wife in the machine beside him, was given to the jury in all its horrible detail. 

The prisoner, by request of the prosecution, stood up to full length and donned the blood-stained coat that he wore the night of the murder, and attempted to explain why blood had not flecked certain portions of the garment if his wife were reclining against him in the way he described.

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SALIENT POINTS IN BEATTIE'S STORY

Asserts total lack of confidence in Cousin Paul, and denies asking him to buy shotgun.
Admits relations with Beulah Binford, but denies any affection for her.
In relating story of the murder, asserts fatal ride was suggested by his wife.
Passed three automobiles during the ride.
Murderer came from roadside and ordered him to stop.  
Shot was fired and his wife fell back of him.
Was struck on nose by the gun.
Shouted for help and blew automobile horn.
Placed dead wife on left seat, and ran car with one hand.
Drove to Tom Owen's house to find a doctor, forty or fifty miles an hour.
Describes murderer as six feet tall, with full beard.
Is certain of his own and his wife's affection and happiness before the homicide.
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RUSSIAN LION GOES OUT LIKE A VERY LAMB

Gotch Retains the Wrestling Championship With Ease, Hack Almost Quitting.

OVINGTON HAILED AS A CONQUERING HERO
Mrs. Ovington giving him a rose. Grahame-White (on left), and Mayor Fitzgerald.
[[image: black and white photograph os milling people, with one smiling woman handing a rose to a man who is carried on others' shoulders]]
[[caption]] Lieut. T. D. Milling, U. S. A., in Large Portrait. He won Biplane First Prize. [[/caption]]

WINNERS TELL JOURNAL HOW THEY WON

By Lieut T. D. Milling, U. S. A., Winner of Tri-State prize for biplanes.

"I just went up in the air and [[cut off]]


SPORTS IN BRIEF
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By Earle L. Ovington,
Winner of Tri-State prize for monoplanes.

I do not believe I ever enjoyed a [[cut off]]

ATWOOD AND STONE ARE FORCED OUT IN MEDFORD

Ovington Wins $10,000, Covering 160 miles in 3h. 6m. 22 1-5s.—Army Man Gets $5000, Doing Course in 5h. 22m. 37s.

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THE RACE IN OUTLINE

INTERSTATE MONOPLANE RACE FOR GEN. CHARLES H. TAYLOR PRIZES OF $10,000.

[[three column table]]
|Aviator.|Time.|Prize.|
|Earle L. Ovington|3h. 6m. 22 1-5s.|$10,000|
|Arthur B. Stone—disabled at Medford.| |1,000|
[[/three column table]]

[[four column table]]
First Leg, Atlantic to Nashua.
|Start.|Finish|El. Time.| Miles|
|11.10.28|12.00.00|49m. 32s.| 40|

Second leg, Nashua to Worcester.
|1.24.00|2.09.35|45m.35s.| 40|

Third leg, Worcester to Providence.
|3.22.00|4.07.35|45m. 35s.| 40|

Fourth leg, Providence to Atlantic.
|5.03.54|5.49.34| 45m. 40 1-5s.|[[40?]]|
[[/four column table]]

INTERSTATE BIPLANE RACE FOR PRIZES OF $7,500 OFFERED BY HARVARD AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY.

[[three column table]]
|Aviator.|Time.|Prize.|
|Lieut. T. D. Milling|5h 3m. 37s.|$5000|
|Harry N. Atwood—disabled at Medford|   |   |
[[/three column table]]

[[four column table]]
First leg, Atlantic to Nashua.
Start.|Finish.| El. time|Miles|
|11.43.49|2.05.30|2h. 21m. 4s.| 40|

Second leg, Nashua to Worcester.
|2.33.15|3.33.00|59m. 45s.| 40|

Third leg, Worcester to Providence.
|4.41.00|5.20.45|1h. 6m. 45s.| 40|

Fourth leg, Providence to Atlantic
|5.58.33|6.51.00| 54m. 27s.| 40|.
[[/four column table]]

The three prizes, $7500, $1500 and $1000, for first, second and third places, were awarded Ovington in the lump sum of $10,000 by Gen. Taylor.

A consolation prize of $1000 was also awarded to Stone by the aviation committee.
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By Harold F. Wheeler.
A speck in the gathering darkness.
It grew into a blurred and indistinct outline of a [[?]]
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