The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-24

would continue their search for evil
dence with the same energy as they
have shown in attempting to incrimi-
nate him. he would be cleared Tho
detectives are continuing their energy.
and the end is not yet.
Detectives Stlll Working.
A conference between Detectives
Scherer, Wren and wiltshire all OIL
whom have been on the case from the
start. was held yesterday morning.
Mr. Wendenburg was present for a
time. and later said that certain de-
tails OF evidence were being run down,
but that they were largely cumulative
in their value, and did not alter the
main textures of the case as it had
been presented to the coroner's Jury.
Mr. Wendenburg also saw Henry
Beattie yesterday at the Jail for
time but the nature Il the interview
was not given out Late yesterday
afternoon Detective Scherer motored
rapidly through South Richmond to
the scene of the crime with two
yelled women on the rear seat or the
car. He admitted that the errand was
in connection with the case. but said
that the further evidence gathered
was not yet in shape TO be made pub
lie.
The Binford Girl.
Morbid interest hangs about Beulah.
Binford. In the McCue case 1t was
believed there was woman behind
the scenes, but she never reached the
witness stand. The Richmond police
were able promptly TO put their hands
on the Binford girl. and on her
record. 1t Is reported that the inter
vention of Mayor Richardson prevented
her leaving the city the night after
the crime. vixen she feared she would
be dragged into the case. a companion
OF Beattie in doubtful ways since the
month after her thirteenth birthday.
and the mother of his child al fifteen,
and now woman OF the underworld
at seventeen, she swears that she
fully understood that all relations with
Beatt!e were broken off previous TO
his marriage to Miss Owen. She had
left the city. never TO see him again.
On her account she did not see him
for nearly two years, until they met
by accident two months ago IT base
ball game in Norfolk. soon after which
she came to Richmond and rega!ned
his intimacy.
COntrndictS Henry.
letter from young Beattie has
been put in evidence inclosIng $40 as
an iIstalmert to set her up in house
Keeping Beattic had before fur
nished money for this purpose, which
she had spent. so this time he asked
for an itemiZed bill.
Her testimony and the letter itself
directly contradict Beettie's statement
on the witness stand. Beattie declined
to answer many questions regarding
his relations With this woman though
warned that his refusal could only be
on the ground that the answer would
tend to incriminate him.
ne
Of the prosecution. is also an interest
ing figure. Subject in his boyhood TO
epilepsy and with a weakened con-
stitution. his nerve failed utterly when
called 70 testify publicly TO that which
he had already told the police, and his
collapse Just following the arrest OF
Henry Beatt'e furnished one OF the
most dramatic episodes OF the inquest
The whole town was wildly excited
yesterday and last night by q new
food OF sensational rumors which
could not be traced. and for which
there was no foundation. First the
report was spread that Paul Beattie
was dying, that he had collapsed and
that physicians held out no hope for
his recovery. While this rumor was
spreading everywhere. Paul was Just
as comfortable as he could be in his
cell. reading the newspapers with evil
dent enjoyment He is not strong
physically. his nerve-or such nerve
as he once had-has been shattered by
the events OF the past 1--WE days. though
he Is stronger and better than he was
on Saturday.
Flying at the heels OF this story
about Paul came one more startling
still-that Henry Beattie, the pris-
oner had killed himself. How. when
or where 1t started nobody knew yet
hundreds OF calls came over the teIe-
Phone TO The Times Dispatch last
night from people who wanted to
know IL II was true. Beattie could
not kill himself in Henrico Jail If he
tried. Unlike his cousin, he still has
nerve-enough nerve for himself and
Paul.