The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-29


Beulah Binford medical treatment at
Beattie's request, was called to the
Prosecutor Wendenburg asked him
if he knew Beulah Binford
"Did you ever treat Beulah Binford
before the homicide? ?"
Yes
.sAt whose request?"
Mr. Beatties."
How long did you treat her?"
From May IS to July IL"
who paid the billy"
TO Whom was the account
charged %
own request"
If you had any conversation with Hen
~ Clay Beattie, jr-, about sending her
to the mountains"
Eyes, he asked me if 1 thought it
advisable to send her to the country;
whether mountain or seashore were
prefera Bile. I said seashore. He told
me to send the bill to him."
Harry NJ. Smith, jr., of the defense
then asked DR.. Franklin when he first
had treated the Binford girl
"Since April, 1907"
About how old was she"
About IL or 49,"
Did you treat her for the same dis
ease then as later ?"
1.-The same disease.
Before Beattie talked with you
about sending Beulah Binford away
she told you she wanted to be sent to
the encampment at Basic City, where
the Richmond Blues were 2"
"She did,
The Richmond Blues are a fashion
able military organization.
"And Beattie telephoned you the day
before the murder about sending
Beulah away?"
..Beulah Binford was a woman of
the town, wasn't she?'
"Only from what I heard as to gen
era1 reputation"
Judge Watson here asked the physi-
clan If he knew that such was her
general reputation
at was"
Mrs. Binford's Testimony.
DR.. Franklin was excused and Mrs.
Binford, mother of the girl in the case.
How long have you known the
prisoner asked Prosecutor Wenden-
burg.
I met him through Beulah four
years ago.
the lawn all day. She was dressed in
a blue skirt, white shirtwaist and
swung a handbag as she went to the
witness chair.
Judge Watson advised all women to
leave the court room and Mrs Bin
ford thanked the judge for this ac-
ton. A laugh followed Sheriff Gilfs
to clear the room of women.
Il feel called on to say to all of
you,' said Judge Watson, that hu-
man life hangs on this trial The court
has treated this case with dignity and
there is no reason why there should /
be any levity."
Some women remained, but Judge |
Watson insisted that they depart
Mrs. Binford." said Prosecutor
Wendenburg, there has been some |
evidence as to Illicit relations between |
Henry Clay Beattie, jr., and Beulah |
When did the relations be- |
gin? ~
-Four years ago"
"HOw long had he known her be- |
fore they started ?"
Three or four weeks"
"After the relations began how long T
did they continue?"
For some time. Then they were
broken off and were resumed again"
Did the prisoner have anything to /
10 with sending Beuiah to SCHOOL,"
Il don't know. Father Edwards, a /
Orest, arranged it ali, but 1 think Mr..
Reattie did have something to do with
How long did she remain in
Three weeks
when she came back did she see
he prisoner ?"
Yes"
"Can you state if they then started
heir relations again?''
yes, they did,
Did she give birth to child after
Ter return >"
Yes"
what was the name of that child ?''
1T was given the name Of Henry
Clay Binford."
Whether you saw the accused in
he last two months previous to the
lomtcide2"
Z saw him in Norfolk once at the
ront of my door"
who was with him p"
'Beulah and another gentleman
After you saw him there how long
id Beulan remain before coming to
2ichmond2'
About two or three weeks
Mrs Binford denied ever having re-
eived a letter from Beattie concern
ng the child's adoption.
BeuIah Had Other Friends.
On cross examination she said that
hough Beulah was treated for an all
nent four years ago Henry Clay Beat
lie, Jr-, had nothing to do with it. Mrs.
3inford said Beulah had other men
riends at the time.
Isn't it a fact that neither you nor
3ellah know who was the father Of
he child?'
Yes"
isn't it true that the parentage of
he child was put on Henry because he
vas the more able to stand the ex-
ense?"
Objection from counsel for the de-
ense prevented an answer
Didn't you write to Henry for mon
y before the child was born?"
Yes
"Didn't Beulah go to DanviHe. Ill,
nd live with a man named r T. Fish
70"
"A baseball player, prompted Beat
ie to his counsel.
Mrs. Binford said her daughter did go