The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-05
Mr.. wendnburg: We object TO that

mother that the witness is not the
father Of the child Is evidence.
/ BY Mr. Smith
+ q How long before your marriage
was IT that you ceased your atten-
tons to BeuIah Binford
/ A. WAS married the a4th OF Au-
gust, 1910. it was about eighteen
months
a. She was summoned, don't know
whether she was here or not
Mr.. Wsndenburg: We ask that that
be excluded
The Court: ! do not think that his
conduct with other women is In issue
here.
BY MT Smith
c, Was it along about the same
time, Mr.. Beattle7
MIR. Wendepburg; The evid sncc Is
excluded, how can you examine aboat
that
Mr.. Smith: / think II his conduct
towards one woman Is cited by the
Comm TO show that ne was
infatuated with her, or that he was in
love with her. or that she had some
control over him. the fact that he lent
a helping hand To another woman
nf the same class and about the same
time is very pertinent.
The Court He might state in a
general way that he helped other peo-
pie under the same circumstances lat
II he goes into details the Common
wealth will have a right TO rebut T.,
Mr.. Wendenburg The woman might
he in New Nork, how could we get
her
Mr. Smith We don't know but what
she IL in jail Yon may have her out
in the road, waiting, for what we
know.
q You say you have helped others.
and that is no indication that you care
more for one than another. the fat
that YOU helped her.
A No. STR
@ You heard the letter that was
read here; was that In resp ms. 70
your promise to help her. the letter
that has been introduced in E, idenue
here without date?
A. Yes sir.
Explains Extrayngancea.
Q Mr.. Beattie. there Is some ratha~
e&travagant language used In that let
ter. Please explain what you mean
by that?
The Court He may see ms letter.
Mr.. Smith l reckon he remem hers
y. II Your honor please, II IS the only
letter that has been introduced.
Witness There Is one word in there
that would like 10 correct. [ don
know whether il makes any diTo--
ence.
The Court. 10 you want the letter.
Mr.. Beattie
Witness / would Hike 10 sec II
Letter beginning Dear Kid" and
signed Hon previously insertd ia
the record, il handed TO witness
Witness That word Well there.
they have been rea ding It here WIN"
Il Il
GOOD It IS lust as you would end a
letter To n fellow or anybody else
. Well be good" The Il" is not dotted
by MIR, Smith
@ That Is tast "A conclusion, is il.
Just parting saiutation?
A. fes, sir. as Won would nut TO
letter to "A fellow or ANYBODY else,
not that would be good: and the
copy at the coroner's inquest was,
! We'll be good etc
@ They did not raise anv objections
then. did they
Mr.. Wendenhurg: We object 10 that
i that We did NOT raise any questions
Al the coroner's inquest
: The Court. The question is what is
the proper reading now; the letter
speaks for itself. II It Is well" II is
we'll If IT is will" 1t Is will
Witness This IS the first time I
have seen the letter 10 read It. as /
remem bered IT, II is well" Said let
ter is here shown to Jury.
Customary Form of Parting.
by Mr.. Smith:
q Is that a customary form Of
parting with YOU We'll. he good
A fes, SIT, and with lots ~ people
/ Everybody knows that. when YOU
lease ii person, whether II Is a fellow
or girl or anyone else they say.
Well be good"
q. Now there is some right extrava
CANT language in that letter; please
state
a Well. no more than little tarry
or gush that YOU give TO a woman Of
that kind.
{ Judge Gregory; Is not that for the
jury TO interpret?
The Court; The language
/ Judge Gregory; Yes. sir.
The Court; OF course it is for the
jury to interpret. the witness can saw
what ne meant. and then the Jury
NJ. decide from his statement and
all the evidence In the case what he
meant.
BY Mr. Smith
q. want TO ask you the point
blank question. Mr.. Beattie, did you
have any real love for that woman
A No sir,
q. Amy real afectton7
A. No. sir.
Mr., Wendenburg: That la certain
" leading, ASKING him what his feel
ings were.
No Dealings With Paul
.. Now, Mr.. Beattle. will you please
state If you met Paul Beattia on the
Thursday night preceding the homi-
eide and commissioned him to buy
you shotgun. and all that sort OF
thing
A. II l did?
q. Yes. state whether You did.
a. Ne, SIR
was there any reason why YOU should
get him to get them?
A. / think not, especially II I had
wanted them for anything of that
kind.
Q Did YOU have access to firearms
in your house?
A. Yes, sir
@. Did YOU see him that Thursday
night at all 2
A. No, sir.
=. Now We come to Saturday night.
How many times did you see him
within a week or two weeks or three
weeks of the murder?
A. Well he was over there In the
store about a week. 1t may have been
two weeks before the murder. and
that was the. time he was hiking TO
me, trying to put his brother David In
the navy. and then / had the argu-
ment about the property that his
mother had left to him He said he
had gotten lawyer to look after his