The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-09

all the officers wanted to arrest on the
afternoon of the funeral. The owen
family, cautions and desiring to avoid
prejudice. counseled delay. The in
quest came the next morning. Henry
Beattie OWNED the night before that
he was accused, and with two friends
went to see Attorney Z 81, smith. Jr..
at his residence. There he told of his
relations with Beuan Binford With
wide knowledge OF the ways of the
police Mr. Smith was sure that the
police already had Beulah in their
hands Henry did not think so
He said nothing then OF discussing
Iaul Beattie. but At II confectionery
store on the way home at l o'cIoci,
he stopped 10 telephone Paul to ask If
me police had been 10 see him.
The friends understood 1t as a mes
sage whether the police had been to
the police should seek Paul
Inquest at DIR. LovlnEs.
Inc inquest held under the trees on
me lawn of Coroner Loving was rude
ly broken into By the announcement
Of the arrest OF Henry Beattie and of
me confession OF his cousin, Paul
seattle that for his cousin he had
bought at a pawnshop the gun which
ended Mrs. Beattie's life
Paul gave one glance at his cousin
ana crumpled in helpless moaning
reap hySterical and threatening sui,
siee SO mat he was hurried TO hos
nitali The following day he told at
ne inquest OF buying the gun-tho t
MS cousin gave him the money on
dhursday that he made the purchase
On sauurday afternoon. had it laid
aside with his name on it: that on
saturday night his cousin came "a
richmond in his motor car and got
me weapon The pawnbroker coniirin-
IL "a a - \ Ass..lz IL.
made and Henry Beattie was commit.
ted to the grand jury, indicted and
neld for trial for the murder of his
Not merely once has Paul geattie
shocked the community by mis- revela. :
non. When placed on the stand ut
IN. me trial he bravely told that two
10 him: Il wish to God / hadn't done lone
IT, But she only married me for nv
money. Pauis excuse was that at
inc inc INQUEST he told only that in which
ne himself had part; cleared his own
skirts. and it was not until four davs
later that an uneasy conscience maSa
nm reveal all to the counsel for tbe
prosecution. "S
Trailing the Woman.
b. Yen hd, as Attorney Smith predicted.
woman In the case-Beulah Binford
Even before Henry Beattie was asksd
a a qHWHsu9n about her-betore he Went
49, I'M III NOuSc-Sne had ha.p
taken to Mr. Scherer's Office and az.
ahmed and was held in virtual cnS-
Ioay at the home of County ONE
yarrcI She gave up il letter from
henry inclosing $40 as an instalmcni
On tWrhiture to furnish her nat, As
.II. denburG expressed it Henry
Flunnod with Beulah on July "a -
furnish one home. and with Paul Bea,1
ne on July II to wreck another
me gun bought with Henry's money
ooy his agent Paul. has been tracnd -
ms hhnds at the scene OF the crims
ms emphatic denials OF havinp haen
win Paul on Thursday night bavn
oeen refuted by chain OF witne.sas
ana II remained only for the NEE.
Iopeo hgure of the mother Of ~
Eirl' Mrs. r. Y, Owen. silently to entar
.He courtroom. and there Law h.
mnat her daughter had told her ~
ner nnhappiness and It's cause NJ
sihoCnt OF outside testimony nc
.ne nappy married life mattere6 80
ms: no evidence as to good chare.. .e
ma antst,ered with the letter TO Ban, &c + :
SSencihS oceans OF love brimninoa. I'd n n
asses in evidence III
Quick Virginia Justice.
Inc indictment of Reat,i. wa
80 '.u a sust Il. nearly a montb a.
,u mar starlit night OF july IL On