The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-25
WOMAN
HASTILY CALLS
FOR DETECTIVE
Holds a Long Conversation
With Chief investigator
Scherer
GREAT
ATTACHED TO ACT
Detective Refuses to Talk.
but It is Thought the
Girl is Gradually
Breaking Down

VIII from the lips of Bulah Binford
cone the words which will send her
erstwhtie lover, Henry Clay Beatie, Jr.,
TO the electric chair for numbering hits
wife, Mrs. Louise Wexford Owen Beat
tieP According to an emphatic state
ment made last night by detectives af-
ter an investigation which consumed
a day teem!ng with startling level
opmenta in the famous mystery, this
Is what II expected.
Denied the privilege OF communities
ton with Beattie and believing her
self forgotten by him in the extremity
OF her despair, the girl still covers
behind a mask OF LOVE for the accused
murderer. but h Is weakening per-
ceptibly and hourly nearing a break
down. which detectives and legal ex-
perts declare will dispel all hope for
Seattle as the sun scatters a mist.
Ioying with several newspaper pho-
tographs OF Beattie as she reclined.
disnabiile. amid the wilderness Of her
cot. her face framed Ia her wealth Of
brown hair hanging loose. Bulah Rtn-
tord gave way to a woman's within Just
pefore nightfall last evening and hur-
r1edly summoned her custodian. Depu-
" Snerin Garnett, who Is In charge OF
Henrico County Jail,
Sends For Investigator.
$3.50 yoh RSo1D0 6Glu word To MT.
Scnerer that l want to see him at onceY
II 10 urgent" said Bulah Binford. De-
tectVe Scherer was In his office. die
tating letters to a ~stenographer when
the telephone call from Deputy Sheriff
oarnett was received After a brief
conversation with Garnett, Scherer
hurr1edly donned his hat and Goa. ar
oering his secretary to summon a t,xi.~
cab. 1A
ocherer lost no time In the trip DOWN
Maih street to the Jail and he was
usnered at once into the presence ~
the girl prisoner. No one was r,er.
Ahl..eo near the girls cell while tho
TAXED Tor more thar half nm hon.
ocncter listening a~ttentively, II WAS
nearly dark when the detecttve hada
,ne kiri a hurried good night" and
LETT the jail. ~
pa Bulah Binford make a part,a,
.oniesSion 70 Scherer which will de-
stroy Beattie's last hope or arrui.tat,
uia Bfnford and Scnerer nn,, -.
we answer to the question and neItbar
VIII reply to II In the oninio,
nasns, VINO are following the case the
Information which the girl prr-,asr
nltar.ea 70 the detective in that mys-
al ah'erview; whispered in Die blue
aIealows or the dingy cell as the shade.
% night were falling over tbs ci+,. -
~ most valuable information yet ~.
talned for the prosecution 'e' "o-
tnrequitssd Love.
u'eauhs love- sentiment and RI
hhna.e ana viewing the relations ~
49, - hulah Btnford with cold
steaT matter-of-fact eyes. thesa 50
tHey nave long known that 1870
stahdlng the mans apparent ar5an,
C'e Tor rs girl. her love for hir.
mas peen but a sham. a mere ksry.
W true aHection. a cloak OF SENT
nasnt, donned for the nonce thar sha
na'sn. Kan heir to a few OF the golden
"h'cn iall from the board OF
Ike ricn merchant father of her Io,,ar
With knowledge of this unrsonfta5
rove OF Beattle In their possession
the detectives. who are students -
human nature and its frallties. MR.
poseiy and with studied premedtfa
Ioh paced Seattle in one section OF
me jail anu the girl in another. with
at II OF communication severed
so mat the accused murderer might
not cheer and strengthen the girl ara
our her to ernain TRUE 10 him
IN this crisis OF their lives by avowal.
OF an ardent and lasting love.
At was last Saturday night lust
AFTER Beattie. his cousin. and Bulah
blnford arrived at the jail after tha
inQoest az home OF Coroner Low
ing that Henry Clay Beatie, Jr.. sent
his last message to the girl and this
communication was due only IN tbn
shrewdness of Douglas Beattie ana :
temporary laxity on the mart Of ae-
tectives guarding the prisoners. all
tired after h trying and sensational
events OF the day.
The Last Message.
Detectives were between the alleged
murderer and the girl and the coupIs
We're not even allowed to exchange
a glance as they stood in the tati
ONCE being searched before being in
carcerated behind the cell bars. Henry
Gay Beattte devined the purpose Of
the detectives with that quick wit
by which he has gained a certain
sort OF admiration and in q emit
when the vigilance of the detectives
relaxed the prisoner WHISPERED To his
brother, Douglas Beattie.
Quickly but quietly n apparently
without purpose, Douglas Beattio
pushed his way through the detec.
tives and crossed to the side OF the
girl in a far corner Of the office. He
spoke his brothers message to the
girl n the words were overheard
by a detective. The last messara
was short but full II meaning. IL
was Henry says not to forget him.
Douglas Beattie was cautioned not
to carry no more messages and then
the prisoners We're escorted to their
Individual cells
When Sunday and MONDAY passed
without word from Beattie. the girl.
unaware h "a he was not allowed to
send her a message. in all probability
began to suspect that her lovers az.
fection was growing cold. that he was
forgetting her In his trouble and her
woman's mind resented what she
deemed neglect. She revealed none Of
this resentment to the newspaper
men who talked with her. TO further
strengthen her attitude OF love FOR
the man. the little actress clipped
his picture from newspapers and
placed the, photographs on the bod
around her.
But II was . different BulAh Biz