The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-28
Witness Says He Stated He
Knew OF Plot Before
Killing Occurred
GAVE BlNFORD GIRL
AS HIS INFORMANT
When Confronted by Detec-
tive Scherer and Witness
es He Denies the
Statement

Conaluiug 8 threat OF the destruC-
tIan ~ the entire case Of the Com
mona ealtA against Henry Clay Beat
tie. Jr.. ana seeming To Inpllcate
Eulah binthrd Ia the murder Of Mrs
BeattIe, Il cieW unearthed by Detec-
tive Luther l.. SGherer " IS yesterday
followed to it's end, found Ia be APP
par~ut.y worthless ami for the time
dis, arded as yaiueless.
investigation of TINS clew has not
been dropped. however, and If II
ultimately is dIsCoy cred that the cleW
Is based on fact the case OF the
Commonwealth against Beattie prac-
ticalIy WEI be -QUashed. a new trial
may be necessary and the biggest sem
sauUn OF the entire case probably
viii ba sprung.
That George Jones. twenty live years
old residing In Taylor street. Knew
that Henry Clay Heattie. Jr., had
planned - murder his wife and that
Jones knew OF these plans before the
perpetration Of the crime was the
startling information given Mr..
Scherer lie was also told that Jones
WAS a friend OF Bulah Btaford.
impticates Girl.
Mr.. SChertr al once saw that II
the information could be proven
true mat Bulah Blnford knew Beat
tie coutem plated numbering his wife.
II sQch speculation could be shown
10 Ire a fact the theory of the state
would be upset and both Bulah Bin
fora aud Jones', to whom she intrust-
! ed the confidence. would be implt-
Gated in the murder
Detective Scherer lost no time In
instltuting an Investigation. He learn
ed that Jones Ia the presence of J.
3. Chewing. a contractor living in
FLOYD avenue. and another man whose
identity has not been learned, was
reported to have said: Il knew Beat
tie was going to xii. his wife and |
knew II the day before the crime"
Mr.. SCherer 80 first aScsrtained If
Jones was d friend Of the Binford
girl. This fact was practically es-
tablished. for tho detective was told
that Jones Was we'll acquainted with
Bulah. MIR. SCherer next saw MIR.
Chewing The contractor admitted
that Jones had made the statement
According to Mr.. Chewing Jones
made tho statement on the Friday
after the crime.
Jones Denies 1t.
Accom- panied hy Mr. Chewing,
Mr.. Scherer at once began search
Tor Jones. tie was found at his
home Jones ,nagaa. to sho@ stsns of
nervousness when the detective be-
gan To put questions. Jones also
seemed somewhat disconnected at the
presence of Mr.. Chewing Finally MIR,
Scherer asked Jones. Did YOU tell
MIR. Chewing aud another gentleman
that On Monday, July ~. you knew
7 IL att4s.s'Nss pSaB8isag 50 Ia uTtsef his
Wfe5'
No" answered Jones in blunt re-
ply MIR. Chewing and the other
gentleman probably misunderstood
me. have no recollection OF max
ing such d remark. Further, / can, /
SEQ why ] should have said such a
thing for l knew nothing OF the muir
der until / read the newspaper ac-
counts on the morning afterward'
Botr MIR. Chewing and his friend
maintain that Jones made the state
ment and fer this reason II is prob
able that subpoena for Jones will be-
issued this morning. Whether a sub
poena will be issued for Chewing
and his friend is problematicat. The
Commonwealth may decide to force
Jones to admit or deny that he made
the statement under oath and on the
witness stand.