The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-10
BEATTIE LIKELY To
PLEAD INSANITY
Sleuths Not Attempting Duress in
> Their Dealings With Beulah,
Beattie and Cousin Paul.
Each Gets Dollar
Day While Jailed.
RICHMOND

RICHMOND, VA, Special
Insanity will probably be the plea
OF the defense in the Beattie case. so
IL was learned this morning and in
order to make the case as strong as
possible, several of the most noted
allenlsts Will more than likely be en-
gagged TO come TO Virginia from New
1 Ork 10 TESTIFY regarding the mental
condition of the accused.
The detectives investigating the
murder mystery now declare that the
commonwealth will be able to estab-
llSh clear case of premeditated kill
ing and VIII show without peradven-
ture that Henry Beattie. Jr.. fired the
shot which ended the life of his wife.
Paul Beattie, by whose statement
the commonwealth expects to prove
That Henry owned the murderous
gun, and Beulah BinfOrd, the girl who
IS believed TO constitute the motive"
Tor the killing, are still in the Hen
rico county jail, and there they will
remain until they are taken to Ches-
terfield for the trial.
Both witnesses are being treated
with the greatest consideration. They
are are not forced to eat the regular
prison fare, but have special meals
sent In from a restaurant, while each
is paid 81 day for every day of inn
prisonment.
The witnesses are visited every day
or so by Detective Scherer and his as
sociates. The principal features of the
mystery are discussed, but the wit
nesses have never been grilled nor has
there been the slightest suggestion of
third degree" methods
when the witnesses are in the mood
TO talk, the case is gone into; when
they are tired and wish to rest the de-
tectives let them alone. realizing that
they have no right to impose uDon
them or treat them with discourtesy.
Body Not TO BE Exhumed
he To-,
OF the murdered woman has now been
practically set at rest. as the detectives
IN charge of the case have several phy-
slcians who attended Mrs Louise Beat
tie short time before her death. and
VINO will consequently be able to give
a clear statement regarding her physi-
cal condition. and their testimony will
be more valuable than testimony based
upon any examination which could he
made at this time.
AS 1t is feared that as the case pro-
crosses there might be some demon
stration in the neighborhood of the
Chesterfield county Jail. where the
prisoner will be confined during the
trlal, plans are being made for the es-
tabIshment OF heavy guard which
will be on hand day and night.
Tents, borrowed from the State mi
litia, will be pitched on the courthouse
green, and the special officers armed
with heavy revolvers, rifles and riot
guns, will be prepared to instantly
Quell the slightest disturbance
Woman OF Mystery a Myth.
The rather lurid rumor which ena-
mated from York. Pa, last night to
the effect that the motive and COM
plete solution" of the mystery had
been discovered there, is not regarded
as worth considering
A Richmond lawyer named in the
Geographic DISPATCHES as being con-
nected with the defense, has nothing
whatever to do with the case accord
ing TO the positive and emphatic state
ments or Attorneys Harry NJ. Smith
and Hill Carter this morning. and the
woman OF mystery" supposed TO have
been located in York. is thought to
be more Of a phantom than a being
OF flesh and blood.
Special investigation of the rumor
was made at once by the local detec-
tives, and the whole thing, when once
cornered and examined microscopic
ally, vanished into thin, though heated
air.