The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-05

offered in evidence"
VIII lay a foundation for It," re-
piled Mr Wendenburg. resuming his
questioning.
Never In Love With Her.
Bintord?"
II have never loved her"
Was she in love with you?"
couldn't say. She may have told
me- 80. didn't pay any attention TO
ANYTHING like that"
This was daily diary kept by her
between you two. was II not?"
I had nothing TO do with It,"
protest against any reference to
the diary until the court rules whether
u II evidence" said Mr.. Smith.
1T was kept by her in reference to
her feeiinss to you?" asked Nj Wen
denburg
II don't know that It was."
what was her purpose in showing
you this diary?"
y don't know"
feelings TO your"
~ didn't pay any attention to It."
wasn't that diary kept for the pur-
pose OF writing you a note every day."
never received 1t IL 1t was"
Didn't she write something 70 that
III 1t was. I don't remember"
You have seen this diary?"
Yes"
"it gave an expression to her feel
inRs toward your"
Yes"
diary MT IN Evidence
The diary, II offered in evidence.
mony of Beulah B!ntord" ruled Judge
Watson.
He Is no. bound by wha. ia said in
there" protested NJ. Wendenbu-g.
Il contend tina. the witness read this
hook. knew Its contents, and by it
want TO prove that he knew of Beulah
Binford's affection for him"
Il do not think the book is testi-
mony at this stage" said Judge Wat
son.
When did you read this dlary7"
neve. read II; merely glanced
There are some entries there since
Eeu!ah has been IN jail" commented
Mr.. Smith. 1T is obvious that the
prisoner could not have read all OF the
entries"
Since you have made that state
ment.' replied Mr.. Wendenburs, II will
tell you and the court that the diary
stops on the night before the murder
After argument on the admissibllity
OF the diary as evidence. Judge Wat
son instructed the jury 10 disregard
the book from lid to I'D"
You said she used to tell you she
loved you?" resumed Mr.. Wendenburg
Yes. she may have"
What was her pet name for you
when she addressed you?"
she called me Henry"
wasn't I, her darling Henry. or
Darling Baby'?"
'le personal conversation. no. sir"
Did you on Juno 15. shortly after
the return OF Beulah Bintord to Rich
mond--do you remember her going
out with some one named Pr"
The court has ruled that diary out
again and again." said Mr. Carter. In
protest.
Jealous Theory Advanced.
III doesn't matter what PROMPTED
the question" said Judge Watson. 1T
may have been prompted by entries in
the diary. but the contents of the book
as such are eliminated"
The question was repeated: Did YOU
see Beulsh 20 out w&:b man named
p about June II to Is? Didn't YOU
get after her about having been on,
with certain MANI"
u don't remember"
IT could have occurred and YOU
have forgotten it?"
Yes"
Mr.. Wendenburg called for the letter
hitherto offered In evidence in which
Henry Enclosed $40 TO Beulah for paw
u
his point at last in regard to the en-
velope after many trials, Mr.. Carter
had heretofore prevented The recoRni-
ton OF the envelope in evidence and
was evidently paving the way to the
claim that the letter was an old one
having nothing to do with recent re-
lations between Henry and Beulah
Henry's admissions put the claim at
rS.-.
Both the letter and the envelope are
in your handwriting7" asked Mr.. Wen.
denburg
"Yes"
Does the envelope help You to fix
the date you sent the letter to Beu-
Yes. it is postmarked on July II,
You sent II on that dater"
Yes"
The envelope and letter were then
offered in evidence together and read
to the jury. Henry explained that
there was one error in the reading.
He had closed with the customary sal
utation. We'll. be good" which had
been read as a promise on his part
viii be good" Henry said he made
Beulah no such promise.
Money for Furniture.
"Didn you, in DR.. Loving's yard on
the Thursday afternoon following the
homiciue' dehy thdt you mad sent Beu-
lah money for furniture? Do you deny
that?"
II don't think they asked me- was
asked question of that sort at the
inquest,
You cannot testify as to what was
said on the stand ut the inquest" said
Judge Watson.
Didn't Mr.. Scherer ask you in the
presence Of Detectives Wren and Wilt
shire and Coroner Loving whether or
no you were furnishing money to buy
furniture for Beulah Binfords fat?
Didn't you deny that you had written
her letter within the past ten days?"
Il don't think they asked me. told
them everything knew"
Didn't Mr.. scherer ask you wheth-
er she had not been to a store to select