The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1911-08-18
BEULAH
IS SICK
PHYSICIANS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE
THE MALADY BUT BELIEVE
IT Is TYPHOID
MAY DELAY The TRIAL

Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-THE i'll
ness of Beulah Binford is now almost
certain to postpone the Beattie trial.
Physicians are unable to diagnose the
malady, but it is believed she has ty.
phoid fever.
Judge ]. F. West will be the trial
judge.
Owing to the critical illness Of
Judge Watson's father-in-law, Watson
has withdrawn from the case.
States Witnesses In Bad Shape.
Richmond, Va, Aug. 17.-Beulah
|. Binford was taken seriously ill of
fever this morning. Fulmer Bright
was Immediately summoned Whether
the girl is suffering with typhoid fever
has not yet been determined. Her i'll
ness is attributed in part to the ordeal
she underwent Monday at Chesterfield
court house.
Beulah has been ailing ever since
| her return from her trip to the Ches-
terfield court house. Monday night
| she was suffering with a headache
and general debility following the
nervous strain she was under while
| in Chesterfield county. She secmef
considerably recovered yesterday
morning, but had spent restless
night.
| Last night she did not sleep we'll
and did not appear bright this morn
ing She did not arise, but remained
in bed. She complained of the heat
almost constantly, and it was discov
cred that she had considerable fever
about II o'clock this morning.
| Since the Indictment of Henry Beat
principal witnesses for the Common
wealth, Beulah Binford and Paul Beat
/ tie, have developed which may prove
to be serious hindrance to the pro
secution, and which portend anything
but that the two witnesses on which
i the Commonwealth side of the case
mainly depends will bear up well on
the witness stand. Both of the prfs-
oners are now ill-Beulah suffering an
sustaining spell of intense weakness
yesterday, which was repeated today.
This illness on the part of the two
was caused by their mere presence at
the Chesterfield court house Monday.
At that time they were not called
upon to testify.
Prison life has been wearing on
both more than had hitherto been
suspected Paul has been unwell
ever since he was placed in Jail, but
it was thought that Beulah's apparent
ly great fortitude would save her from
collapse. Tt was not supposed, how
ever, that either of the prisoners was
as ill as reported today.
Determined to be prepared against
the possible contingency that Beulah
Binford, who is expected to give dam
aging testimony against Henry Beat
tie at the coming trial, will on the
witness stand retract much that she
has told the detectives and prosecu-
ton attorneys, and will make her
words favorable to Henry Beattie, the
detectives have been busy from day
to day getting written statements and
afidavits from her covering practical
ly all that she has told them so far.
Should she do this it is not likely
that her testimony in the case will
not have much weight in court. In
this event the statements she has
made to the detectives and prosecu-
ton lawyers in private will be intro
duced to impugn her veracity.
The Jury would naturally be in.
c1ined to more seriously regard her
first statements, which were made be
fore she had had time to think the
matter over.
Mr.. Preston Bullock is confined to