The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
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the State. in charge of w. w. Burton.
Of the State Farm. Deputy Sheriff,
Sydnor OF Henrico county, was already
on tho ground with two dogs.
Tho dogs cast in circles, working
hard and eagerly. but making no head
way. Later, when the gun had been
found. Notwithstanding the fact that
1t had been handled by MIR. Beattie in
his encounter with the assailant, by tho
finder. jennings: by Mr.. Pettigrew and
many others, It was taken out and
given to the dogs as a possible scent
TO lead to some trail OF the murderer.
Hounds MIKE Little Headwny.
All morning the dogs worked with
out avail About midday they were
again cast. the space about the scene
OF the murder having been carefully
roped on to prevent the scent from
being crossed and obliterated Again
the hounds were eager. but went no
where. a half-hearted trail without
enthusiasm, with no deep beying or
straining at the leash, was followed
Tor a quarter OF mile across a feld
into woods. where some thought they
could detect fresh buggy wheel tracks
This led some OF the officers TO revive
the highwayman theory with the sug-
gestion that the assailant had his We
hicle tied In the woods, in which to
make 4 hurried escape with his booty.
Foot prints in the field crossed. and
the general direction taken by the dogs
threw suspicion on Irving Brown an
eighteen-year- old colorcd boy. who
was found picking blackberries lie
was carefully examined by Omcers
Jarrold, OF Chesterfield county, and
others and finally released. the detec-
t!ves expressing the opinion that his
answers We're sufficiently clear and
connected TO satisfy them that he had
no connection with the crime.
Negro Is Discharged.
The negro was at no time under ar
rest. but was merely detained pending
an examination. as. In fact. were 4
half-dozen Chesterfield negroes during
the day. on whom suspicion pointed
for ono reason or another In fact, up
to late hour last night no arrest
had been made IN the case whatever
though many lines had been followed
in the independent Investigation made
by the authorities. Brown was more
or less confused as 70 where ne had
spent the preceding night. 1t was at
first believed that Brown WAS the
owner OF the gun. but a search OF his
home developed another single bar
relied shotgun. which was identified as
that OF the Negroes. and he was dis
charged from custody.
The Owen home. on North Road.
halfmile from Forest Hin. was the
scene all day OF many conferences;
detectives, special officers and citizens
came and went while upstairs the ave-
weeks old baby. bereft OF its mother.
ceased not Its crying for a moment.
During the afternoon the body of Mrs.
Beattie was removed IN hearse TO
her husbands home, in South Rich
mond. from which place the funeral
party will proceed this morning to
Central Methodist Church. where the
services take place.
Criticizing Officers.
Some of those present the Owen
home were inclined to criticize the
official force for its conduct OF the
case. the remark being frequently
made that the work lacked a uirectinE
head. County. city and special officers
proceeded on their own lines. APP
parently Jealous Of each other. and
what Information they had they kept
10 themselves This jealousy almost
reached an open breach Just before the
appeared with the shotgun at the
home of Magistrate Jacob. where the
Inquest was to have been held. Mr.
Jarrold remarked that he wished the
coroner would come on, as he wished
to show the gun to the jury and go on
home with It Magistrate Jacob re-
piled with some heat that he had no
idea OF allowing the gun to leave his
possession; that Il would be used as
evidence at the trial.
do you mean to say that I won't
produce the gun at the trial?" replied
Officer Jarrold
NO I don't say that. but the gun
can't go out OF my possession" said
the magistrate.
Then that means that the detectives
can't work on the case to find who
owns the gun" said the officer.
Hold Gun and Motor Car.
County Coroner Loving ended the
dispute by ordering that the gun, to-
gether with the Beattle motor car,
stained with the blood of Mrs. Beattie.
and the clothes Mr.. Beattie WAS wear
ing. be left at his house until the in
quest is concluded. The car, which,
since the accident. had been run many
miles on errands lin all directions by
Douglas Beattie, brotherin-law of the
murdered woman, was last night
locked in the private garage of the
coroner to no used as evidence.
The coroner's jury was called to
meet at the home of Magistrate Jacob
at o'clock yesterday evening. The
body had been viewed the night before
and the necessary permission given
for the burial, Members OF the cor
oner's jury arc T. j. Cousins p c.
VERIFY, Jr.. W. a. Jacobs. John A.
Morton. Clayton VERIFY and Taylor
Robertson; all near neighbors. Finding
the little parlor at the Jacob home too
small. the jury moved to the porch,
where it was again sworn to find
when and whore. and by what means,
and at whose hands Mrs. Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., came to her death. There
was prolonged delay when I was sus-
gested that the commemorative Attor-
ney of Chesterfield county should be
present to aid the coroner in conduct
ing the inquiry. Judge Gregory was
communicated with and arrived short
~ before o'clock. Then came another
hitch. There was no stenographer pres
ent, and the neighborhood was secured.
Thomas Z. Owen IS an exnert court