The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-25

DOCTORS FOUND GRIT
IN MRS. BEATTIE'S HAIR
Evidence Shakes Statement That She w as Killed
While Sitting in Car-Husband Staggered
Under Influence of Brandy. Officers Testify

termlne the position of gun barrel
| 10 cause n certain specific wound. or
| now far away the man stood who fred
| me gun or at what angle 1t was held.
Ihese were not specifically medical
questions. the court held but oues.
.Iohs on which men OF experience
might have their own views
Did you see any powder burns,"
NO saw none. The tissues an
eighth or an inch from tho gunsb,,
wound were normal There was mn
evidence OF the shot having scattered. ),
From that wound would death have
been instantaneous"
II should say IL was"
Showed No Grief
When you arrived did Mr.. Beattlo
display any GRIEF"
We object" said Mr.. Carter
me witness can say what Mr.. Beat
thinks" ruled the court.
DR.. Mann told thar on his .rr,y.,
| and being Informed of the circum-
! stances Henry Bcattie's frs, remark
to him was:
Il am sorry they made you como
away over here"
~ asked him" went on DR.. Mann.
~ie'her IT was coIored man or
white man who had been hi,
! sailant. He said he dian, ~,
( suGGested that one hardly cvor
. da'l.y with n beard, and no ra,itai
Yes. that's true" 'e'''ep'
p!d you see him shed any, ,aars7.
dld not He was very conpoead
'haef the circumstances"
an women were requested Ia rott.,
, ~ me courtroom during the furth-
'eStlmony OF DR. Mann Contlnl,i,..
the line or QUESTIONING {, 80 ing
aiahn stated that he had ru, b,s 49,
through hrs. Beattie's hair in mat,rc,
his examination ''aNihs
Grit in Hnlr.
), vas there grit in the hair and
-. The hair was very bloody 7 diam,
my hands full Of the blood WIN
ruooed them together the henss 49,
sri,'y feeling. did no, ,ooL -
srl' at that time" afr. wordanA
nero oegnn line of aues,ion,,., -,
.uH"Ihg 10 bring out when and -
%"al ailments DR.. Mann had ,rey,ors
'sAteo Henry Beat,ie. and 10 ~,
Co., .ense promptly excepted Thn
court held that when the co,,, "'
wenith had laid a proper f oundntian.-
r mouiu be a competent ana nrn,a.
Question. Mr.. Wendcnbura an,,a,,a,
'hdt DR. Mann would be recalina 40 va
Sloss examined by Mr.. smith ~
-'"iE' WIS nsked: 80
Gouid not all OF the wounds va,
tba ,.s ceserioed' the gunshot hole in
me iest side. and the wound go !"
right eye and the brain tissue rna tne
rom the ear. have been occs.in,a,
by the gunshot?" accustomed
do not think so in this ca.oo
D'u you not state 10 r. c go,,,t.
bie?" II was posi-
Yes. l told him 1T was possible for
ing bones. II is possible" '""'-
Loving on stand.
County Coroner ]. q To,,,
CARED and told OF receiving 80,
s9se IRON Magistrate jacob n, H.
n.sht OF the murder He went IA ,ha
omen nome and inspected the BLOODY
car mat night and was told thar "a.
,,,,-.. u 'een held up and his wife
with searching party lookins ~
me gun and later came bacL IN tra
oea''!e car after being shown ouita a
large pool Of blood in the roma
IN referring to the examlnation ~
.he body. DR.. Loving told O. conti,n.
ing the operation begun by DR.. Mann
aiin OF taxing out the wadding OF the
So, anu some NO shot The hair
YVES very bloody. and there was hlood
on the back Of the clothes. as thou~b
inc woman had been lying in blood.
ne took possess on OF the motor car
on Wednesday afternoon and had held
~ ever since until he delivered II IN
the court yard yesterday morning
Tho thick dark matter under the
cushion OF the right seat. he stated.
was dried blood.
We're you present at a conversa-
ton with Henry Beattie in regard to
the purchase OF furniture for Reulah
Binfords flat?"
Yes, He denied it,"
We object interposed Mr.. Carter.
1T is hardly competent" said Judge
Watson. TO put on evidence denying
something which no evidence has as
yet sought TO establish"
The witness recalled that at the In.
Quest when BeuIah Binford was on
the stand and a letter was offered in
evidence from Henry Beattie to Beulah.
Henry. not on the stand but spec
tator admitted that the letter was
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