Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-05

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OF the town"
Did you have any love for herr
NO"
Did any other men run with herr"
Yes"
What were the relations between
you and your wife up to the night OF
her deathy'
or she to me. We always were affec-
tionate and don't see how anyone
could have been any happier"
was there are reason for her to be
unhappy"
Not that know Of"
TOLD WIFE OF "OTHER WOMAN .
when you were married did she
know about Beulah Binford2
rEveryone in town did. told her
all about the effort to blame the child
on me. too. i made clean breast or
it."
Did you tell her of your trip TO Nor
folk and the resumption of your rela-
tons with Beulahg'
NO"
was Beulah Binford the controlling
motive Of your going 70 Norfolk =
mo"
Tell how you came to go to Norfolk
The prisoner here eorrobrated the sto-
~ OF William H. Sampson, his ehum,
of how = and not the accused has nrst
heard that the girl was in Norfolk. The
prisou~4 frankly admitted the several
rides Eth me girl there and visits to
various places.
Did you expect to see her again aft
er you left Norfolky''
NO. IN fact she said her husband
was going to call for her."
when did you hear about her nextT
when Billy Sampson phoned me that
she was in town on her way to Dan
vile, Va
Did you know what she was going to
dor"
Beattie said the girl was. TO lead
did you DO anything to dissuade
WOULD HELP, HER OUT"
''she called me up some time after
that and went over to see her and she
asked me If 1 could help her If she stay
ed in Richmond told her I would try
TO help. her out. That isn't the first
time I've helped a girl out
You have helped others and that was
no indication that you cared for one
more than another"
Yes"
Beattie's letter to Beulah promising
to help her out" was produced.
There is one word I'd like to cor
rect" said the prisoner. That word
VIII should be we be good It's
a thing you'd put in any letter to any
one and doesn't mean that 1 said that
would be good
with occasions of love, brimming
with kisses" the letter concluded
The prisoner several times stopped
to drink some water. but controlled him
self very calmly and collected.
How about t41at7'' he was asked.
THAT was just taffy or gush that you
give to a woman of that kind"
WOULDN'T RESPECT BEO---AH BIN
Did you have any real love for that
woman"
Il couldn't love a woman that L
couldn't respect and trust"
Please state IL you met Paul Beattie
on the thursday night preceding the
homicide and commissioned him to buy
a shot gum"
mo. sir"
IF you had wanted any firearms
would you want him to get them?-
NO. especially if 1 lad wanted them
for anything of that nd"
Did you see him Thursday night at
all"
How many times did you see him
within a week or two before the muir
der?"
He was at the store about week or
two before. That was since we talked
about putting his brother David into the
navy. and about the property out or
which he said my father was trying to
cheat him"
Did you see him that nig.,?"
Yes. In the store early. He said he
was going to Richmond and asked me
10 take him over after the store closed"
Did you know anything about his
going to the pawn brokers shop or buy
ing a gum"
NO, sir"
Did he bring you a gun?'
NO. sir"
WENT RIDING WITH GIRL.
The prisoner said that after taking
Paul Beattie home. he went riding with
Beulah Binford.
we had two punctures." he added.
she got a pump out of the rear seat"
If there had been a gun she would
have seen it?"
Yes"
Where is Beulah nowg
I'm Jail. / recken, where the prosecu-
ton can get her if they want to-
When were you out next with Beu-
lah2"
Monday
In that week and the week preceding.
did you take your wife out?"
yes, / took her out the Sunday be-
fore, the Friday before, the Wednesday
before. Three or four times a week.
ON NIGHT OF MURDER.
"On the night of the murder. Tuesday.
what time did you leave your house,"
a little after o'clock. / got the
machine out of the garage. I had gone
only short distance when saw 1 had
a flat tire I had 70 jack up the rear
OF the car and fix IT"
Did you know how long IL took your"
Judging from the time I left my
house and the time got to Mr.. owen $.
IL must have taken an hour"
When you got 10 Mr.. owens, what
did you do?"
Il went upstairs in the house where
my wife was, Louise was nursing tire