Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-07-27

 tie had planned to fit up flat where they were to live together. Beattie acquiesced in all her plans. Not once did the girl have cause to consider the fact that Baettie had wife and baby at home. Apparently the diff culties of living the dual life which he had planned never gave him the least concern. Their mutual infatua- ton is ever domination the record of their love, as written by the girl.
 The diary of this girl of seventeen she reached that age last Monday aeter.
 It is hard to believe that the past, disclosed by the frayed little pocket memorandum, is that of mere child. But Beulah Binford was less than 13 years old when she became a central figure in escapades that grown wo- men would shudder at.
 While still in school, in short frocks and pig tales, she was talk ed about. She was not far past this tender age when the friendship be- tween her and Henry Beattie had it's inception. 1t reached climax when she was barely fifteen. Her baby, of which Beattie was the father, was born soon afterwards in Raleigh, N. c. This occurrence pointed no error to the girl. She became more light hearted than ever. She took up with a new companion and together they roamed over the country. There was no great overpowering conventional ity--defying love in her heart for him. Still certain infatuation con- tinued to exist between her and Beat tie and at intervals they would be drawn together.
 They met at a ball game and Beat tie urged her to return to Richmond where he was living with his young wife. Their meeting is described by Miss Binford as follows: .He seemed to be surprised to find me so much grown up. He did ask me to go away at first. but then he seemed to change his mind. He at once became very kind and affectionate. He gave me presents and I loved him. I never dreamed that he was in earnest when he talked of running away with me This was later and there was a baby I could not imagine him leaving his wife and baby for me. It seemed toe awful. I thought he must be joking But then I did love him awfully and was never happy when he was away from me. I didn't think much about l anything else, guess. All the world seemed rushing past when I was stop ping to be happy"
 Though she looks on her past with understanding eyes and is mindful with what the future holds for her the girl gives no outward show or re- LiOA oO. uAo AdCL plCSCACo d plOOlCAl 1 which score of detectives are trying to solve. There is one theory that she knows more about the matter of Mrs. Beattie than she has told and is affecting a gay spirit to shield her guilty secret. Others working on the case persist that she has told all. Her demeanor strongly supports this the ory. She is candid to an amazing de- gree. Even now as she sits in her cell she seems intent to having a good time, the cause to which she admits her life has been devoted.
 The police today came into posses sion of three links besides the diary in chain of circumstantial evidence which they say will convict Beattie. Mrs. R. V. Owen, mother of the r1..r- dered wife. told the authorities, in a long letter that her daughter and Beattie had frequently quarreled. she said also that on the night Mrs. Beat tie was slain her husband urged her to accompany him on an automobile ride but insisted that she leave the baby at home. al@