The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-05

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wanted to call up Paul and find out L
the police had been to see Beulah
That was all.''
A sharp argument ensued as t
/ Beulah Binford being produced II
court. counsel for defense declaring
! the girl had been held IN Jail incom-
municado. Judge Watson said 1t was
not his impression that counsel fol
her and that if it were not the inten-
tion of either side to put her on the
stand he wanted to release her from
/ Jail. The prosecution intimated that II
! intended to call her later.
Beattie's examination was then re-
sumed and he denied emphatically
that he had been on the Midlothian
turnpike before the murder that night
He said he was not there at the time
stated by Rolan SnydOr, a witness for
the prosecution.
Sheriff Gill brought to the court room
| both the gun and the bloodstained
clOthing of the prisoner
WAS it possible for you to identify
that gun?''
NO. It was the only gun found and
everybody naturally concluded that 1t
was the gun with which my wife was
murdered'' .
Hill Carter. of counsel for the de-
fense, then said the defense desired to
have Beattie get into the car and
demonstrate to the jury how he claims
the shot was fired and how his wife
was seated.
The examination of the fatal automo-
bile and the demonstration by the pris-
oner was dispensed with by agreement
of counsel. This announcement was
made on the reconvening of court at
2:55 o'clock and the defense thereupon
declared that it had rested its case The
cross examination was begun
Cross Examination.
The prosecution devoted the first
hour or more of cross examination to
,ir,oy int
tions with Beulah Binford. The pris-
oner continued frankly to admit his in
timacy, but insisted he could not have
had any love for a girl who was so
notoriously bad.
Now 1 understand Mr. Beattie,' re-
sumed Prosecutor Wendenburg, that
you met Beulah Binford in August,
1907 When did your Illicit relations
with her begin?"
About two weeks after I had met
her"
And continued how long?"
Until she went to Washington In the
fall of 1908.
When did you send her to school?"
''The same fall. Can explain?"
Her people were going to send her
to school. They all thought I'd help
them. which I did; not to give her an
education for my benefit, but to get her
out of the way"
Nov when the child was born, it
was named after you, wasn't it
Yes, it was named Henry clay.
And when the child died you bought
the casket?"
Il was in the store when the funer-
al director had the bill and told him
the child had been adopted by Mrs.
Trout and he said she Wouldnt pay
it but would turn it over to the city
as my child; and I naturally dldn [
want that to happen, and paid the
bill, thinking that would be the last
of it.
Did you write any letter to Mrs.
Binford to sign some paper in refer
ence to the adoption of this child and
that if she did not you would wash
your hands of the mater?"
Il can't remember writing it.
thought I had washed my hands of
the matter when I was in the lawyers
office"
The prosecutor produced the letter
and asked:
Did you write that letter."
II did,
Mr. Wendenburg read:
Mrs. Binford: You can sign the /
enclosed with your name and address. I
Please do 50 at once as this is the last I
line I will monkey with this business. |
When you have an answer. call me |
Did that letter refer to the adop- |
ion of the child ?"
From the contents of the letter I |
-hink that it does; but when the child I
vas born there was a paper to sign |
md it may have been in reference to |
hat"
Did you have any other transac-
ion with Mrs. Binford about the |
,bild."
Il don't think So
After the child died, Beulah Bin
ord went away?"
Yes; after staying at a disreput
lble house, she did,
Didn't you know when you were in
Norfolk that she was married ?"
''She told me so.'
The night she arrived in Rich
nond, you joined her, did you not?'
I'VE went out riding, had a few
thinks and then Billy Sampson and I
vent home
THAT was the renewal of your re-
ations with her?"
Yes
Weren't your nights to see her every
donday, Thursday and Saturday."
mo. These were the nights I went
ut ever since I was married"
''Will you deny being with Beulah
oward the end on Monday Thursday
nd Saturday,"
1.-The week before the homicide Z saw
Ter those three nights"
so three nights belonged to Reu-
ah?"
I had been with her. but I don't
now as they belonged to her"
.'On Thursday preceding the homicide,
When dl you join her?"
About a quarter to o.