The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-27
SECOND WOMAN
IS SOUGHT F0n
POLICE FAIL TO LOCATE PARTY n
WITH BEATrIE IN CHM
BORAZO PARK.
ALL PUT ON THE GRILL
DETECTIVES SUBJECT PRISONER
AND WITNESSES TO Sc
WE'RE EXAMINATION
IN THE JAIL

In the investigation of the my ster-
tie, Jr. IN Midlothian on Tuesday night
81 week ago, detectives have reached .
point where the inquiry comes to a
halt through their inability to learn
the identity OF girl who ls believed
to be the second woman IN the case
and who, If located, probably will be
ii more important witness tor the
prosecution than Bulah Biuford.
This mysterious second W Woman"
who is believed to be the girl who held
Beatties love is thought by the detec-
uNes to have been Beauties companion
IN Chimoorazo Park in the afternoon
a few hours before the murder when
the couple were seen to meet and en-
ter Beattie's automobile, driving away.
That Beattie's companion in Chim-
borAzo was not Bulah Bintord has been
established beyond doubt. The watch
man who saw the couple states the
girl or woman wore a blue dress and
when the Btnford girl returned to her
nome that evening she wore a white
dress. Bulah Bintord 1t Is stated, had
only two dresses and neither were
blue.
Detectives were active yesterday
trying to ind some trace of the girl be-
heyed to be the second woman or
10 learn her identity 1t is believed
that if she is located she will freely
lmpart the Information which the po-
lice desire, The girl or woman. whose
age has not been learned, will not
surrender herself as witness, de-
tectiFes believe. as she has substantial
reasons for wishing 10 escape impli-
cation in the case. p
Put All On Grill.
detective Scherer. who IL in charge
ot the investigation yesterday went to
the jail with Detectives Wiltshire.
Nren and farrell. and spent two hours
taking TO the prisoners. Buiah Bin
ford was first interviewed and then
Paui Beattie was asked questions The
alleged murderer was the last to be
examined, but 1t is believed he gave
httle information to the police.
Seattle is conducting himself on the
principle That speech is silver, silence
gold and adhering closely 10 the in
structlons of his attorney Harry NJ.
smith Jr to keep quiet" The Bin
toTd girl however talks almost az
freely as Paul Beattie. no has no hes
ttancy In telling the police everything
he knows of the case
What Bulah BInford has divulged
was the result Of Il lecture" from her
f1other Mrs, Bnford visited the girl
ana told her to tell the police everv-
90" Knows ot the murder and to
aid the detectives in every way She
could IF YOU don't tell all vou know
warned the mother, "TH tell all I
know
Interview Young Man.
:" men inc detectives conciudefI tho
examination Of the prisoners ykter-
/ DAY they returned TO the office Of
:" Scherer Where conference s1ns
neid- AT its conclusion Wiltshf 10,
wren and FARRELL entered a taxicab
and went in search of a we'll known
Young man, He was not in his office
ana the detectives drove to the State
! Fair Grounds, where the police pic
ME was in progress. He was found
at the picnic and interviewed for
some time
After leaving the Fair Grounds tho
/ detectives drove 10 Manchester They
stopped at residences in Tenth and
Eleventh streets, and also interviewed
policeman, whom thev stopped on
the street While he was patrollinr
mis- beat Wren and Wiltshire then
returned to the office Of Mr.. Scherer
70 report the result of their inves-
! 'lgatlon while farrell drove 10 tho
Owen home in North street near
the Midlothian turnpike where Mrs
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr was visiting
her relatives with her mother. Mrs.
Robert Vernon owen on tiIe might
of the murder
one Of, lSnlah BinforGl' y hats. ssros,-.
ably will play an important part az
evidence at the trial. as hat which
the girl wore several weeks previous
10 the murder mysteriously dtsap-
peared yesterday from the apartments
OF her mother, who lives with a
aauEhter In West Main street, Mrs.
binrord believes this hat was stolen
from the house and turned over to
detectives to be kept assevidence. How
7 1t Will figure in the trial probably
/ Will not be known until after the
| legal battle is started