The Sentinel=record., 1911-09-05

folk. The defendant admitted frank ly the several ridas with the girl there and visits to various places.
 Did you expect to see her again after you left Norfolk?"
 'No," replied The defendanta "in fact she said her husband was going to call for her, the baseball player. ?
 When did you hear about her next? s
 When Billy Sampson phone me that she was in town on her way to Danville. Va"
 Did you know what she was go- ing to do?"
 Beattie said the girl was to lead a public life.
 Did you do anything to dissuade herr"
 ''Shd called me up some time al er that and I went over to see her and sne asked me if l would help her if sine stayed in Richmond" repned Beattie. T told her I would try to help her out. That is not the firsr time I've helped any girl out"
 You have not helped others, ana tIhis was no indication you cared for her more than another. is that it?"
 "Yes." What about this letter business. '
 There is onel word I would like to correct, "said the prisoner, that signature is off, and never put in q letter to any one. The letter does not read right"
 with oceans of love, brimming kFith kisses" the letter concluded The defendant stopped several umes to drink water but otherwise was calm.
 How about this?" he was asked.
 That was taffy or gush you give "a woman of her ilk."
 Did you have any real love Tor that woman?"
 T couldn't love a woman that I could not respect and trust"
 Please state if you met Paul Beat tie the Thursday night preceding the tragedy and commissioned him to buy snotgun?"
 No sir.
 If you had wanted any firearms would you want him to get themr' was asked
 NO, especially if I had wanted lthem for such a purpose.
 Did you see him Thursday nlgnt at all?' ;
 "No." '/
 How many times did you see nm within week or two before the mur- der?"
 He was at the store about a week or two before" replied witness, "tha, was since We talked about putting his brother, David. in the navy. ana about the property out of which he said my father was trying to cheat him."
 Did you see him that nlgnt?"
 Yes replied the defendant, "in the store, early. He was going to kich- mond and asked me to take him over after the store closed"
 Do you know anything about ms going. to the pawnbroker's shop or buying a gum"
 No sir" @
 Did ne bring you a gun?"
 No sir"
 The defendant said that after tax ing Paul Beattie home, he went rld- ling with Baulah Binford.
 We had two punctures,' beatte said. She got a pump out of the rear seat"
 If there had been a gun she would have seen it?"
 "Yes."
 Where is Beulah now?"
 Tn jail, reckon, where me prose cution can get her if they want to-"
 When were You out next with Beulah?"
 Monday"
 Tn that week and the week preced ing. did you take your wife outr'
 Yes, took ner out the Sunday pefores the Friday before and the Wednesday befora" replied Beattie and three or four times a week.
 What time did you leave home the night of the tragedy?"
 "A little after 8 o'clock; got the machine out of the garage: nao gone only shor. distance when saw had q flat tire; I had to IacE up the rdar of the automobile ana fix it."
 Do you know how long it took you?"
 Judging from the time I left my house and the time I got Io MT Owens it must have taken an hour. q
 When you got to MT. owens what did yOu do?s