The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-22

way III the car Win MIN were his BROTH
er, Douglas Beattie; County Officers
Jarrell and Flynn and Detectives Wren
and Wiltshire. OF tho Richmond torce.
who have worked on the case from
the beginning, and whose testimony
yesterday afternoon proved in many
respects the most damaging. Sergeant
Wiltshire directly stated that the
large spot In the road could not have
been caused by blood dripping from
the car as described by Beattie Both
OF the officers considered that there
were many flaws in the story OF the
husband OF the murdered woman
penttie Very Calm.
Beattie showed no emotion what
ever. His iron nerve has not failed
him. When released from the witness
stand he lighted and inhaled one
cigarette after another. Later he Dor
rowed a paper. but did not read much.
At one hitch In the proceedings, while
waiting for a witness he was noticed
looking al the Mutt and JEFF" car
toons In an afternoon paper.
The ride through old Manchester.
where he must have been known by
sight to most of those passed by the
car. was taken with equal lack of any
emotion. Seated on tho back seat
between Wren and Wiltshire with
County Officer Flynn in uniform stand
ing up. and County officer farrell on
the front seat, every passerhy real
lied that he was under arrest. and
the streets througed with newsooys
crying the latest extra with details of
the inquest In cloud OF dust sew
eral cars followed with Detective Cap
tain McAIahon. ca itain George Pollock,
Mayor u c. Richardson, Chef of Po-
lice Werner. Police Commissioners
Manning and Gordon, Special Agent
Scherer of tho Chesapeake and Ohio.
star witness OF yesterday afternoon.
and q number of other officers, private
and public. who have worked on the
case in one form or another.
The proceedings at the City Jail
We're brief. The county OF Chester
field. winch has its Jail at the court
house. far in the country, has a per-
inanent arrangement for commitment
OF prisoners arrested on the outskirts
of South Richmond In the Richmond
Jail pending their hearing before n
magistrate. Beattie is therefore. held
on "A warrant for the Chesterfield au-
thorities lie was searched In the
usual way and assigned TO n private
room on the second floor, comfortably,
If plainly furnished. reserved for those
awaiting trial, and not yet convicted
Of any crime His brother. Douglas
Beattie, vas allowed 10 stay with him
for a time Though impressed with
the gravity Of the situation. he also
maintained his even nerve, both dur
ing the crllng inquest and at the
Jail The white haired father, one of
the most respected and we'll TODD
merchants of South Richmond. who
had sat by his boy throughout the day.
at times suggesting whispered ques-
tion 10 his attorney, showed no trace
save tine ever-deeponiug lines of a
strongly marked face.
Declares His Innocence.
Though no longer on the stand as
a with SIS. young Beattie has the right
10 be rr eut to-day when the coro-
iier's jury continues its investigation
into the eli cumstances surrounding the
death OF his wife, BY advice OF coun-
sol he made no formal statement for
publication. but both on and off the
witness stand maintained his limo
cence lie admitted he had known
for two days that the charge would be
made. that his arrest was only n
matter of time, and that the whole
energy of the police and special agents
was devoted g making out case
AGAINST him. In one sense he seemed
little relieved that all uncertainty
banging over hts head for the past
two days mad ended, and he could now
settle d ~ 10 battle with the array
of accusing facts brought gninst him
in court OF justice in which the law
gives him the benefit of the doubt
lie was represented yesterday by
Harry NJ. Smith, Jr.. whose chief part
appeared to be 10 counsel Beattie to
refuse TO respond TO certain lines of
Questioning, especially IS regarded his
relations with the Binford woman.
Mr. smith asserted that these cues
lions We're evidently asked with view
10 Stablishing possible motive for
the crime ana. therefore, might serve
in some sense TO inoriminate Beatt!e
II he answered.
The coroner ruled that the accused
man had constitutional privilege TO
remain silent as 10 any question that
might incriminate himself, but made
it ear that tRi7 was the only ground
on which ne could refuse to answer,
as refusal otherwise would be con-
tempt 81. court.
AT ire reG.aest Of Commonwealths
Attofne! Gregory. and with the ap-
prevail Of the other county authorities.
ne Commonwealth is being aided in
the prosecution ny Louis o. Wenden-
burg, VINO took leading part in the
examination OF witnesses yesterday,
the battle resolving itself TO the spec
tators into . war OF wits between two
widely known criminal lawyers. with
Il ghly dramatic background
Detective Scherer explained on the
stand now ne came into the case at
tho request OF Ben =. owen on the
night OF the murder, Mr.. owen having!
asked his aid in securing bloodhounds
Nh Scherer afterward told OF the con
ference of detectives and Others after
the examination OF young Beattie at
the Loving home on Thursday after
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