The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-20
SHOT GUN REAL GLUE TO
MURDER OF MRS. BEATTIE

Tor an evening paper. consented to
serve. The evidence had little more
than started. however. when he stated
that he was unable to take such rapid
dictation, and that a more expert
shorthand writer should be secured
Meanwhile. H. C. Beattie, Jr., the
husband Of the victim, had been sworn
as the first witness. and in answer to
questions of Commonwealth's Attorney
Gregory. had stated that his age was
twenty-six; that he lived at 1923 Por-
ter Street. South Richmond, and waa
'the husband OF the person whose
death the jury was called upon to in
vestigate. Judge Gregory then ask:d
him to state the exact circumstances,
where he was and how situated; when.
how and by whom Mrs. Beattie camo
to her death "as distinctly as you can,
so that the jury may get at all tho
facts applicable to her death" MIR.
Beatt,e was just starting his statement
about having left the Owen place
about 1918 o'clock and going by the
drug store In Swansboro to have
prescription filled for Mira. owen in
accordance with mis- statement mads
TO The Times- Dispatch yesterday, when
the interruption came.
Talk with scherer.
In inc meantime the telephone in the
Jacob home had been busy. Coroner
Loving, Magistrate Jacob and Com
monwcalth's Attorney Gregory An turn
had prolonged conversation with spe-
cial Detective Scherer, who is believed
to he hot on the trail. and who would
not leave It to attend the inquest At
ter a conference between the officials
Coroner Loving announced that in
view OF the necessity of having an
accurate stcnographic record of thu
testimony the jury was adjourned to
10 o'clock on Friday at his ONCE. in
Swansboro, and Special Officer Jarrold
was Instructed TO take charge OF the
Beattle automobile. lie gun and other
exhibits in evidence. and deliver them
n his house.
The officers protested sgains. the
hour selected, as they had cases pend
ing before the ma g!strate's court on
Friday. but the coroner said they must
get Mngistrate Cheatham. OF Oak
Grove. 10 excuse them on account OF
the Importance OF this case. Mr. Beat
tie. Sr.. asked IL he could not give bond
for the production OF the motor car.
saying that he would zee that il was
untouched-that II was not cleaned. IL
necessary-but after conference be-
tween the coroner and Commonwealth
attorney. IT was decided that the ear
was evidence: that It's blood stained
seat and floor must not be further
marked until the case had been dis
posed ot. Douglas Beattie drove on
Ger farrell to DR.. Loving's house.
where the car was stored in hts pri-
vate garage FOR production at the in
quest. The gun and the clothes Mr..
Beattle wore. bearing the blood stains
from his w!fe's wounds. were also lef.
at the home OF the coroner as evil
dencc
Only One Hood Pool.
Detectives and others nj the inquest
denied the statement made during the
day that there had been found two
pools OF blood some distance apart.
The only traces OF the crime are TO be
found at the point described by Mr.
Beattie. where unm!s,akable blood
where the car had stood Notwith-
zens tina, the police lack direction and
action. the belief Is growing
same direction. and that an arrest may
be expected at any time.
a large number OF people called at
services. among them Judge Ernest Fl.
Wells. OF South Richmond; Sheriff Mer-
GER. OF Richmond: Captain Alex.
Wright, of the South Richmond sta
ton; John Alsop and Carol Montague.
Detectives Wiltshire and Wren have
been or the case increasingly. with
Officers FARRELL and Flynn. of the Ches-
terfeld police.