The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-04
BEATT|E WEEPS AS
HE TELLS STORY OF
HIS W|EE'S DEATH
Relates Again How He Was
Attacked by Bearded
Stranger.
MAKES AN EXCELLENT
WITNESS FOR HIMSELF
Straightforward Manner Appears
to Make Big Impression
on Jury.

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NE for coughing up and being so sot-
as ID hand over my money to her.
Now, what was the date of your
breaking up with her at the lawyer
officer
"I don't exactly remember the date
1t was in February, 1907
What was the, date of your parting
with Beulah' Binford?"
1T was in February OF 19OS
When Money Was Paid.
How long before your marriage die
this happen?"
About eighteen months"
That was the time you paid the
money? I mean, when your friendship
was broken OFF,"
when she went to Washington"
How long had you known your
"WelI, all her life, practically"
"How long had you been in love
with her before you married herr"
About twelve or fourteen months"
How did you regard Beulah Bin
s ford before you broke off your rela-
tions?'
: "Just-as a woman of the town"
Were other men friendly with herr
"Yes"
"Did she tell you that?"
Made no bones about it?"
mo, she knew knew It"
why did you go with herr?
81 was interested in her"
Did she understand that?'
"Yes. sir"
Loved His Wife, He Says.
"What were the relations between
you and your wife up to the time Of
the night of her death?"
81 never spoke a cross word to her
in my life, and she never one to me. l
think we were an affectionate couple.
! loved her and she loved me-"
You challenge contradiction of that
point2''
II do. There was no reason in the
world for her to be unhappy"
Did you tell her before marriage
about Beulah Binford?"
Il told her everything
Wife Didn't Know of Visit.
did your wife knew Of your visit to
, Norfolk and your going to see BeuIah
BinfordP'
''She knew I went 10 Norfolk. but not
about Beulah Binford"
Did Beulah Binford's presence form
the controlling motive 70" your visit to
Norfolk"
When you went to Norfolk how long
were you with herr"
Two days"
Ibid you ride about with her in auto
IT went around with her. I don't re-
member whether we rode to Penhurst
CT not
why did you come to go to Nor
Il had been thinking of going on a
vacation and Sampson urged me to
"You heard Billy SIMPSONS testi-
Yeny. :; Is that true?"
HDid YOU visit various resorts as he
described and go out joy riding?"
did you expect to see her again ?"
mo. She asked me there If 1 would
see her II she came to Richmond. I
said no."
Did you ever expect to see her
AGAIN."
husband. Later she said she was go
ing to a friends house"
How They Met Later.
''How did you come to see her
again"
Sampson told me over the phone
one night Beulah was in town, on her
way to Danville. Sampson told me
TO come over and join them"
What made her stay in Richmond?
mean did you do anything to dis
suade her from going to Danville."
condition and get a clerkship / told
her If she'd do II right I'd help her out.
IT was not the first girl I've tried to
help out. That was the night I met
her. About two weeks after she called
me up and asked me TO come over. A
second time she, called me up and asked
me to help her; that she was going to
get place, and told her that would
DO anything to help her to be good and
lead better life"
Mr.. Beattie, there was an intimation
that you wanted to set her up in Rich
mono. Please state what those arrange
merts were?" ...
''TIer reputation was such in Rich
mond that her sister and brother-in-law
said she could not live with them, so
she asked me to help her out, and
told her l would furnish place for her.
I did the same for another girl, the
Wells girl"
Letter Read By Jurors.
you heard the letter read and intro
duced in evidence? Was that an indi-
cation that you intended to help her?
There is some extravagant language in
that letter; will you tell us what you
meanIg'
The letter was given to the court and
Handed to Beattie.
''The words, BE good (as they have
been reading il here) was Well, be
good:' / was not promising anything;
n
We'll be good at the coroner's in
quest" said Beattie, while the lawyers
looked at the letter
cit makes no difference what the coro-
ner's inquest record shows" continued
Judge Watson. What the letter looks
like in this respect is what counts"
"Better give II to the Jury and let
them look at ii themselves" said Mr..
Smith. and the Jurors peered at 1t.
us that a customary parting salu.
tation with you--tile words you wrote?
Eyes, SIR. Everybody knows that fell
lows say, We'll. be good when they
part"
"Just Taffy," He Says,
"Bow do you explain your rather ex-
travagant language
s.It was no more than the taffy one
would give to a woman Of that kind"
eft has been stated in evidence that
YOU impaired your health"
! 'dThat has not been stated, Mr.. Smith"
said the court
ssHNeIl, wen put it in that way. Did
your health suffer-
yes"
II want to ask you point blank