The evening world., 1911-08-31
BEULAH B|NFORO
SAYS WILL TELL
TRUTH At TRIAL"
She Still Likes Beattie "AW-
fully Well" but Is Afraid of
Man Accused of Murder.
CHUNKY, MAYBE"
Still She VIII Not Forget He
Was Her Friend When All
Was Dark for Her.
CHUNKY, MAYBE"

was DARK TOR Her.
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE. Va,
Aug. s.-A .eventeen-year-oid girl. Il
feminine enigma. to-day holds secret tho
story tina would settle the fight for
life of Henry Clay Beattis jr.. on trial
for the murder OF his wife.
Beuish Binford. sweetheart OF the ac-
cused man since she was thirteen years
old. IL the person who can condemn or
clear Henry Beattie. But neither ths
Ia wyers who seek to send Beattie TO tho
electric chair nor those who are work
ing TO save his life would admit to-day
that they would place the gray eyed
girl on the witness stand either TO prove
or disprove the tale on which depended
the life OF the accused a
Both prosecution and defense are
afraid OF her. Despite a series OF vicious
t%hird-degree examinations her real at
titude was just es much In doubt to-day
as II was when Henry Beattie was ar
rested for the murder OF his wife. And
she laughingly admitted 1t.
SHE LIKES HENRY BEATTiE
AWFuLLY WELL.
"If they place me on the stand I will
tell the TRUTH said Beulah with a
laugh that echoed through the IRON
walled jail In Richmond where she Is
confined. II can't tell you what my tes-
timony will be, but It will be the truth"
The slim. 1.-THE child-woman threw
back her head. cast her wealth OF
golden hair out OF her eyes and with
an outburst of Joy seated herself on the
edge OF the plain deal table that. with
her bed. makes up tho plain furnishing
Of her cell. Swinging her silk-clad
ankles to and fro. she answered ques-
lions. Evidently not a thought as to
the fate OF the indefinitely calm-eyed
prisoner who faces the electric chair
crossed her mind.
"Do You love Henry sssttis'" she
was asked
az like him awfuiiy WE'LL" came the
smiling but svasivs reply. u sna !
were awfuly good chums. Maybe We
were too good chums. he ana Z had
been pals for four ysars."
There was just "A trace OF resentment
In her voice. Three years after Bcattie
met the gray-eyed. golden-haired girl
he married the woman who was foully
murdered on the Midlothian Turnpike
FIVE weeks ago.
Til. siiaen ankles moved slower and
the silvery voice grew softer.
TOOK CARE OF HER WHEN ALL
LOOKED DARK.
II never had a chance she com.
planned: II was too young. didn',
know what II all meant. But Henry was
my friend; he took care OF me When
everything looked dark and dreary.
won't forget that. It's hard for a cir
TO make her way In this world wher
everything Is against her"
A short silence followed. and then:
What Is a poor girl to dot" Tit
child woman threw her slender arm,
above her head In despair. TITS a hare
world on the woman she sighed. Thel
. br.ghtening, she added; But VIC re
: through 1t some way"
a II tried to he right she said. "bu
everything was against me. Wheneve
| tried to get honest work some on
would point at me and say: That gir
8 is no good and then I had nc choice
I knew what was right and what wa
IL wrong all right. but l never had
chance to do the right thing"
What will you tell about Henri
Beattie and his wife II you are place
ON the witness stand?'
The girllsh laugh rang clear. II can
tell you that she said. Wait Till
IN take the stand."
so III Henry is acquitted will you and
II. be 'chums' ~againH'
r. A shudder shook the girl and she sA
IL quickly:
as .Y never could trust myself aio,
ee with q man TIM. had been n
,w murder. I think I win never be aioI
M with Henry 1sattie again Won
ey DO afraid"
he And with a shake OF her head I
us girl woman shuddered involuntari
81 Evidently the chain Of circumstant
evidence the State had drawn abe
Henry Clay Beattie affected her.
he Throwing herself on her Iron cot, .
mr. concluded the interview;
oh, I'll tell the truth. IN tell I
. truth and she sobbed with a motion
hy dismissal
The question Of calling Beulsh Binfo
was the bis point In the Beattie tr
eM to-day.
I'VE Will not call the girl unless !
testimony II absolutely necessary In
buttal." declared Special Prosecur
Wendcnhurg,
I'VE have no idea now OF calling y,
lah Binford,'' said Harry ". SIN
Gl!of counsel FOR the defense"