The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-07-27
Question objected to.

MI bt3tuS, 90 you realize that
your refusal to answer these Ques-
tons Will tend to incriminate you ?''
/ Wendenburg asked the witness.
Smith thought this an improper
question.
MISS Binford any assurance that she
had your afrections?"
Question objected TO.
AZ O'Clock the inquiry adjourned
until 4 o'clock.
The adjourned session was held on
the lawn of the Loving residence. The
! jury was again sworn. The crowd was
! even larger than before the recess.
Resumption of Inquiry.
Did l understand you to say that
this is the gun that killed your wife ?''
Wendenburg asked, following the re-
sumption of the inquiry.
mo. you did not" was the reply.
Have you purchased a gun recent
mo"
Did YOU take part in the purchase
of gun last Saturday night?"
rs not Paul Beattie your cousin D.
Did you not meet him last Friday
night at Short and Main Streets and
arrange for the purchase Of a gun 2"
No"
DO YOU deny going with your cou-
sin to a pawnshOp and take part in
the purchase of a gum"
Il do"
Did he not purchase three cart
ridges for you?"
When did you last see your cou-
Last Saturday night"
This answer caused a hubbub in
the crowd.
In answer to a further question
l, l..
sin home in his (Henry's) auto.
You deny any part in the pur-
chase of the gun or cartridges?"
suppose we were to bring the
cousin the articles?"
81 would emphatically deny it,"
suppose your cousin was TO take
the stand and testify to the facts as
narrated by me, what would be your
explanation"
only that I would say that know
nothing about the purchase of either
gun or cartridges"
DO you deny that you were out in
your automobile with Miss BeuIah
Binford Monday night?"
Smith declined to permit witness
to answer.
DO YOU decline TO answer whether
or not you either verbally or by writ
ten communication that she had all
OF your love and an ocean of kisses p
My client will refuse to answer
that question; it has beer asked be-
fore and ruled out by the court"
Smith objected.
The same contentious between
Smith and Wendenburg was renewed.
Coroner Loving upheld the conten-
ton of counsel that Beattie refuse to
answer on constitutional grounds.
haven't you within the past en-
GayS MADE ARRANGEMENTS 70 furnish
Beulah Binford with furniture and
other household goods and chattels
and to provide for her?"
counsel.
Haven't you furnished her money.
or promised to furnish it to her?"
Another objection.
Did YOU not tell her that you would
be good'?"
Another declination to answer.
when did you last see her?"
Refusal TO answer.
Did you not have a child by this
Woman( laughter). / mean she, didn't
she nave a child by you in the sum-
mer of 1902"
Another declination to answer.
After the child died did you not
agree to pay funeral expenses?'
Refusal TO answer.
Did you not on last Monday night
go to the home of Beulah Binford ?"
Witness declined TO answer
Did you not also aid her in procur-
ing an education ?"
Declined TO answer
Did you not say that the gun on
exhibition did the killing?"
That was the gun found" was
witness answer.
When you married Mrs. Beattie."
asked Harry Smith. did your wife not
Know of your past relations with Miss
p"
Yes, and everybody else" was the
reply.
This was the first concession At |
torney Smith has so far made.
a report is current that Young Paul
Beattie has confessed to his completely
IN the murder-that is. his part in the |
purchase of the gun and cartridges.
1t is understood that Miss Binford
has acknowledged everything suggest
ed by Attorney Wendenburg in his !
recent questioning.
This concluded the deposition of
Harry Beattie.
DO l understand that Mr.. Beattie
is under arrest?" asked Coroner Low |
ing.
Yes" replied Sergeant Bailey. who
had the accused in custody.
Miss BinfOrd Testifies.
Miss Binford was called.
WIIness is att1e IN light striped
flannel coat suit
How old are you?"
Seventeen"
When did you first meet Mr.. Beat |
tie?''
In August four years ago"
Did he provide for your educa- |
-ion?"
Yes"
Where did he send you?"
To st. Mary's Academy"
She was there only a short time.
Did you not give birth to a child ,"
Yes, in North Carolina"
The child died shortly afterwards
Was not Mr.. Beattie the father of |
the child?"
They tried to accuse him of it," was
The answer.
Witness did not know of the death
Of the child until after the funeral
Beattie told witness about four
weeks ago that he paid the funeral |
expenses.
Ropes have been stretched. keeping
the crowd at a distance. Witness ask
ed for fan; a straw hat was prof
fered her.
Miss Binford is a comely young wo-
man, with delicate features.
A lace veil hid her features. Tt
was raised above her head following
her taking of the stand.
st. Mary's School is at Alexandria
Witness has been living with a sis
ter at sos West Main Street. Pre-
1ious to this she had resided in Nor
'Olk for sometime