The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-03
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|P|TTMAN WOMAN
MAY Be WITNESS
Reported That New Testimony
Will Show Threats by
Henry Beattie.
BEuLAH HAS TOOTH PULLED
Taken in Taxicab to Dentist.
Detectives Still Working
on Evidence.
BEULAH HAS TOOTH PULLED

Henrietta Pit,man. a Richmond wo-
whom the State will attempt TO prove
that Henry Beattie months before the
murder promised Beulah Binford to
get rid of his wife. Located last night
al the home OF May Stiart another
she denied she had, been summoned
or that she know anything of import
ancc bearing on the case.
Information from Norfolk. however.
is TO the effect that it is the Pittman
woman. who once made her home on
Church Hill. who had heard the direct
assertion of Henry Beattie that he
would get rid OF his wife. She is re-
ported to be close friend of Beulah
B;nford. and it is believed that her
testimony will be closely in line with
that of Mayme Shafcr and Ida Hill
dreth. two Norfolk women. who were
examined here on Tuesday. According
TO the report the Pittman woman was
at the Norfolk races in company with
the other women. including Beulah
Binford and there met Henry Beattie
and others.
Planned Months Before.
1t was during this time. so the re-
port says. that Beattie begged Beulah
Binford to come to Richmond with
him. and that she refeused as long as
that woman his wife, was living, to
which Beattie is said TO have replied,
Leave that to me- I'll get rid of her
II this evidence materralizes at the
trial as forecast by reports from Nor
folk. and by practical admissions OF
the detectives in charge of the case,
1t would serve to indicate that the
general idea of getting his wife out
of the way had been in Beattie's mind
for three or four months. and also to
show his infatuation for a long period
past for the Blnford girl now held in
the Henrico Jail as a material witness
for the Commonwealth.
The Pittman girl last night entered
general denial, answering every
question put to her In the negative,
asserting that she knew nothing what
ever of the Beattie cnse, save what
May Stuart had told her May Stuart.
al the inquest. testified TO visits made
to her house by Beatne and Beulah
Binford.
oHcers In charge OF the case were
absolutely silent to the part Hen
rietta Pittman may have In the case
They were OF the opinion that too
much of the commemorative evidence
had already been made public. giving
the defense an opportunity to combat
that the Pittman woman would be
called as material witness. It was
admitted. however. that she was a
close friend OF both May Stuart and
Beulah Binford. Just what she may
have heard Beattie tell Beulah Bin
ford as to his plans remains for the
jury to hear
Beuinh Hns Tn1icab Ride.
Beulah Blnford had taNicab ride
yesterday afternoon, though she did
not enjoy II as much as under other
circumstances, since It wassto the Of
fee of a dentist For a day or two
she had complained OF a tooth. Yes
terday afternoon County Officer Jar
rell and Deputy Sheriff Sydnor made
arrangements. called motor car. and
took her 10 dentist. who extracted
the jail she expressed great relief
and said that she was otherwise COM
Portable. She is hoping the officers
will allow another motor car ride some
day, with a different destination. as,
despite the pain at the dentists. she,
enjoyed breath OF open air after ten
days In Jail. The otter prisoners are
said TO be doing we'll. Paul Beattie
having actually improved, notwith-
standing the close confinement. His
health is at no time strong, for he has
been almost constantly under physi-
clans care for a year past Paul and
Beulah both hope for an early trial,
for when their testimony has been
given their bond is released, and they
may go free. as there IS no charge
pending against either. They are not
held as accessories. but as witnesses.
Special Agent l. I. Scherer. who has
had general charge of the detective
work was out OF the city yesterday on
railway business. In his absence
County Officer farrell and City Detec-
tives Wren and Wiltshire. who have
been his associates on the case from
the first, continued sitting the eie-
ments of evidence to be presented. The
Commonwealth Is ready for trial. and
will press for a hearing as soon after
the grand jury day as possible.