The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

ceptibiy improved and after he had
gotten control OF his nerves, answer
ed the questions fairly we'll, even sot
! ting straight some minor inconsis-
tencies which had appeared in his
| irst answers, when he was hardly
strong enough TO understand the ques-
| tons propounded. During the entire
| time Paul Beattie was on the witness
stand. the eyes of Henry Beattie never
! left his face. The accused glared AT
his cousin as though his face had some
hypnotic attraction. Paul Beattie
never once looked at Henry. taking
pains to avoid looking that way even
when he left the witness chair Doug
las Beattie, brother of the accused. re-
marked aside that Paul Beattie was
the biggest liar in Virginia"
| The only hint Mr.. Smith has given
! of possible lines OF defense was in
questions designed to show that Paul
Beattie bought the gun to use him
self as wntchman on the Mayo
Bridge and the crime having been
committed, feared It would be traced
to him. and so threw II OH the hus-
band Another suggestion from the
questions was that there had been dis
| putes between Paul Beattle and his
cousin in regard to some property
Paul Beattie believed he had Inherit
| ed. and for which his relatives were
trustees. There was nothing to IT.
asserted Paul. who told of a dispute
with his cousin over his treatment OF
MS younger brother, David Beattie
Verdict Unequivoca-.
The verdict OF the coroner's jury
was direct and uneauivooal-thal
Henry Beattie fired the gun that kill
ed his wife. Rumors that ran wild
over Richmond that Paul Beattie had
really done the shooting at the in
stance of Henry. on payment of 81 900
| We're exploded when 1t was show thai
Henry did not have $1,000. He wa.
dependent on his father for every
thing. The utmost efforts failed tc
make Paul Beattie an accessory be.
fore the fact. His aiibi on tho nigh,
OF the shooting seemed conclusive.
though there was much reason TO be.
lieVe that the cousins had telephone
talk the night after the shooting, when
henry told Paul to keep his mouth
| smut. promising him money AS ma
! terial witnesses Paul Beattie was
held under $4,000 and Beulah Binford
| $1,000 bond. In default the two Wit
nesses were committed to tho Henrioo
| jail by Magistrate w A. Jacob IN
await the Chesterfield grand Jury
henry Beattie went to the same jnll
BY agreement among the detectives
| special Agent Scherer was placed In
charge Of detective work on the case
with the aid OF Detectives Wren and
| wiltshire of the city force, and Coun-
ty officer farrell. Mr. Smith nnnounc-
| ed that he had associated with him
self Attorney Hill Carter for the de
tense The gathering OF evidence has
| Gono on INCREASINGLY. The prisoners
and witnesses have remained quietly
In the Henrico Jail Beulah Rinford
has told the officers many things
about her life, which throw light on
the motive for tho crime Henry Beat
| tie has been pictured as picking away
at his guitar contentedly, but the
story lacks verify, since he has no sui-
tar Sheriff Kemp decided that the
| strings might too readily lend them
serves TO making moose We're the
| prisoner to attempt suicide. Paul Bent
'le's henlth has improved with tho re.
! gular hours. special food and atten
ton OF tho jail physician. DR.. ]. Full
mer Bright,
New Evidence Gathered.
| Out of the mass or detailed evidence
| gathered since the inquest the most
| suggestive Is that OF Roland Sydnor
n Chesterfield dairyman, on his way
! home along tho Midlothian Road about
| dusk on the night OF tho murder lie
| states that he saw motor car with n
J lone occupant stop at the spot wher,
the killing took place three hours lat
err. and has identified young Bcattie as
the man he saw The States theory Is
that the gun was then left behind a
| stump near the road. and that Beat
| ties trail TO the stump and back was
the only one for the dogs to ind From
| Norfolk comes additional evidence
| bearing on the murder. Mamie Shafer
and Marie Haynes told Chief Kizer and
Commonwealth's Attorney TiIton of n
conversation between BeattIc and Beu-
lnh Binford during the Norfolk races
| Beulah refused TO come hnck to Rich.
mond until Beattie would get rid OF
that woman" (his wite). Leave II
! TO NELL got rid of her" Boattie Is
| alleged to have replied. Richmond
woman, Henrietta Pittman, has given
F.; similar evidence. Eighteen other wit
nesses whose names have not been
given out have been summoned for the
Commonwealth MIR. Scherer states
that while material, both MS to mo-
two and as to the crime itself, the
evidence of these witnesses gives the
case OF tho Commohw ealth no new
| turn.
What the stnte Charges.
The state charges that Beattie, hav.
| ing first left the gun behind n stump
| brought Mrs. Beattie there alone at II
o'clock at night, stopped the car and
| got out. Passing motorists offered as
sistance. thinking his car was out OF
| order. Beattie refused their offer
and when they had gone. GOT the gun.
used II irst as a club to fell his wife.
| who was standing In the road. placed
| the muzzle to her left check and fred
while she Law PROSTATE on the ground
| IT Is believed that he was standing
| other on the body or Immediately
| over - To Keep the car from being
| splotched with blood. he placed q
waterproof curtain over the front seat
and side of the car and dragged his