The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-29
PAUL BEATTIE IN
FIRST RATE SHAPE
{ Commonwealth Witness Stronger
Now Than When He Went
to Jail.
BEULAH's CHECK NOT GOOD
Sheriff Kemp Takes $1,000 Slip
to Bank and Asked to Buy
Canary Bird,

Reports yesterday that Paul Beattie
chief witness for the Commonwealth
in its case against Henry Clay Beattie
Jr.. charged with the murder of his
vile on the night of July is. was
seriously i'll i'll the Henrico county
Jail, were set at rest last night by
DR.. j. Fulmer Bright While at the
Jail on one of his regular visits during
the afternoon DIR. Bright looked closely
into Pauis condition. and found that
he was in better physical shape than
at any time since he came forward as
the leading figure in the sensational
murder case He eats heartily, sleeps
well and takes n fair amount of en-
ercise
Henry Beattie also Is standing up
well under the strain. He has never
lost his nerve. and. like his cousin,
he enjoys his meals and rests COM
fortably every night. AS TO Beulah
Binford she is just as cheerful as ever
and does not seem to be disturbed
by the notoriety that now surrounds
her.
Bculnh's Worthless Check.
Detective Scherer said yesterday
that no effort would be made to trans
fer the girl to another Jail She will
remain in Sheriff kemp's care. ii hav-
ing been practically agreed to refuse
bail II offered. since her later state
ments mako her a most material wit
ness for the Commonwealth in serv-
ing to show motive for the crime.
There was one incident yesterday
which was truly pathetic. Somebody
sent Beulah a check for $1,000. drawn
on local bank, and signed George
Washington" The jail officials knew
that 1t was Il fake. but when the girl
got it her face frightened, and to sat
isfy her that 1t would not be paid.
sheriff Kemp offered to visit the bank.
He did So The cashier informed him
that the check would be paid If the
prisoner could get Thomas Jefferson
to Endorse it, and IT had to go at that
Before the sheriff started for the bank.
however. Bculah asked him to puy her
canary bird. but not TO pay more
than $3.50. and bring her the change.
officers In Conference.
y prolonged conference was held at
Mr.. Scherer's office yesterday. at which
Judge Gregory and l. o. Wendenburg.
attorneys for the Commonwealth.
County Officer farrell and Detective
Sergeants Wren and Wiltshire took
part. IT was stated after the confer
ence that the details of the evidence
So far gained were being gone over
and systematized. While il is known
that certain new evidence was re-
vealed at the conference, it was not
made public. Mr. Wendenburg stating
that 1t only served to strengthen the
case against Beattie
Hill Carter. who is now associated
with Harry VI. Smith. Jr., as counsel
for Beattie. got to work on the evil
dence Yesterday He went into il with
the utmost care. Mr.. Smith saw Beat
tie in his cell and talked with him
for some time.
Mrs. owen in Hospital.
Mrs. Thomas Z. Owen, aunt of tho
late Mrs Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.. was
operated upon yesterday at the Memo
rial Hospital where she was removed
several days ago. suffering from ap.
pendicitis. 1t was to the home OF
dcred woman was taken. and the shock
of the tragedy is believed to have
hurried her to the hospital, though she
had FOR some time expected to SO
under the knife