The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-24

DAY, JULY "a, 1911.
nee and I don't know anything about
the foolishness. 1t was later ascer-
| tanned from an oficial and responsi-
! BILE source that Beattie is still among
| the, living and has not made any at
/ tempt to end his life.
First Day In Jail.
! Sans stin linen collar and coat. but
still maintaining that nerve of steel
! which has caused men TO wonder.
! Beattie passed an almost uneventful
/ day in his cell Yesterday. the first
day OF his Imprisonment. His inter-
est conferred in newspapers, and he
not only read several Richmond pub
| LEGATIONS, but papers from several
! of the larger cities. which have cor
respondents here.
| Beattie has manifested much In
terest in the newspaper accounts since
| the day after the fatal night when
| he read To the end the story of the
l murder of his wife. AS the net tight
ems about him Beattie has grown
more Interested in the papers and
he misses not word written about
the case, II ii is possible for him
| to obtain the papers. To reporter
for The Richmond Virginian Beattie
commented on the method used by
| the various papers in covering the
story.
lie pointed out several errors made
by one paper. bur said he thought
| the errors were excusable. as they
were trivial and the facts had been
gathered hurriedly in order to get
extra editions on the streets. He
was asked the question; do you think
I the papers have treated YOU fair
ly?"
Says Papers Are Fair
Yes replied ,Beattie, even when
all the reporters knew ! was suspected
| they did not print the fact until there
was something definite to show how
the detectives were working. | be-
lieve The virginian was the first pa
per TO report that l would be ar
rested, wasn't it? After that story l
got father TO get a lawyer. for I knew
would need legal advice
Beattie had a long conference with
Attorney Harry NJ. Smith, Jr., yes
terday morning after breakfast. What
was discussed in this conference was
not revealed by either the attorney
or Beattie. but by the length OF time
consumed in conversation, it is be-
lieved that the talk was important
and the most salient points in the de-
Tense were discussed. Mr.. Smith has
a number OF points which he has not
disclosed Yet, and 1t is expected tut
he will spring a number of surprises
on the prosecution at the trial. But
the prosecution, consisting OF Judge
Gregory and J.. o. Wendenburg. also
claims it has as yet TO show its
hand"
Beattie does not eat the food which
! is prepared by negro prisoners in
the dingy basement Of the building,
but is supplied by a restaurant, which
! is paid by the father of the prisoner
! through the brother of the accused
/ Douglas Beattie The prisoner has
some clean and comfortable blankets
! which he took from his home and
| can withstand the rigors of conftne-
ment with compare tive ease If too
many restrictions are not placed upon
| him, There Is ono fact patent Beat
tie will receive no favors from Turn
/ key Garnett.
/ Eats Three Meals.
Beattie ate three meals yesterday.
smoked moderately, read many col
umns and enjoyed a nap in the after
noon. To a reporter for The Rich
mond Nirginian he made no state
ment beyond the assertion that he
Will not be convicted, and that he
! thinks. In mere justice, the detec-
tives should endeavor to follow other
paths of investigation beside the one
pointing to him as the murderer
/ Paul u, Beattie is In a cell sepa-
rated from his cousin so that they
| cannot communicate. Rest, quiet
and solitude did much toward restor-
/ ing Paul Beattie TO a normal state
/ of mind, and before night he had ap-
| parently recovered from the hysterf-
cal weakness which seized him a
short while after he made the con-
! fession to Chief Of Detectives McMa-
hon, which caused the arrest of Hen
ry Clay Beattie, Jr, Paul Beatttie
showed an interest in the newspaper
handed through the bars to him, and
! carefully scanned those paragraphs
telling OF his part in the ease.
Girl Inconsolable.
| The most pitiful of the three pris-
oners Is Bulah Binford, who is only
seventeen years old. though she APP
pears several years past that age
! Confinement within the jail has com
pletely unnerved her. She is in a
room known as the hospital room, -
where Ill prisoners are confined. The
windows of the room. az we'll as the
! door are barred, the floor Is con-
crete and the apartment has all the
appearances OF a place of detention
| but it is far preferable to a cell, chief
~ because there Is ample space to
exercise, and a., comfortable he'd
1t was learned yesterday that the
girl In talking with a friend the Sat
urday before the crime discussed free
~ the relations of Beattie and his
wife. as well as herself with Beattie
! AS well as Bulah Binford's friend
recalls she said: Mrs. Beattie only
married him tHenry Clay Beattie
Jr. because he's got money. and they
don't love each other I'm not at
all crazy about him myself, but I'm
working him for furniture to fix up
a nice little fat for myself. He's a
good sport and II fairly decent sort
OF chap"
The girl, who was apparently talk
ing with perfect candor. indicated by
Inference that there was not much
/ love on either side so far as she
and Beattie were concerned. This is
where the prosecution intends to sur
prise the defense, it Is stated, by pro-
| ducing another girl who was deeply
| infatuated with Beattie and who was
loved by the man. The identity OF
! this girl has been carefully guarded.
land probably will. not be made pub
/ In nj fH At.