The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-05
BLUNTLY TELLS HOW
WIFE WAS MURDERED
Henry Beattie Goes Upon Stand and Calmly Re-
lates Every Incident Under Friendly Guidance
of Harry Smith-Crowds Around Court

, close personal friend, had asserted be-
fore, that he brought or asked Beulah
to come to Richmond. He said that he
did not know she was in the city until
he received the telephone call from his
friend. When he saw the girl in Nor
folk, he swore. he told her positively
not TO come TO Richmond.
Beulah and the Crime.
And when the question as TO Beulah
Binford's child was brought before his
attention he said that he paid the fu-
neral bill, not because he believed It
was real responsibility. but because
OF the threat of the girls mothsr to
bring the child to his fathers house.
His relations with tie girl were known,
he said. by his wife. and there was a
metual understanding. lie broke OFF
| with this girl whom fate seems 10 have
thrown in his path, with settlement
IN the Office of Attorney n. Thomas
Mostly, in the fan of 1905.
And when he came to the story Of
the crime itself he told what he has
told before-what he said he told Tom
! owen and what lie claims TO be a true
account of the atrocious murder 1t
was the same figure OF the bearded
highwayman which appeared before the
jury. the same scrubby-faced man who
same suddenly from the bushes and
! leaped on his running board. from
where he sho, and killed his wife,
Perfectly Cool Mt End
When again the question of his re-
gard for Beulah was brought up he said
that his actions showed that he was
not in love with her, for he helped her
as he would help. and as he had helped,
other girls The terms of affection
which were conveyed in the letter lie
characterized as nothing more than
gush. He made a clean breast of every
thing in which Beulah was concerned
to Detective Scherer he said, and asked
him not to bring her in, as lie didn't
want to be mixed up" with her. And
the message which Paul conveyed from
MIN to the girl was simply tell her not
to bother me-"
Beattie explained everything as he
went along with his story, and when
mis- attorneys questioned him as to his
snow, or lack of show, of grief on the
night OF the murder he replied that he
composed himself before the detectives
and officers. none OF whom he knew.
On the direct examination II was
a simple story. we'll told He was as
cool at the end as at the beginning.
Boys Father Recalled.
When court was opened Mr. Smith
cNesS tHdl ne W!Sned TO recall Henry
I. Beatiie. Sr for Il few minutes. He
was asked TO what occurred on
thursday night. the night OF Henry's
aheged confession TO Paul Paul ar
rived, he said, about half-pas, : or
quarter 70 8. and witness denied that
ne asked Paul what grounds the police
had 10 arrest Henry
When he saw Paul. he stated. he had
no idea that the authorities were con.
templatinC arresting Henry, and knew
OF no such step until informed later
by John c. Robertson. He described
the porch on which Paul said that
Henry was sitting when he blur,ed out
the alleged confession, 1t runs all the
way around the house and witness
stated that 1t was filled with people. as
was the house, when Paul arrived and
before ne left. lie was moi cfossex.
amined.
Motor Car Numbers.
Then Lee Paschall, one Of the Ron
AIT automobile party who saw ma
chlnc standing on the side of the road
as they returned to Richmond. was re.
called He was asked II he noticed III.
number OF the car he passed and