The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-20

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reporter offered to attempt to record
the testimony stenographically, ex-
planning that he had not used short
hand in years and was probably out
of practice. His offer was accepted
by DIR. Loving, and the stenographer
took his seat beside the frail mahog-
Amy colored table which had been
lugged from the parlor.
Then 1t was discovered that there
was no lined paper for the stenogra-
piers use, but one of the spectators
Earose, ran home, dug a stenographer's
book from among a pile of old school
books, returned to the scene OF the
inquest, triumphant but red of face
and breathing hard. and presented the
book TO the reporter, who accepted II
with a sigh of thanks.
Witnesses Are Sworn.
Special Policeman FARRELL, who had
lalready read the names of the jurors
twice, WAS instructed to read the
names again while the jurors stood.
AS on the two previous readings each
Juror answered present At this june
ton the principal witness, Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., who had arrived in his
Buick touring car few minutes be-
fore. was called before the coroner and
sworn, together with his father Henry
Clay Beattie. and a negro. J. II. Rey
AHnlus- VINO IpHHu the SHOI&uU on IIF
railroad tracks.
DR., Loving asked Judge Gregory to
proceed with the Inquest. and the
Commemorative attorney requested
young Beattie to take Il chair near the
stenographer and speak, loWly and
plainly Beattie took a seat and Judge
Gregory, leaning back in an armchair,
asked:
What is your fun name and place
of residence?"
My name is Henry Clay Beattie
Jr.." answered the witness and / live
at 1923 Porter street"
Are you the husband of the young
woman who was shot and Killed in an
automobile In Midlothian turnpike last
night and into whose death this in
quest Is being made
Il am replied Beattie.
VIII YOU state to mem bers of the
jury just ,Where you were at the
time OF the shooting. how you were
situated. when your wife was shot,
and by whom she came to her death
as clearly and distinctly as possible
1T was about fifteen minutes after
10 O'Clock when my wife and ! left. "
stated Beattie when the stenographer
interrupted the testimony by throw
. ing down his pencil and stating 1t was
impossible for him to record the pro-
ceedings. While the possibility Of
procuring the services of another
stenographer was being discussed il
began drilling and Coroner Loving
ordered temporary adjournment in
order that the jurors. witnesses. spec
tators and newspaper men might car
ry their chairs up on the porch where
, they would be sheltered from the
rain.
When ali were seated on the porch
; DIR. Loving asked II anybody knew
where stenographer might be found
and several suggestions were made
Special Policeman FARRELL was sent
in Beattie's touring car to visit sew
, eral houses in the neighborhood sup
posed to be inhabited by stenograph-
ers. farrell returned In a short time
, without a stenographer and without
a suggestion how one might be found
Z At this point J, c. VERIFY said his
daughter was a stenographer and
, might be induced to serve. DR.. Low
r ing instructed Mr.. VERIFY to ask mis-
{ daughter. and the juror went to his
? home across North Street. returning
3 in few minutes with the informa-
> ton that Miss VERIFY did not care tc
/ act as stenographer.
= This placed the situation in a hope
less tangte and Louis A. McMahon
one OF tnS spectators, volunteered u
: record the testimony on typewriter
= II such a machine could be procured
: A typewriter was found and placed
5 on the mahogany colored table, q
rubber cover removed and Mcmahon
about to seat himself when DIR. Low
ing said: Gentlemen of the jury. thi:
: inquest cannot proceed without ths
services of stenogranher. and
. therefore declare il postponed" DIR
=. Loving then continued his announce
. nent concerning the evidence which
, was to be removed to his home.
e Coroner Holds All Evidence.
:. Young Beattie offered strong Oh
r lection to DR.. Loving's plan tore
move the automobile In which Mrs
Beattie met her death to the Loving
home to be retained as evidence
Y I3eattie inquired why such action wa.
necessary, and DIR. Loving said hi
q could not explain further than b,
= saying his action was absolutely ne
= caSsary. Beattie walked out TO th'
n road. where he stood surveying III,
Z touring car for several minutes; anC
9 then with his father started off dowr
8 the road toward the Forest Hill Parl
car line. s...5 ...+. as.. s... .-,.
FARRELL went to the owen home
where he took from taxicab which
in the morning the brown suit o
clothes worn BY young Beattie "a
P the time OF the shooting. The sui
had been on the rear seat OF th
u taxicab all day 1t was stained Will
dark red spots and the seat of tn
- trousers were stiffened, showing tina
the seat OF the autombile had beel
covered with blood when Beatti
e drove To the Owen home, supporting
n his dead wife in his: arms.
With the suit and shotgun Jarrel
entered Beattie's automobile and car
e ried out DR.. Loving's Instructions
! driving the car TO the Loving hom
4 and leaving it with the shotgun an,
y Beattie's brown suit. DR.. LovinI
:, cranked his black automobile, entere'
u and drove up the road. The jurors
: spectators and newspaper men scat
u tered, walking away in groups II
different directions.
. The Funeral
SO ended the first day OF ofticia
investigation of the death OF Mrs
Beattie, Whatever investigation ma
q be made to-day probably will be in
cidentai to the funeral services, whicl
!, will be held at 10 o'clock this morn
=, ing from Central Methodist church
Rev. H c. Pfeiffer, pastor, will Off
: ciate, assisted by Rev. J. j. Fix, o
n Porter Street Presbyterian church
II The active pallbearers will be r, I
n Fitzgerald. J. T. Sandifer Walter I
:. Duval, Gug Gregory William Craw