The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-05


An effort was made by counsel for
| the defense to interrupt the prisoner
testimony for a few minutes to have
Charles H. Kestleberg testify as to the
number of his car, but the prosecution
objected. saying 1t did not want the
rupted."
How long before your marriage"
continued Mr.. Smith, was the meeting
In the lawyers Officer"
About February, 1909"
well, when were your relations with
In the fan Of 1908, and I was mar
ried nearly two years afterwards in
August, 1910''
How long had you known your
wffe?''
Nearly an my life"
How long had you been In love with
herr"
II reckon about IL to II months"
How did you regard Beulah Binford
during the time you ran with herr
"As everyone else did-as a woman
OF the town"
did you have any love for herr
mo"
. Did any other men run with herr
what were the relations between
you and your wife up to the night of
her deathP''
IT never spoke cross word to her
or she to me. We always were offec-
tionate and I don't see how anyone
could have been any happier"
WAS there any reason for her to be
unhappy"
Not that know Of"
When you were married did she
know about Beulah Binford?"
EVERY one in town did. I made a
clean breast Of It"
4 al hax ~
Norfolk ard the resumption Of your
relations with Beulah?''
NO"
was BeuIah Binford the controlling
motive Of your going to Norfolk7''
mo"
Tell how you came to 60 to Nor
folk"
coRRo5oRATED STORY.
The prisoner here corroborated the
story Of William H. SAMPSON. his
chum, of how he and not the accused
had first heard that the girl was In
Norfolk. The prisoner frankly admitted
the several rides with the girl there
and visits to various places.
did you expect to meet her again
after you left Norfolk? %
mo. In fact, she said her husband
was going to call for her"
When did you hear about her next %
When Billy Sampson 'phoned me
that she was in town on her way to
Danville. Va"
Did you know what she was going
to do?''
Beattie said the girl was to lead a
did you do anything to dissuade
herr"
she called me UP some time after
that and I went over to see her and
she asked me If would help her II she
stayed in Richmond. 1 told her 1 would
try to help her out. That isn't the
| first time I've helped a girl out"
You have helped others and that
was no indication that you cared for
one more than another"
yes"
Beattie's letter to Beulah promising
| TO help her out" was produced.
There is one word I'd like to cor
rect" said the prisoner. THAT word
VIII should be well be good It's a
thing you'd put in any letter TO anyone
and doesn't mean that I said I would
be good"
with oceans of love, trimming with
| kisses" the letter concluded.
The prisoner several times stopped
to drink some water, but demeaned
himself very calmly and collectedly.
How about that?" he was asked.
That was just taffy, or gush that
you give to a woman Of that kind"
did you have any real love for that
woman?"
Il couldn't love a woman that ]
couldn't respect and trust"
Please state IL you met Paul Beat
/ tie on the Thursday night preceding
the homicide and commissioned him tc
buy shot gum
NO, SIR"
IF you had wanted any firearms
would you want him to get them?"
| mo, especially If had wanted them
| for anything Of that kind"
| did you see him Thursday night al
all?"
| mo"
How many times did you see him
within a week or two before the muir
der?"
he was at the store about a. week
we talked about putting his brother
David into the navy and about the
property out Of which he said my
father was trying to cheat him.
Did you see him that night?"
| Yes. In the store early. He said
he was going to Richmond and asked
me to take him over after the store
closed
Did you know anything about his
going to the pawn brokers' shop, OF
buying a gum?
| Did he BRING you a gun =
mo sir"
The prisoner said after taking Paul
home he went riding with Beulah Bin
| ford.
I'VE had two punctures. She got a
pump out of the rear seat"
IF there had been gun she would
have seen it?"
YES"
Where is Beulah now?'
| 'Tn Jail reckon, where the prosecu-
ton can get her If they want to-"
| When were you out next with
Beulah?"
Monday"
DO you know how long It took
your"
Judging from the time I left my
house and the time l got to Mr.
Owens's, it must have taken an hour"
when you got to Mr.. Owens, what
did you do?"
Il went upstairs in the house where
my wife was. Louise was nursing the
baby and 1 kissed her, sitting beside
her and talking with her. Mrs. Owen
came in later and said DR.. Mercer was
coming"
/ Did you play with the baby?"
Yes. I walked up and down the
room with 1t and put my finger in its
mouth for if to bite"