The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-14

49, O-O VI nAS "N'OAH SS0 W. IL
Were not your relations contin-
Yes"
Did you not see her regularly on
Monday, Thursday and Saturday,"
Not every Monday night"
Saw Girl Preceding Tragedy.
Dldn I you see her those three
nights the week preceding the homi-
cide2"
YES" 4
Then three nights of the week be-
lOnEed to Beulah?"
Not all OF the night"
But the best part of them ?"
No; ever since my marriage I have
made 1t a practice to go out on those
three nights"
With BeuIah Night Before Murder.
Were you not with Beulah the
night prior TO the MURDER"
Yes"
Did you see Paul Beattie on Thurs
day night preceding the MURDER
DO you deny that you telephoned
him TO meet you that night at Short
and Main Streets?"
Il do
Did you ever telephone him to meet
you at Short and Main Streets?"
| Never"
Didn't Go Into Bar.
| Did you go into a bar with Paul on
the Saturday night preceding the muir
dcr?'
No; I don't believe So"
Are you sure?"
| Did you not take a drink with
| w r. Hart at Twelfth and Hull
Streets on Thursday night before the
murder?"
Il may have done it. but don't re-
member"
Did you not say to him, have got
to use telephone?'
Probably so.'
Whose telephone did you want
who did you want to talk toy"
"Beulah Binford; but the line was
/ busy and ! could not get her"
Did you nOtgety your number and tell
the party at the other end of the wire
to meet you at Short and Main
Streets?"
Il did not"
Did not Hart ask you where you
were going and did not you reply
'West-just where you are going?"
! Il don't remember It,"
Did you not tell Hart that you
were going to take Paul and his wife
| out for a ride?"
II don't remember it."
Are you prepared to say you did
not make that statement
No, 1 may have said it. I fire.
quently made excuses to the boys
when L went to see Beulah."
! Did you mind people knowing you
| went to see Beulah?"
"Of course / did"
Did not you often leave your car
| near her house? ?"
Yes. but no one knew whose car
it was
why did you use PauTs name?"
Il don't know that I did"
Were you in love with Beulah Bin
| ford when she was down at Norfolk
No, sir; l was never in love with
her"
I Was she in love with vou2"
! Il have no idea"
Did not you read the notes in the
! diary?"
Il don't remember"
| Mr.. Wendcnburg produced a little
! book with many closely written pages.
The book contained dozens of endear-
| ing notes, supposed to have been writ
| ten by the girl to the accused.
| Such expressions as Il am afraid
you won't come to see me-; L am go
| ing to be good girl; Il am going to
love you like you want me TO-" were
some of the expressions in the book.
JUDGE WATSON RULED THAT
THE BOOK COULD NOT BE AID
MITTED IN EVIDENCE UNLESS
BEUIAAH BINFORD CONFESSED
AUTHORSHIP ON THE STAND.
Pet Names for Henry.
MIR. Wendcnburg asked to be
allowed TO read each entry in the
book aloud 50 that the accused
could CnJcr Independent afffrma-
ton or denial. Judge Watson re-
fused, and instructed the jury to
forget ali that had been said
about the diary.
Did she ever tell you she loved
yOu?" asked WendenbuTg of witness.
Yes; but all common women do
that"
Did she have a pet name for you?''
II don't remember any,"
Did not she always call you
| Darling Baby Henry?"
No; she certainly did not"
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Carter here in
terposed, declaring Mr.. Wendenburg
was trying 10 get the diary before the
! jury against the courts Instructions.
How WendenburS Proves Innocence.
Mr.. Wcndcnburg denied the charge.
and to prove his entire innocence he
sealed the little book in an envelope
put it in an inside pocket and but
toned his coat.
Were you in love with Beulah?"
mo; / was not"
Then, why did you end the letter
With oceans of love trimming with
kiSsCS'T'
All nay letters to girls end that
way"
Always kissed BeuIah Goodbye.
Did YOU not kiss Beulah whenever
you LETT"
'Oh. yes; all the men did that.
~ always kiss their women good
.Nc."
MT. WenuenDurS asked: 'Dld you
take Paul home Saturday night be-
fore the crime? How could he have
gotten the gun at 1890 o'clock with
out your knowledge?"
"He did not get the gun with my
knowledge"
Mr. Wondenburg then went over
the route OF the car from the Beattie
door to Pauls home. asking how
much time was consumed in making
various parts OF the trip.
Talked TO Bculah Over Long Distance.
Did you talk with Beulah over the
long distance phone just before you
went to NorfOlk?'
Yes; | hollered something over the
phone"
Did not you pay the bin?" J
Yes"
did you not go over to the tele-
nh nd