The Washington times., 1911-08-11

Grieved By Affinity Affair.
There is no use denying that was
surprised and grieved when 1 heard
that Henry and the Binford girl had
seen each other again. When he told
me one day in the spring that he want
ed to go down to the Norfolk races, l
suggested that he ought to Go-that a
little trip would be enjoyable. 1 never
dreamed that he would see hei there.
1t has been printed that he was seen
IN his machine in Chimbarazo Park on
July Is joy-riding with some girl whose
name has never been mentioned. There
Is not word of truth in this. Henry
stayed in the store the entire day. We
had been having a special sale, and
were very busy
Talking OF the marriage of Henry
Gay Beattie and Louise Owen, the
father said:
"One day Henry came and told me
that he was going to be married and
10 me. His sweetheart was a. dear.
lovable girl, though l did not appre-
clate the depth of her character until
L mad been brought within closer touch
with her. We discussed the date-Henry
SAID he thought the wedding would be
In the spring, but at my request agreed
to defer it until August He discussed
his plans for the future, and / wanted
him to come and live here with US be-
cause there was ample room and we
were comfOrtable Louise-his wife
simply found a place in my heart and
dropped there. l loved her, and while
Henry was not by nature demonstra-
tive. he was devoted to her. and I tell
you as a man | never heard a cross
word between them, nor even heard
OF one"
Mr.. Beattie described the night Of
the murder with breaking voice.
Night of the Murder.
After sitting on the porch while l
came back into this room where we are
sitting now, the library, read the news.
and then decided to go to my room. 1
had shaved myself and was just pre-
pairing to disrobe AM take a bath when
/ heard the telephone. Douglas, Henry
Clay's brother, answered IT, His voice
was lifted TO my room, and from what
he was saying l quickly gathered that
there had been an accident and that
Henry was seriously hurt. He could
not get any definite information. and l
called to him to ring up the Owen
home, which he did. / was still under
the impression that 1t was Henry who
was hurt.
Il determined to go to Mr.. Owens
home. Douglas said he would phone
Tor taXlcab, but | remarked that II
would take too much time, that we
could walk over to the Forest Hill car
line. We got there very quickly and
found the place in the midst of excite
ment.
Il remember walking into the house
and seeing Henry lying on a coGch in
one OF the rooms with blood on his
face and on his clothes. AS quickly as
could I ran over, kneeled down by
him and asked If he was seriously hurt.
He said he was not. I did not know
how the accident happened, my first
thought being that the car had been
wrecked.
Seeing that Henry vas not hurt I
thought of Louise, as | was not sure
that she had been driving with him.
Haven't you heard about Louise?'
some one asked. and then l was told
that she was dead. uttered some
exclamation and said, Well, that is
worse and now I hear that this re-
mark is construed to have another
meaning.
First of the Suspicion.
Il first heard of the suspicion on
Thursday night" said Mr.. Beattie in
closing the interview. Il suppose some
one hundred friends called that evening
following the funeral Of the murdered
girD. One Of them took me aside and
asked If l had heard who the officers
suspected. l said l had not. Then he
told me that Henry was suspected and
that in all probability he would be ar