The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-01

charge of the detective work for the
Commonwealth. arrived at the jail
shortly before l o'clock he was locked
in the office for some time. and was
told that he could consult the Wit
nesses only in the hearing o the turn
Key. and that hereafter he must make
q definite appointment in advance OF
admission would be denied
Brought Matters to Crisia.
This brought matters to a crisis. The
detectives had had reason TO believe
that there had been more or less com
munics ton between Henry Beattie and
Beuiah Binford since the first night in
Jail. 1t was stated that when Mrs.
she brought with her a large bag.
which she said was fruit for the Bin
ford sirl II was not examined but
Mrs. Elliott passed ~. over 10 Mis- Bin
ford without objection on the part oil
the jaiiers lie detectives do not
charge that It contained anythins i'm
proper. but say they have no assur
ance that notes. letters. possibly poi
sons or other tail contrabaad. may
such conditions prevail and they VIII
not consent that their witnesses
should longer remain III such an rs'i-
tuition or under the care Gf such Jail
ers.
Cnli Purpose Improper.
The letter of Sheriff Kemp publish
ed in The Times Dispatch Yesterday.
shows that he hinn*slf admitted Mrs
Elliott, on ner unsupported word tia;
she was Miss BinIords sister ara thst
he took her - the <lrl's cell Turnkey
Garnett mad the women IN view dur
ing their converse don but admitted
that he did not hegr il that he could
not tell what tray had taxed sS7ut
The attorneys for tl,e Commonwealth
assert that there IS 10 DOUBT but t11't
he visi; Of Nrs. Elicit Tlc haA steal
lastly refused TO aid tne Common
wealth or tell what ras ir her hrc"1
edge. was for an improper purpcsn
and in order to secure her testimony
IN oath subpoena was issued for n+i
Yesterday. All OF :hosz working ~
The case express the greatest in1tEha
ton that such evident tamperine with
witness should have been permitted
on the aimsy preteXt that Mrs. Elicit
was relative. Miss Binford's bona
fde sister. Mrs. Powers. and her moth I
err had called at the fail during the !
morning. and both had been frequer' I
visitors. making II the more imprti
able that Mrs Elliott could have been ;
taken for the sister. Mrs. Elliott is /
believed to be a material witness, in
position TO corrohoratc certain of /
Beulah Binford's statements.
BcuIah Greatly Alarmed.
When Officers FARRELL. Wren and /
Wiltshire appeared AT the Henrico jaii !
early yesterday afternoon bearing the
order OF Magistrate Jacob, who had I
issued the original commitment papers. /
for the transfer of the witness pris-
cners to the City Jail. Beulah Binford I
al ia. 49,
would be taken to Chesterfield Jail. |
where she would have lonesome !
time She was treasured when told |
that comfortable quarters. with every !
convenience, had been arranged at the
City Jail.
Even before Mr. Scherer was denied /
access TO the prisoners during the !
morning, Commonwealth's Attorney |
Gregory had taken steps for the prep
aration of new quarters. as he was
convinced after the episode of Satur-
day that IL would be necessary to !
transfer Beulah Binford and Paul |
Beattie from the Henrico Jail. Henry |
Beattie. the alleged murderer. will re- |
main where he is. When questioned on !
the subject by the attorneys. Jailer |
Ghrnett insisted that he had done his |
full duty by being present-that is TO
say, in sight-when visitors were ad-
duty to listen to converse lions. or 10
know whether the case was discussed. /
VIII Get Order To-Duy.
After jailer Garnett had refused to
honor the papers issued by Magistrate
Jacob. 1t was proposed to send Oficei
farrell 10 Nottoway Courthouse for
the necessary papers from Judge Wat
son, so that the prisoners might not
spend another night in the Henrico
Jail, but after talking with the Judge
on the telephone it was agreed TO wait
for the papers TO be issued in regular
order. and Officer JGr;ei was conf
dent that the authority for the trans
fer would be in the hands OF Conrnoa-
wealth's Attorney Gregory in the first
mall this morning, and that the change
would be made al once
Officers Wren. Wiltshire, FARRELL,
Scherer and Attorney Wendenburg
We're In conference yesterday after
noon, after which it was stated that
two additional witnesses had been eX
amined whose statements threw addi-
tonsl light on the case. but their
names and the nature OF the evidence
were not divuiged.
No Detectives for Defense.
Attorney IA. NJ. Smith. Jr. for the
defense. broke his accustomed line of
silence Yesterday long enough 70 deny
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