The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13

"iot HiHS' anu orucred tnat the blood
stained motor car be kept In his gar
awaiting the examination OF the trial
jury. Henry Bcattie and his father
walked TO the Forest Hill line and
took street car to their home in
South Richmond
Douglas Beattie. who evidently had
no Idea then of the gathering sus-
picions against his brother remarked
that the crime Was one that made him
understand lynching. Disappointed at
the poor progress OF the inquest some
one remarked that there was no sys-
tenn in the way the case was being
worked. Mr. Beattic. Sr. was asked
whether he expected to employ pr.-
Nate detectives To aid the regular au-
thorities. He replied: NO" in a voice
scarcely audible. Both father and son
talked of the case with newspaper
men without embarrassment That
night Henry Beattic told his father
and brother OF the placing of the car.
and Of the many fool questions" put
to him by the detectives, saying that
he was satisfied that having tailed in
other directions. they were now at
tempting to incriminate him.
Funeral Of Victim.
The funeral OF Mrs Beattie took
place on Thursday morning from Cen
trail Methodist Church The casket
rested on the spot where. less than a
year before. Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.,
and Louise Wexford owen had said
their marriage VOWS The same min
lister. Rev. Henry c. Pneffer. ofncisted.
assisted by Rev. J. j. Fix. pastor of
the Presbyterian Church in which Mr.
Beattie. Sr. is an oSicer Many of
those present had attended the wed
ding. The husband stood beside his
father as the grave of his wife was
flied in Maury Cemetery. Mrs r V.
owen, the grandmother. took the five
weeks old child. and the day after the
funeral left the city. seeking relief
from the shock and publicity in New
port News.
While the funeral was in progress.
tsnicab drove up to MIR. Scherer's
Office. at Eighth and Main Streets A
yelled woman. who proved to he Beu-
lah Binford. was taken inside She
had been living under the name OF
Mrs. r. I. Fisher. with her sister Mrs
Powers. at 500 West Main Street. She
was closely examined. but at that time
told the officers little, saying that she
would rather confess that she herself
killed Mrs. Beattie than to have Henry
seattie go to the electric chair. The
health board records showing the
tie Trout. were scrutlnized 1t so
CHANGED that In the summer OF 1910 the
Health Department made a special
study Of infant mortality. and the re-
cords as to this unfortunate child
abandoned soon after its birth and
given little chance in its fight for ex-
istsnce. were unusually complete
With Beulah Binford as a motive,
and with holes In Beattie's story Of
olra all
ton outline of their case developing. A
Dunlap 81 hat. nearly Ifew. was picked
up near the blood stain. and proved to
have belonged to Thomas Gresham, of
Ginter Park. With two car loads of
young men, he had returned from a
dance at Bon Air, passing the Beattie
car on the road. The occupants of
tbs time OF the murder were examined.
The Loving Conference.
The detectives then determined on
holder move. Henry Beattie was to
be accused of the crime. Throwing off
the mask. he was told that his story
was doubted, and that he himself was
strongly suspected of murder.
Hasty conferences had been going
on all day. The officers met by ap-
pointment late in the afternoon at the
home of Coroner Loving. on the Mid :
lothian Turnpike. Young Beattie was
summoned Out on the grass under n
tree he was closely questioned as to
every detail OF his story by Scherer.
Wren. Wiltshire and others. Chief OF
Police Werner. Captain A s. Wright.
Of the Third Police Station. who had
worked all day on gun clues, and q
dozen other officers. city and county,
were present. Commemorative At
torney j. NJ. Gregory and Coroner Low
In
the young man, who showed no trace
OF embarrassment or resentment and
seemed to answer willingly and read
lily every question.
Although not admitted to TIE ex-
animation, the lawn swarmed With
other officers. reporters and friends OF
all parties. Every moment of the sit
uation was tense. Every detective who
had worked on the case wanted to ar
rect. County Officer FARRELL even be-
gan to swear out a warrant before
Magistrate w. A. Jacob. Chief Werner
advised against precipitate action 1t
would be better to allow the young
man to offer his testimony at the in
quest as free man, not accused OF
crime. he said. Beattie was allowed to
leave unguarded.
Wanted TO Arrest.
The detectives returned to Mr.
ScHerer 8 ONCE, Where, with what Beat =
tie had told them of his past life, thew
priced much information from Beulah
Binford. To keep her from being sent
to jail that night she was taken to
the homo OF County officer FARRELL.
whore she remained until after the in
quest. Scherer was still anxious to
arrest. The police We're certain Beat
tie would not attempt to leave town, as
such a move would have been con-
strued as an evidence of guilt. With
the publicity given the case, they be-
lieved he could be traced anywhere
w. G. Baldwin. head of a detective
agency. was In the city that night and
the situation was laid before him in
detail. He advised against arrest I'M
til after the inquest. Although thero
were no official guards around the
Beattie home that night, Captain
Wright admits that the house was
never out of sight of his men. Henry
Beattie came to Richmond late in the
night and spent several hours at the