The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-04
BEATTIE GOES ON STAND
TO FIGHT FOR ACQUITTAL

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and the other boys saw on the Mid
lothian turnpike the night Of the crime
was ID. H." He declared he had told
Detective Scherer that fact shortly
after the tragedy.
wetting his lips with glass OF
water Beattie sat silent gazing at the
~ within a few feet OF him. while
Smith waited for the courtroom to
quiet after the quick murmur that
marked Beattie's appearance srbsided.
After Paschal had been excused,
Saith turned toward his client. Beat.
tie gave his name, age and business.
meantime wringing handkerchief.
Have you ever been confdante OF
Paul BeattieT" he was asked.
NO." he answered quickly.
Has he been an intimate OF yours?"
mo. The only time I've seen Pau:
In the last year was when he came
over to the store to get money. And
then he was never left without being
watched"
did you ever trust him with any
secret!"
mo"
How long have you known 1Beulah
Binford!"
"Since August, 1907"
Were you introduced to herr
'No."
The prisoner related that Beulah
Binford and Henrietta Pitman had
held up his automobile In the street
and asked him TO take them for
ride.
Henrietta Pitman was there, but
she didn't go for ride with u.s." he
said.
What was Beulsh Binford's gen.
eral reputation at that timer
She was GIRL running about the
town"
How long did your relations with
Beulah Binford eontinue?'
Until the fall az 1905
B.attie said that al that q re Ben
lah Binf.rd mad gene to Washington
This was a short time before Beclnh's
child was born. Peaitie related that
the Biufords had demanded money
from him following the birth Of the
child. He declined To pay and dna.Iy
was forced because they hired .av-
yer.
After that was the laughing stock
OF the town." he added.
did you think that you were the
father OF that child?"
NO. Beulah Binford swore ut the
Inquest was not its father"
Beattie sat calmly as he told the
story Of his 17-year-old sweetheart. |
her reputation. smith |
tried to interrupt his examination to |
cali @. II. Kastelberg. who meanwhile |
had been found, but Wendenpurg re-
fused 70 allow 1t.
"Ior broke OF your relations with |
BeuIah Binford in 1902"
yes" replied Beattie.
when were you married.
"In 1910"
How did you regard Beuiah Bin
ford when you were running WIN
hei!" Il
simply az woman Of the town.
"Dil you love ner!
A gastly smile played over Beatues
features. He wrung the damp hand.
kerchief he held in his hands and said
thickly: 1T cared little for her.
Reattie declared he had loved his
wife for o year prior to the marriage.
81 never sad cross word TO her,
m she TO me-" ne added. NO one can
contradict that never knew any
for her being unhappy In any
vay told her all about my reia-
lions with Beulah Binford and the fact
nat the child had been blamed on
me-"
"Did she know OF the resumption
-, your relations at Norfolk"
mo" -
peattie described the trip to Nor
folk and the two nights lie spent there
With Beulah Binford. He declared
nat he had then bade her goodbye
She had told him, he said, that she
VAS going 70 Danville to enter HE
Of shame. 49,,
. ct tried 20 save her from that,
paattie explained. 81 didn't know sne
IS coming 10 Richmond and after
,be came here tried to dlssuade her
from going on to Danyille.
"she wasn't the first girl trieo 70
help" remarked the witness
Had you planned TO keep tnis
woman and give her matt
why. her reputation was such tnat
her sister couldn't keep her at nome,
and her sister asked me to help ner
out. | was going TO do II. That's no
proof that I loved her. had helped I
another woman under the~same CIR
cumstances."
This Beattie said, explained the
Dear Kid" letter. in which he sent
Reulah Binford SO for furniture. The
letter was signed with oceans OF |
love trimming with kisses. yours. /
Hon"
How do you explain the extrava-
rant language In that letter."
"oh. that's Just a little taffy OF gush
that you give TO woman Of that
kind
Nov. aid you love Beulah Bin
fordf"
why. eouldn't love . woman I