The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
NJ NJ N HAD
TALK WITH PAUL
Officer Informed as to Beattie's
Experiences While in
Washington.

1t was while Captain McMlahon was
trying TO trace the Whereabouts of
thieves believed then to be in Rich
mond after committing a big theft in
Washington Ii he came In contact
with Paul Boattie and obtained from
him the statement that he had signed
a "sympathetic" letter in Washington,
in which it was stated that he did
have a u on Mayo's Bridge on the
Sunday preceding the murder. Paul
stated that a pistol was really meant.
though 1t would be believed by Henry
C. Beattie. Sr. that a shotgun was
implied. He was told. he said. that
a lot OF dough would be forthcom-
Ing from the young murderer's father.
who would pay a fancy price fer the
document.
A Washington detective had visited
Richmond In the hope OF learning
something about the whereabouts of
the thieves wanted In tina city, and
Captain Mcmahon was giving him all
the aid possible. Mr.. Houchens, father
in-law of Paul, heard of the robbery.
and went TO see Captain Mcmahon, tell
Ing hin that he believed Pau could
tell him something important which
might lead to the identification and
capture OF the men wanted.
Told Him 80 Send Paul.
Captain Mcmahon then requested
Mr.. Houchens TO send Paul to him.
After missing several engagements
Paul met him one day at Eighth and
Broa- Streets, and. In order TO avoid
the public eye and the creating Of a
wrong impression. Captatp Mcmahon
took him Into q private room in Muir
phys Hotel. where Paul related to
him the story OF his going TO Wash
ington and OF his stay there.
In his statement. which Captain Nc
Mahon took down In writing and to
which Pau swore and signed his name
Immediately after swearing to an affi-
davit denying that he had made any
aMdavits in Washington. Paul said
that one day during the state Fair
he was to Murphy's Hotel
by a man named A. &C.. Traegar. He
Kept the appointment. and was prom
ised work with u typewriter company
IN Washington. He next went TO
Washington, and there met two men
namel Harry Myers and Bill Cause.
soon after, he said. a plan was ar
ranged whereby money was to be
eXtorted from II. C. Beattie, SIR. A
ietter-a sympathetic" letter-was
drawn alp on a typewriter. and he
was asked to sign II. In the letter 1t
was also to be stated that Paul did
have a CUR on Mayo's Bridge. He
was told that ms far MS he was con-
ccrned a pistol was meant. whereas.
the impression to be conveyed to Mr..
Beattie was that a shotgun wac re-
ferred to.
Mentioned Big Amount.
Further, Paul Beattie stated tina
Myers and Cause came to Richmond
with the letter, and returning 10
Washington, informed him that Mr.
Beattie had partly agreed to pay SIS
600 for the letter. Afterwards he
learned, however. that, on the advice
of Harry NJ. Smith, Jr., counsel 70,
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr., the father
OF the condemned murderer. refused
to pay the money. To this stntemen,
Paul Beattie made an AFFIDAVIT.
Later Pau told OF having spent nine
days In Washington, where much wa,
done for HIS entertainment. He Jaw &
few typewriters. and that wes the ex
tent OF his connection with atype.
writor company. He said that at on,
Of the meetings nc smoked a "hop
pipe, which he believed contained
opium.
Thinking perhaps that some efor
might be made to ~blackmail Mr.. Beat
tie. Captain Mcmahon deemed 1t hi
duty to see his attorney. Mr.. Smith
Mr.. Smith Informed HIN, however,
that there was no reason to becom
Asiarmed
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