Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-05

What was the cause?"
well, she went to Washington. 1
with her.
q, Birth of the Child.
When Beulafls child was born,
what did she do? o.
Her mother wrote to me-
Did they think you were RESPONSE
ble?"
L suppose so. as they thought / had
more money than anyone else. Next
thing l knew I was called to her law
yer's office and as a consequence
saw nothing to do but fork up the
money and was the laughing stock of
the town. I never for one minute
thought / was the father of the child
and Beulah Binford swore at the cor
oner's inquest that she was not it's
mother"
Married in 1910.
How long before your marriage -
continued Mr.. Smith, was the meet
ing. in the lawyers Office .,
about February, 1907"
We'll, when were your relations
with her broken off ?''
In the fall of 1908, and was mar
ried nearly two years afterwards, in
How long had you known your
wife? ~
Nearly all my life"
In Love With Wife Over Year. T..
How long had you been in love
with herr"
Il reckon about twelve to fourteen
months"
How did you regard Beulah Bin
ford during the time you ran with
her?"
':As everyone else did-as a woman
of the town.
DID you have any love for her9',
NO
Never Wa. Cross With Wife.
Did any other men run with hers"
Yes
What were the relations between
you and your wife up to the night of
her death p
Il never spoke a cross word to her
tfonate and I don't see how anyone
could have been any happier"
Was there any reason for hery to
be unhappy"
Not that I know Of"
Wife Knew About Beulah.
When you were married did she
know about Beulah Binford?"
Everyone in town did. told her
all about the effort to blame the child
on me, too. made a clean breast of
it,
did you tell her of your trip to
Norfolk and the resumption of your re-
lations with Beulah?"
No
Was Beulah Binford the controlling
motive of your going to Norfolk
No"
Had Several Rides with BsuIsi1.
folk"
The prisoner here corroborated the
c nf
chunn how he and not the accused had
first heard that the girl was in Nor
folk. The prisoner frankly admitted
the several rides with the girl there
and visits to various places.
Did You expect to see her again
after you left Norfolk ?''
mo. In fact, she said her husband
was going to call for her."
When did you hear. about her
next?"
When Billy Sampson 'phoned me
that she was in town on her way to
Danville, Va
Tried to Help Her Out. 81
Did you know what she was going
Beattie said the girl was to lead
public life.
Did you do anything to dissuade
her -
'She called me up some time after
that and I went over to see her and
she asked me if I would help her out
II she stayed in. Richmond. / told her
L would try to help her out That
isn't the first time I've helped a girl
out"
You have helped others, and that
was no indication that you cared for
one more than another"
yes"
Beattie's letter to Beulah promising
to help her OUT was produced.
Gave seulah Taffy.
There is one word I'd like to cor
rect" said Beattie. THAT word win
you'd put in any letter to any one.
and doesn't mean that I said 1 would
be good" e.
With oceans of love. brimming with
kisses" the letter concluded.
The prisoner several times stopped
to drink some water but deneaned
himself very calmly and collectedIy.
How about that" he was then
asked.
That was just taffy or gush that
you give to woman of that kind"
Had No Love for Her.
Did you have any real love for
that woman %
Il couldn't love a woman that 1
couldn't respect and trust"
tie on the Thursday night preceding
the homicide and commissioned him
to buy a shotgun
mo, sir
IF you had wanted any firearms :.
would yGu want him to get them?''
NO, especially if I had wanted them
for anything of that kind
all?"
mo"
Paul Beattie Comes to Store.
How many times did you see him
within a week or two before the MUIR
der?'
"He was at the store about week
or tive weeks. before. That was since
we talked about putting his brother
David into the navy and about the
property out of which he said my fa-
her was trying to cheat him."
Out Riding With BeuIah.
The prisoner said that after taking
Paul Beattie home, he went riding With
Beulah Binford. We had two punc-
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