The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-05

both sides were to confer during the luncheon period. about the hour of the demonstration with the car by the pris- oner.
 The examination of the automobile and demonstration .by the prisoner was dis pensed with by an agreement with coun- sel' for both sides.
 Cross s-ExaminatiOn Begins
 When court reconvened at 2:55 the de. fense declared 1t rested it's case on the testimony submitted.
 The cross examination of Beattie then began.
 The prosecution devoted the first hour or more of cross examination to d search- ing inquiry into Beauties relationss with Beulah Binford The prisoner continued frankly to admit his intimacy but insisted he could not have had any love for a grl who was so notoriously bad.
 MT. Beattie. said Prosecutor Wen denberg you have been asked by your counsel several questions to what your testimony was before the coroner Under the statutes of Virginia that evidence be- fore the coroner cannot be used against yourself. Now. do you waive your right and say that the commonwealth may use the evidence given by you before the coroner?'
 Counsel for the defense objected that the question should not be asked before the jury. The court sustained this view and asked the jury to disregard the prose- cutions proposition, and not to draw any unfavorable differences therefrom." Now, I understand, Mir. Beattie,' re- sumed Prosecutor Wendenberg, that you met Beulah Binford in August, 19o7 When did your Illicit relations with her begn?''
 About two weeks after I had met her" And continued how long?'
 'Until she she went to Washington In the fall of 190S.''
 When did you send her to school?'
 "rhe same fall. Can l explain?'
 rYes.
 Her people were going to send her to school. They all thought I'd help them. which | did. not to give her an educa- tlon for my benefit, but to get her out of the way
 What do you moan by to get her out of the waY?' !"
 T mean that | was not educating her because l liked her
 "Couldnt you get her away in any other way?" insisted Mir. Wendenberg. Did she have that influence over you that you had to send her away"
 No
 Then your relations continued for some time when she was l years old?" -'Yes"
 W d$ii that q NiVilii'u pt liit '-i W concerning young grls?'
 Counsel Objects
 Tie prisoner did not answer and his Counsel objected that he was on trial for only one offense. The court per mitted the prisoner to say that he did not know his action was against the law. If the girl ran about town.
 '''rhe child was named Henry Clay?"
 "Yea 1t vas named Henry Clay.
 And when the clild died you bought the casbet?"
 "I was present when the funeral di- rector had the bill and I told him tho child had been adopted by Mrs Trout, and he said she wouldn't pay it. bur would tuin 1t over tu the city as my child and l naturally didn't want that to Slappen. and paid the bill think ing that would be the last of it."
 Did you write any letter to Mrs. Bnford to sign some papers in refer ence to the adoption of the child and that If she did not you would wash your han Is of the whole matter.'
 "I cant remember writing it l thought l had washed my hands of the matter when l was in the lawyers Of flee
 The prosecutor produced the letter and asked:
 Did YOU white that letter?'
 "T did,.
 Mi' Wenaenberg read:
 Mrs Binford. You can sign the en- closed With your name and address. Please do so al once. as this is the last time I will monkey with the business When you have an answer call me up IenrY.
 "Eid that letter refer to the adop- tion of thH child?''
 Prom the contents of the letter. I think ii does. but whcn the child was lCrn there was a paper to sign. and it may have been in reference to ,hat."
 Did you have any other transac- tio"s vi h Mrs. Bi,ford about the child?"
 "l don't tbink SO.
 "Aftor the child died. Beuah Binford went aWayg"
 "Yes after staying at disreputa blc house sho did"
 ''TheI she wsTt to icia her husband, the baseball player. Irlsher?'
 '.i fudge so."
 Didn't you kno" when you were in Norfolk that shc was married.'.
 Said She Was Married
 'She told me 80
 'The night she arrived in Richmond you