The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15

measure up to their expectations. A.
matter of fact. the Richmond con
tinyent was small. consisting chief,
OF lawyers, newspaper writer's an,
photographers. There was no reason
to expect sensational day. and the
road was long and toilsome. Mex,
week Will see a difference.
From the surrounding country, how.
ever, came several hundred people
chiefly men. an occasional child. and
only here and there a woman WHO
hung far in the background and not
once ventured into the courtroom
Long before the hour the court green
ilankod with buggIes and automobiles
was strewn with people. displaying
an eviden; and keen interest in the
case, but nothing that even remotely
rcsembled excitement IN fact, what
ever Chesterfield may think and feel
OF the tragedy that has brought it into
such notoriety, it is plainly disposed
TO give Beatte q respectful hearing.
There are even those who say 1t Will
he able to furnish the tria! jury.
rnul Bcattic Enjoys the Air of Free
DOM
After an hour or two of aimless
&anderings beneath the great court
the arrival Of motor car carrying
Paul Beattie and a group OF officers.
The crowd at once gathered Itself into
rush TO the front of the little build
ing and watched curlously while a
lin young man. smiling pleasantly,
"eatly dressed stepped out, took in
he surroundings with q glance, and
ulled out pack of cigarettes. Paul
as anything IL not composed. There
ere no signs of hysteria now. In
CT. few weeks n jail seem to have
ade a new man of him. He is look
rg better and stronger than for a
long time-not an Insignificant detail
since he will likely be the storm-cen-
ire few days hence Not less inter-
ested in the crowd than the crowd in
himself he strolled about the grounds,
Inspecting the courthouse and it's sur
-oundings, posing for several photo
graphers, exchanging pleasantries with
anybody who came. and evidently rel
fishing the breath of freedom once
more With him in the car were De-
tcct!ves Wren and Wiltshire. of the
Richmond force; County Officer FARRELL,
snd ]. r. NcBryde. secretary OF De
tectivc Scherer who carried a satchel
containing a full typewritten and COM
plctely indexed record OF the Com
monwealths case.
Beulnh Binford Arrives Under Guard.
II was shortly after 10 o'clock when
the first car arrived, and 8 half hour
later another dashed into the court
yard and. followed by the crowd, sped
on 10 the clerks office where 1t halted
TO let Beulah Binford alight. Neatly
and handsomely, but not conspicuous
~ dressed !r blue with a big, be-
coming hat, she was for a moment the
unchullenged centre OF attention. and
apparently did not relish the expert
ence She went al once to the court
house and secluded herself for the re-
mainder of tre day. No communica
ton was allowed with her except un-
der the eye OF the Commonwealth Of
fcers. Her car was driven by e. G.
Hazelgrove. its owner, and carried in
addition. Sheriff w. c. Gill, of Chester
field. Judge J. NJ. Gregory and L O.
Wendenburg, attorneys for the Com
rnonwealth: Detective Scherer, and
Joseph Lyme, deputy sheriff OF Hen
rico.
In the meantime the swarm Of
newspaper men, hailing from various
sections OF the country, was en- ieavor-
ing TO adapt itself to limited accom-
modat!ons, telegraph operators %era
getting busy, cameras we're clicking.
and the courtroom was hllins with
people Shortly before IL o'clock
Judge watson entered, and a few min.
utes later raped for order. Sheriff
Gill shouted "oyez." demanding 81
lence, and, the ancient ceremonies
done. the work began. The courtroom
atmosphere was exceedingly oppres'
sive. and the crowd was ordered back
from the windows so al 10 admit such
chance breezes as might be stirring.
- y
ensconced on the widely sep
erated benches were also direct
ed to stand in order to give
as much room as possible for others
clamoring for admission. The room is
extremely smnll--a rel'c OF a hundred
years ago The dignity OF the court
would not permit the removal OF coats.
Altogether. 1t was a hot beginning.
Charge TO Grand Jury.
The jury was called and the fore
man took the oath, the others care
fully listening Then four at time
the others were duly sworn Gray
haired men-as the formalities re.
quired-.ass the court that they
We're over twenty-one years of age,
and none were found who were con-
stables. keepers OF ordinaries, owners
Of gr!st mills. or otherwise among tho
disabled class The majority were
above sixty years Of age, but waived
the exemption.
Gentlemen of the jury" the Judge
declared as he charged the nine men,
1T is painful for your Judge to have
TO announce that since your court last
sat domestic tragedy of uncommon
cruelty enacted In your midst has at
lFacted the attention OF not only the
people Of this Commonwealth, but Of
all portions Of the outside world
such IS the curiosity Of humankind
and so great are the modern means
OF communication, gentlemen, that a
quiet country road in Chesterfield has
become more widely known for the
time being than Wall Street. In your
country S metropolis. and the name OF