The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-25
(By the Associated Press.)

1fIdIf.
(By the Associated Press
Richmond, Va, July 22.-The ex-
pected has happened in the case Of
the killing of Mrs. Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr.. while she was automobiling with
her husband on the Midlothian Turn
pike near Richmond last Tuesday
night. The c~oroner's jury, at 3:35
O'Clock this afternoon, reached the
following verdict:
I'VE, the gentlemen of the jury,
selected by the coroner on July
10, 1911. and duly sworn, on view
of the body Of Mrs. Louise owen
Beattie, to inquire when. where
and by what NEAR the said Lou
Use owen Beattie came to her
death. do. on our oath, find that
the said Louise Owen Beattie
came to her death on the night
of July Is. 1911. between 1915
and II o'clock, on the Midlothian
Turnpike, at a point about three
miles west of Richmond and me
fourth Of a mile west Of the Col
Ored Church. as a result of a gun
shot wound the same being fired
by her husband, Henry Clay Be-
attic. Jr.
Given under our hands, his
22d day of July, 1911.
"(Signed) j. Loving. Coroner;
j. G. Robertson foreman; J. T.
Cousins, w. A Jacobs. John A.
Morton, Clayton Herby, P. c..
VERIFY. Jr."
Immediately on the rendering Of
h verdict, young Beattie was re-
arrested IN the charge of murder and
aiken before Magistrate Jacob. He
waived examination and was at once
placed in an automobile and taken to
Henrico county Jail, which is within
the limits of Richmond city. and
placed therein for safe-keeping.
It was at first thought he would be
taken to the Chesterfield county Jail,
but fear of trouble there caused the
officers to bring him to this city.
Prosecutions Witnesses Hcld-Take
No Chances.
Commonwealth's Attorney Gregory
announced, after the verdict had been
rendered, that he would insist upon
Paul Beattie'S furnishing a heavy
bond for his appearance as a witness
for the prosecution or be detained in
prison.
! Paul Beattie is the cousin of Henry
Beattie. who purchased for Henry and
delivered to him the gun with which
the killing was done.
Beulah Binford, the woman in the
case affection for whom on the part
Of Henry Beattie is supposed to have
feen the motive for the killing OF
Airs. Beattie, was also required to
furnish heavy bond or be held in jail
as a witness for the Commonwealth.
On hearing this decision she tainted
On revlying. however, she vas taken
with Paul Beattie, to the Henricc
county Jail for safe-keeping.
The great crowd at the inquest
surged. and fierce mutterings were
heard, but no attempt was made &c
interfere with the removal of the
prisoners.
Paul Beattie Tells His Story.
Paul Beattie, who made the con
fession yesterday as to buying thu
gun. was a witness at the inquest to
day. On being sworn he stated tina
he had been quite sick and in a hos
pital since. and was still in bad shape
He had to be helped along as he walk
ed to the stand. He was a first cou
sin of H. c. Beattie's. he said, and wa
employed as a Waterman on Mayo.
Bridge. Mr.. Wendenburg, counse
for the Commonwealth. picked up tn
gun from the c~oroner'S table.
Where did that come from h,
asked
ut looks like the one / bought.
answered Beattie in a low voice: :"
bought it on last Saturday afternoon
1.-The crime occurred on TUesda