The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-07
Beulah Binford is Not to be
Held as Accessory
Before Fact
EYEWITNESS BOBS
UP AND WRITES LETTER
Man Writes Letter Saying He
Saw Crime Committed,
but the Case VIII
Proceed

Rumors that Beulah Binford would
be arrested as an accessory TO the
murder of Mrs. Louise Beattie and
thai the tr4a! OF Henry Clay Beatus,
Irt would be reopened in order to
Introduce the testimony az an eye
witness Of the alleged crime who has
just been discovered, were current
in Richmond yesterday and for
time created furore Of excitement
While ii is admitted by those IN
"a position 10 know that Il man
Claiming TO have witnessed the muir
der has been di discovered IL IL denied
by the same authorities that the
trial Will be halted that this man
may testify
That Beqiah Bintord VIII $50 in
dtcted as al accessory 10 the crime
was denied envy Aal4caliy. Detective
Luth l. snsrer stated that such
action would not he taken
II IS known that Special Prosecg
tor 'Neaoenoarg received letter
yestor day afternoon from man III
a sdistaat part or the state who
Chains to have seen AIRS. Beattie
struck down Ay her husband ana
snot while she lay unconscious On
LAe ground III
''4-ye Witness" Bohs Up.
The man declares he Was paid by
Beatte ta zee and that he talked
with Ht-sAttte u few .reonds after
the murder. Attorneys and detec-
tives for tAe prosecution do not know
whether 10 believe this story or place
It IN the catesory u other yarns
which have come To them
However. tho self-stylea eye wit
ness has been located and viii ho
-
story can Re invest! gated. The man
farm hand ny q landowner living
nsaE the scene of the murder.
Detectives. who interview the land
owner yesterday. partially verined the
story eff the supposed eyewitness. It
WAS stated To ihe detectives that d
man Of the sAsTa name which WAS
signed 10 the letter received by At
torr.ew Weudsnbur WIS employed on
VrIs rgTg7I. ard that ha Disappeared
the DAY after tho murder
Not to Reopen Case.
While the investigation is being con
t!nued. the prosecution has decided
not to ask Judge Watson TO reopen the
case. IN order that tina supposed eye
witness may testify. The Common
wealth believes its case has been won.
In the event the eye witness was
pla ced cal the stand, and his story was
shattered tha case Of the Common
wealth would bs weakened. 1t Ia be-
g1eTcd
Information was received at thu
office of Detective Scherer, which
seemed 10 iupHcate Beulah Bfpford IN
the murder. Stin adheItng TO his De-
her that the girl Is not an accessory.
and had no guilty knowledge before
the crime. Detsetiva Seharer decided 10
Kill the ruulor with an investigation
Inquiry developed that the intortna-
ton was erroneous.
To Release Prisoners.
Beulsh Bincord ard Paul Featt!e
were not released from Tieurlco coun
~ Jail yesterday, WAS anticipated.
II is prohahle they will be released
to-day. The girl has expressed a de
sire TO SO to New York. but her
mother says that Beuiah shall go 10
the country, and remain IN retire
ment until the trial Is over.
Paul Beattie declares that "a soon
ns he IL liberated he viii seek en-
ployment. He has not said what kind
OF work he prefers, hut seems anxious
to obtain any kind of a position which
Will enable him to sgain take up the
support OF his wife and baby. which
has developed on relatives since Paul
was arrested as witness.