The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22

Beattie had known tito parenLage OF the
infant. The girl did not look once at
Beattie after the hurried glance she
gave him before she took her seat. She
raised her veil n short time after TREY
began questioning her and drank a
few swallows Of water from a glass
ON the stenosrapher's table.
Grows Hystcrieal.
she also asked for q fan bot forgot to
use IL after enc was given. her. When
her testimony was concluded the girl
arose ana walked with firm but meas
ured step from tho center of the throng
To the Loving Veranda. and then in
side the house where she remained
while the inquest wax proceeding. Just
after h hearing was adjourned. she
"Fe" Nstericai and her load screams
t8tttti f7e heard fer several blocks.
AnisR p1$ s~ic}aitS Wrft try ing to quiet
the girl the inquest MAS adjourned
and Heattie arose ard started toward
th~ house, evidently to see BuIah Bin
foul
Beattie's father arose and stepped
beside his 500. The aged man, erect
aud firm OF carriage. bat white of hair
With many lines IN his kind face, placed
his arm about NJ young mans neck
and his check agafnst the Young mans
check. earessing The Ep8th with all the
tenderness OF n mother. The young
husband. who, bad shown hut one sign
or emotion before. stood still with his
arms hanging at his sides and smiled
"lth embarrassment a blush. deep. red
and hot. flushed his FACE. When the
father released the hoy Young Reattie
walked hUrrl*diy To a window and
ipekSd through AT BuIah Binfori
stretched on tho floor with several
women about her. flaming her and
holding smelling salts to her nostfils
taking ia her TFrFn nv fFilt- Sc 49,. HeA1
ing tones
soohs Upon Distressed Girl.
Eeattltr wac all attention as HI. look
90 through h screen. his elbow rest
Ing on the window sill and the in
eEitable cigarette smoking between
h4s fingers, lie peered into the dark
ness OF the room for at least ten min
etes and seemed very much worried
when the girl resumed her violence.
Writhing and trying to pGs' her hair.
Suddenly the girl turned on one side,
locked through the window and recog-
nized the face Of Eeattie.
n glance passed between them.
trimming with a meaning unknown
10 those watching them. The shadow
on a smile hickered over h pale face
i-of the girl stained with tears and
dust and Beattie smiled In return. The
girl grew calm and lay still. allowing
those q 10 fan her, Beattie turn
ed to the reporter for The Rich
mond Nfrginian and said:
Hasn't h got nerve? She's gritty.
that's what she IS. even If she did
faint after 1t was all over. Have You
got a cigarette"
The reporter offered a Turkish. hut
Beattie shook his head and accepted
a Piedmont cigarette profYered by a
hySiander.@ Ha ht the cigarette and
started to look in the window again
when he was asked:
What do you think OF the case
now that the girl has testified"
Says Hen Fight Hard.
Il think IL will be long drawn out.
but they'll never convict me-" re-
piled Reattie. He was asked If he
objected going to jail for the night
n replied in the negative. saying
he would prefer sleeping at home. but
hat it didn't matter much where he
slept. He said his attorney had tried
to obtain his temporary release on
bond but had failed.
Reattie then walked over To where
Judge Gregory was issuing a warrant
for his arrest. The man had been
arrested several hours before. but the
warrant had not been issued. AS De-
tective Captain Mcmahon made the
arrest Judge Gregory inserted Nc
Mahon's name as the complainant
against Beattie blu Special Policeman