The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
Rnlah Binford on Stand.

bulah BiDford on Stand.
After Beattie finished iestifylng the
name OF BuIah Binford was called and
a new sensation developed. This girl,
who is young and beautiful. walked
from tine Loving horne where she had
been concealed from the curious al
morning and wended her way through
The spectators, past the Jurors and to
the center of the circle of men with
the dignity OF a ONE beyond sus-
picion.
She was xtylishly and t~astefully
clothed. but wore r heavy veil which
almost entirely concealed her features.
Taking her seat beside Coroner Loving
the girl faced her inquisiters. II WAS
nj this point tina Beaitse's calm was
pierced. For the first time he aban-
doned sang froid and every line 81
his face and figure showed tense In
terest. lie kept his eyes fixed on the
girl with n concentration that seemed
remarkable.
Almost uneonscsousIy. il seemed, he
removed his coat and hat. placing
them on the ground beside his chair.
watching the girl intently all the
while. In shirt sleeves with the cuffs
rolled iap to the elbow. his hair
waved back from his forehead, his
EtkdT&ttR UtiiNifiE AfDfH MS manu- Rf
his HIPS constantly. the accused wife
murderer looked at the girl witness
Witness a seconds cessation all the
time she was On the stand.
Tries Ia Shield Him
Buiah BirSord tried hard TO shield
Beattie. She spoke Of him in the
way that a woman speaks Of the
man she has loved. She utilized ali
her w~oruan's wits to protect him, bat
told p straight and connected story.
revealing facts which We're devoured
by those of morbid curiosity among
the throug. Sometimes her Soice}ow-
cred and her head hung with shame
and the next instant she looked up
with flashing .eyes and faced her ales~
TONERS with defiance and a daredevil
toss Of the head.
She told of her relations with Beat
tie before his marriage and declared
those relations had been severed al
the time Of the wedding. She told
of meeting BeatfIe at a baseball game
In Norfolk two months ago when he
did not expect 10 meet her and mar
rated how she informed him OF her
plans of removing 10 Richmond, nay
ing lost her situation IN Norfoik.
Beattie protested against her com
ing to Richmond. the girl testified.
hut she had already determined to
leave Norfolk and his protestations
were OF no avail She called him up
on A telephone the first night she
was in Richmond after leaving Nor
folk and asked him to see her eut ne
refused. h called him a second
time and begged him to see her ana
finally he relented and consented,
said. IN saw him four times after
MAT. EACH time at her OWN request,
49, Z k !, a ~ tina nIXsa noes y
said the girl. and l who asked him
20 70 to places he should not have
rome. He never spoke to me of his
wife d~isresrectfully and always used
her name in the way a husband
should.
Asked Him For Money.
The girl told of automobile rides. all
NJ her own request, she said. ana uneh
abe told how she had asked Beattie Tor
money with which TO furnish a mar Tor
fserac,f, Beattia did not. want to give
her the money because he had done 40
nnre before and she a used the
money for another purpose. He hnaily
consented 10 give her the money nut
exacted a promise from her that she
would furnish him an iternized Din or
all her purchases,
Then h identified a letter she re-
ceIyed from Beattie In which he en-
closed $40 and called her kid" and
sent oceans Of love and kisses and
signed It Hon. but when the letter
was read aloud that 1t might be In
Guided In the stenographers record the
Riri be~Eed the prosecuting attorney
not to divulge the address. because. as
Il was known by nearly all present.
tho address wns the home OF her sister.
Mrs. Powers Of West Main Street.
Tho Eirl told OF affairs h had had
with other men beside Beattie and
tried to show she was not positive he
was the father OF her baby. but the
prosecuting attorney asked questions
which she was forced to answer in such
a way It was shown both h and