The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-08-17
TALKS OF HER SHAME.
Tells Life History - Speaks of Re
lations With Accused Beattie. I'm
moral Rather Than Immoral.

mofstl Itatner I1an immoral.
Richmond, Aug. 3. Beulah
Binford is immoral rather than i'm
moral. Much may be forgiven her
in that she lacked the care and de-
Votion that mother usually gives
a daughter. She has a mother, it
is true, but one that accorded her
the fullest measure of freedom and
seemed to find delight in the wild
ness that the girl began to display
at the early age of nine. She told
this herself.
1t is the habit here to say that
Beulah is cut off the same cloth as
her mother, but whatever may be
her moral shortcomings, she is un-
deniably pretty and fascinating.
She is small, about five feet four,
with golden hair that she parts in
the middle, brown eyes and a pert
little nose that fits well with its
owners general scheme of gaiety.
Her mouth is weak and sensual.
She has a figure that one asso-
ciates with the maturity of the
thirties rather than t. youth of
the teens, and she has an assur-
ance that bespeaks the life she
has led, which has stretched from
Richmond to Chicago and includes
an adventuresome summer in Illi-
nols, where she posed as the wife of
baseball player.
She has a quick mind, but with
little in it. She macs no pre-
tense at being anything more than
she is, nor does she aspire to
the heights of real love. She made
that clear in the interview with
her when she was first held as a
witness under heavy bond that she
could not supply. She was playing
Jacks" when the sheriff brought
visitors to her.
Like" Not Love"
Love Harry" she said, and
smiled. "Oh, no; l don't believe
I'd put it quite that strong.
Yes l like him. / like him a
great deal. He is well educated
is gentleman, is rich and has
charming ways. But | just like
him - that's all. There are four
or five other fellows that | like
Just as much. Maybe there are
one or two that | like little
more.
Yes, he sent me away to school.
incidentally, | want to say that the
stories that | was expelled from
school are all untrue. They knew
my character at ST. Marys - it's
In Alexandria - when | went
there. There were lots of other
girls there just like me. | was a
little over IA when | went. 1t was
terribly lonesome. Besides, you
see l had been used to having a
good time. At home here in Rich
mond ! could stay out late when
ever l pleased. Up there they
wouldn't even let us outside the
gate.
One night | sneaked away from
school with another girl, from
washington. Her name doesn't
matter. She was of good family
then, too. We climbed the fence
and went to Washington. We
spent the night there. The next
day the people from the school
found us. Two sisters came after
us and took us back. Then | said
| wouldn't stay. They tried to per
suade me to, but told them l was
tired of being a good girl. They
didn't eXpell me. They let me go
and l came back to Richmond.
AT that time l thought a good
deal of Harry, but he wasn't the
first fellow l ever loved. Yes, l
know | was only thirteen when |
met him, but | had had other fell
iO"S DelOIe IudJ.
Harry told me, too. that he
was sending me off to get rid of
me. EIe wouldn't have anything to
do witF me for some time.
Il Went with other fellows. At
ter awhile Harry and / went to-
gether again. All the time | was
going with other men, though. l
don't know whether Harry knew it
or not. | never made any secret
about it.
Why She Got Money.
After my baby was born Harry
gave me some money. He didn't
give ii TO me because he loved me
though. Not on your life. He
gave it to me to keep my mouth
shut.
Harry never did give me much
money, anyhow He gave me some
every now and then, but not
much. No l won't say he was a
cheap man. l wouldn't say any
thing about a gentleman. But
nave known other men who gave
q lot more.
81 didn't come back to watcn MS
wedding, either. | was in Chicago
at the time. 1t costs about $40 to
come from Chicago to this town.
and | wouldn't spend $40 to see
anybody on Gods green ,artlr get
mar ed. Gamble on that.
No Marriage Involved.
Mr.. Beattie never told me
much about his married life. | be-
lieve he did tell me he could do
most anything he wanted to - stay
out as late as he pleased and new
er be asked any questions and
some more lie that - but that's
all. l didn't ask him. | didn't
care.
Il don't know how many men /
have known well enought to call
them by their first name. You'll
have to ask me an easier one.
Haven't loved any of them. Yes,