The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-05

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girls. I stopped the car and one of
the girls asked me II she could take A
ride. Beulah and the girl then got
in,"
Had you ever been introduced to
her before?"
mo"
"Was the other girl Henrietta Pitt
MANI"
"Yes."
What was Bsulah Binford's repu-
tation?"
"That afternoon the rest Of the bovs
with the exception Of one fellow. told
me not to have anything to do with
her."
When did your Improper relation,
with Beulah Binford break OFT"
In the fall Of 1908"
What was the cause?"
well. she went to WASHINGTON. I
knew she was sick and I didn't 20
with her.
when Beulah's child was born
what did she do?"
Her mother wro.e to me-"
Did they think you were respon-
sible?"
Il suppose 30. as they thought l had
more money than any one else. Next
thing l knew I was called to her
lawyers office and as a consequence I
saw nothing to do but fork up the
money and was the laughing stock of
the town. never for one minute
thought was the father of the child
and Beulah Binford swore at the coro.
ner's inquest that she was not it's
mother"
Married Two Years Afterwsrd
How long before your marriage"
continued Mr.. Smith, was the meet
ing in the lawyers Officer"
About February, 1909"
Well. when were your relations
with her broken OFF,"
I'm the fall Of 1908, and l was mar
ried nearly two years afterward In
August, 1910"
How long had you known your
wife?"
Nearly all my life."
How long had you been in love
with herr"
Il reckon about twelve to fourteen
months"
How did you regard Beulah Bin
ford during the time you ran with
her?"
"As everyone else did. as a woman
of the town."
Did you have any love for herr"
mo"
Always Aifeetionate to Wife
What were the relations between
you and your wife up to the night
of her death?"
II never spoke q cross word to her
or she to me. We always were af-
fectionate and I don't see how anyone
could have been any happier"
Was there any reason for her to
be unhappy!
"Not that l know Of"
when you were married, did she
know about Beulah Binford?"
Everyone in town did. I told her
all about the effort to blame the child
on me, too. made a;clean breast oi
it,"
did you tell her of your trip tc
Norfolk and Of the resumption of your
relations with Beulah?"
NO"
Didn't Go to See Girl
WAS Beulah Binford the controll.
ing motive of your going to Norfolk? p
mo"
Tell how you came to go to Nor.
folk"
The prisoner here corroborated the
story Of William H. Sampson, his
chum, Of how he and not the accused
had first heard that the girl was ir
Norfolk. The prisoner frankly admit
ted the several rides with the CIR
there and visits to various places.
did you expect to see her agair
after you left Norfolk?"
mo. In fact she said her husband
was going to call for her."
Helped Beulah Blnford.
when did you hear about hel
next?'
When Billy Sampson phoned tha,
she was in town on her way to Dan.
vile, Va"
Did you know what she was going
to do?"
"Beattie said the girl was to lead
q public life"
did you do anything to dissuade
her?"
"She called me up some time after
that and went over to see her and
she asked me If I would help her
if she stayed in Richmond. l told her
would try to help her out. That
isn't the first time I've helped a girl
out"
"You have helped others and that
was no indication that you cared for
one more than another?"
"Yes."
Beattie's letter to Beulah promising
to help her out" was produced.
! There is one word I'd like to cor
rect" said the prisoner. "That word
will" should be well, be good It's
thing you'd put in any letter to any
one and doesn't mean that said I
would be good"
with oceans of love, brimming
with Kisses" the letter concluded.
The prisoner stopped several times
to drink some water but demeaned
himself very calmly and quietly.
"How about that?" he was asked.
THAT was just taffy or gush that
you give to woman of that kind"
Didn't Love Her
did you have any real love for
that woman?"