Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-04

| OF W|FE'S MURDER
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all about the effort to blame the child
| on me, too. / made clean breast of
| it
Did you tell her of your trip to Nor
folk and the resumption of your re-
lations with Beulahn'
No.
WAS Beulah Binford the controlling
motive of your going to Norfolk
No
Tell how YOU came to go to Norfolk. :
Tells of Norfolk Visit.
The prisoner here corroborated the
story of William II. Sampson. his chum.
of how he and not the accused had first
heard that the girl was in Norfolk. The
prisoner frankly admitted the several
rides with the girl there and visits to
various places. +.
did You expect to sec her again after
No. In fact she said her husband
was going to call for her.
When did You hear about her next?''
When Billy Sampson phoned me that
she was in town on her way to Danvillc.
Did you know what she was going to
do?''
Beattie said the girl was to enter a
resort.
Did you do anything to dissuade hero
she called me up some time after
that and went over to see her and she
asked me if | would help her if she
stayed in Richmond. / told her l would
try to help her out That isn't the first
time I've helped a girl out
You 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 correct
said the prisoner That word VIII
should be well. be good It's a thing
you'd put in any letter to any one, and
doesn't mean that | said | would be
good
with oceans of love, trimming with
kisses, the letter concluded.
The prisoner several times stopped TO
drink some water. but demeaned himself
very calmly and collectedly.
How about that he was asked.
Just Gush for Girl.
IHdt was just tdIIy or guSH that YOU
give to a woman Of that kind"
Did YOU have any real love for that
woman?
Il couldn't love woman that couldn't
respect and trust"
/ Please state If YOU met Paul Beattie
on the Thursday night preceding the
homicide and commissioned him. to buy
a shotgun p
No"
If you had wanted any firearms would
you want him to get theme
No. especially if ] had wanted them
for anything Of that kind
Did YOU see him Thursday night at
allo"
No
How many times did YOU see him
within week or two before the MUIR
dcrp
'Ic was al the store about week or
two weeks before. That was since We
talked about putting his brother David
into the navy and about the property out
of which he said my father was trying to
cheat him.
Did you see him that night
Yes. In the store early lie said he
was going to Richmond and asked me to
take him over after the store closed
did you know anything about his
going to the pawn brokers' shop or buy
ing gum
Did he bring YOU a gum
NO, sir
The prisoner said that after taking Paul
Beattie home, he went riding with Bculah
Binford.
we had two punctures,' he added.
she got pump out of the rear seat.
If there had been Il gun she would
have seen ii?
Yes
Where is Beuah now"
In Jail. ] reckon. where the prosccu-
ton can get her If they want to.
Went Riding Monday Night.
When were you out next with Beu-
lah?"
Monday.
In that week and the week preceding
did you take YOUR wife out:"
Yes. ! took Ter out the sunday be-
fore the III iday before, the Wednesday
before. Three or four times a week.
"On the night of the murder. Tuesday,
what time did YOU leave your house?
"A little after $ o'clock. | got the ma
chine out of the garage. had gone only
a short distance when saw ] had a fiat
tire | had to Jack ny the rear of The
ear to fix it,.
do YOU know how long it tool, youo"
Judging from the time left my
house and the time got to Mr.. ovens.
il must have taken an hour
when you got to Mr. OWens what did
Il went upstairs in til" house where my
wife was Louise was nursing the baby
and I kissed her sitting beside her and
| talking with her. Mrs. owen came in later
and said Dr. Mercer was coming
Ibid you play with the baby"
Yes ! walked up and down the room
| with il and put my finger in its mouth
| for il to bite.
The only intimation We have had
| about YOUR wife being unhappy has come
from Mrs. owen. your mother-in- la ".
| Was there anything in Your life that
| caused Your wife to he unhappy
No She had no reason t. he"
state what happened after YOU started
on the automobile ride with your wife"
stopped at Drug Store.
/ I'VE were at the house about three
4 quarters of an hour. Somebody suggested
| that my wife take a wrap. 1t couldn't be
found. Tom Owen brought out his rain