The Washington herald., 1911-09-05
ATTORNEY GRILlS
YOUNG DEFENDANT
OVER FIVE HOURS

When the prisoner was called, he gave
no sign of perturbation as he kissed
the Bible in taking the oath. He talked
in a clear. distinct voice in answering
preliminary questions of his counsel as
to his age. residence. business. &c.
What relation to you is Paul Beat
tie?"
Cousin
Have you ever been intimate with
him or trusted him?''
No"
Have you ever had any intimate or
personal relations with him?"
NO. The only times l ever saw him
was when he came to the store to beg
something from father, and then he
was watched"
%How long have you known Beulah
Binford?"
Since August, 1907. came down
Broad street in a car with a number of
other fellows. Somebody called to us
from the street, and she and another
girl got into the car with US"
was HE other girl Henrietta Pit
man."
she was there. but did not get into
the car"
Tells of BeuIah's Reputation.
What was Beulah Binford's reputa-
tiop at that time?'
"One of the fellows told me to have
nothing to do with her. She was a girl
of the town
How long did your relations with
her continue?"
Until the fall of 1908"
Was she in a delicate condition
them
She went TO Washington with her
mother She was not in a delicate con-
stopped going with her to keep on the
safe side"
Did her folks try to place the obli-
born to Beulah?"
Yes, suppose they thought they
could get more money out OF me than
any OF the other boys / got a letter
from a Washington lawyer. and sent her
some money. 1t made me the laughing
stock OF the town"
Were you the father of BeuIah's first
chId?'
NO. absolutely
Breaks with Binford Girl.
When did you break with Beulah?"
Il think 1t was in February or March.
1879"
How long before your marriage"
Il was married on August q, 1910"
How long had you known your wife"
practically all my life. had loved
her about twelve or fourteen months be-
fore l married her. I REGARDED Beulah
Binford simply a woman OF the town.
and she knew It."
what were the relations between you
and your wife up to the time of her
DEATH
We never exchanged a cross word.
and were as happy as two people could
be"
Did she know before you married her
Of your former relations with Beulah
Yes; everybody in town knew of It,"
Norfolk to the races last April that you
relations with Beulah Binford?''
No.
Talks Straight at Jurors.
Beattie told his story without a quaver
in his voice. or the slightest sign OF
emotion. He fac | and talked directly to
the jurors.
'Beulah asked me in Norfolk If would
see her in Richmond. and told her no.
he said. The next time l saw her was
when Sampson told me she was in town.
went over with my car"
Did you try to dissuade her from the
mode of life she was llving?'
Il told her II she would try to do
light l would help her out
1T has been intimated that you want
ID to set Beulah up in housekeeping and
furnish fiat for herr"
We'll, Beulah's reputation in Richmond
vas such that her sister. Mrs. Powers,
Out her out, and she asked me II l would
lelp her. and 1 said l would. Marie
Wells was -another common woman of
Richmond whom I helped in the same
way"
Was the letter from you to Beulah
Introduced at the coroner's inquest writ
en- in connection with your promise to
lelp herr"
Yes"
There is some rather extravagant
anguage in it. Can you explain it?"
Explains .'Denr Kid" Letter.
II would like to say that the sentence
cad Will be good That was writ
o me Well, be good
This was the dear kid letter that
told Of "brimming with love and lots of
Kisses"
Did you have any real love for Beu-
ah?"
No: could not love a woman
ouldn't respect or trust"
Your health became affected through
,our relations with her."
Yes, SIR
Did that make you feel like killing
anybody so you could have her to your
,elf?''
This was objected to and was ruled
,ut.
Then came some testimony to the ex-
let relations that obtained between the |
and his wife.
Did YOU meet Paul Beattie on the
light before the murder and commission
lin to buy a shotgun?
NO. SIR"
Would Not Trust Cousin.
IF you. ad wanted a firearm, would
'ou have gone to Paul?'
mo, and not II had wanted for any
hing of tlskt sort. I saw him about a
week before the murder, and also Sat
lrday night before the crime. He came
nto the store ana told him I was go
ng ia, Richmond and would take him
,yer In my car. had mo engagement
With him.
Did you know anything about his go