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Newspaper
Mathews Journal
Location
Mathews, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
3
Beattie, 26, testifies in Chesterfield C H court, detailing his relationship with Beulah Linford, his alibi, and the night of the murder. He describes the shooting by a bearded highwayman, his escape with the gun, and the auto ride with his wife before the tragedy.
Henry Clay Beattie Jr resumed testimony as cross examination opened after court reopened at 3 P M Defense and prosecution argued over admissibility of coroner statements Judge Watson ruled the coroner questions out and instructed jurors to disregard them Beattie faced a long series of questions about his relationship with Beulah Binford the adoption of a child and the 1908 death reports of the child his memory and possible letters Beattie admitted writing a controversial letter about the child and Beulah Binford left Richmond for Danville prior to the murder inquiry and the defense pressed for details on alibi and alleged meetings with Paul Beattie while Beattie denied most direct claims and insisted his statements were true The trial extended with persistent cross examination planned to continue tomorrow
Richmond reporter Julia Murdock notes Beulah Hinford known as the other woman captivates crowds at the Beattie trial and jail. Locals view her as another city girl, already linked to New York real life, and foresee the Broadway Forty second street area claiming her soon.
In Nelson county near Afton a Mitchel six touring car fell from an embankment after a sharp curve on a new macadam road. John T. Howe general manager of the Avondale Land Company was severely injured, J H Tyler Jr and John Tyler were aboard, while Charlie Mayo a Degro chauffeur was killed. The crash caused extensive vehicle damage and the turn is noted as highly dangerous by local automobilists.
Amos Kidder of Lake Hopatcong describes using a vacuum sweeper to rapidly pluck chickens. He previously plucked by hand and plans to apply the same method to geese when ready for market. The tale was shared with George Henry Smith during a Cedar Grove visit.
The Chicago trial shows a woman detective acting only against persistent rude intrusions not polite greetings after parading streets from 2 to 5 pm. In Los Angeles, two men were convicted on day one and four on day two for flirting, drawing crowds and even threats. the chief later pulled the detective from service for an overly attractive dress, while the World notes the moral is obvious after this experiment.
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