The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-16
MADE BY MRS. BEATTY.
Against Her Murderer Husband Who Is
Now Condemned to Die.

Now Condemned to Die.
Warrington Advocate.
There are two sides to the J. w.
Beatty murder case in Preston county
and theme and plot for a good
novel could one unravel all the skein
of tragedy and accompanying details.
There appears to be good deal of
bad feeling between the murderer
and wife, who seemed to desert him
after the murder.
1t will be recalled that Beatty, who
is now in the penitentiary under
death sentence, slew his wife's broth
er, David A. Nine, not quite a year
ago. The tragedy occurred on the
Nine farm in Preston county. The
editor of this paper had an interview
with the murderer in his cell at the
penitentiary, whereby it was shown
that the man blamed the entire affair
upon his wife.
Mrs. Beatty now comes back at her
husband, in letter sent to the AdUo-
cate, which appears below. She gives
some startling facts. which, if true,
shed more light upon the life of
Beatty and his family. Yet all
through her letter, it will be seen,
there is much bitterness of feeling
and vituperousness against the con-
demned man. The letter is as follows;
"AMBLERsBUG, w. Va. Mays 1901.
mr.. EDITOR, DEAR SIR:-Please
publish the following: Mrs. Mary
Catherine Beatty, forced TO protect
herself, which she is going to do by
ammunition prepared by John Yves
ley Beatty, the murderer, in years
past, such as will hereafter be ex-
planned.
ut has been published that had
coaxed, plead, begged and would not
give Yves any peace until he went and
killed my brother, David A. Nine.
Also that l had signed the petition to
hang Yves. These reports are all false.
Dave paid Yves his price for the tim
Der. Dave referred to is Mrs. Beat
tvs brother, the murdered man, and
Yves referred to is her husband, the
condemned man.-Editor. Dave was
an honest, upright, prosperous man
from his own labor. Did not make
his living by stealing from his neigh
4 hnrs hoe ham ,aTnrtnI Ixrc oP
the papers.
Dave was an able man and chris
tian. He paid the preacher $11 just
a day or two before he was killed, so
it does not appear to me that he was
much of hog. Yves told me that
Dave often wanted to pay him more
for his blacksmithing than what he
charged him.
Dave was the first one to do for
/ Yves in sickness and accommodated
him at all times. The reputation
of Yves published is good and to the
effect that he was long suffering with
everybody. That is NOT ALL 50
EITHER. Yves once before reached
for gun to kill L. II. Golf and the
party would not give it to him; then
he threw his blacksmith hammer,
striking Golf in the back.
The night before Yves killed
brother Dave he was in and out of
bed and did not sleep and kept me
awake. | knew that he was very
angry about something. Twas afraid
to speak to him, knowing his awful
temper and mean disposition.
about sixteen years ago Yves got
mad at me and hit me two licks with
his fist and kicked me into the wood
box. Then l said l would not live
with him. Then he got his gun and
l suppose he was going to kill me, so
save my life, as | supposed, l said
would still live with him. He then
laid the gun up, saying to me; See
that you do The second daughter,
very small, then put her arms about
me, saying: Did old Yves hurt you !?
Did old Yves hurt your
'These are a few facts among many
and can be proven. This is why |
cannot help him. did not ever ex-
pect to tell these facts, but since there
is so much false report against me, I
must defend my character little.
"Resnectfully