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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15
NO SURPRISE TO
HENRY BEATTIE
Prisoner Expected That Grand
Jury Would Indict Him
for Murder.

Yes. 1 have Just read of +, in tho
paper" replied Henry Bea,tie when
asked by Sheriff Kemp whether he
knew he had been indicted II, is no
surprise to me" he continued. "for
nave been expecting it, understand
that waGers have been made AT odH.
OF TWO TO ono that Il true bill would
ne returned against me by the grand
Jury II would not have been good
sporting chance IL the odds had been
ten to one instead OF two TO one
He declined to make anv comment,
upon the affair, and said he did M,
care to discuss IT.
"A reporter is outside and wants
you to make statement TO him; shah
I bring him !n?" asked the sheriff.
NO. I have no statement TO make"
a clear illustration OF the continued
self confidence OF Beattie is the fact
that he Immediately changed the sub
iect and said to shcrin Kemp:
by the way. /, has been dreadtully
hot in here. especially during the
nights. Can't you do something for
me? Last night was hardly able
10 sleep because 1t was so hot No.
I find the days comfortable enough.
but 1t is during the nights that feel
tho humidity and heat"
He was assured by the sheriff that
everything possible would be done to
make him comfortable.
None of his old self confidence de-
serted him yesterday. and he received
the news OF the grand jury's action In
the same indifferent manner which mas
characterized his demesnor since the
time OF his arrest.
A few minutes after Sheriff kemps
visit two visitors were shown through
the corridor where Beattie is confined
they stopped and were introduced 10
the prisoner. He gave a hearty hand
shake to each and freely chatted with
them for few moments.
He continues to idle away his time
by reading magazines and playing soil
taire
Paul Beattie and Reulah Bintord re-
turned to the Jail shortly after S
o'clock. Both showed signs OF ia,
tigue after their visit to Chesterfield
Courthouse. but both were cheerful
when returned to their cells
The woman complained OF IeellhS
slightly i'll. the after effects Of her
attack when she swooned at the court
house. She declared that she was not
alarmed at her condition and did not
desire the services of a physician when
this was suggested.
II have always suffered with heart
trouble. but do not believe 1t is any
thing serious" she said as she trip
ped up the steps to her quarters on
the second floor.
Both witnesses returned in autom0-
biles. Beulah was escorted bv Sheriff
Gill and Deputy Lyme. while Paul fol-
lowed in a second motor in the GUS
tody of Officer farrell.
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The Indictment.
The indictment read as follows;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15

In Chesterfield Circuit Court, August
Term, 1911.
Commonwealth OF Virginia, County of
Chesterfield, to-wit,
The grand jurors of the Common
wealth OF Virginia, In and for the
body of Chesterfield county, and now
attending 3he Circuit Court of said
county, upon their onths pressnt, TINT
one Henry Clay Dcatttc, Jr., did. on
the 18th day of July, 1911, in the coun-
~ of Chenterheld, aud in the jurisdic-
ton of said Circuit Court, In and upon
one Louise Wexford BeattIc, aims
Louise Wexford Owen Featue, then
and there being, feloniously, wiIfully
and OF his malice aforethouRht. make
nm assault, and TINT he, the said Henry
Clay Benttie, Jr, n certain gun, then
and there loaded with Eunpowdar and
shot, which said gun he. the said
Henry CIny Denttfc, Jr., In hts hands
then nnd there had and held, then and
there feloniously, wtifuily and of his
mniice nforethouEht. did discharge and
shoot OF, Mt, against and upon her, the
enid Louise Wexford Beattic, nIinx
that he. the said Henry Clay Renttie,
Jr., with the shot aforesaid, out of the
gun Aforesaid, by the said Henry Clay
beattse, Jr. discharged and shot on
as adoresatu, tlr:n md there In tho
county aforesaid, feloniously, wIIfulIy
and of his malice nforethouSht, did
strike. penetrate and wound her, the
said Louise Wexford Deattie, nlins
Louise Wexford Owen Beattie, In and
upon the face of her, the said Louise
Wexford Beattie. alias Louise Wexford
owen Benftie. giving to her, the said
Louise Wexford Benttie, aIins Louise
Wexford oTen Benttie, then and there.
with the shot aforesaid, so us nfore.
shid, discharged and shot of, out OF
the gun aforesaid, by the sui, Henry
SInS nehttie, Jr, IN and upon the fnce
OF her, the said Louise Wexford
Dehttie, alias LOUISE Wexford Owen
beattie' one mortal wound, OF which
said mortal wound, she, the snid
Louise Wexford Benttie, alias Louise
wexford owen Benttie. then and there
INSANITY died, md so the grand Jurors
aforesaid, upon their oaths aforenaId.
DO say TINT the snid Henry CIav,
heattie, Jr., her, the snid Louise Well
Ioru Beaftie, nlIns Louise Wexford
owen Benttfe, in the me- uper md nv
the mems aforesaid, in the county
nroreSnid, aud In the jurisdiction Of
snid court, fe1oniously, vvilfully and of
III" malice nforethought, did Kill and
murder, asninst the peace and dignity
OF the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Upon the testimony of Thoma. "
owen II. +. Pettigrev, Coroner J. q.
Loving and Luther l.. s.herer, who
"ere duly sworn In open court n,,d
vent nefore the GRAD jury TO testify.
Heard Lindsay Gordon spenk.
During the recess the crowd divided
Its time between the ham sandwich
man and political address by ]. Lind.
say Gordon, of Louisa. Speaking from
me SIDE door OF the courthouse, Mr..
GORDON roundlv denounced Senator
Martin and his machine" ana called
Tor reform in Virginia politics. An
AGED and earnest resident of the
neishoorhood created a diversion Inv
bringing the speaker to a temporary
malt and proceeding to lecture ths
crowd himself With arms lifted high.
me old man walked into the mlI,iio
OF the circ!!ng audience and shou,ed
dehanee at the orator. denying every.
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OBITUARY
Robert NJ. Byers.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Harrisonburg. Va, August 14.-Roh-
ert NJ Byers. twenty-nine years '!d
died Friday in Denver. Col. He was
buried to-day at his home at FIT De-
flance. Augusta county. the funeral
taking place from the Old Stone Pres
byterian Church. In 1908 he was en-
ployed by the Lane Brothers at Alta
Vista. In recent years he had been
civil engineer, engaged in the con-
struction of the Virginian Railway
through the Piedmont and Southwest
Virginia sections of the State. He
leaves the following brothers and
sisters: Howard s.. OF Harrisonhurg;
e. c.. C. w and Miss Margaret Byers.
Of Fort Defiance and Mrs. 7 r. Pat
terson. OF Waynesboro.
JameH Riddle.
James Riddle, about seventy years
old. farmer and Confederate veteran.
died Friday night in tho Friedens
Church ne'ghborhood. He leaves his
wife. who was Miss Fannie Parker, of
Martinsburg w. Va.
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RICHMOND FIRM BUYS HEAVY coz
SIGN Ml5NT EXTRA OLD MHISKEXs

TIC PniI G. Kelly Company. Of this
city un!oaded to-day carload consign-
m ment OF eieht-year-o Eastern Rye
Wni,skey, consigned them through the
nn.okcraGe hrm of Goldshorough &
Company of Baltimore rare cir
cumiatance occurred in connection with
consignment. inasmuch as the goods
remained IN the government ware
houses TOR eight years. the allotted
government storage period, and ac-
cordinsIy, were forced out ,t bond and
put on the. market.
= Inc loeal.. trade conced, the Kelly
company as being particularly FORUM
ate In securing this. perhaps the larg-
est CONSIGNMENT of extremely old
goods eve.' Brought 10 this market.
Iae good &c the product OF an East
tern distiIery, and will be placed on
me wholesale market during the tall
months The buyers, expecting an ac-
I'VE market for goods this age and
character, anticipate quick sales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15

A box OF delicious, toothsome Choco-
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Ad. in The Times-Dispatch. paid for in
advance at tho counter. Get 1t to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-15
DEATHS

LOWE-Dicd. In MONTGOMERY, Ala, Au-
gust IL. 1911, ROBERT B. LOWE. He
Is survived by his widow, who was
Miss Elizabeth BeviIl. OF this CITY,
and two children.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
POLITICAL
MEETING LAST
NIGHT LIVELY
LARGEST CROWD TO ATTEND
MEETING DURING PRESENT
CAMPAIGN GATHERED AT THE
WEST END DEMOCRATIC CLUB
RALLY LAST NIGHT.

Interest in local politics reached
fever heat last night at the rally
which was held under the. auspices
of the West End Democratic club in
Mike O'Leary's old store house, cor
ner DeVilliers and Zarragossa streets
The largest crowd that has attended
any of the meetings held so far was
present and about thirty-f1ve candi-
dates spoke.
All of the remarks made by the as
pirants for municipal offices were in
teresting to those who heard them,
but at times it was almost impossible
for those nearest the speakers even to
hear them on account of the confusion
and noise in the house.
Very few of the candidates were
personal in their remarks. However,
Mike O'Leary and John Burns. both
candidates for the office Of street SUI
perintendent, engaged in a lively tilt
much to the amusement of the crowd.
James NJ. Johnson and John E. Long,
candidates for building inspector, add
ed spice and interest to the meeting
by making some very emphatic state
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BEULAH.
Special to The journal.

Beulah. April loving to the rain
Saturday and Sunday Rev. Mr. Kierce
could not get here to I'LL his appoint
ment at the Baptist church.
The NJ. z. Society has finished its
new building and has bought a fine
organ for use In the church and Sun
day school. To the late Rev. D. W,
Bowman a great deal OF credit is due
for the success of the enterprise. as ne
gave freely of his time and money 70
the building of the church. and a mem
orial service in his honor when the
church is dedicated would be a Just
tribute to his labor.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bryant are tie
proud parents Of a 12-pound boy. born
Sunday. March 26th.
miss Annie Byrne was the guest Of
Mrs. Mary Barrineau Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Snowden were
the guests Of Arthur Spare and family
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Bradley is at the home
Of her son. James Bryant. helping
care for Mrs. Bryant and the children.
Mr.. Thomas Perry has moved in one
of P. c. Dawkins's houses near the old
convict camp.
Mr.. James Bryant was in the Deep
Water City on business Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
YACHT AND
MOTOR BOAT
CLUB MEETS
FULL ATTENDANCE is DESIRED
TONIGHT AS TWO PROPOSE
TloNs PERTAINING TO cLue
HOUSE WILL BE PUT BEFORE
MEMBERS.

A meeting of the Pensacola Yacht
and Motor Boat Club will be held to-
night at 1880 o'clock in the rooms Of
the Commercial Association for tn
discussion of the proposed club house.
Two plans are to be submitted 70
the club, the acceptance Of either of
which is said to mean a club house
within the next thirty days:
The call for the meeting is as fol-
lows:
A meeting will be held at the rooms
of the Pensacola Commercial Associa-
ton (Chamber of Commerc), Brent
building, Friday. March 81, 1911, at
1880 p. m.
A full attendance is desired. as two
propositions. complete with plans of
buildings, ETC., will be put before the
club for immediate action. Acceptance
of either will mean a club house with :
in the next thirty days.
Please make it your business to at
tend.
THOS. C. WATSON.
Commodore.
R. 3. HARGIS,
Secretary.
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THE BIG DREDGE
BLACKWATER
IS LAUNCHED
VESSEL BUILT NEAR PINE BAR
Rem WILL NOW BE BROUGHT
TO PIckENS, WHERE THE
BOILERS WILL BE INSTALLED.
Special to the Journal.

Pine Barren, March 30.-The river
was favorable for the launching last
Monday and at $3.50 p. N. the big
dredge Blaclwater slid majestically
into the Escambia. No bottle of
champagne was broken over her bluff
bow, and no formal christening was
INDUCED in, yet her life on the waves
promises to be one Of usefulness. fully
commensurate with more pretentious
craft.
The whole of the past week all the
laborers were busy loading material
for completing her on the deck. This
is about accomplished, and on Mon
day, the 3rd, she will start on the
tortuous voyage down the river, in
tow of the Escambia, Capt. W. F.
Zepernick It is estimated that three
days viii be required to take her to
Fort Pickens, where the boilers will
be placed in her hold, after which the
work of finishing the house will be
pushed with all possible speed, and at
the same time the machinery will be
installed.
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I. j. |. BROWN
WILL Be THE
RACING JUDGE
TAMPA's BOOSTER WILL CALI
THE PONIES ONE, TWO THREE.
AT THE PENSACOLA MEETING
TALKS or CITY.

Colonel Thomas ]. Laud Brown, the
prince of good fellows, the original
Tampa booster AID the presiding
Judge at the local race meeting, arriv-
ed in the city yesterday and has
taken up his quarters at the San Car
los, where he was seen last night by
a Journal repres entative. Colonel
Brown is thorough optimist and is
an inspiration to everyone associated
with him. He has been the elixir of
life in the annual Tampa celebrations
and through his efforts thousands of
visitors have been brought to Florida.
Colonel Brown has acted in the ca
pacity of presiding Judge at other
meetings and his work has been alto
gether pleasing to the public and the
horsemen. The colonel is very popular
in the Deep Water City and when he
arrived yesterday afternoon he was
much sought after by his mann
friends here.
yes. think this WITH be a good little
meeting" said Colnnel Brown, and
that it win be conducted in a salts
factory manner to all concerned. The
Tampa meeting was a success and the
horsemen and the promoters left there
without any unpleasant tness or scandal
which sometimes accompany race
meetings.
when I began walking down Pala-
fox street today" continued the
colonel Il could not realize that it was
old Pensacola ] was. in once more.
The new buildings and the new paving
tell the story of progress better than
anything else. 1t does not take an OPP
timist to predict that Pensacola will
become one Of the great. cities of tn !.
south The Panama csnal and thu
new railroads with the many, natural
advantages win mean everything.
was disappointed that the Com
mercial Association caiised the little
unpleastness about the racing, but am
glad that they decided not to try to
infere. Having worked with the COM
mercial bodies so long 1 find that
when they so outside their sphere that
the unanimous strength OF the body is
lost and many times not only weakens
the body but kills its usefulness. The
commercial bodiss are the towns
greatest boomers and everything
should be done to preserve the har-
mony and strength OF the organiza-
tion.'
Colonel Brown is well posted on all
Florida matters and says that there
win be more entries in the race for
governor than ever before. Besides
those already declared he, named sew
eral more whom he said were sure to
be in the race. He also said that his
friend, T. A. Jennings, was sure to be
speaker Of the house.
Colonel Brown will be here through
out the race meeting and says he is
anticipating a very pleasant visit
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nents an insinuatipns concerning
each other.
The otf19r candidates, pursued very
much the same lines previously laid
down in their addresses on former oc-
casions The complete 1T of candi-
dates who spoke. at tb< eting is as
follows:
For HMayor-c. c. han, Frank
Reilly, j. E. Concannon and A-=Green-
hut
For City Recorder-Wm johnson.
John G. WEIGH and Harry Rowland.
For Marshal-Frank D. Sanders.
Gus Soderlind made a few remarks
in behalf of Victor Hoist.
For Chief Of the Fire Department
w. r. Bicker and Henry Coburger.
For City Electrician-Len LeBaron
and VIM. C. Walker.
For City Physician-Dr. E. F. Bruce
and DR.. w. D. Mobiles.
For Plumbing Inspector-Henry T..
Reirne. E. G. Acosta, Jackson Brandon
and George Hinrichs.
For Supervisor of Registration-B.
DeGraff, S. F. Bogart and Frank
Maura.
For Street Superintendent-D. w.
Jones, James O'Brien, c. H. VilIar,
John Burns and Mike O'Leary.
For Building Inspector-Cade E.
Shackleford. James NJ. Johnson. John
E Long, Ben W. Seely. John A. An
derson and w. ]. Berry.
For Alderman-G. w. Owen and r.
G. Renshaw, at large from precinct
IA; o. ]. Semmes, from precinct Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31

peal to tho public and be a benefit to
the community ana heartily wishes
the cooperation Of the citizens and
naturally expects . good attendance
each day. provided the weather is pro-
pitious. for they feel that racing such
as is their intention to give here for
fifteen days should draw good crowds
and eventually prove a boost for the
sport Every effort will be made to
make it so.
The game win be started of in that
old proverbial blaze OF glory. The
first race viii be started promptly at
gao. That Is. the hors viii file to
the post at that time and starter MUIR
ray viii endeavor to catch them In
alignment and spring the gate quick
" sending the field on to one of those
true starts for which he is justly ia
nous.
A band will be on hand to render
music throughout the afternoon and
make the day an enjoyable one for all
concerned. The band win Of course
interest the ladies more than others
for it will tend to while away the wait
or twenty minutes between races
which the men do not mind so much
for they are busy in discussing such
momentous questions Of the day as
which horse really has shown better
form.
Track In Fine Shape.
The track never in the history of the
plant has been in such excellent con-
dition- Formerly soft and heavy, 1t
is now practically as fast as any half
mile course In the country. This win
insure much better races for manv
horses show a decided dislike for soft
going while they are bears" over a
fast course. Form will be much more
true and It VIM work IN the end to
make the racing more exciting, spirited
and closely contested.
The management announced that
some good features would be carded
each day which win make the meet
ing an aH-star affair with each sue
ceeding day fully up to the standard
set on the opening afternoon. The
horses are here, and, as wa9 evidenced
yesterday morning when the first days
card was made out. the owners are
here to campaign their stock so there
can be no doubt but what each race
will dn throughout the fifteen days.
One of the late arrivals was Frank
Pierce with his crack three-year- old
colt, Sweet Owen. The colt won four
straight at Tampa and was shipped
away to Moncrfef, but failed to do
much over that track. Pierce got in
the city about noon yesterday and
intends to send his horses in at once.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
A NEW AIRSH|P
MADE FLIGHT
COUNT zEPPELIN's MACHINE,
WHICH Is SUCCESSOR TO THE
DEUTSCHLAND, VERY sUc-
cEssFuL.
sy associated Press.

Friedrichshaven. Germany, March
Se.-Count Zeppelin's new airship
made a successful maiden fight to-
day.
The craft replaces the passenger air.
ship Deutschland. the highest develop
ed of all the famous aeronauts models.
which after a few thrilling exhibitions
came TO grief amid the FIR trees of the
Teutoburgian forest on June % last
The motors and the vertical steer
ing planes OF the Deutschland were
saved from the wreck and utilized IN
the construction Of her successor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
AMERICAN WOMAN cHRIsTENs
NEW BRITISH BATrLESHIP
BY Associated Press.

London, March 30.--An American
woman. Mrs Lewis HarcouIt. wife Of
the colonial secretary. who, before her
marriage was Miss Mary Ethel Burns.
christened the dnalsght Mon
arch. which was successfully launched
at Elswick.
The Monarch is the largest ship
built on the Tyne and has a displace-
ment of 22,5oo tons. Her turbines have
$4,000 horse power and she is expected
to make speed of q knots an hour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
RECRUITS FOR
Fl. BARRANCAS

Thirty-four recruits. who had en-
listed at various points. reached Pen
saeola yesterday afternoon and were
sent to Fort Barraneas where. they
win join companies stationed there
The men are some OF those who have
answered the call for volunteers for
service IN the army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
A SWOLLEN JAW

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31

Love of thoroughbred horses and
the Sport of Kings" have lured Fred
Tarral from a comfortable living as
a proprietor of hotel to his first love,
the turf. Within a month Tarral.
whose long racing career has made
him familiar to the sporting element
of two continents and, it may be said.
two generations, will head a stable of
his. own and ride his own mounts.
Tarral has achieved a remarkable
reputation as a jockey. He is known
to the racing men Of this country as
well as those Of Europe, as a man Of
absolute honesty, and great ability.
There have been but few stakes in
which he has been entered in this
country that he has not won. His
integrity and temperance have aided
him in amassing a large fortune, and
though he will dabble with a game
that has bankrupted many a man, his
ability as a rider and the great de-
mand for his services from racing men
with mounts to ride, will place him
in a position to add to his already
respectable fortune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-31
RACE SUICIDE

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