The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-08

argument 81 defense OK the life Of
Beattie, said,
Gentlemen Of the jury: There IS IN
your hands question involving TIE
Afe ~ dsAlh ot this Young nssn.
twenyy-s.x wears old, a citisen ~ your
county. of course nc more tnomen-
tous question TO him or his could re-
involved. take st thA; you gentle
lzen fully realize tae seriousness, SOL
erHafty ard gravity q This cas-
re7'era Der THAI when y24 gentle
Gea u the fury were under exAInt-
nation ona II ypa stated to his ao1or
age ;sls man - IN t~s44 Tor S.S
l.fe. and ! feei I car 90 h1sa Justice,
vas STRUCK fercIs1y oy tas Tsas g.
trathguiness in that 1aror ; VaIee-
This yoan2 mans whole lsse has
been barred Before yea, narrated not
caly ~ member q Ms family rut
IS his age4 gray haired tssIer--tte
at1ey p Re has bees 6ctG <staer ard
her G. hfgu--as.a . Ee.E'.esrs and
enas wha aa'e aas*a ssa since
3hea1
say without tez- Of contradiction
tsst ihere = E3th.ng r. tlls young
- ts&l weas3 indicate t5e cTusl, coli
s.a@a@c aF4te that woaIa c1rsszit such
= crime,
4 % ~; say h.s e.ara ctev Sc per
.eeL ks relations With Be4laA Elg-
eva a2ts saoRn hs "a not perfect
sa4r is pass: = caaractsg, tut . the
s.4eat4yD Is Character aa lss.e 81 MS
4ase
Sat sy Family Alone.
solar 41s esDI Hea.+@ Attorney
2ss SAD Tat 1a4s Ing mar char
ester aas eeen established eatireiy
rs AMY Is ne Hrs; es5taess
ed Fl g. ErusH44S member *
a~ BeAst5e family - T. L. To1e4
@egGe@r - tire family X N- h,
Hse4ls3 3 rs~'r ser Z the taa-Ess -
a. Robertson q Iassr a@~ & the
sryH u J : Moore "a member q
family Are * J. Da@rcG. ", III.
S zsAa7gsaa ard Sergeant saunders
ss~74frs = fAe ta1asty
tse~e are E.ear5s 3 dJ4eG r-eu ~ The
Sa~s+ character And eminent stand
AS ha.s&eE -esp0Hs a.s positions,
ao Pave STATED under their oath that
tF@E Ess@ Il AZ hlzu STAGE ne was
8@y ard FRAT here Is nothing 0;
eEGestr Ia la character OUTSIDE OF
members 81 rs family 4 has been
.e8%el h& witnesses that he has al
neiao4e disposition aud kinaliness q
hart
Here Is p man accused u murder
sg@ fttN 49, - " 4f6 81N sfa&t4 4tFas4 4FNH
taar Year before ana that wife the
mother * BIS only ehBd No cause for
QuaTre. has been shQvn The worse
saat h4s or eoUia ia said Is that on
enc occasion his aife would nor Kiss
MN. HIS whole He has shown uo
disposition To cruelty or brutality. ana
set he Is charged with taking that
young wife out IN "a dark road ana
killing her In consequence OF & pre-
conceived plan
1o9 VIII remember that he rouCnt
her candy tust before h. took Aer al
en- that road. To believe HIM guilty.
e this crime ne is accused 81 com.
fnit pg, gentlemen. would ba but q
aaiieve al those men who came herr
#Gd left. guilty Of representation
IL facts And We must remember thai
we are not trying him for those
foolish boyish gins on which Judg,
Gregory dwtit
Give Him the Doubt.
~ there : ii reasonable doubt II
HHur minds 9s to the commission ~
this crime You must acquIt htm anC
4 his character has 9esn proven quiet
peaceful ana afbiaois that proven FAC
is sufficient 10 raise tina "ouot TIT
-lara4l4--A ~ l4lG!l -L4St4- Auan- Lha--L1-.-
faonweafh II weiEhty one. We mus
remember W. are not trying free mig
gers for stealing chickens.
Wen may my friend. Judge Greg.
ora say mat sytthout otItslae al,
here ct,u{a no, have be.u made a,
strong a rasA as mis- This raaA /.
one that has haen groornod. nursed
manipulated and made out by detec.
tipes These Detectives commenced
on II the morning after the murder
and il was then that they got into then
heads The theory they have been Try
ing 10 4avg heaven ana earth L
urcve
"Farly th4sa detectives abandon.
"a search lar tho assassin who killed
Nrs Reattfe and began observing
every little nc, AZ this how which haN7
since. been used against him. Mob.
~ tf,@se detective rertla,r1en, .t4aobs NJ
f6e,n havs haan rnr,inp M, and dovr
YOUR highways ] have found that al
alt the sDAf,lcious neraons on thi,
green esrth aetrcffves arc the worst
The jealousy Of Jealous woman i,
nor In II conpared In a4tectIvea
They have so}a ina, re }idn't rry
and didntt ween and thst mis- wa,
the nrs1 act Witch conI4ncnd thery
Ne MAJ 49, 4hf. aas..r[tI,, .7a,,,,,tI.
crime Don,t VIM know shat m,
widow who forgets her aead ht,shan1
quickest IN me one who cries mos,
at the funeral euupnse he had been
so overcome Nth ersaf he could no,
nave answered thetr ouestions
wouldn't thev have said ~ was iust
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