The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-09
Il Am Not Dead Yet, Says BeaHie

ward No blink of the eve, nor trem-
or Of the finely cut nostriis. betrayed
fear or regret. He was defiance Of
death incarnate.
So he stood while Judge Watson
pronounced upon him sentence of
death. Then, only once, ne NODDED
his head, as IL to say impersonally,
quite So"
Still Wore Smile.
At his side the white-haired man.
his father, sat in suffering. Then as
they took him from the court room,
where no demonstration had been
made, he walked with his father, his
arm about his fathers neck-and he
One of the points on which the de-
tense will base their appeal Is that the
Jury failed to indicate the degree of
murder of which he was guilty when 1t
returned the verdict. The attorneys for
Beattie will contend this was unpre-
cedented in Virginia Jurisprudence ana
will claim that this irregularity enti-
ties Beattie to another hearing.
The elder Beattie has declared that
he would spend every dollar to save his
son from the electric chair.
or of the nostrils. betrayed fear or
regret He was defiance Of death IL
cafnate.
Paul Sorry For Cousin.
Paul Beattie, who bought the gun,
which his cousin, Henry, used In the
murder, said today:
1T am sorry for Henry, but had to
tell the truth. God knows that could
not swear to a lie. / am going to stay
In Richmond. The public has believed
me. and stood by me. expect to 90
back to work at my old job. am
going to make my home here, and when
the time comes to die I am going to
be buried here"
Smith Won't Discuss Case.
Ben owen said this morning: 1T is
not our wish to give any public ex-
preston as to the outcome of the
case. From the beginning my brother
Tom and have aimed to make In a
dignified manner an appeal to the
judgment of the law.
Harry NJ Smith refused to discuss
the outcome of the case today.
II do not wish to make any state
ment at this time" said Mr.. Smith.
jury verdict went against him yester-
day, although he knew 1t was coming
when the jury came back so prompt
ly the first time. After they had re-
mally the degree of murder of which
Beattie was guilty, Mr.. Smith wept a
little. 1t is his first defeat in first de-
gree murder cases where he repre-
sented the defendant, IN thirty years,
and only the second defeat of the
kind in his whole career. Mr.. Wen
denburg beside predicting that there
will be no new trial, said:
81 am full satisfied. Justice has been
done. The laws OF the State have been
vindicated: 1t could not have been
otherwise"
Father Weeps Like Child.
Henry Clay Beattie, ST., broke down
and wept like a little child this morn
ing when he tried to speak of the ver-
dict.
Mr.. Beattie," said a Times reporter
to him, 'I have only come to see you
because you said some days ago that
whatever the Outcome of the trial you
would wish to make a statement.
Otherwise. no one would intrude on
your sorrow"
yes" said the old broken old mar
who sat in his private office In the de.
partment store, III" but he could
go no further. The tears Welled out OF
his eyes. His lips moved, but no sound
came forth. He threw his head on his
arms on the desk before him and thu:
remained, his whole body shaking con-
vulsively.
Fate dealt another of its horrible
strokes just at this time. Newsboys for