The evening world., 1911-11-20
sEATrIE CONSIDERS; OTHERS
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anyhow. thirty days Of l.fe would be
that much gained. eve at the expense
OF forever blackening his name by con-
Teasing to such a cruel murder. II
would make easier In conscience the
men who said he was guilty and must
die. and would enable the Governor TO
feel that he had consclentiously dis
charged his duty without the shadow Of
injustice.
Beattic. from all accounts. Is serious
for the first time since his lncarcera-
ton. Even II innocent. knowing that
death is Inevitable. & would be a
temptation to much stronger men to
confess TO a lie In order to get thirty
days moro OF existence.
No intimation has been made OF
what he may do. unless his heart
broken fathers words may be taken as
an indication.
~ believe" he IL quoted ~ az
ing, "thst Eenry will go to his
death with an expression OF his
Innocence on his lips. I am sure
he Will die bravsly. He wal eve
. coward. H has horne up with o
courage that has amazed evsn ma.
n he makes Any statement to the
public before the END It will b.
against my advico and wishes"
To-day a last appeal Is 20 be made to
Gov. Mann to respite Beattie, or TO
commute his sentence. The Governor
has been deluged with letters. many
pleading with him to save the youthful
prisoner. And others demanding that the
law be allowed 10 take its course In
~avenging a murder SO atrocious.
CleGEymen and women who are OPP
posed to capital punishment Will to-day
VISIT tho Governor. under the leadership
OF che Rev. Russell Cecil and the Rev.
Ben Dennis. the latter being Beattie's
spiritual adviser.
MINISTER WON'T TALK ABOUT
CONFESSION RukoR.
There Ia a rumor that Beattie has con-
fessed to his adviser. but the Rev. Mr..
Dennis refuses to affirm or deny.
It u the general belief that to-day's
appeal will come to nothing. as Gov,
Mann Is q strong advocate Of capital
punishment and has already expressed
his belief In Beatt!e's guilt. Hence
Beattie's only hope OF respite, It Is be-
iisyed, lies in himself. Should he make
q Cl6dN pICdot ". A4S am ~ 10 Abh'is
Special District-Attorney Wendenburg
and Detective Lou. Scherer will
promptly 20 before the Governor and
approve the plan of granting him thirty
days more In which to prepare himself
spiritually for the end.
Beulah Binford. he woman in the
case" Is said to have returned to Rich
mond from New York to see Beattie for
the last time. but It is not believed Sea
tie win see her. He Is bitter toward
her and blames her for much of the
evidence used against him at the trial.
II the Binford girl IL here she IL keeping
under cover. as she cannot be found.
Since Beattie was transferred from the
county prison to the death house In
the penitentiary he has made only one
marked display Of motion. That was
on the day the Rev. Mr.. Dennis car
ried to him he announcement that Gov.
Mann had refused to interfere with the
sentence Of the court that he go to his
death on Nov. "a. refusing even a final
request for a thirty days respite.
Beattie then openly wept under the
eyes Of his death watch. but In q few
minutes recovered from this ft Of weak
ness. He tore his hair and rosred de-
nunciation Of all who had been con-
cerned in bringing about his conviction.
GIVEN NO CHANCE TO CHEAT
LAW ~ SUICIDE.
His guard entered the cell with him
fearful that the young man with death
90 room impending would do himself
physical injury. But Beattie soon calmei
down and took again to the smoking Of
cigare1es and the reading Of populs-
masazt,es. his only possible death house
diversion. When he WAS placed In tho