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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-25

~. army OF newspaper men had gath
cred, and people came from all the
countrywide to watch this boy prison
or play his hand against fatc. He play
ed IT with a masters hand but all
the odds were against him. Shrewd
enough himself, he had too many
equally as shrewd playing their hands
against him.
Attorney L. o. Wendenburg had boen
engaged. without fee or charge. to aid
Attorney judge Greg
DRY. Fortified with the evidence gain
ed by Scherer and the Richmond and
county detectives. Mr.. Wsndenburg
conducted the case for the State.
through nearly three weeks the trial
continued Matchlees lawyers opposed
each other for tho conviction Of the
young man. His lawyers fought every
inch of ground, noting an exception to
nearly all the turns which to them
were unfavorablc. Judge Watson was
eminently fair to the prisoner. He af-
loraed him every advantage. But the
evidence was orerpowcring. Always.
though, Henry smiled. for his iron
nerve did not forsake him, and he,
seemed to believe in that thing peopie
called luck. He faced his uccusers
with now and then marry quip anu
always with that haunting smile. Even
when his dea1 wife's mother told tho
story of unfaithfulness which her
daughter, with bitter tears. had told
her, he remained unmoved. Perhaps
his heart was made callcus by the long
Siege.
That Finui Dns.
The final day-September S-came,
and the lawyers began their arEu-
ments. Attorneys Smith and Carter
made masterfui pleas, contending that
the evidence was insufficient to con-
Wet Mr.. Wendenburg arose His pas
sionate appeal for Justice vii, never
be forgotten by those who heard him.
When he sat down jury a.ld audience
were awed into slo1ce. ard minister
bowed his head In prayer. The Com
monWealth rested, and the case was
given Into the handB of twelve OF
Henry Beattie's peers. And with one,
voice and with one accord, they called
him guilty. Judge Watson passed ON
Beattie the awful sentence of death
and condemned him to die in the cleo
tric chair on Friday. November "a
Inc case was appealed to the Su-
premc Court, and tnat august body re-
fused. Judge keith hunGing down
verbal opinion denying the plea. Ap-
peais for stay Of execution were taken
to Governor Mann. JIG set the finai
seal on Henry l3euttle's fate by refus-
ing to change the verdict OF law, and
an angnished father knew that his
sons last hope was blasted, and that
MS body must die the ignoble death OF
murderer. And before that boy died
he confessed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-25

Quickly Indicted.
When n Chesterfield grand Jury In
dicted Henry Beattie on August IA, the
detectives had the case In their hands,
with all the evidence recorded in writ
ing. They were able to prove that Paul
Beattie bought shotgun for his cous-
In on July IA; they were able to prove
that he delivered 1t to Henry. on July
10, and through Ienry's own lips they
could prove that II was the same gun
which killed his wife. They hardly
needed more. But they were not sure
of the vacillating Paul. They would
not believe his uncorroborated story.
So they set themselves to learn what
connection Paul had with the murder,
II any. and where he was and what he
was doing on the day previous and on
the night of tho murder. They found
substantial witnesses to prove that
Paul and Henry were together on the
night Paul had said he delivered the
gun to Henry, and that on the night
of the murder Paul was in his father.
tn-law's home. One by one they found
other witnesses Through them they
found that Henry had stopped his car
on the Midlothian Turnpike, near the
scene of the murder and at the hour
of that murder. He was seen In front
of the car; his wife standing on the
running board. They had examined the
car before and SO they could prove
that Mrs. Beattie was not in the car,
as Henry had stated, when she was
killed. She was murdered on the
ground, and her hair was filled with
grit and sand. Blood could not have
flowed through the bottom of the car,
and the detectives conclusion was
correct. And then they showed that
Beattie must have thrown his wife's
body into the car as that OF slaught.
cred beast. and sat on 1t until he ar
rived within the gateway OF the owen
home. There was blood on the seat
of his trousers. and there was blood
where her head had lain weltering on
the cushions.
Ready to begin Trial.
Thus prepared. and sure OF their
ground, tho Commemorative artor-
neys and officers were ready for Trial.
The defense-Attorneys Harry NJ
Smith. Jr.. and Hill Carter--asked for
delay. One week was granted Them
On the morning Of August 81. in the
quaint little courthouse Of Chesterfield
county. the. famous trial began, with
Judge Walter n, Watson on the bench.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-25
How Justice Hurried
in the Beattie Case

July 1S--AIrs. Henry Clay Bcnttic,
Jr., murdered while automobile rid
ing with her husband, near Rich
monl.
July 21-IIcnry Clay Bcnttie, Jr.,
plnccd under arrest.
July "2-Coroncr's jury charges
1fcnttie with murder.
August 14--indictcd by the grand
jury for the murder of his Wife.
August 21-Placed on trial for hIs
life In Chesterfield county court
house, Vn.
September S-Jury brings In YER
diet Of guilty, md Judge Watson
sentenced Bcnttie to die In the cleo
trio chair November IL.
November i3--Supremc Court of
Appeals refused 10 grant writ of
error In Bcntfic case.
November 15-Gorcrnor OF Viz
Einia refused TO grant stay OF exc
cution.
November :t-BeattIe cIcctrocuted
I'm the Virginia Penitcntinry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-25
BEAT WORLD WITH
OFFICIAL NEWS
Associated Press, as Usual, Sent
First Bulletin on Beattie
Execution.

The Associated Press, as usual. beat
the world on the official news OF the
Beattie execution yesterday. Before
leaving his office to announce to wait
ing newspaper men outside the peni-
Tertiary that the wife-murderer was
pronounced dead at 7:23 o'clock, SUI
perintendent James. B. Wood called
the Associated Press correspondent In
The Times-Dispatch office. giving him
all facts, and the fret bulletin handled
over the leased wires was In Wash
ington. New York, Chicago and all
points on the trunk lines at 7:28
O'Clock Two minutes later the super
intendents announcement was made to
newspaper reporters at the prison
door.
Representatives OF other news agen-
cies sent out hrI,c'ir~ ., -''e-' r..
which 1t was stated that Beattie had
been put to death. The story was an
ticipated. but holding 10 .la rec.
accuracy and dispatch, the Associated
Press waited and got and sent out the
first authoritative, accurate and off,
cial report. The most important de-
tall was the exact time, hut the oppo-
stion did not state the minute. merely
saying that the execution took place
shortly after o'clock.
Made Possible by Wood,
Realizing the tremendous interest in
the final chapter of the famous MUIR
der case, the Associated Press made
Its arrangements In advance, and the
results were even more satisfactory
than might have been expected w. A..
Crawford, of the Washington office,
was sent to Richmond to handle the
report. On Wednesday night he went
with a representative of The Times
Dispatch TO see Superintendent Wood.
and when the situation was explained
Major Wood agreed to give Mr.. craw-
FORD the first announcement over The
Times Dispatch telephone. Reporters
were not admitted to the prison Major
Wood very courteously consented 10
call Mr.. Crawford Immediately upon
his return to his office from the death
chamber
Beattie went to the chair ct 7:1e
was officially declared dead at 1928,
and four minutes later Maj. Wood had
Mr.. Crawford on the telephone to tell
him of the facts. The first bulletin, as
stated, was speading over trunk lines
out Of Washington at 7:2s.
While Mr.. Crawford was at The
Times DIspatch office, L. C. Probert. OF
the Washington office OF the Associated
Press. who had been sent here to
handle the National Roads Congress-
was at the penitentinry door Mr. Pro.
bert heard the superlntendeht's state
ment at 1880. although he knew that
the story at the moment had already
been sent out by Mr.. Crawford over
the leased wire from The Times-Di
patch.
Service Was instantaneous.
No better record could have been
made, and IT was due to the superin
tendent's help. He had promised to
furnish the information. and in the
midst Of all that excitemant he ala no,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-25

Style.
Suits extremely snug, trim
and close.
overcoats 90 to the other ex-
IRENE, loose and baggy. These
ultra fashions are for the live
wires, not Tor those who hang
back and buck at Innovations
For ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ana suits; also correct winter
@ ms cut to suit their
character.
Hats whose hrinns harno-
ME with your overcoat.
We believe you'd find this
store q delightful p a e to
trade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-25
FINAL CHAP TER
WRIT TEN AT LAST
CONTINUED From First Page.)

SSontlnueu FROM tlrSt PaSe.1 t
grabbed 1t out Of the highwayman's
hand, and when II could not be found
after he had reached the Owen home
he suggested that a search be made.
The more general idea was that Beat
tie had deliberately pitched II out with
the idea that some tramp-some poor
white man OF negro--might pick It up
With that weapon in his possession,
the nndes might have paid the death
penalty.
After the verdict in Chesterfield
county on September the public es-
element was minirnized, though 1t in
creased when the time came for the
Supreme Court to act. Then came the
refusal OF Governor Mann to inter
fere.
The Final Moment.
Then came the night before the exc
cution--Thursday night-when the city
was seething again-when the whole
talk drifted back to the one question
confession. There had been enough
evidence to Justify the assumption that
Benttio had confessed, although by
midnight the general verdict was that
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
MODERN CHEMISTRY.
Prediction of a Scientist and Its Re.
markable Verifeation.

When a mathematical astronomer in
Paris gave a Berlin observatory
search warrant for a new planet and
turning his telescope as directed, the
Berlin observer found the previously
unknown planet all the world won.
dered. Equally remarkable have been
prediction and its verifcation in the
history of modern chemistry. Grading
the known elements of nature accord
ing to the weight Of their respective
atoms, It was observed that the ele.
ments. some seventy or more In mum.
ber. formed n scale marked by period
icity like the scale in music. This
periodic law I'm the hand of genius be.
came an instrument of research II
was in 1871 that Mendeleef. the Rus
sian chemist. in forming the scale Of
elements, found IL necessary TO leave
three spaces vacant for undiscovered
elements to make his table true.
Neither did he hesitate to predict
the properties which these elements
should possess when discovered It
was as II an astrologer should inform
you that you would meet some time In
your life three men and that with the
utmost particularly he told you their
respective physical weights. the color
OF their hair, the size of hat. shoe and
glove worn by each and. in n word.
all the habits of mind and body suf-
ficient to discriminate them positively
from all other men. Not only was the
prediction literally fulfilled, but Men
deleef had the unexpected pleasure 10
see the verifcation in his day. for
out Of the night OF the unknown one
after another came the predicted ele-
ments into the clear sunlight OF science
and were instantly recognized Louis
vile Courier-Journaal
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
LINING THE SOIL
CorreCts ACidity and Makes
Increased Crop Yields
PCSSib.e.
F%&4+44&4+K&+44%44+44&44l
~ FIRMAN e. BEAR,
Agricultural Extension Department,
Ohio State University.


Lime is one Of the elements neces.
sary IN every soil 1t must either be
there naturally or mast be supplied.
Soils lacking lime are acid soils.
Now Is the time for those men whose
soils are acid to think about applying
lime.
The first thing to he determined is
whether or not the soil is acid. Two
conditions indicate the lack of lime; (;
first. the inability to grow good crops
of cllver; and second, the appear
ance OF sorrel in places where the
clover has died out. Soils in eastern
Ohio tie in most cases acid, because
they have been derived from the
breaking down of sandstone and
shale and are naturally low in lime.
Western Ohio soils are generally
high in lime.
Soils are sour usually because OF
acids formed i'm the decay of organic
matter Bacteria bring about this
decay. but are unable to develop
further i'm the presence OF their own
waste products Lime is effective in
neutrolihng or destroying these
products.
To buy lime most economically one
must secure it either in the form OF
ground limestone or quicklime. w
pnn mot afford IN buy uatpr Nhpthar
we will buy limestone or quicklime
depends on their relative cost when
applied. An application Of one ton
of quicklime gives practically the
same results as two tons OF lime
stone. If the distance to haul is far,
It is usually more economical to buy
the duicklime.
Lime is expensive. consequently
we can not afford to use it in exces-
sive quantities. Enough TO destroy
the acid present is all that is neces-
sary Little is gained by applying
an excess. A ton of quicklime or
two tens of limestone per acre IL
fair amount
After the soil has been plowed, the
lime should be applied on the surface
so as TO be well worked into the soil
in the cultivation which follows. A
spreader. fertilizer drill or a shovel
may be used to advantage. If quick
lime is to be spread with a shovel II
should be put in small piles and al
lowed TO airslake before scattering.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
A Trick of the Sun,

Upon mountain in Andalusia
quaint spectral forms are frequently
seen. Whenever there is heavy mist
and persons are ascending the noun.
tain they appear in all their ghostly
splendor and sometimes so suddenly
as to strike dlsmay into the hearts OF
those who see them for the first time.
OF course 1t is all a trick played by
the sun. When mist partially
shrouds the mountain the sun is nat
urally obscured. and then he revenges
himself by projecting the shadow OF
any person who is ascending the
mountain until 1t assumes the form OF
of a gigantic specter
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
FEEDING YOUNG STOCK.

One of the most serious faults TO
be found with many stockmen is the
undefeeding of young stock. Often
men who feed to the limit, maturing
cattle hogs or horses, will let their
young stock get along as best they
can for few months, even though
they get "stunted," a condition from
which they never fully recover. II is
argued that feed fed to young stun
does not give returns. However there
ing plenty OF bone and muscle build
or is used to better advantage by the
young animal than by the animal dur
ing any other period of the feeding
process
Since nature provides all of our do
mestlcat animals with a good appe-
tite for milk. the dam should be fed
plenty Of good clover or alfalfa hay
together with some green feed, such
as siage or beets; and this supple.
mented with a grain ration OF bran,
oil meal or cottonseed meal, and a
little corn. Oats also are good, but
in many places are too high in price
to be fed with profit. Foods of this
nature stimulate the milk flow and,
besides keeping the dam we'll nour-
ished. furnish enough food for the
young until they are old enough to
eat clover hay, bran. or crushed oats.
Lambs soon learn to use "creep"
provided for them, and II bran and
oats are kept there, they easily bal
ance their own ration and form the
habit of going TO the rack for their
feed.
Calves and colts soon learn to nib
Bile hay and also to go to box where
bran, oats and oilmeal are kept. Es-
pecially is this true II they are kept
near the older animals. Not only do
the nutrients in the feed do them
good, but the hay helps to distend
the digestive tract and develop the
middle. thus preparing the way for a
good feeder.
Corn should form but a small part
of the ration for young animals, for
the reason that 1t is very low in pro
tein and ash, two OF the essential
muscle and bone builders. Pigs often
get nothing but corn and poor pas
ture and as a result make slow gains
at a high cost. and often "go down"
on their pasterns. Tankage, mid
dlings, skim milk, and clover pasture
make good supplementary feeds for
pigs.
We should alwavs keep In mind
the fact that the cheapest and quick
est gains are mad with young ami.
mails. and that If We ue TO get the
most out OF our stock when mature,
they must be wei fed from birth;
also that poor Development resulting
from underfeedinR continued for sew
eral generations vim gain a cumnla-
tive effect strong enough TO destroy
the merits Of the Lest blood lines.
GEO. r. STORY,
Agricultural Extension Department.
Ohio State University.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
FALLSVILLE

June IL, 1911.
James Roads and Everett Ford
made business trip to the southern
part of the county last Friday and
brought home pair of fine young
horses.
@. f. Underwood, of near Carey
town, moved from his farm to Hills
Doro Friday.
Hayes Reed and family, Of near
Wilmington, spent Sunday with Clint
Morris and family.
Joseph Ross, who has been working
near New Vienna, returned home last
week.
Elizabeth Gilliland, of New Vienna,
spent Friday with her son, Herbert.
Raymond Ford, who is working for
w. A. p Tx, spent Saturday night and
Sunday at home.
Mrs. VIM. Powell and two children,
Gladys and John, spent Friday with
James Roads and family.
Miss Lille Shaw spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Nellie
Roads.
Mrs. VIM. j. Hamilton and Miss
Berea Hamilton spent Tuesday night
and Wednesday with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ford.
The Holiday brothers have been
bailing hay at James Roads for G. @.
Walker.
Miss Inez Ford spent from Wednes-
day until Sunday with friends and
relatives at Dallas.
Mrs. Rebecca White moved last
Friday from south of Hillsboro to
VIM. Ford's farm.
Elmer Ockerman, of Careytown,
purchased new buggy recently.
Mrs, James Roads and daughter,
Nellie, we're shopping in New Vienna,
Saturday.
Stanley Kibler was a business visi-
tor In New Vienna, Saturday.
The following young ladies returned
home Tuesday evening after spending
delightful week at camp near Falls
Vile and Careytown; Louise Heth.
erington, Elizabeth Walker, Mabel
Morgan, Pearl Smith, Sarah Rockhold,
Lucille and Violet Morgan, Faye
West and Margaret Myers. Monday
night dance was given at r. G. Med
sker's.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
With q Humorist's Views on the Eter-
nal Fitness of Thinas,

Speaking of telephone numbers. a
good number for Il cigar dealer would
be 2I-5, and a cheap suburban sport
might as well be Flushing as any
thing else An lrishman wishing to
dine would naturally call up place
2-S, but a Hinglishman 'aving TO call
Vp blarsted. bloomln' creditor re-
Earding a bill would be 80.
a lover ordering chair would want
14.2, and newly wed couple wishing
a 6at would want 1-4-2-2, but the Ger
man maiden refusing to marry would
shout 5000. (Oh. how cleverD
If you want to borrow you wish
4-2-0, and probably that Is a money
lenders number, but IL you only want
a small loan from a friend you will
wish 2-0-5. Chats pretty cute. what n
The bookmaker should have two
phones-9-2l for long shots and 4-2-5
for favorites. The man with n dog
might call G-G-6-6-(get thatO-and the
farmer should put so on his list. put.
eight-o. hey. what. rather guess
that's a rotten potatoD
lf two horses were In the running
and l-1-5-0 John he would be happy
lad and his smile would be % Broad
This is one | 80 Spring on youJ And
IL John spent the cash for liquor |
would cry 5-5-5-4 John! But that is just
how careless John is His drinking Is
hades for his wife. but it's "a John.
What. hob
01onestly, ! could keep this up all
nightD If two Of you wished to be
wed you would not have 2-S-4 Spring.
because you could call Al Rector TO
make you one Immediately, and then,
If tired Of being united in one. you
could go to a fat judge and let that 1-2
Broadparty-W again. Qf you can't
see that, ask for information.J ELLIS
Parker Butler in Judge.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
An Insect Gunner.

Many insects have some means of
defense from their natural enemies,
none of which is more curious than
that of small beetle, which, when
closely pursued, discharges a pun of
poisonous vapor with distinct deton-
alton. Undoubtedly in many instances
this aids the diminutive gunner in his
escape, mainly, in all probability, by
startling his pursuer and causing him
to abandon the chase. From this
peculiar requirement. this little fellow
is known as the bombardler beetle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
Sha Doakn,t AK.

Does your wife ask you for things
she knows you cannot affordT
"She hasn't asked me for a thing
since we were married"
Great! How do you manage itT
when she wants a thing she does
not ask me; she tells me."-Houston
Post
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15

Mrs Knicker-Did you hold short
session with your husband? Mrs.
Bocker-Yes. merely had him pass
an appropriation bill. - New York
Times.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
What Il Was.

II thought could get along without
glasses awhile longer but | find
can't"
"Yes? 1t was an optical illusion."-
Smart Set.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15
He Found II.

~ started out on the theory that the
world had an opening for me, and I
went to find IT,"
"Did you find III"
"Oh. yes; I'm In hole"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15

The shortest life Is long enough II 1t
lead to a better, and the longest life is
800 short II II do not.-Colton.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-06-15

"All men are alike" she said coldly.
"Then why do women marry three
or four times ?" he retorted. Detroit
Free Press.