The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-09

II nave nothing TO say, answered
BSattic promptly in d loud voice with
out culver.
Then he sat down The judge spoke.
deep teeline shaking his vonce.
The court would say to the prisoner
al the bar that 1t greatly desires that
no word from the bench shall add to
the anxiety OF his MIND or disturb his
peace further. The court has tried in
this case to see that the PRISONER have
every legal night accorded 10 him 10y
the laws Of this Commonwealth. When
ever question has arisen the Judge
mas leaned toward the side of the
prisoner, and am now unaware that
there is any legal right ne has not
enjoyed.
81 had earnestly hoped that this
young man could produce testimony to
prove himself innocent 1 would then
have felt that a great stain had been
lefted from this county and black
page in It's history blotted out To me
II has been deep disappointment that
the evidence has been what IT has. The
jury In this case, as far as l know and
beiieNe were as conscientious. intelii-
served this court. Their verdict set
ties for the court the question of your
guilt or innocence
"A jury OF your peers have found
ton greatly appeals TO my sympathy
AS youth you had muih that man
desires Relieved in urge measure of
ordinary worries, yoa felt yourself
happy life seemed to spread before
YOU 1t is sad that such a prospect
should be altered.
1t is far from my heart sir, to re-
proach you for your rnisdeeds. II is only
Tor me 70 say that the verdict of this jury
calls you guilty of murder in the first
degree. and imposes upon me the duty
OF now pronouncing sentence upon
therefore. is, sir. that on Friday. the
2ith day OF November. you be trans
ferred to the custody of the Superin-
tenient of the Penitentiary and on
your life be taken in manner pre-
scribed by law: may God have mercy
upon your soul"
How Jury Viewed Case.
To the amazement OF those who be-
held the sight Beatiie smiled as the
court. with trembling voice, signed
his doom. The boy turned with a
word to his lawyer. but Smith took
no heed, staring straight in front OF
him, appearing far more disturbed by
II was a curious scene. Perhaps the
true Beattie stood revealed at last
man strongly lacking IN sens!bility.
1t begins to look as If he smiles at
everything-death itself.
The rest was quickly over Both
prisoner and counsel declined to dis
cuss the verdict for publica ton. 1t has
been intimated That Beattie will issue
ready yet, and probably will not be
until after the Supreme Court reviews
the case. He went back to the ches-
terrified Jail. motion picture man
catching him Just as ne walked up TO
the prison. The report of the flash
light Caused great excitement for the
moment the crowd believing that the
condemned man had done away with
himself The elder Beattie spent a few
moments in the cell with his son and
then. accompanied by Douglas, return
ed TO the family home in South Rich
mond.
Each juryman was soon the centre
OF an eager. gesticulating little crowd
the verdict was unanimous from the
start. The. suggestion made a few
DAYS ago that the men had made up
their minds and wpuld not be influ-
enced by argument proved literally
true There was no division of senti-
ment. a secret ballot was taken first.
and every man of the twelve voted
for conviction The case as a whole
was then considered briefly. the Jury
men arguing the points with one an
was halted and the twhlve men bent
in prayer. NJ. L. Blankenship leading.
Then the discussion was resumed and
continued five or ten minutes Finally
an open ballot was taken. and the re-
suit was precisely the same-convic-
ton.
Apparently tho jurymen considered
Us entire case of the Commonwealth
night. the chief Convincing feature in
the mass of testimony was the gun
purchase story of Paul Beattie, con-
hrmed by other WITNESSES. The al
legged confession did not figure par
tlcularly In the result. The Jury would
nave convicted him without 1t.
Smiths Great Argument.
The argument consumed the entire
day UP to the late afternoon and
brought hundreds of people to the
courthouse. 1t began with continue
ton Of the plea for the defense
Mr. Smith congratulated the jury
upon the completion of It's arduous
duties and paid it high tribute for
conscientious work and courteous and
fair attention to all the testimony.
The fine voice and distinguished pres
ence of the great lawyer added much
weight to his words. Carefully he be-
gan and throughout carefully contin-
ued, hewing close TO the line and
building his plea upon evidence and