The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10
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of his peers, and Henry Beetle had
the advantage OF such a trial He
told his story befor, twelve men Of
Chesterfield county. In which the muir.
der was committed. and the prosecu-
ton brought forward other stories IN
contradiction of the hrst one told.
Then 1T was for these twelve men TO
weigh the evidence. and n verdict ac-
cording to that evidence 70 render
These men rendered that verdict OF
guilt after !; time OF prayer. and go
Henry Beattie can ask no more
Just and honorabl. Judge sat upon his
case. and gave him the benefit of
every doubt Even when the attorneys
Tor the defense appeared 10 forget tho
court ordered the stenographer to noto
an exception in lavor Of the accused
The bill of exceptions which the at
torneys for the defense will file in
their brief before the Supreme Court
OF Appeals will be large and lengthy.
and it will cover every possible doubt
that has been raised. Yet there Is no
one who believes that the highest court
In the State--a court which cannot
be anected by emotion or sentiment
ms lower court can De affected-ar-
ter looking upon the evidence and Civ
ing the prisoner the benefit of every
doubt. Will grant him new trial and
another chance to save his life Law
Sers who were not concerned in the
case have said that IL there were onv
error made 1t was made in favor OF
the accused man. On such an error.
II such an error there be. he cannot
nope for another chance to resurrect
his hope.
Benttie sim Hopeful.
Yet Henry Beattie still clings to the
shadow of a hope. He believes that the
jurors who tried him do not and
cannot understand how young man
OF his type can he Influenced by a
woman and he believes that their
failure 10 understand this phase of his
case largely influenced them TO bring
IN u verdict igainst him
More than the real facts and evil
dence about the killing" he said. "it
was this phase of my case which con-
Victed me These men could not real
lie how hard I tried to get rid of
her (Beulah Birford). lust drIfted
along. with hope against hope that
could break OF with her But I
could not break of with her, no mat
ter how hard I tried"
In this tho young man shows tho
In all his life A weak and unknown
woman held him as II with hoops OF
steel and he had not the strength to
break them.
Cannot Undcrstnnd II.
Under the courts Instructions
and as is always the case In q doubt
ful murder trial every benefit was
afforded to the accused-"I cannot
understand he said. how they re-
turned verdict of guilty. II they
based their verdict OF guilty wholly
against me by the State" He had
expected. and he had said that he ex-
pected. hang jury-sevcn for con.
vfction and five for acquittal. He
knew. he said. that some of the Jury
men had grounded opinions. but he
thought the others would be guided
by the courts instructions and tho
want OF evidence against him. They
were so guided as far as the instruc-
lions are concerned. and there was
really but ono ballot taken In tina:
ballot every mans verdict was that
he honestly and beyond all reasonable
doubt" such a doubt as would make
man hesitate in the graver issues of
life. believed the prisoner before the
bar guilty of the murder of his wife
These men prayed before they rem
dered that verdict which will send a
man to his death, yet Beattie thinks
II was unfair. and he has not yet lost
hope OF ultimately proving his limo
oence. he claims. Il do not see how
the prosecution or the court would
want to send an innocent man to his
DEATH" he says. II do not see how
they would want to send man TO his
death for the crime of another"
No bearded Giant
And. after all the evidence was in.
after the defense had failed to bring
in bearded highwaymen" and to
place them at the right spot at the
proper time, can ii be said of this
Chesterfield county Jury that they
have deliberately convicted an limo