The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-08
which 1 must fee from. II tho man
did not go into the woods. then. he
must have gone up the road
"Poor, Unfortunate NehIett.p


did not go into the woods. then. he
must have gone up the road.
"Poor, Unfortunate NehIett.n
And now we come to poor, unfor-
tunate Neblett. the ma. who under
took to say that he saw Paul Beattic
with gun. t unfortunate man who
was so overwhelmed by impeachment.
-Four or five men said that Paul had
no gun that Sunday morning. 1t was
like provin an aiibi He is over
whelmed by the :nen who told with
out equi ocation that Paul did not
have gen.
Il prop3sc to discharge my duty as
i see Il l KIN w only two persons
In this transaction-Hcnry Clay Beat
tie. Jr., and his slain wife Only these
two are known to me now. But there
Is whole community. not only in
this county. but In the whole Com
monwcclth which needs protection.
which needs law To protect virtue. civ
ilization and Christianity. And ] shall
not hesitate to do my duty.
His Honor has told you that you
have to we!gh the evidence. and in
doing so that you are to consider the
relative conduct these people who have
testified have to each other and to the
prisoner. call your attention now 10
comparison between virtue and vice.
and l shall do 1t as ! see II. Who
have been on this stand 10 speak for
Henry? Has there been anybody but
his own people. anybody bu, his own.
close personal fr!endi? against his
father have nothing 10 say. For him
I have nothing bu: approval. am
the head of a family. and he has ny
sympathy. But the prisoner has not
II IS not my fault. and cannot shout
der the responsibility Every member
OF the BeattIe family has given YOU 10
hf.ff No..
impervious 20 crime and TO the siren
Beulah Binford They said that in
face and In tull view OF the witnesses
who came to this court and detailed
Tor Henry the blackes; character that
could be given 10 man. With all
this. his witnesses come and attempt
to laud him as i man free from cor
ruption and vice. But that does not
relieve the prisoner OF facts placed
upon his shoulder. They tell you he
IS the embodiment OF yir.ue. knowing
and hearing Of hts relations with Beu.
Ian E!nford, and expect you to be-
,ieye IL.
PnuI and Henry.
Up 10 the time the tragedy oc-
CURED there was relation between
Henry and Paul which was never dis
Surbed. They were go close and con-
hd!ng that Henry goes TO Paul 10 buy
gun for him. II Paul was the man
they now say he IS, Henry would not
have been so foolish as to have asked
PAU TO buy the gun with which to
Kill his wife. But the facts show the
contrary. Paul Bcattle stands un-
touched. They tried TO destroy him
with Neblett. but Neblett went down
There were witnesses from New Kent
county. where the boy went TO sun
DAY school, and they gave Paul sucn
Character as any young man would
be proud 10 possess Now why? Trou
BILE came. and Paul comes and tells
the whole story. not as Douglas Beat
tie said he would do--destroy the evil
dence against his brother He comes
end tells the whole story. Douglas
would have kept the evidence of guilt
from the court, the Commonwealth
and the jury. Paul Is above that; He
comes forward and tells the whole
story. which is confirmed by the Vein.
stems and Policeman Green
Every member OF the Beatt!e fam
ily has come here 10 Try TO suppress
this boy and TO ruin his character, but
they failed Not soul here was his
k!nsman. But the prosecution got men
who knew him. and proyAd his char
acte.. Not only did Henry have
secret motive in employing Paul TO
ouv that gun. but he had a further
purpose-to do all he could to destroy
Paul Beattie in order 10 save himself
extent Douglas would have gone 10
destroy evidence In order 10 save his
brother
Where are we: Are we going Into
anarchy. that this should be so? Is
virtue TO lose Its influence? Where
are we. say? am appalled,.
Sword Drawn Again.
Before TIE night OF July IS they
were bosom friends. but, alas, that
iatal night came and the dagger o.
death struck down Henry Beattles
Wife And the sword was to be drawn
again to Stay Paul Beattie repeat
ana challenge proof 10 the contrary
could there have been any other man
with gun on the Midlothian Turn
PIKE about II o'clock but Henry c.
Beatt!e. Jr.f They have made efforts
70 prove otherwise. and they have
rallied. leaving the prisoner at the bar
standing alone with the dead BODY
Of his wife If the man Kastelber
had been at the place where sydnor
saw the prisoner. at the same Mac
whore the boys saw the prisoner !,
would be different. And Sydnor vert
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