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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25

willing TO devote part Of their time 20
the schools without compensation.
What would you think of paving the
president OF small board?" asked SEN
ator Cullen.
We'll, l do not think II necessary"
replied Mr.. Birmingham.
A reference made by the speaker to
former Senator Nathaniel A. Elsberg
raised laugh ct used 10 60 10 his
office" he said, "and he would ask me
what I thought Of this or that bill.
would say so and so. That was before
the reign Of Democracy. And he used 10
put those bills through. and they We're
good bills, If do say So"
Senator Cullen with smile said:
We have the same condition prevail
ing vet I do not think there has been
any change"
Mr. Birmingham repeated that nothing
should be done 10 weaken the indepen-
dence Of the superintendent
"A school man is not an independent
person" he declared. Women are
much stronger and much more fearless.
and II man has made II HIS life work
and he feels that he is dependent upon
an outside power il weakens him at
once"
Ex-Mayor Seth Low said that the
present organization Of the school sys-
TEN had been Of immense advantage
10 tho children Of the city He was op-
posed 10 many Of the features Of the
proposed charter particularly those that
would tend to weaken the power Of the
City superintendent As well try 70
get the planetary system 10 work with
out the force of gravity as 10 get the
school system 70 work without the
power Of the superintendent, he de-
clared. He was much opposed 70 the
proposition to pay the board. but
thought that board about half the size
Of the present one might be a more eff
cient body.
John Martin. member Of the Board Of
Education from Staten Island, recently
appointed by Mayor Gaynor. said he
spoke on his own authority. He declared
il would be impossible 70 get the proper
sort Of men to devote their entire time
20 the work Of the schools unless they
were paid, and he believed It would be
necessary for them to devote all Of their
time 70 the work. He spoke against the
attempt TO enact all the salary schedules,
including the equal pay for women and
men teachers, into the charter He said
he was surprised that a Democratic
Legislature should attempt to do this, as
home rule.
Miss Grace c. Strachan. president Of
the marlborough Association Of Women
Teachers. which won the fight for equal
pay, spoke in favor Of retaining the sal
airy schedules in the charter
Cornelius J. Early, representing sew
eral Irish societies, proposed an amend
ment providing for the election OF school
commissioners.
Edward 3. Shallow. a member Of the
Board Of Superintendent. sharply criti-
cised the Board Of Estimate committee
that is Investigating the school system.
Lately" he said. we have been called
upon TO get up statistics that do not
prove anything but satisfy the curiosity
Of the statistlcan."
Among others who spoke were General
George w Wingate. who was in favor
Of the present board. Of which he is a
member. and Francis Xavier Carmody
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ATTACKS HOSPITAL CLAUSE
State Charities Association OBJ
jects to New Charter Provisions.

Another objection 10 the proposed new
charter is made by the hospitals board "
tie State Charities Aid Association The
association wrote the chairman Of the Son
ate and Assembly cities Committee n MAY
asking for certain changes relating 10 hos
pitfalls and TO- the board OF incbrietv Tn a
letter made public yesterday Theodore L.
rockingham, chairman Of the hospitals
committee, saws he regrets that tho charter
would abolish tho board OF trustees "
Bellevue and Allied. Hospitals and suDsti-
tute = single commissioner Mr.. Froth,ug-
ham saws:
As We stated To YOU in our previous COM
muncation. So, believe that such a change
M this time rs most M wise and detrimental
60 the best interests Of tho sick poor. who
must D." cared for.
The previous communication road IN part:
The trustees Of Bellevue and Allied Hos
pitfalls was created for tho express purpose
" re-esta bllsniD- public confidence In
Bellevue Hospital and Jon the then existing
public hospitals IN Manhattan and The
Bronx They have i'm th. main done that
work we'll There is. as q result OF the
effective work done by them. greater de-
gree Of public approval and public con-
adeuce In these hospitals than has over
becu IN" case before.
The point ie made that the proposed
change is fragmentsry in that the proposed
Department Of Hospitals would have
charge only of those hospitals now under
tho Bellevue board, and there would stiu
be under the Charities Department all The
important hospitals now under its care.
and under the Health Department all the
contagious disease hospitals 4 commits
sion appointed by Mayor Mcclellan in 1876
recommended the establishment Of d board
OF seven members. with the Charities Com
missioner and a hospital commissioner 20
regulate an the hospitals. and Mr. Froth-
ingham saws the charter should be along
these lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
FIGHT ALL DAY AGAINST
! PAID EDUCATION BOARD
Arguments from Leading Men of
Country Read at Public Hear
ing of Charter Committee.
MANY FAVOR A REDUCTION
Think Number of Commissioners
Should Be Reduced to Seven
or Fifteen, but That They
Should Not Draw Salaries.

such interest Is being taken in the pro-
rosed changes in tho school system Of
the city as Incorporated in the new char
,er that the joint legislative committee
devoted the entire day Yesterday 10 hear
ing arguments OF the educational chap
ter The hearing was continued from
1880 o'clock in the morning. with re-
cess AZ noon. until long after 6 o'clock.
More than sixty thousand words were
taken by the official stenograp piers.
n general the arguments were in favor
~ a smaller Board OF Education, but the
prevailing opinion was that such board
should not be paid The many argu-
nents against a paid board that have
been collected from leading educators all
over the country by the Public Educa-
ton Association were read into the rec
ord.
Assemblyman Hoey made the charge
that public moneys were being used in
CIRCULATING literature in opposition TO the
charter. Speaking TO Robert L. Harri-
son. a member Of the Board Of Educa-
Il q. Assemblyman Hoey said:
DO you know that certain documents
are being circulated at the expense Of
the Board Of Education in support Of the
contention Of the board that the board
remain as Il is at the present time
Mr. Harrison said he had not heard Of
any such thing, and the Assemblymcn
added:
We'll. it has come 10 the knowledge
of 40 least one member Of this commit
tee that the Board Of Education is pay
ing for the postage and giving the
stationery OF the Board Of Education to
others for the purpose Of circulating lit
e-ature in favor Of the arguments which
have been proposed by their side; and I
want TO call that 10 the attention OF the
commissioner, and I am also going to
call il 10 the attention Of the Mayor, and
I would ask Commissioner Harrison, as
member Of the Board Of Education. TO
lo0i, into that matter"
Assemblyman Hcey said later that he
had seen an envelope OF the Board OF
Education in, which the argument Of
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FILES CHARTER PROTEST
People s Institute Says Its Adoption
Would Violate Home Rule.

The Peoples Institute. through its forum
/ committee has fled with the joint com
mittee on charter revision a protest, which
reads as follows
/ Chairman Joint Committee on Revision OF
the New York Charter. New York.
Sir. The People Institute. through its
/ forum committee respectfully protests
/ against the enactment OF d new chart r
+ for New York City at this session OF tho
. Legislature and specifically protests
against the adoption o. the charter draft
now under consideration.
l. We believe that n would be a viola
ton OF democratic principle 10 enact radi-
cal charter changes affecting the jurisdc-
ton Of elected officers during the term Of
90 titt administration. The people Of New
York IN 1909 elected certain men 10 GER
tain Offices with we'll understood edutieS
and powers. The people Intended that
these men should carry out the trust which
had been imposed on them. me proposed
new charter, which not merely alters in
detail but fundamentally revolutionizes m
many respects the structure OF the city
government, enlarges the powers OF some
officials in ways not dreamed or by the
neoule when these officials were chosen In
1893 and takes away from other officials
dufics which the people deliberately laid
on them Nothing less than a direct man
date from the people themselves would
tustifv such charter revision AT such
time. " -. - . ,,ra,,atti,,
orinion that the proposed charter Is an
e,desyor bv q political party 10 curtall the
s,,'.ttons of officials who were elected upon
the opposition ticket by large ,5org haI ON,
"a stted 10 fulhl those functions. We
Iooi,,,-n mat we speak for public opinion,
IN ~. state that such an attempt is con-
, rra 70 the principles Of home rule ana
is MOI "a square deal .,,...,,..
- " consider that 90 attempt to discuss
81. "6.,sW the features OF the proposed
II, is TO acknowedge ,hat II Is po o.,
PIE ~ ~ vybose origin and whose purpose
uo' rontrary 10 the spirit OF our govern
~ 80 and 40 the VIII ~ our people. Ke-
ment IN, M J. ASPINWALL HODGE.
spectrum chairman Forum Committee.
e,noAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
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, Res,t,e,s skull was due solely to me gun
shot wound
The witness said. "Yes. that IL possible.
Trying 70 show tina Mrs. Beatts had
been shot not as she AZ ~ the Ger o"'
while lying PROSTATE IN the road"sy ~
Mann was asked II the vas any grit IN
the hair when he examined the BODY
There was a gritty feeling ht said.
but the hair was very much caHed WIN
blood. and did not particularly look Tor
grit at tho time.
Detectives on the Stand
Detectives Wren and Wiltshire went over
IN detail their visit 20 the scene OF rms
crime in the early morning hours after the
murder. Both insisted the blood stains IN
the road could not have been made oy
blood dripping through the automobile ana
they were at a lose 70 explain how they
came there unless the victim was out OK
the car. The commonwealth pursued this
line with a view 10 showing that Beatue
shot his wife after he had knocked her
down and had then lifted her body into
the car
Neither detective was an expert on auto
mobiles however and both were easily en-
tangled in cross-examination by II. NJ
Smith, jr, for the defence Finally Judge
Watson said the matter Of whether blood
could run through the car should he de-
terniued by the Jurors themselves By eN-
periments with the machine itself This
probably will be done tomorrow. Detec-
tive Wren testified that Beattie was very
cool" as they went over the ground near
the scene OF the murder The detective
described a stump ar the roadside and
tracks leading TO and from II. Behind this.
the prosecution will charge Beattie con-
cealed the old single barrelled shotgun.
Blood-stained clothing was unrolled and
passed among the jurors several times dur
ing the day. The prisoner watched the
jurors faces carefully and appeared far
more cheerful than yesterday.
Henry Clay Beattie ST., sat by his sons
side throughout the long session.
At so p. m. adjournment was taken IN
I'll tomorrow morning
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SILK MAN HELD FOR LARCENY
Importers Allege That he Misreprs-
sented Financial Standing.

Max Weinstein, manager OF the Elite
Silk Company, at No. 80 Broadway, was
held in $1,000 bail yesterday IN General
Sessions for trial on an Indictment charg-
ing grand larceny. The complainant 10
Beleris. Buhlen & Co.. silk importers %
this city, who allege that Weinstein OBJ
tanned 81 2co worth OF silk aud 500 IN cash
from them by false reports AZ 10 his nnan-
cial standing.
Eugene Bondy. counsel for the Mer-
chants Protective Association, said fur
Their charges were pending AGAINST Vein
stein involving silks 20 the value Of So 90.
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Motive for the Crime.

The first witnesses merely established the
death Of Mrs Beattie, and ii was not until
Nav Stuart took the stand that rhe prose
crtion began it's attempts 10 disclose the
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euuoAYs NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere IN tho United states
for $500 year
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The Limited of the 21st Centur
between New York and Chicago

may be vehicle of the air. But Atwood has proved
that then, as now the easiest riding will be via the
Lake Shore to Buffalo and the New! York Central
through the Mohawk and Hudson River Valleys to
New York By land as well as air it is the line of
least resistance 1t is the identical route OF the
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SAYS pulp Does Not Count.

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Forgets the Schools Are Closed.

IN making this statement the Assem-
olyman did not seem to take any ac-
count Of the fact that the schools are
not open now.
Mr.. Harrison said that he did not be
leVe there was any truth in tho allega
ton, but he would cause an investiga-
ton to be made.
Mayor Gaynor, in a letter to Assem-
blyman Foley yesterday, announced that
after the hearings were over ne would
express his views on the disputed points.
The letter follows;
Dear Mr.. Foley: | thank YOU for ask
ing me TO give the joint charter com
mlttee an expression of my views or
opinions in respect Of the provisions of
the proposed charter under discussion.
As soon as you have heard all ObjeC-
lions and finished your hearings 7 shall
he very glad to express my views in
writing on each disputed matter. I hope
% be able 20 prepare such a paper for
YOU early next week. OF course. | make
no demand that my views be accepted
I shall submit them for whatever they
may be worth and when the charter
finally comes before me as Mayor for
acceptance l shall be entirely free TO
consider IL on its merits.
w. J. GAYNOR, Mayor.
The committee had hoped to finish is
hearings this week, but it will be neces-
sary to hold several public sessions next
week. To-day will be devoted TO a con-
sideration Of the chapters on the Police,
Fire and Health departments.
Hester A. Roberts. chairman Of spe-
cial committee Of school teachers, in
formed the committee last night that to-
day they would send to it petition
signed by $50 women and 1.2sO men
teachers protesting against enacting any
part Of the proposed educational chap
ter
e. e. Birmingham. who was president
Of the Board Of Education in the first
, term Of Mayor Mcclellan, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the afternoon session.
He was enthusiastically in favor Of a
small board but was strongly opposed to
having its members paid. He said he
had heard charges that the present
board was inefficient, referring TO a
speech made by Mrs. Francis H. Goth
rem. who had argued for the chapter Just
as it is favored by Mayor Gaynor
1T is not a wholly efficient board he
said. but the real reason why it lacks
efficiency is that you cannot hold the
men responsible, because there are toe
many Of them. Now, if the board were a
small body of from seven TO fifteen. sit
ting around a table-not q talking fest
not a lot Of speeches. but discussing the
matter in public as they do in Boston
with their board Of fve-you would see
I something accomplished. The board
should govern. but not administer"
Mr. Birmingham said he did not believe
/ It would he necessary for q board OF
seven men 70 give all their time to the
work As matter Of fact il would be
better that they did not do so. for if they
did they might feel called upol to try tC
l do things that were being better done by
! the experts in the department.
None Of us laymen know enough to
direct a course Of study he said. I'VE
do not know enough to transfer q
! teacher"
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eoise Freifeld. OF Brooklyn. against
the proposed charter had been sent to a
friend OF his.
rurtner than that" he added, lit is
generally reported that in the schools of
the city some of the pupils instead Of
peing engaged in the work in which they
should be engaged, are engaged in in
closing your circulars and stamping en-
welcomes"
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motive for the crime She swore 10 being
the propriator NJ a questionable resort IN
Richmond and that Beattie had appeared
there with Miss Binford four times WITHIN
the two months preceding the MURDER. ana
for the last time on July Il, the nlgh' De
fore the crime. Beulah Binford' she teS-
titled. she had known for several years.
After the witness described how B"atte
and HIS seventeen-year-old companion had
visited her place the commonwealth miro
duced in evidence letter written py tle
defendant 10 Beulah Binford ana iuehunep
as such at the inquest. Penned on MS
fathers business stationery Bestt'e wrote
IN part:
Dear Kid. Pay this on the furniture aho
make him give you an tented account OF
what YOU must paw each week. Well ne
good. With oceans OF love, DriHlnllnE YIN
kisses, yours. Hun
The prisoner showed no emotion when me
letter was read. but the elder Beatte held
a palm leaf fan in front OF his lace
Death Was instantaneous.
Dr. Mann and DR.. Mercer described the
wound I'm Mrs. Beattles head, and both
said that in their opinion death was IN
Simultaneous.
Dr. Herbert Mann was one on the phy-
sicians called 70 the owen home on the
night Of the murder He described the
wound. which the defendant said the high
wayman inflicted on him, as - superficial
scratch" He related how he had ex-
anned Louise Beattie's body as il lay on
the floor. pictured the ugly gunshot wound
near the left side Of the nose, and said
that the direction Of the shot was back
slightly 10 the right and tending upward.
If she had been standing in the road
and a man the height Of her husband fired
the shot. would it have inflicted wound
such as described"
This at estion by l.. " Gregory, attorney
for the prosecution brought counsel for
the defence to their feet with objections,
and the court sustained them.
In the physicians opinion the death OF
the victim was instantaneous.
When Dr. Mann dressed the scratch on
Beattie's nose he asked Beattie II q white
man or negro had fired the shot. and
Beattle had replied "A white man
Did you see him shed any tears while
YOU were there" the physician was asked.
eeattie Was Very Composed.
No, SIR His first request was FOR
whskey. but brandy was procured first
and later some whiskey. About l clock 7
could notice that ne was staggering, and I
recall that he asked me to have & drink"
The court sustained the defence 20 obJec-
tons TO questions concerning Or. Mann
treating the prisoner some time before the
murder
Mr. Smith. cross-examining, asked Or.
Mann lust one question: II II were not pos
,,nls that all the compression IN Louise
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.bEATT|E IS UNMOVED
AT STORY OF MURDER
Watches Uncle Of Wife. Who
Testifies to His Bringing Home
Body of Slain Woman.
FIXING MOTIVE FOR CRIME
State Shows His Relations with
Beulah Binford - Tries to
Prove Wife Was Out Of the
Automobile When Shot.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, AUG. ~
On this the anniversary Of his marriage
TO the woman he stands accused OF muir
dering Henry Clay Beattie. jr.. sat IN the
stury courtroom to-day and heard seven
witnesses called by the commonwealth give
testimony on which the prosecution hopes
to send him to the electric chair
On the courthouse lawn, only ie" lee'
away. stood the blood soaked automobile
I'm which the young wife met her death.
Beattie himself calmly inspected the car
when II arrived to-day, and not once dur
ing the proceedings did he show any signs
Of blanching. Twice during the cross
examination Of two detectives he flushed
with amusement and struggled to hoid
back his laughter.
OF the seven witnesses examined Two
were phvsicians-Dr Herbert Mann ana
DR. Wilbur Mercer-who examined Louise
Beattie's body on the night Of the murder
The others we're Thomas Owen, court
stenographer and uncle Of Mrs. Beattie;
Detectives Wren ana wiltshire, Of Rich
mond who investigated the case Coroner
Loving. ~ Chesterfield County, and May
Stuart a stout middle-aged woman. VINO
told OF Beattie's associations with Beulah
Pinrord
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Victims Uncle First Witness.

Thomas owen. uncle Of the murdered
woman. was the first witness called. While
the prisoner gazed fiXedly az him M. owen
told how Beattie drove up 70 the house on
the night Of the murder, took his young
wife into the car and returned an hour later
With the dead body beside him. He said
Beattie cried My God. my Cod "a he
drove up. and that Beattie shouted They
have killed Louise"
Briefly and simply Mr.. owen told how
the body was lifted from the car. but .aid
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be did net examine II at the time.
Wher II was prepared for burial, however.
he vaw the wound in the left cheek which
ne described as being "a big as a half
dollar" A the witness said this Beattie
mumbled Half dollar" loud enough Tor
those near 20 him ~ hear.
Beattie's blood soaked clothes were I'M
rolled before the jury aud the witness
Identified them.
Mr.. owen identified tho gun as the one
shown al the coroner's inquest. AT which
time Paul Besttie swore that he had pur-
chased # for his cousin. Then the witness
described the scene Of the crime. on the
night Of the murder.
Beattie watched his uncle-in-sw like a
hawk as the testimony proceeded. and now
and then shook his head a II in contradi
ton.
Did you observe the conduct OF the ac-
cused man ~ the house after the MURDER
owen was asked.
He seemed 10 be grieved and I tried 70
keep him out Of the room where the body
was. said the witness. He asked me for
some whiskey and sent for some. and sew
erai times he inquired II his wife was dead.
phone 70 his father"
ITO what extent did Beatte use the
whiskey?' asked counsel FOR tho common
wealth
II am pretty certain 7 saw him take a
drink" said Owen, land later ] found a
half pint bottle empty" He could not
swear, however. that the prisoner had drunk
r. all
Described Bearded Hiehwayman."
The witness described the bearded nigh
waymar" pictured to him by Beattie as his
wife's murderer repeated Beattie's story Of
the alleged encounter. and told Of scratch
on Beattie,s face which the prisoner had
said the man in the road had inflicted.
Did the accused render you any aid in
an attempt TO identify the assassin owen
was asked
His description of the man was me only
aid" replied the witness.
Who first suggested bloodhounds 0 trace
the assassin" asked Mr.. Smith
II think T did" said owen.
do you recall Henry having said Get
tho hounds and spare no expense 20
'T remember nothing OF the kind
Taking the witness In hand again. the
commonwealth attempted 10 show that
Beatte refrained from inviting any mem
bers Of the owen family TO ride in the au-
tomoblle the night Of the murder IN order
that ne might be alone with his wife. But
the court ruled out questions along this
line.
Motive for the Crime.