Evening journal., 1911-09-06
BEATTIE HOPES
FOR AQUITTAL
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have made arrangements for a family
dinner on Sunday to celebrate my re-
lease"
over in Richmond the detectives for
the prosecution, still continue their
efforts to secure additional testimony,
although the case closed last night.
The possibility of reoponing OF the
case or Of a mistrial Is always before
them and they are not TO be caught
unprepared.
For the same reason they arc
fighting against the release Of either
Beulah Binford or Paul Beattie from
Richmond jail, although Judge Wat
son declared he would release them
as soon as it became apparent they
would not testify. IL was expected
that an attempt wouls De made to Sc
cure a court order Of their release
today.
Meanwhile out on the broad lawn
about the court house. the jury stroll
ed about taking their exercise beneath
the spreading sycamores. From the
barred window of his cell the youth
confronted with the electric chair,
could see the men who hold the ball
ance in which rests his future, and
he strained his eyes to follow them
as they walked about.
For any one but a stole OF the
type Of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. to-
day would have been nerve rack
ing respite. With all the testimony
against him in the hands OF the Jury,
he was locked up for the day while
the lawyers wrestled in a technical
legal argument to influence the
charge of Judge Watson The judge
went in to Richmond 10 meet the law
yers in chambers for their requests
10 charge and Chesterfield Court
House was practically deserted Only
the aged gray-haired father Of the
prisoner hurried over the long tedious
road to the back country court house
TO comfort his son I'm his ordeal OF
waiting. The paternal kiss, and the
protecting fatherly arm thrown about
the boys shoulders was the sole com
fort of the youth today.
Beulah Scores Lawyers.
over in Richmond jail. the slim IL
year-old girl-woman sweetheart OF
the accused man wept bitter tears OF
disappointment In Jail for FIVE weeks
Beulah Binford was enraged because
she was not allowed to shine before
the gaping crowd at the trial. or. per
hap because she was unable TO have a
part in the attempt to save her lover.
Today she bitterly scored the lawyers
for the state.
"They were afraid to put me on the
stand she sobbed. twisting her little
hands in rage" They knew would tell
the truth and they were afraid of the
truth. | could not believe that Henry
ever killed his wife and | know that
Paul Beattie lied Why don't they
let me out of Jail? The trial is over
and they can't use me any more.
Someone will suffer for this"
After the grief and rage and disap-
pointment the girl threw herself on
her iron cot and with flashing eyes
drenched with tears, tried to control
herself
The real beginning Of the end o.
Beatties fight for life win come to
/, morrow when the lawyers will beeil
their summarizing arguments. All o
the power Of southern eloQuence from
the lips of the best lawyers Of tn
south viii be exerted on both sides
But It is generally conceded that III
stolid back country farmers who maxi
up the jury have already pretty wei
settled the evidence in their minds anl
more than argument viii be necessar,
10 influence their view of the case.