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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
BEATT|E'S SISTER
SEES HIM IN JAIL
Goes There Just After He Had
Eaten Breakfast Sent From
His Home.
LAWYERS CALL IN AFTERNOON
Prisoner Still Maintains Every
Outward Appearance OF
Unbroken Nerve.
LAWYERS CALL IN AFTERNOON

Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.. who is under
dictment for the murder OF his wife
on the night of July is. awoke yester-
day morning in the City Jail. refreshed
by an untroubled sleep. He VIII be
ready and prepared to-day to hear
again rehearsal of the crime with
which he stands charged.
TO those who in the performance OF
their duties passed his cell occasion
ally he appeared cheerful and calm.
displaying the same lack OF emotion
which has characterized him since the
hand OF the law was first placed on his
shoulder and the community in which
he lived declared him to be a guilty
man. He breakfasted we'll OF a meal
sent him from his own home, a meal
prepared by those who have loved hirn
since he was a prattling infant, and
who love him still.
Visited by His Sister.
The breakfast was brought to him
by a negro porter. and he partook of
II at $3.50 o'clock. A few hours later
he was visited by his sister and his
cousin, Fred Beattie. They remained
with him about thirty minutes. JaiIer
Lord being present and standing near.
as the law requires shall be done when
man is under indictment for a fell
ony. The door of his steel bound cell
was opened. and they were invited in.
so they might not be separated in
their conversation by the ribs Of steel
which confine Beattie from the world
In the afternoon his two lawyers
Harry NJ Smith, Jr., and Hill CarterA.
paid him visit and remained closeted
with him for half an hour. The at
torneys were allowed to speak with
him in private. There were no other
visitors. On the outer door OF the jail
was hung the significant sign, NO
visitors allowed to-day"
Beattie occupies a cell. the same one
he had before, on the same floor where
L. L Gregory. recently convicted OF
embezzling funds from the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad, is kept a prisoner.
Their cells are the same. Above Is n
steel roof. steel is built around. and
on one OF the regular jail iron bed
steads, on which is a comforta BILE
spring mattress and clean sheets. The
cell contains a fixed wash basin, with
running water. and there are two
chairs. cushion on each.
shows No Sign of Fear.
Beattie was the same immaculate,
we'll dressed young man he has always
been. His habits have not changed,
e-iao iic Seciiio iioh W nave SuILeTc0 YET
from close confinement. No traces of
fear, none of sorrow. appear on his
face. Only under his Dyes slight hol-
lows are beginning to appear. If there
be within him some haunting dread OF
what the future may bring him, some
regret. some remorse for the past.
Henry Beattie shows no sign.
He stretched his legs in the corr
dor for a short while. and the morning
was largely taken up with reading the
papers, in which he is always inter
ested. In the afternoon he lolled in
his cell, Glancing again casually at the
papers. and he retired early.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
SHE vows CELIBACY TO
KGEF FUEL KEA1S'S NAME

Maysvllle. Mo. August 27.-That tho
name of Keats. the great English
poet. might be preserved as long as
possible. Miss Juanita Keats. of this
CITY, the youngest surviving descend.
ant who bears the family name. has
vowed herself to life Of cellbacy
she declares she will never marry, but
VIII continue to teach school so LONG
as she lives or is able to teach.
Miss Keats Is the daughter OF John
Henry Keats nephew of the poet
and aside from her and her father only
one other relative bears the family
name-Miss Alice Keats. of Washing.
ton. now ifty-siX years old. She is n
daughter OF Clarence Keats. brother OF
the poet. With the death of theso
three the family name of the poet
Will perish.
With a sad pride Miss Juanlta real
ICES that her father is the last man Of
the family. and that she can carry
the family name only to the altar or
the grave. There is only one remote
alternative-that the man she Is mar
ried to, II she Is married, takes her
name.
John Henry Keats is a son of George
Keats, brother of the poet, who emf
grated to American in 1918. He is
eighty four years old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
ASLEEP, HE TELLS WIFE
HE HAD GOT A DIVORCE
Washington Woman Hurrics to Gin
cinnnti and Find, Record
Decrec

Cincinnati. O.. August 27.-Mrs. Cora
NJ Bowen, OF Washington. has Just
completed hurried trip to Cincinnati
10 learn If her husband had obtained a
divorce. She found an entry of May
IL. 1911, which showed he had Her
suit for almony will be filed Mon
day. Mrs. Browen had been living
with her divorced husband for more
than three months without knowing
That he had been legally separated
from her.
She said she heard him talking In
MS sleep early this week about hay-
ing gotten the divorce.
She asked him II this was true, and
ne said II was. They mad n summer
home at Ridge. Md. and were stayinr
there at the time. He wanted to sell
some property thoy owned in Washing
Ton. but she would not sign the deed.
SO he got the divorce and then con,
pleted the sale
Inc Bowens are WE'LL TODD residents
OF washington. She owns restau.
rant there and he owns, beside a lot
OF property. saloon and poolroom.
Ihey have been living in the Fred
erick Apartments in Washington Thev
are said to be worth more than 5000. ;.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
GOES BACK
ON WITNESS STAND
Harry Smith Will Open Beattie Trial To-Day
With Characterization of Chief Detective.
May Not Call eulah as Witness.

Dissemination Of Special Agent
Scherer by the defense will begin the
second week in the trial of Henry
Clay Beattie. IL. at 10 o'clock this
morning at Chesterfield Courthouse
Then the prosecution will plunge al
rectly into the motive for the crime
and promises were made last night
that to-day would prove the biggest,
or one of the biggest, days for the
State in the trial. Not only is there
new evidence bearing on the crime IT.
SELF, but there is evidence heretofore
not limited at. that has a bearing on
the motive for the killing
Mr.. Scherer was on the stand Satur-
day afternoon for two hours and a
half in direct examination. His state
ment taken by the court stenographer
has been written out and copies fur
nished attorneys on both sides. Messrs.
Smith and Carter, after prolonged con-
ference with Henry Beattie yesterday,
are prepared to go right into what
must in it's nature be q long cross-
examination.
Went Over Ground Fully.
Mr.. Scherer In his evidence gave as
many as three or four prolonged con-
versations he had had with Henry
Beattie previous to his arrest in the
~
scribed the hlghwayman and gave in
detail his story of the killing. but in
which Beattle also admitted his reIa-
tions with Beulah Binford. Attorneys
for the defense have consulted their
client as to his recollection of hese
conversations, and are prepared to go
over the whole ground again from
their point OF view.
The prosecution would not Indicate
last night just who would follow MI.
Scherer. Possibly one more of tho
party Of dancing boys will go on the
stand. The Commonwealth promises
something interesting and new con-
corning the motive for the killing AL
though It Is expected that much will
be said to-day in regard to the mo-
tive. the prosecution hardly expects to
reach Beulah Binford. In fact, there
Is well-deflned rumor which the at
torneys refuse to discuss that after
all she may not go on the stand.
Newspaper men are waiting eagerly
for the moment when Paul Beattie
takes the stand. Twice he has been
taken 10 the courthouse and spent the
day lat tho hotel nearby. Neither
time has he been called. Tho whole
line of evidence in regard to the pvr-
chase of the gun and the var,ous wit
nesses called to substantiate the story
told by Paul Beattie are yet to De
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28

heard. Unless the defense finds de-
tects not yet pointed out, this whole
line of evidence. which was sufficient
in itself to convince the coroner's
jury cannot fail to have the greatest
weight with the trial Jury.
Talk of New Evidence.
Evidence. the value OF which has
not yet been fully ascertained. is in
the hands of the State. which may yo
to show that Beulah Binford kpeyv
that Mrs. Beattie was to be gotten
out or the way. even If she did not
nave a guilty knowledge of the I'm
mediate plans OF the murderer. The
state VIII have on hand this morning
George Jones, huckster, who is AL
iesed TO have made such a statement
and II. B. Chewing. who is alleged
10 nave heard him. Mr. Scherer said
iast night that he had not been fully
iiliormed OF the value of this evil
dence, but that tho men had been
summoned SO that the jury might
nave the evidence for whatever IL may
prove to be worth. While extremely
retlcent in regard to certain new limos
OF evidence bearing both on the actual
kllllns and on the motive, Mr.. Scherer
last night promised the newspnner
men that they would find enough OF
interest in to-day's session of the
court. To those who had attended the
inquest and followed every move in
the case. he limited that to-day would
see something new--something not vet
whispered--and that while from pres
ent indications neither Paul Beattle
nor Beulah Binford would be reached
to-day. or certainly not until late this
afternoon. yet the reading public
would find plenty to interest itself in
what the State hopes to show from
the mouths of other witnesses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
M|SSPENT LIFE
ENDS TRAGICALL
Charles Hopper Tells Story of
Daisy Watts, Whom He Threw
Into Lake.

Grand Rapids Mich, August 27.-De-
termined. he says to cheat n term of
imprisonment Charles Hopper. of
Chicago. who on Saturday night muir
dered Daisy Watts, better known as
Grace Lyons, OF Chicago. by throwing
her off a steamer in Lake Michigan.
has absolutely refused to touch food
or drink offered TO him In his cell in
the county Jail at Grand Haven.
The tragedy is one OF the few muir
ders committed on government inland
waters In several years. and the
charge OF murder Will be placed
against Hopper in the Grand Rapids
Federal Court It will be the first case
OF its kind started here.
inc murder OF Daisy Watts has
brought to light the tragic end OF a
nisspent life in the Chinese dives Of
chicago OF the daughter of n promt-
nent Grand Rapids couple Hopper,
IN q confession made in the Holland
Jail before being taken to Grand Ha-
ven. declared he committed the crime
10 prevent the woman from returning
to the life which, he says. she was
leading when he found her
Hopper says he first met the wo-
man about three years ago In a State
street apartment house in Chicago and
! zen In love with her. but she refused
TO marry him. Six monhs ago he SAYS.
no met her in Halsted Street Chin
eSe dive. According to his story. she
accepted his offer of marriage and he
TOOK her from the place and they lived
together until recently. Last Sunday
she disappeared and he traced her TO
the Same Chinese dive, where, he
claims. he found her smoking opium
with ten Cinnamon. She left the place
with him, but hey quarreled soon af-
rewards, and on Saturday she left.
lie traced her to the boat and boarded
IL another scene resulted. and the
crime was committed near the Michi-
gan shore.
I am glad did It," said Hopper
concluding his confession. Now 1
Know where she is. Those Chinese
devils can never get their clutches IN
| her again. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
THESE HENS NIGHT LAYERS
Litchfleld Property May lie Devoted to
Her PhiInnthrnnic Wnri,


Her Phiinnthropic Work.
Dover. N. j., August Thames
Hagan. Justice of the peace of this
place. has two hens which he regards
as the most wonderful ever Matched
Instead Of laying their eggs in the
daytime these hens wait until about
o'clock In the morning. and then
they wake the neighborhood with
their caclSling. Twice Hagan has been
aroused In the middle of the night by
the racltets, and when he investigated
discovered the source OF the trouble
Hc visited the coop in the belief that
chicken thieves were about
The hens are White Leghorns, and
havo been laying year. The Judge
Is SO interested that he is going to
sit some OF the night laid eggs to nee
what manner of chicks they will bring
forth 1t Is possible. he said to-
day. that breed OF night laying
fowl might be developed, although
Squire IIagan IS forced to admit that
there is nothing practical about a hen
that Will lay only at night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
What the Weather Man
Has in Store This Week

Washington, d. O., August ~
Rains within the next forty-eight
hours over the greater part of the
country from the AiIssiBsippi Valley
to the Atlantic Coast md in the
Southwest nre predicted to-day In
bulletin of the Weather Bureau.
Strong winds are forecast off the
Atlantic Coast in connection with
the disturbance now off the South
Atlantic Coast. Following the pas
sage, of these disturbances the pres
sure will rise rapidly, and change
to considerably cooler weather will
overspread the xrent Central valleys
nnd the LIKE region tomorrow aud
the Eastern and Southern States
Tuesday mud Wednesday,. This
change to cooler weather probably
Will cause FROST In exposed places
the fret part OF the week In the
Northern Rockies, Northern Plains
states, extreme upper mississippi
Valley md the upper Lake region.
Another disturbance IS due to mp
pear in the Northwest about we'd
nesday, whence 1t will move east-
ward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
YOUTHFUL F|END
IS L|GHT-HEA
Murder of Father, Mother and
Brother Is Not Worrying
Him.

Jehersonviile. Ind. August a7.--wn-
ram Lee confessed murderer of his
iather mother and brother at Boon
VINO. IND. is in solitary confinement i'm
the Indiana Reformatory tonight. He
reached the prison to-day from Prince.
ton where officers took him followina
the publishing of his confession last
night at Evansville. He made sup
Elementary confession last night. This
Is largely a reiteration of the details
OIL mat given out at Evansville In
addition. however. he said he killed
his parents because he believed they
mad planned to kill him
thought l would beat the old
man to it," was the way ne concluded
MS third acknowledgment OF the
ontchery OF his father. Richard Lee.
his eray-haired mother and his young
or brother, Clarence.
The prisoner maintains a cheerful
demeanor. On the journey from Prince
ton to Jeffersonville he was oven light
hearted. and annoyed tho officers by
talk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
FISH so THICK THEY
BLOCK HARBOR MOUTH
Record Run of Porgie4 Crowds Waters
on Portland, Me-, and Fishermen
Catch ci,OOO,OOO

S0tch -f,ooc,OuO.
Portland. Maine. August PA rec
ord catch of 100000 porgies was re-
ported here yesterday. and capains OF
incoming vessels say that the mouth
of the harbor was literally alive with
the packed fish. making it practically
impossible to force a path through
them.
The run began several days ago. and
the news was telegraphed to the east
ern part of the State. a porgie plant
was at once sent here. and since it's
arrival has been doing a business never
before equaled. Not only did the plant
engage in catching the large number Of
porgies, but many schooners also set
out for the grounds. and their success
was hcralded far and near, until IL
would seem as though every man who
owned a craft of any kind would be
caught by the sudden furry and hasten
to the harbor's mouth Many Italian
fishermen in Hampton boats went out
and succeeded in getting thousands
of the squirming fish. Peddlers in bum
boats alos were fortunate in making
catches which netted what TO them
seemed small fortunes.
The first report OF the work being
done outside was brought in by Cap
tain Simmons, of the lobster smack
Katie c. Lamson, who said that when
passing between Halfway Rock and
Small Point the waters became alive
with fish. He thought they were ma ok
erel at first, and started to dip for
them, but as soon as the small nets
were placed in the water tho fish sep
arated and would not approach them.
They were extremely wild. 1t was
then that Captain Simmons noticed a
number of big steamers near at hand
SEEMING the porgies In immense nets,
They were the biggest senes I
ever saw" said Captain Simmons. ard
1t is reported that they were a mile
long. When these seines were pursed
the number of fish taken in seemed to
be beyond calculation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
YOUNG WOMAN is SHOT,
HER COMPANION ARRESTED

Asheville. N. C, August 37.-Alice
Ramsay young white woman If
Mitchell county, was shot through tn,
cnest here tonight with 3S-oalibro
pistol; and as result of the woun1
probably Will die Jim Moody. n white
man. aged twenty-five years. employed
as brakeman on the Southern Railway,
was arrested, charged with tho cri,ne,
he having been with tho woman in her
room at tho time of tho shooting lie
declares that he did not shoot hor. and
she maintains that she fred the bullet
into her chest. Both persons, Il is
said, were drinkeng,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
MRS. MACKAY BUYS ESTATE

Waterbury. Conn, August 37-.rne
sudden departure from Litchtield of
the family of Captain Harold Smith
for their winter home In New York
has led to the disclosure that tho
Smith family have sold their fno
country property in Litchfield to Mrs.
Clarence Mackay. 1t is understood
that Mrs. Mackay will improve tho
property immediately.
1t Is reported that Mrs. Mackay will
use the estate for philanthropic
purposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
TO USE AMERICAN ToRpEDoEs,
Newport Station and Private Plants
Now Meet Navy's Requirements.

Washington. August 27,--The ne
cesslty OF purchasing torpcdoes for
tho American Navy In foreign coun-
tries is past. in the belief of officials
OF the Navy Department. The gov
eminent torpedo station at Newport,
r. l.. and tho private manufacturers
OF torpedoes In this country arc
thought now to be In position TO
mset all the requirements OF the
United states.
1t is expected that the plant at
Newport will turn out 100 torpedoes
a year in the future. An order for $50
torp edoes wps placed In England
about six months ago. and this IS ex-
pected to be- the last supply received
from abroad
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
pInturhnnce Is necordch.

New Orleans. La, August PA no
ticeable disturbance was recorded on
the seismograph at Loyola College In
this city at 4:05 o'clock this morning
which lasted until $3.50 this morning
The maximum vibrations measured
FIVE millimetreA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
Storm Coming Northwnrd.

Washington. August 27.-According
10 the government Weather Bureau.
the storm which has cut South Caro-
lima and Georgia coast points off from
communication with the outside world
moved UP from the South Atlanuc
Ocean yesterday. and was central to-
night between Savannah and Charles
ton. with barometer reading of 1852
inches at the latter place. Northerly
gales We're reported from all along
the coast as far north as Whining ton,
y. C.
Northeast storm warnings wers
hoisted from Fort Monroe. Va. to
Savannah this morning, and this af-
ternoon hurricane warnings were up
at Charleston and Savannah
The bureau predicts that the storm
probably will continue northward to-
morrow. attended by general rains in
the Atlantic Coast States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
COAST is STORM SWEPT
Many Vessels Unable 80 Make Port In
High Sens.

savannah. Ga. August 27-Charles-
ton, Beaufort and other smaller South
Carolina coast points are completely
cut off from communication with the
outside world as the result OF severe
storm which broke over this section
early tonight. The wind here reach
ed a velocity of sixty miles an hour
and did considerable damage to prop
erty. So far as Is known no lives
have been lost. Complete details will
be delayed on account of the destruc-
ton of all wire communication
South OF Savannah there is slight
damage to wires. the storms opera
tions being confined to this city and
the region north of here.
Early tonight the local wiressS.
station was in communication with
liner Apache. from New York. was 1ff
the Charleston harbor unable to s In
on account of the rough seas. Tho
Mohawk, of the same line, was un-
able to leave Charleston.
The Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company's steamer Creton.
due here tonight, Will not be able
to dock before tomorrow noon on
account OF the storm. All vessels in
communication with the local wireless
station report unusually heavy seas,
rising suddenly,
Very high tides were reported from
Tybee Island, and earlier. before tho
wires were lost, from Beaufort, s. 9.
Efforts to get in communication BY
wireless with Charleston also failed.
and nothing is known here OF the eS-
tent of damage there.
The storm came as q sudden sur
Prise to shipping. 1t was born at sea
and struck almost without warning,
Blazing rockets We're sent far Into
the murky sky above Savannah to-
night. warning inhabitants of ex-
posed islands along the Georgia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-06
John D. Invited.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-specific in
vitations to John D. Rockefeller and
Rev. Gates to appear before the Stan
ley steel investigating committee were
forwarded by Chairman Stanley today.
The letters Offered the prospective
witnesses an opportunity to appear If
they so desire and tell their version
of the story of the Merritts OF the
opening of the Minnesota ore ranges
in which the Merritts declared they
lost twenty million dollars worth Of
property to Rockefeller through
Gates. The letters say the committee
will resume hearing next Monday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-06
FIVE MEN AND
TWENTY SIX HORSES
Express Train Ran Into Freight
Wreck and Dealt Death
to Many.

PITTSBURG, Dec. Give men
we're killed and several seriously in
iured today when express train No.
IL of the Pennsylvania road ran into a
freight wreck at Manor, Pa, twenty.
three miles east OF here. The dead
are:
ENGINEER FRANK DALEY.
FOUR /. UNIDENTIFIED MEN.
Twenty-stx out of twenty-seven
valuable Eorses in an express car
were killed.
j. r. New of Altoona, fireman on
tho express train was probably fatal
ly scalded Engineer G. W. Meyers
was badly injured.
The express train was composed en-.
tirely of express cars enroute from
New York to Chicago.
The unidentified dead are said to be
express messengers.
The wreck occurred on sharp
curve The first freight stopped ow-
ing to a broken axle. The second
freight crashed into the caboose.
throwing wreckage on the track and
the express train crashed into the de-
bris. The express engine and several
cars rolled down twenty-foot en-
bankment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-06
ATTEMPT TO BURN
JEWELLERS BODY
Took $4,000 Worth OF JeweIrJ
From Him.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Murdered
and robbed of $4,000 worth of diam
onds, the body of Isador S. vogel, a
wealthy jeweler was found IN the
basement Of building at No. 125 Cam
al street. Efforts had been made to
destroy the body in the furnace, the
police say.
The engineer of the building and
Joseph Roberts. a West Indian negro
elevator boy, were arrested but pro.
tested their innocence.
A gold filigree fountain pen blood
was found in Roberts pocket
He said he picked it up in the base
ment He could not account to the
satisfaction of the detectives of a
diamond ring which was on his finger
The engineer found vogels body in
the ash pan under the furnace today.
The police discovered that Vogel was
killed in the elevator by blow from
a club which crushed his skull The
elevator floor and iron lattice work Of
the elevator were blood stained.