The Washington times., 1911-08-28
BEATT|E VISITED
BY LITTLE SISTER
IN RICHMOND JAIL
Thrill for Curious People in
Virginia City-She
Kisses Prisoner.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE,
Va. Aug. 2S-StiIl maintaining every
outward appearance Of unbroken nerve
Henry Clay Beattie, jr., spent Sunday
with friends and members of his family
who came to call on him in his quarters
liz the Richmond city jail.
He read the Sunday papers thorough
ly from the front pages, where head
lines on his own case screamed at him,
to the comic supplements. The young
prisoner scanned them with apparent
satisfaction
That's mighty bum picture Of me, "
he said, pointing to q rather poorly ex-
ecuted portrait Of himself. That was
the only comment he made on the
newspapers accounts Of the case.
Most pathetic to Beattie's week end
sojourn in the city Jail was the visit to
him OF his sister. Hazel. Young, win
some, we'll liked by everyone who knows
her. the sad situation OF THIS young
motherless girl. only sister of the man
accused Of wife murder. is indeed pitt
full
Friends Are Considerate.
Kind friends. who would do anything
in their power to tighten the shadow
that is darkening this young girls
hitherto happy life, are considerable.
They stay away from her. They realize
tnat there are occasions when people
must meet and face their Gethsamane
alone. In the darkened, lonesome rooms
Of the Beattie home-a typical Virginia
mansion: stately cclumned and hand
some-tnis girl passes the hours from
early dawn until her father ana brother
Douglas return from the little court
house.
What are they doing to my brother
todayT' This thought fits through the
young girls mind a hundred times a
day. As fast as there is occasion for Il,
newspapers get out extras. Hazel Beat
tie keeps a supply Of pennies on hand
constantly, and as often as a newsboy's
voice is heard calling, Extra paper, all
about the Beattie case" she rends for
one and eagerly scans the c. inns for
the news from Chesterfl u, ,ourt
House.
A beautiful tribute to this SUI. ering
young girls innocence and her pitiable
position is the fact that people have let
her alone. Curious individuals. who
catch a glimpse Of anyone In any way
connected with the Reattie case, fell
back respectfully when Hazel Beattie,
In her simple white gown, visited her
brother in Jail yesterday.
Crowd Is Respectful.
After the prisoner had eaten break
fast sent him from his own home, It
was announced that Beatties sister was
on her way to visit him. A wave Of
excitement passed through the crowd
OF morning lounGers about the jail gate,
curious TO see her. They were on the
qui yive to get peep at anyone con-
nected with the case. But when the
sister Of Henry Clay Beattie,
jr., came into view-a slight, fragile
girl, with sad, set face; a face as white
as the summer dress she wore-the
crowd fell back, and hands were lifted
to hat brims.
Even the most bold OF those In the
crowd of thrill seekers, were ashamed
in the presence of. this goung girl,
clothed in the robe of her sorrow and
sorrow-stricken sister,
who entered the cell OF her dearly
beloved brother. The barred door of
the steel-bound cage changed behind
her, and not even the jailer, used to
such scenes as he is. had the heart to
listen to what was said within, as the
girl lifted her tear-stained face to her
brother. put her arms about his neck
and kissed him.