The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-09-14

week. Whethec or not she knew that
these nights were devoted 10 Beulah
BinfOrA. she must have felt that she.
for some cause or other. was being
ocglcCttN, or, at least, not appreciated
as most other wives are.
While no one has a right 60 pre-
scribe the manner in which another
-lOuio griCNe when death rObS that
other of some member of his house
/ hold. il has been matter OF almost
I universal comment that Beattie, since
/ the murder of his wife, has never
/ shown the sorrow that might have
/ been expected of u husband similarly
situated.
Ills evidence touching her dreadful
end was offered in most matter-o Of
/ fact way and appeared to have been
Siven solely with the idea OF saving
his own life.
iSut Henry Beattie. under no cir
! cumStanceS, is an emotional man.
Both his father and his brother have
testified to that. And the whole bear
| ing Of the prisoner has proved their
| assertions Only once has he given
away 20 what bore the semblance of
grief. That was when his gray-hair-
ed father testified and told of the
close bond that existed between the
two.
What VIII the Jury Says
Probably the accused, by Saturday
night. will know his fate, for the trial
is now rapidly nearing its end. There
is little reason to think that the jury
will waste any time in its deliberations.
for report has 1t that the twelve men
are anxious to return to their homes.
on nearly every side one hears pre-
d .h as to hung jury. though
guess work To all reasoning minds
it would seem that the prosecution has
proved its case beyond a reasonable
doubt, though the jurors may see
things differently.
Time was when hundreds believed
that the prisoners cousin. Paul Beattie.
would also become involved in the case
as suspected accessory or principal
though he may be, has been able TO
substantiate all his assertions.
His testimony has been attacked
from every conceivable standpoint and
has stood the test In no way has he
tripped or given any evidence of pre-
varication; His. statements have dove
tailed with mathematical nicely.
If he has lied he is the prince OF
men with limited Quotations and poor
and controversy, cannot juggle the
truth without danger of detection.
Cousin Paul" though not Il success
at holding jobs. has made good as a
witness. Great has been the odium
heaped upon, him, but if the accused
goes to the electric chair it will be this
poor relation" who sent him there
What Was the Motive:
To this writer's mind the only flaw
in the Commemorative case is the in
dehniteness of the motive - mas es-
tablished. With all the evidence in.
ton: why was it necessary for Henry
G. Beattie to kill his wife,"
He had his Beulah to the last. and
apparently she favored him above all
the others who paid their reprehensible
attentions to her
Moreover. the husband. according to
his own statements experienced little
difficulty in seeing her, and IL his own
relatives are TO be believed, he was
with his wife.
Rumor has said, in it's efforts to ex-
plain the crime laid at the doors Of
which would ALLEVIATE his father from
him and send him out into the world
without pecuniary assistance.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that Of
the father absolutely fails to sustain
any such theory.
that the young husband murdered his
wife simply because he did not love
her as he should.
1t will not do to alIege that he com
mitted the hideOus deed in a sudden
! burst of passion, for IL Beattie is
murderer at all. he is a cold blooded
deliberate murderer-one who Dlan-
ned, best he could, to make sure Of
his prey and cover up his tracks.
And when one recalls his cousin Paul
one is lead 10 the conclusion that he
made but poor job Of covering up his
tracks
After all is told the murder of Louise
Owen Beattie still has it's elements OF
profound mystery about it. To fathom
that mystery il will be necessary to
read human hearts and human minds
or shall we say to read the heart and
mind of Henry c. Beattie. Jr.
But. however the jury may decide,
one thing is undeniable-the accused
has had the fairest of trials and has
enjoyed every advantage that the law
and his fathers money could afford
He has lacked for nothing except
convincing evidence.
Judge Watson has presided with q
degree of fairness that has won him
lasting fame. Wherever the point in
volved was a doubtful one no has
given the accused the benefit of the
doubt.
And Beatties lawyers have left no
stone unturned to protect their client.
! Their master effort Will come with
their arguments before the jury and
tfen-Well, then auda cious Henry Clay
/ Bca ttie must needs tremble and ire
pare for the worst.
I Today he stands in the very shadow
( Of the electric chair! One stubborn
/ juror alone, 1T is true, may save him,
but is there such a stubborn man
/ among that silent twelve?
] To the accused that small part of
/ the future comprised within the rest
! Of this week must symbolic a hideous,
! marrow chilling. soul-racking in
| terrogatiOn point