The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-15
AfF|DAvITs ARE
ONLYPUT Up JOB.
Mr.. WENOENbuRG
Prosecutor of Beattie Says
He Believes Story Told
to Police
GOVERNOR MANN TO
TAKE ACTION TODA1
Executive Has No Desire ia
Talk to Paul and His
Mind is Evidently
Made Up


Hcatue CASE said Governor
Mann yesterday evening, II wiz
not ask Paul Bcattie TO eee me.
nor will ask anyone else."
This was the reply Of GOvcrnoe
Mann TO query OF u Virginian
reporter.
Later I'm the evening Paul Beat
tie WAS called upon, but his
fatfkr-in-1aw would not allow
him to reply 70 questions that
might be asked him.
Paul has done too much talk
ing already" said Mr.. Houchinax
"He does not wish to say any
thing else. He will not reply 70
Questions in reference 70 the am
davtts. nor will he say anything
about the case. He Is tired, and
has been looking for . job for some
time. which he cannot get, be-
cause Of the nOtnricty given him
by the newspapers
I'VE arc going to the moving
picture shows tonight, and can
not talk TO the newspapers Or any
One else"
Despite the fact that Paul Beattt
In q signed affidavit denied that b
had signed any afildaviH in Wasl1-
ingtcn, the affidavits which no did
sign in Washington were presented to
Governor Mann yesterday by counsel
for Henry z. Beattle. Jr.. In their
petition for gubernatorial clemency.
The afndayits were duly aligned.
dated and sworn to by a notary pubs
lie. They bore all the Semblances of
verify. and the two lawyers who pre-
scented them to the Governor did -
with the dignity that may be come
me nsurate with such matters.
Whether the affidavtts Will carry
any force with them or not is not
known. But the lawyers for the de-
Tense believe that they have In them
that might touch the heart
is known that the person principally
the case which resulted In the sending
of Beattie to the electric chair.
PUT Up Notwithstanding.
II regard the statement made By
Paul Beattie to Captain of Detectives
following the printed r0s
port that Paul had made sworn af1-
davits In Washington, contradictin4
his testimony in the Chesterfield
murder trial Of Henry Beattie, az tho
truth" declared L. o. Wendenburg u
a representative of The Virginian lask
night, when his attention was called
to the announcement made yesterday
that the atsidavits made by Paul in
We're now in the hands Of
the Governor.
When asked il he believed that Paul
had been doped and led into a trap. a.
he had declared to Captain Nc
the attorney who prosecuted
Henry Beattie answered:
d. AMY tnn a ri
ed on Paul Beattie. I have no doubt
but that his last statement il the
truth. He has been simply played
with by some one who used him al 4
tool, knowing that he was youn0
nan in distressing circumstances.
II would not give the affldavitA
from Washington serious constderA~s
ton for one moment. 1t Is plain to
my mind that the whole matter 10 =
put-up job. There were too many
trivial details given to make the mat>
ter sound sincere"
Mr.. Wendenburg was asked Il he
believed that a respectable notary
public in Washington could have
taken the statement of q "doped's
man without some knowledge there's
Of.
IT believe that such thing is cas-
before said. 4 do not gise the matter
one single serious consideration. That
1t is a put-up job Is plain.
Governor Mann will to-day shortly
before noon decide the fate Of Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr.
Messrs. Smith and Carter lost no
time yesterday morning in getting to
the Office OF the Governor. They re-
manned with him for less than half
an hour. and when they came out the
Governor stated that he would not
make public his determination until
day.
When asked IL he had changed hie
views since the publication OF the
Paul Beattie afiidavits and the vlsik
Of the counsel. he replied that he had
changed them some, but he would mot
Indicate in what direction.
1t Is believed. however. that the
Governor will respite the condemned
nan.
Within that time of the commutaa
ton the counsel for Beattie will en-
1eavor TO substantiate what they b..
ieve 10 after-discoyered evidence, and
build up. on what they b.
ieve will prove solid foundAtions
ufficient evidence to formulas -
iition for pardon
Up to Governor.
With everything mp to the 0overa
nor. Henry Beattie remains tranquil a
N hts cell at the penitentiaxy. H
knows that there u only one hops
Tor him. That IL the word Of tic
Governor.
Governor Mann said yesterday ate3
.ernocn that he would this morn1un
make public his Determinations IN t1&
,ase No one knows what he win GO
Many think thai. In view - 60
Paul Beattie a111dAvttG ~ Vim glS1
! respite az sixty days. ~ shot
natter in Ys1sreucs " ~ a. "
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