The evening world., 1911-09-07
bEATT|E SMILES
AS JUDGE FAV0RS
HIM IN CHARGE
Instructions TO Jury on Some
Points of Murder Evidence
on Prisoners Side.
CASE MAY END TO-NlGHT
Summing Up by Lawyers
Well Under Way and Yer
f;'t Is Looked for Soon.

CHESTERFIELD COURT HOUSE.
matte tight by Henry Clay Beattle ST.. 60
escape the electric chair on the charge
Of wife murder. were enacted here to-
day when Judge Watson instructed the
jury and counsel on both sides summed
UP che case. Although there Ia 4
possibility that the arguments will be
concluded late to-day and . verdict
rendered before midnight, L. I. Wen
denburs. who Ia 10 close for the prose-
%cutlon. predicted that he would not
fnish until tomorrow. Judge Watson
does not expect the Jury 90 60 out
until noon tomorrow.
Judge watson's charge to the jury
was guarded in It's statement OF tho
case. The general impression In the
courtroom. however. was that II slightly
:s-STei tho prisoner. ThS Judge 5vo!t
particularly on the question OF the
reasonable doubt" Beattie himself
appeared TO regard the charge as favor
able and was vlsibly pleased.
The Rocused man WINGED at the bitter
denunciation OF Attorney Gregory. who
summed up for the prosecution. but
frightened up at the impressive plea
OF his counsel. Hill Carter. as he
pictured Beattis as ian amiable. peace.
fui young man. incapable Of the fendish.
cold loodcd crime with which he 10
charged
JUDGE REAps HIS CHARGE 70
THE JURY.
Judge watson read his instructions
70 tho jury. In part, ne said:
Upon the trial of the criminal case
by a Jury. the law c~ontemplates the
concurrence of twelve minds In the
conclusion OF guilt before . convic-
tion can be had. each individual
Juror must be satisfied beyond a rea-
sonable doubt Of the defendants
guilt before he con. under his oath.
consent to q verdict OF guilty.
Each Juror should feel the respon.
slbllitv rsstinG upon him as n member
OF the Jury. and should realize that
| his own mind must be convinced be
yond a reasonable doubt OF the de.
f~endant's suiit before he can consen,
to IA verdict Of guilty. Therefore, II any
individual member OF the jury. after
having duly considered all the evidence
In the case. and after consulting with
his fellow jurors should entertain such
reasonable doubt Of defendants guilt
as Is set forth In h other instruc'
lions In this case. II 10 his duty not e
surrender his own convictions simpl,
because the balance Of the jury enter
tain different convictions"
The prisoner listened intently to tn
reading Of the instructions and smiled
when they had been concluded. ]. NJ
Gregory began the argument for tn
prosecution at 1855 o'clock.
THE record In this case shows" h,
said, ''on a dark night. July Is. tn
soil Of this county was stained b,
some high assassin with the blood o
an innocent woman. ] believe I cal
show that no other man committe,
tho crime but the husband OF tina
woman. with tho very gun you gentle
men OF the jury have examined here.
/, He was tho only man seen on In
spot tina, night and he was armed wit
the same gun he has here Identified.
Attorney Gregory. after referring I
the crime as ''hellish," reviewed IN
evidence OF the boys VINO came from
; dance at Bon Air the night Of the mul
| der. arguing that 1t was the prison'
they saw aud none otner crouching
Z front OF the machine and q woman G
: the running board.
. Gregory's argument bristled with gu
r tations from the Scripture and W
, formidable In Its legal verbiags. i
/, reviewed the testimony Of the witness
. who told Of seeing the Beattie sutom
bile stopped by the side OF h road
0 few minutes before The killing.
. They saw n n else there"
summed up, There was no other mi
n there. Only this prisoner. He aloI
y had the means m the opportunity {
committing this hellish crime"