The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

ographie record OF the trial covers
about 1900 typewritten pages and will
have TO be gone over Thoroughly by
she two lawyers. The Supreme Court
Bats on the first Monday in Novenc Der,
and will probably give tie Beattie
ease right OF way.
Ii IL interferes. writ of error will
be granted and the whole trial re
viewed and perhaps the verdict set
aside and 4 new trial ordered But IT,
as seems more likely. the court de-
MES the appeal and Governor Mann
uoes not grant reprieve or pardon. the
sentence wtll stand unchanged. and
Beattie will go to the electric ch-ir
on November "a
Some Tnnorinss.
Win every aVenue finally closed to
him-assuming that this may he the
.ase-will Beattie let the law take its
course. and If he would not, can he
ptoYent it, II is no secret that a great
psrt OF the public has long felt that
though convicted, the boy will never
be electrocuted. Rather than this he
Will do away with himself. they say.
and spare his family this last bite.
moment At one time it was even
printed that he had boldly declared
shat he would cheat the law after all
81 the law should attempt to take his
life. II Is gettins in deep waters TO
read mans soul TO this extent. but
three weeks of close observation of
the prisoner have failed TO indicate
the existence in Henry Beattie of u
degree Of cool calculation sufficient 10
make him turn his hand against HIM
felt To-day ne is being described
on the streets in varied terms. and Is
most often being olassed with the
tFutes who know no human feeling.
But even a rerveless brute, while he
will ruthlessly destroy others and
Fto!oaliy endure pain inflicted upon
himself by others. will halt when it
comes 10 self-destruotion Among
;taSe who know Henry Beattie well
are Two groups now-one who declare
that Il 70 other means offers he n.tll
stzrve himself 70 death rather than
end his days igRo1iiniously in the
1sloE's chair another. which says he
VIII Go 10 such thing, ou, dress him
self carefully OF ths last morning o:
his G:s, light cigarette and walk
s-e&Gny 10 Els doom with the same
smile -icksriag across his lips
To BE Closely Guarded
The scene OF the cour, green when
1he aashliEhI exploded While the pris-
o-s- was being carried back 10 his
cell st--k!1gi% illustrated the thought
Cppe-mosI IN all minds now Wildly
The crowd rushed out with the vision
ALREADY drawn OF what they feared
hut expected TO see. But Henry Beat
ne was not 6sad. he was smiling.
Court officers profess that they have
no fear the boy will ever Try TO take
his own life. but every precaution Will
be taken TO prevent II should he at.
tempt it Until the Supreme Court
gets he will still have g very faint
hope 10 cause him TO fight on. and
Immediately an adverse decision Is
rendered he Will be removed to the
death chamber. under close guard
night and day. After that ii will be
almost impossible for him TO do him
self harm. and before that there will
be no reason, for he confidently looks
for intervention OF some sort
It is equally vain TO speculate on the
possibility that he Will ever make n
confession On several occasions both
Eeattie and his brother have intimated
that however the verdict went. a Ions
statement would be given to the public
Eoon afterward. The prisoner has de
olered that IL will MI many columns
II newspaper space 40 yet he is no,
prepared TO indicate its contents, but
It Is supposed that " will come forth
when the supreme Court has acted
His friends declare Il viii he another
sert that. even II he IS guilty. he Will
never admit ii. But one thing seems
certain, and il may wiring q confession
from unwilling lirs. with deadly hate
Elitterins in his eyes, Bcattie slared
at his Cousin Paul as ne stood in the
courtroom doorway two or three days
ago. II Paul Bcattie really had more
hand in tbs murder than has yet been
shown the condemned man. many be-
pose than TO drag him down to death
with him. Whether or not Beulah
Hinford would be brought into 1t. too.
the event would have 10 show. The
police say not, and declare that the
girl had nothing 70 do with the muir
der. AS 10 Paul, both Wendenburg and
Scherer are thoroughly convinced OF
his innocence. They have investigat-
ed his movements thoroughly, and are
ezttain he IS telling the truth
sympatl,3 Tor Family.
Eut these. are .1sporings that may
have no substance now or ct any other
time. In the city yesterday the case
was the one topic OF discussion. and
The verdict was generally approved.
From tho very outset the public had
convicted Beattie ana the decision OF
the jury was received with satisfac-
tion. tempered with regret that such g
crime had been and such q repayment
had vet TO be Though tnere was no
disposition TO hurl further abuse upon
the wretchsd boy. now that he is down
8e. there was widespread comment
avon the cold blooded ind terence
With yh.ch he heard himself branded
as the layer of the wife of his bosom
and tho mother OF his child, and the
serene =unconcern with which he view-
go the misery he had brought upon
those who loved him so we'll, and who
so faithfully suck TO his side For
mis- Heattie has stirred a sort OF fury
against himself, and what OF pity
might now have been his share is lost
:n The contemplation OF his own lack
of pity, II correspondins degree. how.
ever. did sympathy 90 out TO the boys
good I'D father ana the brother who
has been his comforter in all these
pecks. II any shred Of sentiment is
1ctt for the prisoner himself il is or
account OF these two and for his siste.
whom a !nerc!tul compassion KEN