The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-24

they asked him question and he
nodded his head afiirmatiyely. The
list of talesmen with the names OF
four crossed out was passed up TO
Clerk Cogbili
Meanwhile Henry Clay Beattie, Sr,,
the aged and white haired father Of
the prisoner. sat motionlesS. his right
hand against his cheek, his eyes gaz-
ing toward the jurymen. but apparent
~ not seeing them. and his demeanor
showing he was almost afraid To hear
the decision OF his son. The senior
Reattie had net spoken word dur
ing the entire proceeding of eiimi-
mating jurymen and he seemed content
to leave the choice tu his hoy. know
ing The young man had wise counsel
who would aid in the vital tack,
hush. almost silence. fell over
the court and Clerk CoKbiH arising
from his chair beside Judge Watson.
held the hist before him and IN "a
clear distinct voice. which could he
heard by everyone in the room. read
the following four. r. H. CoytnKton.
], T. Dance. J. A. Condrey and W.
Y Lunoie,' Instantly a mild copfu-
sion reigned, Newspaper reporters
hurrlediS tore sheets from tablets and
sent messengers scurrNinR, the law
yers whispered. the spectators com
mented. and the1fOur eliminated JILL
rors arose ana left the Jur, box, Gre
aying some noise by pushing back
their chairs and pressing through the
throng of spectators ia fhe aisle.
BCs ttie. tnnoVed. Hears tharge.
sheriH william Gul raped ris n,u-
kpae against the wooden .ltFtNrN
supporting the judges bench. calling
for order and when the confusion
and noise had partly subsided tsfcrk
CogbiH said stand up Mir Beartjc'
and began reading the charge to the
jury. The dramatic crep} into the
moments which followed The court
room grew still as suddenly a. II
had grown confused and on3S the
voice ~ Clerk CoehiH could he heard
Beattie stood With his hands fixed
on the railing before him. isis jaws
set and his eyes fixed on the face
81 the clerk. not the movement OF
muscle destroying the statuesque
position Of the prisoner.
Clerk Cogbill had read the first
paragraph Of the charge to the jury
ana Beattie had shown not the least
change of expression when suddenly
the words eighteen years IN the
peritentisry" reached the ears Of the
prisoner, There vas not the flicker
of an eyelid nor the slightest move
ment by Beattie but those Who cat
directly in front OF him and WeTe
Looking al s..,s ~ IA e-.-s ~. -~-.;trtt
Of his eyes change from cre/ of calm
Indifference - stony glare. The
expression seemed TO harden and those
watching him imagined that the pic
ture Of eighteen wears behind cell bars
flashed before his brain.
Clerk Cogbiil had Instructed the
jury to fix the punishment of Reattie
At not less than FIVE nor more than
eighteen wears tn the penItentiary II
they. found him guilty Of murder IN
the second degree aud II Was the bare
mention of these eighteen years Of
confinement probably tho first men
ton 10 reach BeattEe 81 ears that made
the expression of his eyes grow hard
and cold even TO the verge Of cruelty
When the clerk finished reading the
charge 10 the jury he said. Sit down
sir and f}catHe resumed his seat.
Commemorative Attorney Gregory
and his associate Attorney t. q Wen.
denhurg. Were asked il they cared
10 deliver their opening statement to
che jury, They replied negatively
and ATTORNEYS Smith and Garter we're
asked II they desired to make their
opening address To the Jury. Counsel
for the defense replied No" At this
time it was Is o'clock in the after
noon and Judge Watson announced
court adjourned until this morning ut
10 Q. clock.