The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-19

EnyStiaDs stopped sAth'nk va Nt'
shooting. Re.ttte entered the house
and threw himself sere~s a bed, Civ
ing vent Ia his sorrow in groanS
which seemed To- he the throhs Of his
soul. Stirnulants were given the man
and then quieSing medicines were
used 10 restore him 70 a normal frame
3g mind.
Husband l. Frantic
IL was feared BeatUe would grow
insane II emergency methods were
not adopted to- drug his grief tenn
porarfiy With off7Y the most sal!ant
facts of the shooting as told hy the
husband as information Thomas
Owens stepped 10 the telephone. Ser
geaat SoweIl. al the First police sta
lion, was among the first 10 hear OF
the news Detective Sergeant Wren
WAS In the station ard talked Win
Owens over the telephone,
A horse was hltched 10 Chief Wer-
per's buggy and Wren started for
the scene Of the crime with instruc~
lions from Major Werner 10 leave no
stone uniurned in trying 10 bring the
r4iiprtt to Justice. A brief descFip-
lion Of the assaiiant. containing only
the facts that he WAS tail, heavily
8uilt and with full grown beard was
At once seat 10 every policeman ID
Richmond from }he central signal of-
see.
owens also notified Sheriff Gil1, 81
Chesterfield. the HenTirn authorities
ama the SFeSls4 ponce ~ ~ re- -
Park. ~h4S0 as 34St tlJSf"k
the evening : pie&s @fs : fsoA'i
police were The firsf "ffaelatS ~ F~ae'
iAa home ana they found 81 fh-oHg OF
peart~ "a score ef persons already
gathered there from the homes con
Jx45ums To 'ha Owens residence
Search Scene OF Shooting.
4t.,~es}ef / gasipk Magistrate y r.
1ae.,rx speefaf To iceulaU William
r-}4sl=t. and Special officer dsrro{d. al e
IS ',''' .,rrfo, ,,g,.srltatfon agreed that
,re gsI5 e{IpEgJset4 10 }te n the road
% ee~e tha shooting occurred should
b. recovered. Two POSSES were organ
,ve+f ~, the sr0t aaa two automobiles
s.s~,a4 sf, shf tarr15se. Douglas Beat
~ n5aH ar ihn steering wheel ~ ems
~ r. cars 4s}t3Ia wfth excitement ana
- ,s..ss.tfTrrTr a. r. te3.rser Of his broth
srs wife but coe1 ah5 calm
II VAS SHORTS after II o'clock that
sne shooting occurred hut il was near
IL 7s4tSr5.zftt before the automobiles left
fge# ovens home After driving about
ewo ssuies hHd hats The searchers
found the dark Spots showing last
slsavs fbe fatal shuf Was fred 1.-Two
y7}lfs ar farther an the road the straw
hat vas found Inside Was found the
name af Berry a Company. showing
fhaf fha headvaar had been purchased
from Ire Main Street clothing and
hsberdasharv establishment. Tho ha,
aas stz~ "A and almost new. though
-sa,r.rsa with t3na+ and slightly broken
Almost .syerv faot ~ The rnaa mean
.he srene 81 tie shooting was searched
hn3 no trace was found the shotgun il
Is believed that the aseaiiant returned
to the spot after Beattie drove away
and recovered the weapon. This is the
pnlv explanation advanced for the in
sItt1ffy of r1e SCEJrrtTgFs u IND TN
weapon.
II was about I O'Clock when m
uuietude OF the lawns around lh'
owens residence Was afStafbed DF IA
mum OF motors tar away on ehg tufn
plhe ana suo0eiiS tis sa'cHlis ~
hashed 4i4t" view. he1 'ise tidci'i,'e
az IN s5a+, a
go, f.e.,x.ost - 7. te{,r f,a,1rtiys.
g. ,t,t,',. f,,.9,.s
~ az x..as h,,ta no r. 80 ana lat
1arriaa -, ~. nc u.hera T"i,f{,.s
.tutTd IL W. NOR tfaatt4n,e mat
n was "a strange scene which ereete
,h4 newsnaner reporters there undo
the trees on the owens lawn Tn
house hlinked yellow eyes OUT on tn
darkness while the brilliant glare {
the automobile lights furnished
strange contrast Little groups stoo
under the trees, talking low voiced 3
that the grief stricken husband instd
"olid hot near AoatiFs ih fens%t
ana coats ARISEN from hed IN hurry
se"o0- ~ Woe ttt9 "Hd Sitehe
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