Arizona republican., 1911-11-25
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., Renders up His Life in Expiation of the Murder of His Young and Trust ing Wife
PRISONER MADE A
 FULL CONFESSION
Admits the Killing of Mrs. Beattie, But Says Many of the Published Reports of the Details Were Un- true

! RICHMOND. Nov. 2i.-Henry Clay Eeattie. Jr. went to his death d, dawn. He confessed the murder Of i his young wife, although the con fessions was not made public until i four hours after he paid the toll eX- l scted by law. He maintained to the end the remarkable nerve exhibited q since he was first accused of killing lis wife last July His last expression vas d sEecr. when he observed the chair that was to launch him into eternity.
 The confession was made public in
 the rotunda of a downtown hotel by
 Rev. Benjamin Davis. one of the
 c:ergymen who labored with Beattie
 to induce him to repent As d mat
 ter of fact. it was acknowledged by
 the minister. Beattie first admitted
 his guilt November g. the day after
 he entered the death room, and be
 fore the fruitless appeal for d com
 mutation of sentence was made to
 Governor Mann Not until yesterday
 would he agree to it's being put into
 writing for his signature Then all
 hope of the governors interfering was gone. The extraordinary docu- mert follows:
 'I, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. desirous Of standing right before God and man do. on this twenty-third day O. November. 1911. confess my guilt or the crime charged against me. Much that was published concerning the details are not true, but the awful fact. without the narrowing circum- stances. remains. For this action am truly sorry Believing that l ar. at peace with God and soon to pass into His presence, this statement Is made
 Beattie's attitude throughout the | trial and imprisonment was study {, for psychologist He read the news | papers daily. Every reference to his | iron nerve and the fact that he was | going to the chair without acknowl- | edging the crime. in the hope of say ing his aged father further sorrow. | according to those who were with him 4 to the end, seemed to afford him su- preme satisfaction. Apparently he | gloated over the notoriety the crime brought him. Even after the con fessiOn he maintained his air of bravado. What since November first has been considered stoicism is now as cyniCism
 The secret confession was held in- violate by the clergyman unti! today Not even the broken hearted father krew of it's existence. friends of the family declare. Not until four hours after he was pronounced dead in the ieath chamber of the prison were the attorneys cognizant of the act he had made clean breast of lis guilt. With the intrepidity that marked his conduct from the begin ling Beattie went to the chair and brought the snrdid story to an end.
 The shock that killed Beattie was ,iven at 7:19 this morning Three imes the current was turned on and t 7:23 fl was shut off The doctors death instantaneous The persons in the death hamber thereupon filed out and the nd of q long costly battle for justice lad come
 The room was flooded with light l rom a group of incandescents set in he low ceiling and light swung rom d cord immediately above the , hair. There was no conversation. Witnesses laborcd under too great d train. and all, even the hardened rison attendants. seemed anxious 10 C done The electrician brought utt ,t.i+b .l.a tri, nd ! lid it across the arms of the chair he lamps blazed brightly. The in lrument of death was tested and fin- fly at d signal the attendants went |. yer the apparatus. attaching the T. eadly electrolytics. and tying the trap and adjusting the clamp.
 Beattie listened to the death war ant with intensity but did not finch. i, ie stood during the reading and 'hen if ended he swayed just trifle ut quickly recovered His entrance Ito the death chamber was dramatic Ie halted brief moment on the ireshold and looked on the chair '' -ith an inscrutible smile. then walked riskly forward. There was no hint f hesitation when the dread moment anne to seat himself in the chair. till smiling. he settled himself as if joking forward to rest and assist the ttendants in adjusting the straps and amps by placing his arms and hands the proper position The only in I. cation of the under strain was his ghtly clenched left hand. During le brief seconds preceding the turn
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