New-York tribune., 1911-09-07
HUNG JURY, SAYS BEATTIe
Prisoner, However, Confident OF
Acouittal at Next Trial.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, sept.
Henry CLAY Beattie IT.. spent the oaN
resting in his cell. while counsel conferred
with Judge Watson in Richmond as to the
instructions 10 the Jury.
As the time for the rendering Of a verdict
drew nearer the spirits OF the prisoner
were increasingly cheerful. He was opu-
nistic over the outcome. From his on
servstion OF the faces Of the jury he ex-
pressed the opinion that some OF the jury
rnsv vote for conviction and some Tor
scorittal. but that the jury at any rate
will disagree, He is nos as sanguine at
present about acquittal as he is on Il sec
trial
DO YOU expect an acquittal?" he was
asked.
well - he entirely frank with YOU !
do not at this time My own guess Is huhs
srry seven FOR conviction and hVe lot
scouittal. However, do expect to Eet out
8, me next sitting Of court. I am innocent
and cannot feel otherwise.
Beattie chatted gayly and seemed eia"
OF an opportunity 10 talk. as he had oech
confined IN his cell all day.
1T is said that Beulah Bnford is gong
On the stage. What do YOU think OF that.
81 don't know what she would do on the
stare" said the prisoner. she Is sooo
looking that's true but she has no N"l'c'
srd so far as I know. no talen. however
bovs I do think that 'sldt with Beulan
srA the Sberir. Mr.. Gill. would make an
,r,r,ensA hit in vaudeville BY the way
a.. rs,bar hard on Beulah 10 hold her all
this time and then not LET her go OH t"e
stand ..
DO YOU think the defence would nave
used her?'
.csr-airlv Why not9 Had she not been
held incomunicado in Henrico )al" l i'll
rositive Mr.. Smith would have put her
On"
"Ubat.do YOU think Of the testimony in
rebuttal yesterday
Nothing 10 g." laughed the prisoner
The witnesses made absolutely no inn
pression on the jury. It's a wonoer 10 NE
that 4 certain one o. them had not oeeh
afraid Of being struck dead he lied so uh-
mercifully."
The twelve men Of impassive face ~
whose minds is locked the secret of heat-
ties fate. rose. as usual. with the broah %
dsv and after breakfast in the tiny ho'e'
here stroHed on the green. singing not =
sonv of rnirth however but the strains VI
religious HYMNS. and the prisoner not L"'
away heard them. Their friends can mem
earnest. God fearing and declare 'ne'
ere of the kind 10 weigh evidence careluHS'
They now have heard all the evidence ana
i, remains only FOR counsel OF both sides 10
knit together the relevancy of the 'es"
noouv into consistent argument
I-pon the argument, IL is seneraIly con-
c.ded much will depend, as the deIehce
sxnects 10 make It's strongest plea on lhe
dangers Of accepting circumstanuaI e''
dence.
The prosecution main broadsdes VIII De
delivered along the same lines as chaiac-
terized its rigid discrimination OF 'ne
rriscner and will centre about the one
ouestjon-"How did the same gun WHICH
paul Besttie bought for his cousin Henry
on SATURDAY. July 10. come to be IN the
hands of the alleged highwayman on MD
lothian Turnpike on the night Of Tuesday
July lse'
Petersburg. Va. sept. &C. o. Moss
manager of theatre here, tonight was
summoned 10 appear in the police court
Tuesdav. charged with violating city or
dinance in exhibiting pictures OF Henry
clay Beattie ir.. and other persons con
nectcd with the Chesterfield murder case.