Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
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Z Richmond, MAJ: Nov. '15.-With
hear. 81. 9f stssl and igon nerve, Henry
Clay Beattie, jr, impassive author OF
the most brutal and inhuman murder
in the history of: Virginia;;-was un-
shaken today by the news that the
last lamihls pargier: :bstwesn,him and
death had been removed.
With only nine days Of life left l.eef
to him, he heard catmly-thetvigorous
refusal. Of Ges..:-A!ann Ito interfere
III any Way inns behalf. and urged
those about himsnetsto worry.
"If the switch is nearby. ::.Mill
turn.. it :on myself Twill show them
how man should die, Beattie: re-
Gently told a.friend, and the. guards
about the. death cell this afternoon
reported Fhat the yedng man showed
no sign whatever of weakening.
When the Rev. BENJAMIN Dennis.
Beatfie"s spdritddr adviser, arrived at
the penitentiary-from-the Governors
ofilce, he found the prisoners sister,
Msss:Hazel. Beatisyr IA stke death cell,
talking to her. brother. He did not
break the news then, but waited for
the agirl .,t0 go,.. She left the prison
soon after the minister's arrival. She
apteif1Gd So utterly detected and
hop eless that it was clear she. had sur
mis- led the meaning of the minister's
arrival. -
Then in the death cell, with no one
eais ses shsar, %, sssginistep sload 8eaue.
Of his fate, The guards who were
nsarby ssrePorted that Beattie, who
kyd,been in a cheerful mood all morn
Ing. smiled ss;mith the same cynical
Steering sIhi,s that. marked his con-
duct dming the trial: Those who
Know kim tbestsbelieve that he. will.
Walk to- his. death with. that smile
d hisTsips. :si;ss :s.:is e. .
4Thsasxecution will take place be-
tween 6 a. nj and p. m. on Now
~. and. probably will be at sunrise:7
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sRichmond, Va, Nov. 15.-Henry!
Clay Beattie, ;jr.:;.wilI, die in the elecs1
trio chair on November oath, for thei
murder Of his. young wife. Louise.
Oven Beattie; The next to- the last
chapter in 1.-The most sensational mur--
DIR ease in the history of the Old
nemhsioa was recorded today when
GpYSMann refused to interfere. 4
gThe Governors statement.follows:
H'Whue : l.. sympathize very pro-1
foundly with the. father of. H. Clay
Beattie, jr, land. would be glad to
help him il: could do.so with proper
regard fers:the:pabfic: interests, Il
cannot wnh:aany consideration OF
these interests interfere With the due
execution..of the. sentence Of the
c6 6urt in the Beattie case.
s"I followed that: case. during the
thal, and as its horrible facts we're
daselopeds regretted that crime so
cpoet.and malicious SHOULD have oc-
CURED within the confines of this
state. In the decision of every ques-
tiahahlsh:: Rss "a ]: presented to the able
att impartial judge who presided at
tHMtFial,s he was careful to give the
bssefit of every reasonable doubt to
tM prisoner; sEhis instructions were
a4ayorable AS the counsel, for the
pHaoner cop1a Have expected; that
h6sdid not err in the admission or
exclusion of evidence or in mis-: in:
stfuctions given to the jury is shown
in.the refusal of the Supreme Court
oi.Appeals to grant writ OF error.
.NThere is no question. of.the' hon.
e and fairness of the jurors trying.
the#case, nor is there any question
that the defense made by lawyers of
cMacter aud ability, obtained :. for
HsE. Beattis. jss,had every advan-
tass guaranteed bylaw to persons
charged with crime. 49, w. +.
That Beattie is guilty of the will
fuTsuellberate and cruel murder of his
y%eg wife have not the Slightest
d@t, norsiss:''it' Insisted that there
III be any greater relief than
tMscummutation of the sentence 70
inerisonmept for life, In the ad-
minnstration,o of;fhe duties OF my office
am not required to consider the Wis
dom Of legislative enactments, but
am required to see to it that the
c.minal laws are executed. .unles:
tf94te shall be some facts or circum
stHaces, arising since the action o
ttSourt, or some important evidenc,
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