The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-24

to the city Jail. When frs placed
in this all he had objected to mos
quitoes. which during the summer
infested the city jail. On his return
to the city jail the young man made
himself as contented a. possible. In
Henrico jail he had been In the cell
adjoining Dallas Wright. rhe man I'M
der sentence OF death for a Buck
ingham county murder. The absolute
pardon of Wright yesterday, who had
himself been taken from the death
cell at the penitentiary. came last
night with the final word from the
governor regarding action in the Beat
tie case.
Wright had been the one source of
comfort to Beattie and 10 said to
have given the boy encouragement.
having been 80 near the frightful
electric chair himself.
Back In the city jail Beattie almost
disappeared from the public print. He
has been constnauy under the death
watch there until taken to pen1-
tertiary for his final endin~.
Taken 70 Penitentiary.
When Major Wood. the superin-
tendent Of the penitentiary. called for
Beattie to convey him to the death Gel
in the basement OF the penitentiary
the prisoner exclaimed at the fresh
ness of the morning air and took
long deep breathes as he was driven
rapidly through the streets just before
dawn. Arrived at the penitentiary
ne was required to take on the matt
clothes that have been 10 often COM
mented on, and was given q cult
from the penitentiary. a dark colorei
suit, fitted for the last hours Of the
prisoners on earth.
Thouhg appearing to miss the lux
uries that had even been left him In
the jaii the prisoner made 20 COM
plant. He asked the officials to give
him the pillow left by him In his cell
In the Richmond jail which had been
fsent him from his home. This was
done. through the pillow was carefully
examined" to prevent anything like
poison being concealed therein.
New Trial Refused.
For days the prisoner appeared
indifferent to the subject Of the here
after. On the fatal thirteenth Of
November the Supreme Court Of APP
peals of the State refused to grant
Beattie new trial or writ Of er-
|rur In the Chesterfield trial. ''v.,.s'4
Two days later Governor Mann oe.
|clared that he would not grant q stay
Of execution and then Beattie began
uIb uIldt ptCPAAoSAOA 49, sssc WV
which was 90 certain.
Rev. Mr.. J. ]. Fix. the former
minister OF the prisoner. and Rev.
BENJAMIN Dennis an Episcopal min.
ister. were both admitted to Bentties
cell, and these two talked with the
young man Beattie. finally proscseed
his belief In the faith OF the PresDy-
terrain church and on "wednesday AZ
ternoon the communion OF the church
was given him by Rev. Mr.. Ftx. A.
Reattie's name appeared ON the books
OF the Presbyterian church 1t was
allowed to remain there. the minister
holding that the circumstances Justi'
fed this action unless the young man
died without profession
Last Dark Days.
During the last dark days Henry
Beattie assumed q quiet. thoughtfu'
air He held frequent talks with hts
father, his brother. Douglas, and MS
sister. Hazel.
During his trial and Incarceration
Henry Beattie gave to some Of his
friends souvenirs as keepsakes TO
his ,ailors he was invariably cour-
teoiis and on leaving the various mtts
In which no has heen held he has al
wsvs thanted the men wNo were re-
CURED 70 keep I'm In bondage.
reatfie re1 - lost his nerve
~ -ou -hsrt rs + r8r~era 'icn. We IN.
a-to.e.t' NJ -,-als. q en- afseF
he was nut In the 'fath rell. In the
penitentiary he was fed from the hos
pital and was given almost anything
Ne desired 10 eat. He made hie own
orders for food and ate with more
hearttnees than could 30 e1pected.
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