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be cleared. He said that he lad been
placed in the county jail with the brand
of the coroner's verdict upon his brow
He did talk with his jailer, denying an
alleged interview attributed TO him.
Insight to Beattie's Family.
MY son is twenty-six years DID,"
continued Mr.. Beattie. Fifteen months
after he was born we were blessed
with twins-two little glrls-and any
mother can understand the care and at
tention they received from The mother.
Naturally. in this circumstance l began
to look after Henry with more interest
watched him grow up, piayed with
him, and was the one upon whom he
mostly leaned. That companionship
broadened as he became older. He was
fond of outdoor life. He loved his little
friends
When he was thirteen years old
there came upon me four of the most
heartbreaking years that any man ever
had to face. In this period my wife,
forced to move in from Dundee, which
| built to give closer attention to my
business. In those days of grief had
Henry. He was not bad nor vicious
boy. We got to be mighty good friends.
He loved to 90 with the girls and boys,
and he was what you might call an out
door boy, fond Of tAs<kind of life. He
had one of the first bicycles, and then
later on he. wanted a motor car. but
he would not buy 1t with his own saw
ings, without my approval.
when he went into the store. eight
years ago. he Immediately took firm
grip on the business situation. Up to
the time l went to the hospital, a year
and a half ago, ! had been in the
habit of going down every morning to
Nia.r IL hat
off my shoulders, and then he opened
the store ever since. | can best explain
how close we were by the statement
that we always went back and forth to-
gether. He gave strict attention to the
business. gradually dropping into the
buying.
There never was any question as to
salary. for, as l explained to him, he
would come in eventually for large in
dIvidual share Of the business, and /
thought 1t best to invest the profits
rather than pay him big wages, which
would be put in the bank rather than in
growing concern OF which we were
the owners
Mr.. Beattie referred to Beulah Bin
ford in his talk rather vaguely
Reference to Binford Girl.
There was, Of course. one incident In
his life which hurt me, as 1t would
nave HuIl any IdlIieI, SSb ItdlIL'u lHdl
Henry was not unlike many other young
men in this day and time. But l must
say Henry was frank with me at all
times The idea that he was afraid of
me is preposterous Che father in here
meeting the States version OF the mo-
tive for the murder), when you come TO
know how freely we had mingled. how
we had always been. In
his dealings with me he was absolutely
which a boy might hesitate in answer
ing to his father, he came out like a
man. Never. to my knowledge, did he
tell me lie"
Mr. Beattie IN his talk met the refer
ences which have been made to the
nerve shown by Henry Clay Beattie, jr.,
since the murder and arrest.
He was naturally a strong, athletic
boy" said the father, and ! nave seen
him in close places while driving his
automobile when ne had to act quickly
md decide between two or thre" moves.
He was always cool, clear-headed. and
On his bicycle in a way 10 make me n
bit nervous, but he never did II with
any desire to be spectacular.
THE consideration which he always
showed me, especially since he has
grown to manhood, brought my heart |
loser to his. But that was his nature. |
He was kind, lovable.
Please do not think ! am trying to !
0ut him on pinnacle. II is not that. |
Maybe he was not a model young man, |
Is We use that term. or course, he has |
he midst of all this and realize how