The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-09-08
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Henry the identical gun which Henry
said he had wrested from the high
wayman. The husband was imme-
diatcly arrested.
Calm and Dcbonair.
No man I'm recent criminal history
has faced "a charge of murder with
the calm, debonair attitude that char
acterized the appearance of Henry
Clay Benttte, Jr. For seven hours he
sat In the witness chair while LAWYERS
pounded and flayed him, but never a
sign of emotion he showed in his
face or manner
Thirteen days of taking testimony
gave the commonwealth time to
weave a net of circumstantial evil
dence about the calm-eycd prisoner
and the defense time to attempt to
break through IT,. At the end of the
thirteenth day. Tuesday, with all evil
dence i'm, there remained only the
arguments for and against Beattie.
With these concluded the case of the
confident prisoner lay with the solid.
solemn Chesterfield county formers,
who had sworn we'll and truly to
try him.
Court Opens Early.
Chesterfield G. H., Va, Sept. S.
Hoping to place the fate of Henry
clay Beattic before the jury who hold
the power of life and death over him,
before nightfall, Judge Watson today
convened court an hour ahead of the
usual time. This was the day for the
final round of the wordy warfare
which will conclude the case. Harry
NJ. Smith. the Keen witted chief of
the defense began the day, to place
before the jury the last words they
will hear in favor of the prisoner.
Then came the mercless Wendenburg
the special prosecutor. 1t was de-
vclopcd when court opened. that
arguments would be concluded early
this evening and that n verdict might
be reached before the jury was lock-
ed mp for the night.
I'VE are making good progress"
declared Beattic today with his air
of confidence untmpaied: 81 have
not the slightest fear that the jury
will bring verdict of guilty. They
may disagree. If they do I will GER
tainly be acquitted at the second |
traf."
Death Chair Looms.
Bcattie preserved the same dcmean |
or today that has marked him since |
his arrest two months ago. Not a !
culver of a muscle showed the slight |
est fear of the grim death chair that |
today looms so near. AS the lawyers, |
deep in their life and death argu-
ments casually said something that |
tickled his sense of humor. he smil-
ed broadly. one attempt was made |
at tears, but 1t was a failure and five |
minutes later he was smiling again. |
A great crowd gathered at Chester
field courthouse to hear Smith and |
who are known as the
best pleaders in the state.
Judge Watson again barred wo-
men from the courtroom but a score |
of them stood about beneath the |
open windows listening eagerly.
When Beattie entered the court |
room he held a hurried conference |
with Attorney Harry Smith. They
went over the notes of Smiths speech |
together and Reattle suggested some
changes.
Smith Argues.
After a lengthy tribute to the good |
character and intelligence" of Henry
Beattie, Smith declared:
"The theory of the commonwealth
would make this intelligent kind |
hearted affcctionate youth Ounce; a
fool; a fiend in human form"
1--WE are not afraid that you gem
tleman will bring in a verdict of
guilty. Smith said "But we do |
in verdict of not guilty. shall |
andeavor to show you today that we |
are entitled to verdict Of mot guilty |
Judge Watson instructed you that un- |
less you are satisfied beyond rea-
sonable doubt you must acquit
"Never have the dangers of cir |
evidence been so plainly |
shown as in this case And Judge |
Watson has shown you how grave the |
dangers may be-"
Smith Working.
Smith, one of the most eloquent |!
members of the Virginia bar, exerted |
all his power of words to persuade |
the jury. This is not merely |
question of this young mans life"
he declared. "It is question Of the |
run VI tlt ItIndlHlnB years OF TINS |
poor old gray haired father, of the |
fair name Of the little 17-year-old 1
sister, and of the little 17-year-old |
brother of the accused man"
Step by step the lawyer pointed out J
and emphasized the flaws in the cir |
case of the state. l.. O. |
special prosecutor, who
will close the case for the state to-
lay, appeared In great good humor.
In the Democratic primaries yester-
lay Wendenburg was nominated for
he Virginia state senate and that |
nomination is equivalent 10 an cleo
ion Judge Gregory, commonwealth
attorney for Chesterfield county, was
adly beaten for denomination. He /
lid not appear in court today
May Have Committed Crime.
Henry Clay Beattle might have
committed this horrible crime In a fit
lf rag9. Good men have gone mad
with anger before" shouted Smith.
But the commonwealth would have !
you Believe that this young man
'almly planned and pondered over this
rhine, for days and slept over 1t at
light. They would have you believe
hat with that horrible plan in his !,
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