Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-11-24
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epecsdi On United Press Wire.
Richmond, Va, Nov. 24:-Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr,, was executed with
out hitch In the proceedings and
pronounced dead at 1928 O'Clock
this morning The execution took
place within three minutes from the
time Beattie stepped into the death
chamber until DR.. Oppenheimer the
prison surgeon, announced it all
over
Beattie slept well throughout the
night. He had to be awakened by
the guard. The impending death
failed to shake his iron nerve. He
was calm, smiling almost Indifferent
with no indication of physical and
mental weakness. He prayed for
a time with his spiritual advisors.
Then came the call for the death
chamber. Unfaltering Beattfe took
from the hands of Rev. j. +. Fix
his little Bible, stepped between the
guards and ministers and began the
march Of death.
Just as Beattie stepped to the
door OF the chamber blazing light
burst forth from cluster of in
Seb1taNoSCAt 6iOUSS dUON9 tUG OAK
chair with its grim sittings. Across
the room. in solid darkness, sat
dozen men, witnesses of the execu-
tfon. Beattie shook hands with the
minister, murmured word of pray
or and advanced to the chair. He
seated himself calmly, moving his
limbs to accommodate the straps as
the guards buckled them about his
arms and sides. The heavy black
cap was pulled down over his head.
Superintendent Wood raised his
hands and the switch was thrown.
The limbs and body twisted into the
utmost tension and suddenly crum-
pied as the current was reduced and
cut off.
Or. Oppenheimer tested the pulse
and heart and raised his hand.
Beattie had expiated his crime
None of the family was near the
penitentiary when the young muir
derer died. Long before the exc
cution crowd gathered in the rain
outside the penitentiary. Every
one was barred from the building.
The police kept the crowd moving.
Not a word came from the building
until after Beattie was executed
Beattie's body was removed from
the penitentiary in an undertaker's
wagon. 1t will be taken to the
Beattie suburban home The fun
eral Will probably be tonight or to-
morrow.
The prison Is sealed as far as inror
nation concerning the execution is con
cerned. and the people of Richmond
must await out Of the state papers to
read of the details because of law
forbidding such news In this state.
In order to avoid curious crowd
efforts have been made TO keep the
burial place secret, and last night
grave diggers were sent to the GENE
terry where the burial took place to ar
range the grounds. The same under
faker who buried Mrs Beattie had
charge OF the interment Of the hus,
band after the laws mandates were
carried out
On the evening Of July 18 of this
year Henry Clay Beattie. the twenty
geVen-year-old son Of a well to do
northern man who had been establish
ed since reconstruction days as merg
chant in South Richmond. took his
wife out for ride In his automobile
She had only recently borne Beattfe
mis- first child, son. after their mar
riage In Aug. "a, 1910, and, as suhse-
uuent Developments showed, she had
removed from Beattie's home to that
OF her uncle, Fred Owen. a few weeks
prior to the night of the fatal auto
ride In pursuance of her determination
! to secure divorce
Young Beattie directed his machine
out the Midlothian turnpike, asrh
ROAD Dordefed by heavy timber. He
drove 1t into the Owen yard little
before II O'Clock at high speed and
with only bis right hand on the steer
ing wheel With his left arm he held
bis wife's body In place on the front
seat beside him. There was gun
shct wound below her right eye which
had Instantly caused death. Beattie
said that while driving slowly along
the turnpike a man had suddenly step
ped ont CT the shadows by the eide Of
the road, had cursed him for nearly
running him down and then had ralsea
shotgun and arad palntblaAk aE siirn.
sinca BIZ Aad auadealy stopped ovef to
ssaxaw 10 the qluEch. the charge had
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