The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-11

was suspected of the murder7" he
was asked.
Il first heard the suspicion on
Thursday night" he answered, as his
face darkened. The funeral of his
aaghter-in-law was neld that day. II
suppose 100 friends called during the
evening. One of them took me aside
and asked If had heard who the off,
GERS suspected. l said had not. Then
ne toIu me that Henry was suspected,
and that in all probability he would
De arrested the next morning l was
stunned. Such a thought had never
crossed my mind. This friend suggest
60 tnat as Henry might be arrested
It was proper that he be represented
by counsel talked the matter over
WIN Henry, again got from him his
account OF the shooting, which was
Identical with that he had given me
Two nights previous. Henry evidently
!elt that he was under suspicion from
the questions which the detectives had
asked. or course, / have found since
mat IL mad been common gossip since
Wednesday, but not until that friend
spoke had I dreamed 1t.
fou can't Imagine one palt of the
torture through which l have passed
! nave lived in this town for many
know me. / know that they feel for
me; that they know what II Is for a
tather TO face crisis like this, and
LOT me to know that they hate to dis
cuss the case out of sympathy for
me and mine is a comfort. the fuIi
nature of which / cannot EXPRESS
BIS View Sos Shaken
Get ! know That the public has
formed its opinion--that IL is against
my boy I don't care how strons this
evidence OF the Commonwealth may
dSIrpear can no more believe in
I : MIi, $ guilt than / can believe that
me MN pc pe stricken st dead ar this mo-
He had everything to live for poy'
re was as proud of his son as
c ,.an; ne seemed to be happy l Just
pianneo 1 shd, that he deliberately
petrated 1t as they have charged And
you could not believe il ii Won knew
t hi as intimately as have known
s sii,si Ior rh an these years. HAYS been
Why. words which were our into n nu
mouth and printed-words which / did
nor speak-brought to me letter
haiin, Justice. condemning me for
Seen tbes IN ms innocence, There have
SAID that knew the truth, -hat T
anew my boy was guilty. God knows
b' niont and He knows that l cant
There ,ni ne did anything so brutal
II ! could only find the truth. / no
Heve 1t would be as Henry said"
Sympathy for Fnfher.
,ba uii my an these exciting days, when
me public was being fed upon ru-
NOR, when the case OF the Con,non
Mtaith was being presented so ablv.
with such eloquence. such strength
ths d naa not come one word from
t,npltitude OF hearts that guilt would
De placed clsewhcre-that II wouid
urn away from man charged with
ne murcer OF one he had sworn TO
cherish and love And this hon ;s
strongest in the heart OF those who
snow the father There are sisters
ana brothers and others bound bv
T Pe OF blood: but somehow Henry
around whom the growing waves Of
sympathy must strike
one could but be impressed with the
utter snaliowness OF this insanity talk
49, carid an hSur with Nh. Beattie. One
! Nds SIMPLY a case where a part
or the public. at least. had reached
INTO The air TO pluck a neeting theory
% A De once was the name of Paul Beat
tact was suggested to Mr. Beattie that
something about that gun could nor
ne Sraspcd-the thought that Henry.
II ne ned deliberately planned the
i ~. ".r as CHARGED. would Just as de-
l.osra telN put chain around his neck
ana leave the other end dangling at
the feet Of Paul
ENt Mr.. Beattie was not asked "a
outline The position Of the defense
He was simply given an opportunity
70 say word for his son-to take
those who have condemned him into
MS conhGence: He did not make any
fn play Tor sympathy. But the
rect stands that with this public YER
uict there has como no word 10 con
trovert it-no word except an old
tathers answering faith and an old
tried l.
In all the years that he has lived
in Manchester now n part of ,his
TON there has neter been stain
',as in, me begttie name Mr., Beottie
He is Christian by nntnrc 20,
.wenty-odd years he has been an elder
IN the Pres byterian Church HI neve,
lost faith in his Gcd when Addiction
1t now. No man stands higher in the
estimation of his ncirhbors-tb.ose
shsrn, exact!ng Judges who make and
oreak Not in the whole Southside can
II! OF MIN. not in the whole Southsidc
can there be found one who would
oehy MN that sympathy he SO richly
deserves. He said last night that he
uiuh' mink there was any one who
mac suffered so much. but he said II
luietiy--as quietly as he would have
said his morning prayer There is nc
doubt but t"at his days will be made
shorter, but he will go to his end
gamely: loyal to his aon--convinccd
eiernany that he has been uniustlv
accused His kindly face shows the
grief that shakes his breast. There is
70 bright light IN his eyes. Even IL
hlh son should come forth vindica ted
before all mcn--even if III, hnsrdcd
highwayman should come forth and
CONFESS his gnilt-that old genueman's
heart is broken. No fury. however
mereifn!' can bring Joy to his soul