The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-25

press more than q score of newspaper
men from a distance were on hand
In the lobby OF the hotel when the
ministers arrived and gave on; the
statement. as they promised To do.
Instantly the news of the confession
was flashed II practically every nook
ard corner of the country This was
followed as quickly as possible by
The full statement itself
The statement was obtained by
Mr. Fix from the condemned man
on Wednesday shortly before ne
partoak of the hots communion In
prison. 1t was signed by Reattte the
next day. the text of the statement
being written by the Presbyterian
minister Beattie g father was pres
ent when the confession was OBJ
tanned.
First Confessed Nov. ..
1t develops that the Rev. Mr., Den
nis also obtained confession from
Beattie on November 2. the day
after his removal TO the death cell
In the State prison from the city jail
This was several days prior to the
decision Of the Court of Appeals,
which refused writ IT error in
the case.
20 sacred did the Episcopal clergy
man regard the confession that he
even withheld II from the Rev. Mr..
Fix, who SAYS he knew nothing OF
Beauties admission If guilt until last
Wednesday,
Those who Witnessed the execution
say that Reaftie went to his death
with steady step and head erect.
Never once did he vince With. Su.
per;ntendent Wood read the death
warrant to him In his cell During
perfntendenf straight in the eve. ap-
narsof1y without fear or trembling.
i snercd Into Chamber.
v,onen, later. he vas ushere.i
,cnitlI, INTO tho death chamber near
~ gstt, !. 4xyr5.fsf ~, either stas and
,bc tn.n MINISTERS following close be-
h3r,6
.tr,.s- IN ,be a|acfrin chair hardly
So. ,,,,,1It,Ss -, T,s.sJ l7af0Ia fa vas
,,ronnHnrea dead bv the uftson sur
gan,
Etatt{e vas CARRIED in light col
,ra, r,.pl,sac sFItt without collar or
tie uJs right frousers leg was slit
frfr, Inc b0,fon, M M IN knee on
ill., cutter eidn 50 that the dsati, deal
in - -irndss might lie a.uplied 10 the
~glf - thss lee 4 faint smile hi no
the ,,rtsoner's countenauee for a mo-
nisnt Az h.. uttered The chamber Of
denim l4f NJ took no note of any
hing save m. grim engine of death
81 hnat. outline was only too clearly vis-
MI. 9,sndqr .he elare Of several high
pswer electric globes.
Tl,cs. Witness Execution
I'd ana side as tn. chair in the
senaf-darfened room sat the twelve
officials 47iewers + the execution They
" erts as follows
t.olenat H. NJ Bovkiu. baHee com
missioner Richmond
Fapfain George Pollock, clerk Pc
lice Board Richmond
blanchard Forbes. SON nf w =
Forbes. Richmond.
blair Matthews. receiving clerk.
Thaeker Shoe COMPANY. Richmond,
Gerald stratfou member peuiten-
ffary Hosra ~ Directors Petersburg.
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fetefsbafE
tuners on bath'
La ADDITION to these witnesses. thefe
were present superintendent "od'
the prison surgeon ana MS assistant.
and several men Who attended 10 the
details of the electrteution. The TWO
ministers who followed Beattie INTO
the chamber stood nearby as he was
dispatched to eternity.
Outside the prison. while rain de-
scending In torrents, many newspaper
men awaited the news. BY strict or
ders, they were excluded from even
the entrance to the prison where some
OF them sought shelter at times. Sev-
eral blue coated minions Of the law
stood guard al the entrance and saw
to IL that the orders were enforced to
the very letter. 1t was not even
possible for a newspaper man to ioiter
for a moment along the walkway di-
recfly in front Of the prison lnvar-
iahly he was directed to move on. Al
I:3o 4. NJ, Superintendent Wood put
In his appearance at the door and an
nouuced that i5eattie WAS no more,
Awakened at = A. M.
Reattie IN reported To have slept re-
markedly we'll during his last night
On earth. He WAS awakened at
A. NJ Nj $50 A, NJ. the two men 81
God who had been his spiritual sofa &c