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BEATTIE'S LAST HOPE IAN.SHES. Governor Deelines Even to Grant Brief Respite--ust Die in Electrie Chair November 24. Richmond, Va., Nov. 15.-With the frank and emphatic statement that he believed in the prisoner's guilt, Gov ernor Mann today d.eclined to grant a respite to Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., convicted in Chesterfield county, Sep tember 8, of wife murdeL. The refusal] of the governor to interfere with t sentence, which the supreme court de clared on Monday to be plainly right, means that Beattie will die in the electric chair at the State penitentiary on Friday, November 24. Being aware that a final decision would be reached in his case today, Beattie, in the death cell, waited ex pectantly for some word from the gov ernor's office. His gray-haired father, utterly broken in spirit and strength, who notified him on Monday that an appeal had been denied, was spared the ordeal of conveying a second mes sage that all hope was lost. Hears Fate in Silence. The Rev. Benjamin Dennis, an Epis copal minister, who had interceded in I the young man's behalf, went quickly and quietly to the prison to inform him that every possible effort to save him had failed. Beattie heard the an nouncement in silence, though he was visibly affected. Later in the afternoon his father, brother and young sister called to see blin. Unlike the supreme court, which fil ed no written opinion in refusing a writ of error, Governor Mann gave out a statement, in which he said that Beattie's appeal was made with "the purpose, if possible, of avoiding the consequences of a crime of which he knows he is guilty." Not - Worth Considering. Tie governor also stated that the so-called affidavit of Paul Beattie was aot worthy of consideration as evi dence. , In a signed statement to Beattie's lawyers and the public, Governor Mann said: "While I sympathize very profound ly with the father of H. C. Beattie, Jr., and would ibe glad to help .him if .1 could do so with proper regard for the public interests, I cannot with any consideration for those interests in terfere with the due execution or sentence of the court in the Beattie Followed Trial Closely. "I followed that case during the trial, and as Its horrile facts we: developed regretted that a crime so cruel and malicious should have occur r'ed within the confines of this State. In the decision of every questic which was presented to the able and 3mpartial judge who presided at the trial, he was careful to give the bene' fit of every reasonable doubt to the prisoner;,.his instructions were as fa vorable as counsel for the prisoner err- in the admission or exclusion of evidence or in his Instructions given to the jury, is shown in the refusal of the supreme court of appeals to grant a writ of error. Defendant's Rights rotected. "There is no question of the honesty and fairness of the jurors trying the case, nor is there any question tilat the defence made by lawyers of char acter and ability obtained for H. C. Beattie, Jr., every advantage guiaran teed by law to persons charged with crime. "That Beattie is guilty of the wilful, deliberate and cruel murder of his young wife I have not the slightest doubt, nor is it insisted that there shall be any greater relief offered than the commutation of his sentence to imprisonment for life. "I do not think the affidavits of Paul Beattie, prir.ted in the papers, or any other evidence, or consideration brought to my attention, sufficient for that purpose, nor do I question the wisdom, I might add, the necessity of capital punishment in cases where hu man life has been quickly and deliber at.ely taken. "Life For Life." "On the contrary, I believe that this punishment is necessary for the pro tection of soci-ety, and if on a jury I would not hesitate, in a proper case, to agree to a v'erdict requiring life for life. "To grant a respite in so plain a case would be tq set a precedent; would be to temporize with the law and to encourage appe.als to the su preme court, with the sole purpose of gaining time. I believe the best way to prevent such crimes as this is to punish them adequately; certainly, speedily. Therefore, the judgment of the circuit court of Chesterfield will b1e carried into effect without inter ference from me.", Now i8 the timne to subscribe to An Innovation The Perfection Smoke drums enameled in turquoi room, whether in the coun No home is quite complef Heater. it is a necessity in the warm to start the regular heatin5 without heat. In the midst of' an auxiliary heater, as there a: in a house. 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Richmond, Va., Nov. 1.-By refusing tday to grant an appeal in the case 9! eg y- '-Beattie, 'Jr., convicted 'In Oesterfield county, on September 8, fthe murder of his 'wife, the Virginia" spreme court took away from the cndemned man his last 'hope of es ping execution on November 24, un lss Governor Mann should interfere. hile declining tonight to comment on te court's ruling, Governor Mann an nunced that he would issue a state en tomorrow. There is a bare pos bility that the governor will grant a rief respite.. In the presence of the entire court, Cief Justice James Keith made this' offcial statement to the clerk: "In the eattie case,. the court, being of the >ini%n that the judgment of the lower curt is plainly right, does refuse the ptition for a writ of error." Early this afternoon, H. C. Beattie, r., went to the penitentiary, and was corted to the death chamber, where , in a faltering voice, notified his n that the appeal had been denied. Te prisoner's iron nerve did not de rt him. He did not seem to feel or cmprehend ,its meaning, but endeav-, -ed manfully to comfort his old fath r, whose grief was intense. WILL BE A MODEL SCHOOL. nderstood Tha Lethe Trustees Have Agreed to M2ake it an Agricul trlInstitute. Abbeville, Nov. 15.-It is understood hat the trustees of the Lethe school, cated near Willington, have reached an agreement with the trustees of lemson college by which the Lethe scool will be conducted as a model gricultural school, and the proceeds sed to purchase scholarships at lemson college and Winthrop. The holarships to be given to poor de ering boys and girls of Abbeville >unty. The next session of the leg lature will be asked to pass an act .akng i;he above change possible. 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O'fif A1e'rmanorj thra each of. the five-wards,, to sei-in far a sands . tern.f one year, and a trustee of thehafe Newberry graded school district from $100 Wards 4 and 5, respectively, 'will be Pelhian held at the Council Chamber, in the___ opera house, in tihe Town of Newberry, South Carolina, on the A m second Tuesday in December, tis wit 1911, being the 12th day of said New I. month, the polls to be opened at 8 Theyb o'clock in the forenoon, and to c]ose at tha bc 6 o'clock in the afternoon. D. F. Pif- stipati< er, A. C. Welch and Alex. Singleton] ohills. are appointed managers of the said - election- NOTIl By order' of the Town Council of Newberry, S. C., on this the 5th day of Npi September, 1911' dersigi J. J. Langford, Mayor. of the Attest: W. Hu \ J.R. Scurry, final s C.\& T. T. C. N., S. C. office< - berry The Herald and News-Newberry'S of Novi best paper-$1.50 per year-. and inr a disci NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that I will'A h make a final settlement of the estate il of Irvin M. Mills, a minor, in the pro bate court of Newberry county on bert, Friday, November 10, 1911, at 11 Oto o'clock in the forenoon, and immed iately thereafter apply for letters dis missory as guardian of said minor. How J. C. Mills, Guardlian- friends 10-10-m. Salve d ________past fc SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. bs - NOTIC By virtue of the power given me XIU by mortgage dated June 13, 1911, I will sell at 12 o'clock noon, Novem ber 27, 1911, at the vacant store room, Noti< 1211 Main street, recently occupied boks a.s the Astor theatre: Tow < One Powers' No. 6 Cameograph ma- ed at V chine, one Fort Wayne compensarc, urer, Ii one electric light meter, one section day of fan, four electric fans, electric wiring, day of curtains, lumber and plank and chairs. c lusive 1.! L. SPi!ARMAN, J the hei 160 Copyright 1909, by C. E. Zimmerm NTher will mon back nor wi e the mill. 'f you s bank account it wJ furnish grist for t placed in our savint will grind while yot per cent paid on sa1 START AN ACCOI he Newherry OF NEWBER Capital Stock - - - JAMES McINTOSH, President. A Fierce Night Alam. _ ______ hoarse, startling cough of a iudenly attacked by croup. Of rused Lewis Chamblin, of Man-~ , ., (R. F. D. 2) for their four~ nwere greatly subject -to crol4p. ies in severe attacks," he "e were afraid they would die, Bo L we proved what a certain )r. King's New Discovery is, no fer e re~o W~ o1ungstrouble." So do tho a thers. So may7you. Asthma,. r, 11 grippe, whooping cough, 'hges fiy before it. 50c. and [al bottle free. Sold by w. E. There is no ri i&Son. S- have good Bool Kills a Murderer. ~iless murderer Is Appendici- kn aea n any victims, but Dr. King's ~GPills kill it by prevention. Gf ~tly stimulate stomach, liver wes, preventing that'clogginig ves apperndicitis, curing con nheadache,. billiousness, 25. at W. E. Pelham's. OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. OVE 25,O0 is hereby given that the un e, as the surviving executor at will and testament of John (ome in and *ert, deceased, will make a tlement of sagid estate in the there is any B4 fthe Probate Judge for New unty, S. 0.. on the 28tn day gladly order it hmer, 1911, at 11 o'ciock a. mn., ediately thereafter apply for ge as such executor.BiBET John M. Kinard, urviving Executor of the last 1n testament of John W. Hum eceased. - 19, 1911. F[a Millions of Friends. ould you like to number your The H( by milions as Bucklen's Arnica s? Its astounding cures in the ry years made them. Tts the y in the world for sores, itl-____________ EF REGISTRATION FOB r ofrgsatn.Oy CIPAL ELECTION FOR srgse shri HE TOWN OF NEW- salb lowdt oea BERRY, S. C. tw lcint ehl :eis hereby given that thedaofDcme,11,a registration of voters tor theelcintoehldnt if ewerry, S. C., will be open-Nwbrydrn th office of the clerk and treas-mots he opera house, from the 29th Tepouto f3 ptember, 1911, until the 30threitaonfm hbo ovember, 1911, both days in-trIo ofewerco Sndays exicepted), between teaplait oeI ir of 9 o'clock in the forenoon ltwihnteuopr ~'cockha ue~*Ler.. ,~ . sh.ale low e to votbezry toneetont/ehl TL TOAY I ,n Cc.--o.0 ey spent come shgrist for tart. with it a B1 continue'. to he' mill' and";*f-' - fs department Ssleep., Four )jngs account-.t INT TO-wDAY R Y, S. C. $50,000.00 NON00DCashie .1m S30 -i 3ykspet 0omec reI conts 5ut t5c lohemilve anoudliuef >ok dpartmhaen' nt l fo sle. Fu usNTf TO-AYig rvdfings the ankeeto foheya Jex tElv terWODasir Byt reader ofwhe on gent the pollin resnal ries rte lBits 5 to 35c.nr look tfhm ove at you T.l.e.,sr. I