Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-13

HEARING IN THE CASE OF A. B. AND H. J. ReaII
This morning U. s. Commissioner Bundy had
before him Messrs. A. b. and r. J. Beall, who are
charged with having on August sth, $780, received
from Mrs Christina Bremen an illegal fee In q PEN
sion case. Mr.. II. T. Taggart appeared for the gov
ernment; Mr. w. A. Cook for Alpha b. BealL and
Mr.. r. j. Beall for himself.
| Mr.. Cook asked that the cases be heard sepa.
rately, and that OF Alpha b. Beall was taken un
MT Taggart opened the case, saying that de.
fendant demanded one-half OF the amount AL
lowed, which they retained
| Alb. Newcombe was sworn and testified that be
was special examiner or the Pension Office. and
produced the papers In the case, viz: Application
OF Mrs Bremen. made May Goth. 1873, Witnessed by
L. r. Williams, assistant clerk and r. j. Beaii:
voucher on which pension was paid, dated Au-
tested by the two Bealls; check OF John Witsher-
drawn on the Us Treasurer In favor OF Mrs Bre-
mer for 81 45s s,endorsed by Christina Bremen and
witnessed by the Beals. Mr.. Newcombe produced
| card slip, signed 0P.G.C., directing that the
status OF the case be sent TO claimant to care OF
X j. Beall, 942 Rhode Island avenue, which was
sent to ID. j. Atwood, examiner. He also pro-
duced letter OF June 231 or the commissioner case
cards; letter OF sept q &c Witness testified TO
| having had long conversation at the Govern
ment printing office with A. Is. Beall, on August
| 9th, as TO the claim.
Mr.. COOK OBJECTED,
and reading the requirements OF law as to alton.
neyS In such cases, (Section 47s6) noted that the
| papers showed that there was no attorney In the
case, and the government could not treat a man as
an attorney who Was not an attorney.
Mr. Tag. art S lid IL was conceded that there was
| no attorney, but While Mr.. Beall did not appear as
an attorney he was engaged In the prosecution OF
Mr. Cook said that the charge was that a con.
| tract Was made.
Commissioner Bundy overruled the objection.
| MR. NEWCOMERS INTERVIEW WITH A. b. BEAI.
Mr. Newcombe resumed saying he had had
two conversations with 4. B. Beall on the 9Th and
| 9TH instants, one at the Government printing
Office. Beall said he knew Mrs. Bremen; that hs
had not furnished any evidence In the case what
| ever; that he had never appeared as a witness,
| and, TO the best OF his remembrance had never
certified to her mark; nor did he remember going
| with her to the pension agency In the lie Droit
building; nor being with her when the pension
was paid; nor did he see or know anything about
| the Central National bank when it was paid; but
he believed that he signed his name once as q
thar se aH ner dans cross m marx souid not tell
Witness then showed him the check with the
name OF A. D. Beall on the back ana asked II it
was his signature, who said that he did not think
| 1t was, but IL resembled It. Witness showed him
the vouchers. and he said he thought the signa-
lures A. B. Beall were written by him. but
that he could not swear to the genu-
lneness OF the signatures X. j. Beall that he
once; could not say that he wrote his name as a
| witness; that he had never received any money
since the pension was paid. The second compen-
by, when MIR. A. b. Beall asked what he could do
In this matter, and witness said 1t was beyond his
power TO do thing. Bea said, II want 10 tell you
We got that money, and my brother, and gave her
| notes for what we could and had not paid them:
| Tor no demand n1Q Deen made; that he was willing
| TO pay back what he had received In installments
| OF $40, or possibly So, 5,monthly. Witness said the
| matter was I'm the hands or the 1istit attorney,
and he asked IL he would not see the district at
torney In his behalf, and he said that he would,
| but did not think that IL would avail much.
Ii was ADMITTED that Mr.. j. T. Jacobs would
| testify substantially as Mr. Newconbe.
TESTIMONY OF MRS. BRENER.
| Mrs. Christina Bremen testified that John Bre.
mer was her son; she lived next door to A. B
Beall; her grandson went to Arlington and found
| fhn lnlnn M n N a N nj
this she was In Mr.. Bealls housn and he agreed 10
take the case, she saying that she would give him
| half OF it, She could not read nor write and the
| Bealls made out the papers
| John A. SpuSer was here sworn as interpreter,
for It was found difficult TO understand the wit.
| ness.
| she then testified that A. b. Bean took charge
OF her case and promised TO procure her pension:
| that when she went TO the City Hall TO swear TO
her papers the Beall brothers went with her; she
never received any letters from the Pension ONCE;
she never heard anything OF the case until she got
the money, nor did any OF the Bealls speak 10 her
about the case until Mr.. A. b. Beall Informed her
| that he had got the claim through. He had papers
| In his hand at the time. Mr.. A. b. Beall went
with Der when she got the money.
At this point recess was taken I'LL O'Clock.
| AFTER RECESS
| Ats O'Clock the hearing was resumed, and Mrs.
Bremen continued her testimony. saying that the
money was drawn-S1,456-a 500 was given her.
She took $780, and left $500 there. The money was
placed in her hands, anu she gave him half OF IL
The money was paid back TO her last week.
Mrs Mary Spusser. the daughter OF Mrs Bre.
mer, testified that she knew the Bealls, and that
| they got the pension for her mother.
The hearing was in progress when our report
closed.