Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-26
COULDN'T CATCH DIR. BEALL.
| ID tectlves After Him I'm Maryland, bu'
They Didn't Get Him.


After Policeman O'Nein had, as stated in
Tuesdays STAR, sworn out q warrant for DIR.
VIM. W. Beall on charge of having desecrated
the grave in Congressional cemetery, from
which the body of Mrs. Cheek was taken, the
officers spent some time trying to find the
doctor, having ascertained that he lived at
No. 459 Q street, where his son keeps grocery
store. This son said ne was unable to tell where
his father had gone or what time he would get
back. The warrant for DIR. Bealrs arrest was
sent to police headquarters and Detectives
Raft and Carter were detailed by Inspector
Swindells to see that the party accused of re-
moving Mrs. Cheeks body from the grave was
captured These officers lost no time in be-
ginning the investigation, and before midnight
they had located the doctor at the home of his
brother, Evart Beall. who lives on a farm not
FAR from Washington Grove, Montgomery
county, Maryland. The detectives learned
that the doctor left the city in the horse and
buggy that played such an important part in
the grave robbery and arrived at his brothers
house late that night.
Yesterday morning the officers took an early
train and went to Washington Grove. One of
the residents of that locality volunteered his
services and the trio arranged to surround
Evart Bealps house. Detective Carter, who is
dignihed looking man, was selected to APP
POoi oe sHO iIOut uOOT VI lut uOuct NHllO tle
countryman and the other detective were to
come through the woods to the rear of the
house. AS the latter were approaching the
house they noticed man who they thought
was DR.. Beall
HIDING BEHIND THE PIG PEN
in the rear of the house. The man was at
tired in seedy looking clothing and wore a
SLOUGH hat. He was watching Detective Carter,
who was walking in q leisurely way along the
plank walk to the house. About the time the
detective reached the door the man turned
and started for the woods. He, however, soon
changed his course when he saw Detective
Raft and the countryman within q hundred
yards of him.
vANIsHEs IN BARN.
Turning, he ran in the direction of the barn
and disappeared. When the detectives reached
the barn they found both doors locked One
was locked on the outside and the other was
fastened inside with a hook. The officers had
no authority to enter Evart Bealls barn, as
they only had Police Court warrant issued in
this city.
DR.. Beall's father, who occupies small house
near his sons residence, came out and made nc
denial OF the doctors presence at Eyarts house.
The old man walked over to the barn and
asked William to come out, if he was there, but
William did not come.
The officers were finally permitted to enter
the barn and search the hay but if the doctor
was there he was too far beneath the hay to be
found.
The presence of the officers at the Beall resi-
dence attracted a crowd of people, who dis.
cussed body-snatching in all its phases.
The officers finally concluded that they
would have to return home empty handed and
went to Evart Beall's residence. Evart ex-
tended to the officers an invitation to stay to
dinner, but they declined with thanks. He
treated to cake and wine and the de-
tectives then came back to Washington. Evari
told the officers that his brother came there to
spend Christmas day; that he was innocent oil
the charge, but he objected to being locked up
on Christmas day. He said the doctor in
tended to give himself up in the Police Court
this morning.
DIR. BEALL DID NOT APPEAR
this morning and give himself up and the de-
tectives will Try it again. The entire matter, il
is said, is to be Investigated by the grand jury
Mr.. Cheek, husband of the woman whose
body was resurrected. received an anonymous
communication last night in which the writer
gave the name of another person who, he said
was connected with the robbery. DR.. A. e
week on charge of resurrecting Mrs. Cheek
body. as heretofore published III The STAR. ap
peared in the Police Court this morning anC
his case was continued until Friday of mex
week.
SAYS THE DOCTOR WILL BE HERE TOMORROW.
Col. William A. Cook, counsel for DR.. Beall
informed the police this afternoon that b,
would have the doctor in the Police Court to
morrow morning. Col Cook denies that tn,
doctor was near Washington Grove yesterday