Evening journal., 1890-05-14
A BURGLAR BUN DOWN.
Capture of Notorious Criminal After
an Exciting Chase.

Capture OF Notorious Criminal After
an Exciting Chase.
Twelfth street and Snyder avenue
Philadelphia, was the scene of an excit
ing conflict early Yesterday morning be-
tween murderous burglar, fearless
policeman and brave private watcbman.
After a long chase, during which sixteen
pistol shots were exchanged Charles,
alias ''Reddy, Beasley was overtaken by
Patrolman fseminger, Of the Twenty
fifth district, and Watchfnan Spencer
Hanley. colored. The prisoner had
hearing at the City Hall Police Court
and was committed to prison by Magis.
trate Smith on the charge of burglary
and held in 80, 600 bail for assault and
battery with intent TO kill
Watchman Hanly, who is an ex patrol.
man Of the Second district. was making
his rounds when attracted by converse.
tion in hoarse whispers. The voices
were found to be those of two men in the
yard of F. Martins residence. Twelfth
street and Snyder avenue. He commu.
nicatei his discovery to Patrolman Ise-
minger, and they began an investigation.
As they approached the yard Indicated.
the two men left and entered an alley IN
the rear. The officers quickened their
pace and the burglars scaled the fence Of
a rieighboring yard. While an effort was
being made TO locate them one of the
men made dash for liberty. This inau.
gurated an exciting chase. When the
fugitive found his pursuers upon him he
wheeled around, halted a moment az If
to take aim, and then shot at the police
man who was in the lead
The ball went whiz2ing by it's intended
victims ears Almost simultaneously
two shots from the pursuers' revolyers
rang out. Arunning fire WAS kept up
until the end of the chase. On Cantweil
street below Twelfth the burglar disap.
peared into an unfinished house. While
plans to effect his capture were under
consideration he was discovered running
across lot In the rear.
This time the officers put forth their
mightiest efforts, and soon the watchman
was near enough to the burglar to strike
him across the head with stout stick.
The blow caused unconsciousness, and
the fugitive was removed TO a station
house.
Beasley has long criminal record,
which is said to be even stained with
blood; He is regarded by the police as
one OF the most desperate characters.
During the chase Patrolman Iseminger
dropped once to the ground TO avoid a
shot, and the watchman thought he had
been killed, but never halted his pursuit.
During Mayor Henrys time the prisoners
criminal record began and he gained con
siderable notoriety as a housebreaker.
During 1886 and 1887 he was proprietor
of saloon at Eleventh and Ellsworth
streets-a den for thieves Here he
formed an alliance with Joseph Palmer
a criminal, known in nearly every state
in the Union. When the new license
law went into effect Beasley was ostra-
cized from the business aud with Palmer
left the city
In about a week he returned alone.
Chief Of Detectives Wood, anxious to
know Palmers whereabouts. made
searching inquiries and finally located
him dying In Scranton hospital from
pistol wound The case was run out and
Detectives Miller, Tate and Hamm ar.
rested Beasley for murder. He was iden
titled rs the man who quarreled near
Pine Brook, Pa, with Palmer. presnm-
ably over the division of the spoiis of
robbery. Many eliminating circumstances
were fastened upon him, but he escaped
upon q legal technicality Upon his re-
lease he was arrested, charged with rob
bing the Atlantic post Office. but could
not be identified. His name was also
associated with the murder IN 1881 Of
Samuel H, Clugston, the wealthy paper
Of Valley Forge.
In several particulars Beasley answers
bhe description OF the cowardly assailant
Of Patrolman Mower of the Twenty.
third district. He was taken before the
officer at the German Hospital,
but he failed to identify him. Patrolman
who was Movers companion
when he was shot and had good look at
the two burglars, will confront Beasley.
Philadelphia Inquirer