Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-06
THE DOUBLE GRAVE ROBBERY.
Testimony Against DIR. w. w. Beall In
the Police Court Saturday.

The cham OF evidence against W. W. Beall il
the grave-robbery case was closed by the gov
eminent before the Police Court adjourned Sat
urday. The defense will be heard on Wednesday
at $50 pm. After the recess Saturday there
was considerable sparring between the oppos
ing counsel as to whether the two cases for
dissertation of graves against DIR. Beall should
be tried together or separately. Mr.. Armes
wished the cases separated, while Mr.. W. A.
Cook was for consolidation. At length it was
decided to try the two dissertation cases to-
gether.
THE TESTIMONY.
John NJ. Mitchell, the undertaken, testified to
the two interments of the remains of Mrs.
Cheek
MIR. Cheek, husband of the deceased, was
called witness. He was greatly affected
and nearly broke down as he plteously told OF
opening the grave and finding the little baby
thrown back into the grave on its head.
Henry Wallingsford. the driver OF the work
house ambulance testified to the identity and
burial of the body of Mary Hawkins, the colored
woman, in potters' field.
THINKS 1T WAS DIR. BEALL IN THE BUGGY
Officer Clinton told the story SO often re-
peated in The STAR of the capture Of the buggy
with the bodies of the two women in it. Con-
siderable of sensation followed when the Off
Ger said he recognized the voice of the man in
the buggy as that of DIR. Beal; that he saw his
side face, and to the best of his knowledge and
belief the man driving the vehicle containing
two bodies was the defendant now present in
the court and whom he had known for many
years.
Sir. Cook cross-examned the officer at great
length, but was unable to shake the testimony.
THE STEEL HOOK.
Officer Oliver testified to the finding of the
iron hook in the buggy the next morning. Sta
ton Keeper Garner of the sixth precinct sta
ton told of the delivery of the buggy at the
morgue, and Station Keeper Tayman related
how 1t was turned over to DR.. A. c. Adams.
The steel hook was brought closer to DIR. Beall
by the testimony of A. Is. Anderson, a black
smith, who testified to making such a hook for
DIR. Beall, and who thought, although he could
not be sure, that the one found in the buggy
was the same.
W. H. Gargus testified to selling Dr. Beall the
steel TOR the hook.
DIR. ADAMS ON THE STAND.
Then DR.. A. G. Adams was called to the stand.
He said he was the demonstration in anatomy at
the national medical school He testified to
recovering DIR. Bealls horse and buggy at his
request. When the defendant asked him to
get his property he asked no questions but
agreed to do il. The witness did not know
where the college obtained their subjects.
Mr.. Cook objected to this line of questions
and switched off by asking the witness point
blank if he paid any money. directly or in
directly to the defendant, to which DIR. Adams
answered promptly mo, sir; L never did"
DIR. BEALL SEEN IN THE SEIGHBoRHooD.
Charles Johnson testified to seeing man re-
sembly DIR. Beall walking in front of the Jail on
the night of the robbery.
Charles White testified to seeing man. who
he thinks Dr. Beall, on 9TH and Pennsyl-
vania avenue walking away from the scene Of
the capture of the buggy by the officers.
W. II. Ferguson positively identified the
horse and buggy as being the property of the
defendant.
Detective Raft told of the chase and escape
of DIR. Beall at Washington Grove.
SAID HE ASSISTED DR.. BEALL IN GETTING BODIES.
''Brocky" White was the last witness called.
He testified TO having worked for Dr. Beall and
having assisted him in getting bodies from
pOtters field. He said the doctor was a hard
worker at his trade. making on an average of
three trips a week to the grave yard after SUBJ
jects. This closed the governments case and
the court adjourned.