St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-28
Junior BEES" FOUND
Millionaire Beals, Of Kansas
City, Pays $4,000 for His
Son.
The Abducted Child Placed in
His Fathers Arms by a
Masked Man.
Mrs. King, Who Stole the Boy,
Is Arrested, But the 9th
ers Escape.
Very Thin Fairy Tale Told by
the AbduetpeSs--A Bad
Record.

Record.
KANSAS CITY Mo-, Nov. 27,-Thanks-
giving day, day of rejoicing, was
transferred into a day of sadness for
David I. Beals and his family. His
two-year-old boy was kidnapped and held
for ransom. Today, one of sorrow for
the family, was Transformed into day
of gladness. The child was recovered.
A Thanksgiving reunion of the Beals
family took place yesterday at the house
of David 7. Beals, wealthy banker of
this city and a capitalist we'll known
throughout the West. Mr.. BeaIS, while
siXty-twO years old, is the father Of two
pretty children, girl aged four and
twO-year-old boy. David I. Beals Jr., or
Junior Bees" as the boy calls himself
the only boy of the family, and the
particular pride of his father.
While the older members of the family
were just finishing their dinner at z
o'clock in the evening Mr.. BeaS' two
children and one of his grandchildren
were making merry in the halls. Sud
denly the childish glee ceased, and
dlillOSb dil OultI uOUl WIS
heard to slam. This aroused the SuSpi-
cions of Mrs. Beals. who ran quickly to
the hall to find that Junior Beals was
not among his playnateS.
Junior Had Vanished.
She searched the lower floor alone and
without success, and then, becoming
really alarmed, called her husband and
their guests, who made thorOug search
of tho knrrcA from, f,,
and over again. No trace of the
missing child was to be found.
Lizzie Smith, the waitress, was
also missing, and the conclusion
was arrived at that she had kidnapped
the boy. The police were notified at
once, and three separate detective
agencies were detailed upon the case,
The time that elapsed between the mo-
ment that the child was missed and the
time that the police were notified did
not exceed fifteen minutes.
All the usual precautions were taken,
and arrangements made 10 discover
some trace Of the aCductress. but with
out avail. She and her victim had dis
app AIRED as completely as if the earth
haofSWallowed them up. All night long
the agonized father and mother
waited for news from their child.
All night long the detectives
and police were actively engaged in
working upon the slight clues at their
disposal. All day long today no encour-
aging news was given by the officers,
and the parents of the child had almost
given up their boy as lost to them for
ever. This afternoon Nh Beals caused
TO be printed in the evening papers the
following:
$1,000 Ransom.
To Whom it May Concern:
Return my child, receive $1,000 and no
questions asked. ID. BEALS.
AT o'clock this evening a man of
strange appearance presented himself
at the front door Of the BealS mansion.
He wore false face and wig and was
dressed very like day laborer. He
told the servant who answered the
bell that he must see Mr.. Beals
immediately. Mr.. Beals went to the
door. The man said he was detective:
that he had found the abductress and
her accomplices; that they had lost the
child i'll their possession; that they de-
manded $4,000 ransom, and that he was
prepared tie deliver the child to its par
entS for that amount.
Mr.. BealS declined TO pay the sum and
stuck to his original offer of $1,000. 1t
was finally agreed that the detective"
should deliver the child for that
amount. Mr.. BealS told the police and
detectives that he had pledged his honor
that the deliVerer of the child should
not be arrested while engaged in carry
ing out his part of the contract, and
ordered them positively not to interfere
with his plans, and they did not.
At 10 O'Clock ring brought Mr..
Beals TO the door. He saw his lost
child in the arms of the ruffian who had
bargained for the delivery of the child.
Mr.. Beals, who had drawn $1,000 in
bank notes early to-day in order to be
ready to fill his part of the bargain,
counted out the money before the eyes
Of the man, and placed the money in
the outer pocket of the Iatter's coat.
AT the same time the masked man
placed in the arms Of the overjOyed
father
The Lost Child
who was sleeping soundly, Ignorant that
he was being returned to his ANXIOUS
parents, whose joy cannot be told.
When a representative of the AsSoci-
ated press arrived atthe house the child
had been dressed for the night, but he
was apparently so glad to be at
home again that there was little
sleep III his wondering eyes.
Nj. Beals was holding him fondly on
bis knee. feeding him porridge, appar-
Emily obliyi0us that dozen newspaper
nien were observers OF the operation.
Mrs. BeaIs was too OverjOyed to speak.
She could only stand and stare at the
toy as if afraid ne would disappear if
she removed her eyes from him.
Mr.. Beals is Il thorough business man.
and is a man of few words. He told
the story of the recovery OF the child
ial tlU &c told u1aN.vQ ord onno1ndnH
Il made business contract. l agreed
to pay $1,000 for my boy. have the
boy, and the masked individual who de-
iiyered him to me has the money, and
that's all there is about it."
Very little is known Of Lizzie Smith,
the abductress. The first trace of her
In this city was found when it was dis
covered that she and two men, one of
whom is known here as Albert King,
and who is supposed to be her husband.
rented cottage about a month ago at
1928 Lydia avenue. Albert King bought
the furniture for the cottage on the in
staIlment plan, and signed his name to
the notes for future payment.
The Villains in the Case.
OF the other man practically nothing
is known. The trio had occupied the
house only a week. Mrs. King an
SWered an advertisement for a waitress
by Mrs. Beals. She was engaged, Civ
ing her mama as Lizzie Smith, without
references. At the same time the
Lydia avenue cottage was vacated,
and all trace of the occu-
pants excepting Mrs. King was lost. Ii
is supposed that the masked man who
secured the $1,000 ransom was Albert
King, the principal accomplice in the
crime. Mrs. King was arrested at mid
night. but refused to he interviewed by