The morning call., 1892-09-07
BEALE GETS OUT ON BAIL
Liberty Secured by Putting
Up the Hard Cash.
HIS FEMALE ACCOMPLICES.
fhe Murdered Girls Cousin and Lover Tells q
Straight story-He Wanted to Marry
the Specialists Victim.

Many and varied are the resources OF
"Dr." Beale, the quack specialist who has
been held for trial on charge Of murder
for his completely in the fatal criminal
operation that was performed upon Mary
Alice Carroll at 404 Golden Cite avenue.
Soon after his arrest the local imitator OF
'Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" pretended to be
very poor, although IL was suspected that he
had many thousand dollars hidden away.
He even induced Miss Hattie E. Graham.
his assistant" to part with $500 Of her saw
ings. This money was given to his attor-
neys as retainer.
That Beale, the man of many aliases, has
a snug little fortune was shown yesterday.
Becoming tired of life in the County jail
and being unable TO secure bondsmen. be
secured his release by depOsltlng $4,000
cash bail with the County Clerk.
1t was stated in THE CALL shortly after
the arrest of the doctor" Of many names
that be had $4,000 in bank in Oakland.
The $4,000 he deposited yesterday was
drawn from the Oakland Bank of Savings.
His Illegal business was evidently most
profitable.
The preliminary examination Of Mrs:
Nellie Haven, the specialists" wife. and
Miss Graham, who are jointly charged with
murder. was commenced yesterday alter
noon before Police Judge Love.
IL was hRTetu UbtNbtn U6OIkt II. hHlRHtt
attorney for the women, and Prosecuting
Attorney Cotton that all the testimony
given by witness against Beale should be
admitted as far as applicable to the women
defendants.
James McKenna, the Valley Forge saloon
keeper and cousin of the deceased. trembled
violently as he took the wtness.stand.
Your Honor" he began, 'lwould like to
correct few statements made al the pre-
liminary examination OF Beale.
You can't do it now." said the court.
''This is new case, but you can be sworn
and give what testimony you wish"
"Well." said McKenna, slowly, Tin re-
sponse 10 note from my cousin came
here and met her at the Grand Hotel on
Saturday morning August g.
II went with her to 228 Post street. but
did not know what was the matter with
her. She asked for Mrs. DR.. Haven, and
Nellie Haven came to the door and said she
was the person wanted.
81 was left in the front office while my
cousin and Mrs. Haven retired to back
room. They returned in five minutes, and
Mrs. Haven said: 'Oh, it will be all right.
You will be well again In three or four
days.
1--WE returned to the hotel, and in the
afternoon went back to 228 Post street.
Mrs. Haven told us that DR.. Beale had
been there while we were gone, and he
would not treat her unless the money was
paid.
II then paid Mrs. Haven sos and took a
receipt made out In the name of Mrs. j.
Burke and signed H. Haven. The money
had been given to me by Miss Carroll at
the hotel"
Tears rolled down McKenna's cheeks, but
he steadied his voice and proceeded:
Mrs. Haven told me that the girl had
been four months in the condition for
which she sought treatment That was
the first l knew OF what was the matter
with my cousin.
"When discovered what the trouble was
| wanted the girl to marry me at once, but
Mrs. Haven coaXed me out OF the idea, say
ing it would not amount 10 anything.
"Then Mrs. Haven told me the girl could
not be treated At the Pust-street Office, but
that she would be sent to 404 Golden Gate
avenue.
"They gave me permission to visit my
cousin at that place on Wednesday, but
when she said she would not stay there on
that condition they said / might call Mon
day.
"When I called at 404 Golden Gate avenue
on Monday, l was admitted by Miss Gra-
ham. They would not let me see my cousin
till Besle came. When he arrived he also
refused 10 let me see her.
Five times Beale asked me TO take some
whisky. He said she was very sick and
might not get well. Finally he told ME she
was dead. Then Beae asked me to make
private arrangements for the funeral.
Il refused to do this and went home and In
formed Mrs. Slattery Of the girls DEATH"
Rigdly crOss-examined the witness said
Miss Carroll registered at the Grand Hotel
as Mrs. Norton" He confessed that he was
responsible for his cousins condition, but
declared most soemnly he did not know the
object of her visit to this city until after the
visit TO Mrs. DR.. Haven"
The examination will be resumed at 2
o'clock this afternoon.