The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-06
DIED IN A DEN OF SIN.
ANBx-sAvANNABIAN's SUPPOSED
SUICIDE IN NEW ORLEANS.

| Manager of Dun's Agency Here
Skipped on Account of Money
Troubles, Winds Up His Career in
House of Ill Fame-Rvidence show
ing Him to Have Been a Much
wanted and Notorious Confidence
Msn-Ruined By Drink.
C. H. Beach, formerly assistant manager
Of Dun's mercantile agency In this city,
and who left here several months ago under
a cloud of financial difficulties, died in
house Of I'll fame in New Orleans few days
ago, it is supposed by his own hands.
| Beach was a main Of brilliant attainments
and commanding figure, with an oily tongue
which he could use to advantage. When in
| Savannah he claimed to have once been a
newspaper man, and re-entered the pro-
| fession in New Orleans on the staff
| of the New Orleans Truth. He began life
| in the first ranks, was unfortunate In his
| matrimonial venture, took to drink drtfted
| about in every sphere, contracted the liquor
habit, lost every good situation he was able
| to obtain, and finally died in a place the
very worst where death could come to him.
| The New Orleans Truth had the follow
| ing account OF the suicide:
DRINK MADE HIM CRAZY.
| Last December Charles H. Beach came to
/ the city with letter of introduction to the
\ editor of The Truth from an old friend in
| Savannah, Ga. Beach frankly stated that
he had been on a big spree, became creZed
with drink, quit his position as assistant
manager of r. G. Dun & Co.'s branch in
1 Savannah, and came on to New Orleans,
| first, however, having obtained the letter OF
| Introduction.
Mr.. Beach was sober at the time, declared
he had sworn off and asked for work. He
was employed on the local staff Of the Truth
and within little time demonstrated his
| value both as writer and news gatherer.
| He had seen service on such papers as the
| New York Herald, the Albany Times,
| Philadelphia Record, Omaha Bee and Gal
weston NetOS and was, therefore, master of
his business.
For several months he was a model man,
| attentive 90 business, etc., and then he be-
| gan to drink Rum was his curse, and
about July /, after several promises on his
part to reform aud keep sober, the Truth
was forced to dispense with his services and
since that time he has been on one continu-
| GUS spree. He was a dne musician, pos
sessed good voice for singing aud was
highly entertaining in company.
FELL IN WITH BAD COMPANY.
Recently he became acquainted with the
woman Lottie Yaeger, an inmate OF the
| house No. 10 Basin street. He visited there
and this morning he expired in a room In
| the house at IL O'Clock.
His death caused considerable consterna-
ton in view of the fact that Beach had fire.
| quently threatened to commit suicide and
only on last Sunday informed some friends
thai his life was miserable, that he could
not quit the drinking habit, and as he was
burden to himself and bis friends he pro-
posed to end his days. There was no evil
dence of the fact Of suicide, but the police
had to be notified, and when the announce
ment Of bis death was made at police head
quarters, 1t caused a sensation among those
who knew him best.
Lately Beach was employed as a sort of
master Of ceremonies at Prof. John Duffy 3
Arena on st. Charles street, and news of
his death was sent there by the police the
same as the Truth was notified.
THE SUICIDE MURDERER.
Charlie was the eldest son OF Warren
Beach, we'll known in sporting circles in
Philsdelphia, who is said to be worth $780,
600, at least that is what Charlie claimed
At aHy rate he gave the unfortunate Char
lie an education and started him out in
business In Allegheny city, Pa. There he
married beautiful woman named Marion
Evans.
After q few months married life, Beach
came home suddenly one night and found
his wife and the leading dry goods mer-
| Cuh0E III Cn6 IOWu, " D. OtIhbbOhf III q
compromising attitude.
| Beach drew a weapon and killed STRAIT
ton. This was in 1877. He was acquitted
on the charge of murder and then obtained
a divorce.
He claimed also to have been married In
Texas to the daughter of minister, in the
vicinity OF Dallas, where he was In the EN-
ploy of tho Western Newspaper Union.
He was well-known in the r. 9. Dun Sc
Co. agencies throughout the country and
was at various times in their employ, and
for several years had charge of their Gal
weston agency.
WANTED BAD BY THE POLICE.
Since his death it has been charged that
Beach was none other than the notorious
Wlfred d. Morgan, the smoothest and most
remarkable confidence man who ever baffied
the police Of the country, and upon whose
head there was placed reward OF many
thousands of dollars for various cases of
swindlng in every city in the country.
Last fall Morgan arrived in Galveston
and was armed with various letters, among
others some that appeared TO be from the
British consul in New Orleans, r. G. Dun
& Co.'S agencies. etc. He got in with good
people, was introduced into the clubs, mar
ried Clara Dixon, the daughter of a
preacher, and borrowed right and left, and
by various means succeeded in obtaining
money.
AA5 CUT u bik AZ OaANoosOut duu
when he suddenly departed the town was
shocked, and then an investigation was
made aud the fact then developed that he
was gigantic swindler.
HE WAS A CONFIDENCE MAN.
After he was gone the name struck the
police officials of Galveston as peculiar. and
making an investigation, they developed
the fact that he was wanted in twenty diff
ferent cities, that he was ranked as the
smartest confidence man in the country and
was daisy in every respect.
Beach's effects aud a memorandum book
give names and dates that would make him
out to be the party sought after. The hand
writing Is Identical aud the personal de-
scrlption of the two men are Identical even
TO popularity that Beach had in speech
and also in the failure Of hair TO grow on
! his neck.
Beach while in New Orleans became we'll
acquainted with Chief Caster, who appeared
TO be much interested iu MIN, and those
about headquarters seem to think it would
be good joke on the chief if he turned out
to be the famous confidence man.
The announcement of the suicide was re-
ceived first by Chief of Police Green, who
was requested TO try aud find a photograph