The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-11
THREE PEOPLE
ARRESTED FOR
BLACKMAILING
Oklahoma City Is Dazzed by
Sensational Action,
POSTAL INSPECTOR VlCTlM
Is Alleged 10 Have Given
Woman $500.
POSTAL INSPECTOR VlCTlM

oklahoma City. 0. T. Jan. ta-The Ok
iahoman says: \ sensation was snrang
in this city yesterday, by certain arrests
made by the sherifrs officers. which
promises highly interesting developments
when all the facts are made public.
Upon a charge Of blacknail. preferred
10y the P0stod5ce Inspector Frank Beebe,
the sheriff at noon yesterday arrested
Dr. A. Delisspar. his wife, Irene, Delis-
spar, and Charles D. Eby and a search
warrant was also served on the parties
named permitting the officers TO make
search OF their persons and the prem
lSes or their place of residence 425 West
Main street for a sum OF money amount
ing 10 $500 which was secured from Nr
Beebe upon representations which were
Of most serious character
The money which Mr. Beebe was most
anxious 10 secure was not found but
the two men complained OF are behind
lie bars of the county jail and the wo-
man Is under custody Of a deputy at a
private residence
Alr. Beebe ana Judge Fulton, his attor-
ney, tell story about the whole affair
which is most interesting because the
most prominent features of the case must
be read between The lines Their story
IS that Beebe met ora Chaplin in De
cember. Shortly after the woman went
to DR.. DelisspaT, an alleged fortune teller
who told ner of certain relations she had
hac with Beebe. Delisspar said he was
"a detective and would have her arrest
"a unless she secured a sum of money
from Beebe. She then threatened TO write
% note advising Beebe's wife Of certain
matters unless the money was forth
coming Beebe consulted his lawyer and
WIS advised 10 let matters take their
course but wanted 10 set at the bottom
pl the affair and cause The arrest Of the
parties behind the woman. lie decided to
pay the woman a certain sum of money.
and the TACT that he did pay her s.. SEQ
shows that he was very liberal i'm his
donation 10 assist the cause Of justice To
progress. lie then learned that Or. Bells
spar was back of the woman in the al
ieGed conspiracy TO blacUmau and lCarn-
ing that the Chaplin sisters resided at 10
West Main street. he caused the arrest.
IN searching the rooms Of the cottage
the officers found many peculiar things
Property not expected to be in the hands
or ordinary people. There were false
Tlss. mustaches and other papapherna-
ia for disguise. harness. carpenters'
tools, silverware. and "a general assort-
ment of ,brlc-a-bac. This peculiar de-
vciopment Of the case is causing much
speculation upon the part OF the officers.
and it is believed the find may be more
important than was at first believed
A search warrant was also in tne hands
of the officers and they made a thorough
search of the prisoners and the premises
IT 40 West Main street. Deputy Shir-
Icy Dyer noticed Ebey leave The house at
the rear door ana start for the stable.
and saw one of the women just entering
thc barn. When Dyer started after them
D 1th stopped. Upon entering the stable
Dyer saw a considerable excavation in
one APARTMENT and laying near the fresh
turned dirt was n hatchet with which the
lisellc had been done.
II is believed the money had been bur
iee there, but was removed j short time
PRIOR 70 the arrest.
Dr Delsspar when sitting with his
wife IN the anice of the county jail yes
terd2y, was shown the vanished story
in tile evening paper, and be pronounced
Il as wrong statement OF tue case
from beginning TO end.
My lawyer VIII not let me discuss the
matter at length just now" said the doc
for- "out when I can talk, I viii tell you
things about Beobe and show YOU matter
IN writing over his own signature that
viii convince you that he is the greatest
rascal that ever went unhung."
Inspector Beebe has been in the govern
ment service FOR about fourteen years.
ana it is singular that ne was so lacking
ia worldly wisdom as 10 give up nearly
lLCN just as a bait TO catch an alleged
blackmaler. when 500 would have ans
WeTed the purpose and would have es-
tabiishcd the fact.
Miss Chapiu, the woman in the case.
IS about IS years of age and lacks much
OF perfection i'm either face or figure
-.f
sided here tor some time. one is a clerk
IN leading dry goods house in this city.
another vas formerly clerk in the post
officc. aHd the third keeps house for The
ones who are employed.
X r--S stated thar fFy principai W, mar
ln the case was recently In a delicate
condition. and was attended by Dr. De-
Isspar.
Captain s A. McGinris has been re-
tanned by neiisspar and I'm conversation
with the reporter last night said that
lis clietns are in possession of evidence
that places the postofIice Inspector in
very unenviahle pcs tion
POstcfhce Inspector Beehe So married
man. His home is near Choctaw City
The case is quite Interesting, in view OF
probable developments that are to be
expected shortly. There is much about
the actions of Dr. Delsspar and his sur
roundings that cause one TO anticipate
startling revelations II his history Is un-
earthed ana his character an3lyzed. while
The puhlic VIII probably expect To learn
how Mr Beebe became involved in such
deal and how JAY he sot his foot into
H.
DR. peiisspar in conversation with an
cmploye III lhc iai. said that be was not
physician, hrt YVES merely using that
tide ana Representation 90 cover bis real
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