The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-13
SOME NEW EVIDENCE
IN THE BEALL MURDER
Proof That Weldon Owned
a Revolver.
MADE SIGNIFICANT REMARK
Alleged He Practiced Shooting at
Target in the Back Shed of
His Home.

New evidence. discovered by the po-
lice points more directly the finger of
suspicion, they believe. toward Andrew
Weldon. who is charged with the MUIR
der of Mrs. Rachel Beall.
In view OF the developments in the
case. Mrs Jessie Oelrich, the daughter
with whom the dead woman lived. has
been released from custody on the Coro- |
ner's orders. Oelrich is still locked up
as a Government witness, and will not
| likely be released until after the Coro- |
ner's inquest. tomorrow morning at
| 1879 o'clock.
There is proof positive. the police as
sert, Weldon was the owner OF pis-
toll, a fact which he has steadily denied
| since his arrest.
Acting Lieutenant Falvey, Of the
Ninth precinct, has in his custody, for
presentation as evidence. two sections
of boards punctured by the bullets which
Weldon fired in a target practice in
his back shed. He also has the names
of witnesses who will swear that Wee
don had the revolver on Monday, and
that on Wednesday he went to his shed.
fired twice, then handed the revolver
to a young nephew to shoot. with the
remark:
TRY your luck Those balls will 60
through flesh, won't they?"
The Times has secured interviews with
all the principals in the tragedy. Mrs.
Oelrich gives a graphic description of
her discovery of the body Of her mother.
When she went to market, says Mrs.
Oelrich. she left her mother sitting in
her favorite corner. doing the family
darning. The daughter returned about
noon, to find her mothers dead body
LII, ~ -,
der the stove.
BY her side lay the pair OF stockings
she had been mending. In her body
were the six wounds which caused her
: death, while two bullets, one of which
was fattened as though IL had struck
the stove. lay on her body. These bull
lets were Of IS caliber
Had No Motive.
'That I should be arrested is absurd -
said Mrs Oeirich. IT loved my mother
and this fact is proved by her making
her home with me, instead of with the
other children. all of whom wanted her.
From a selfish standpoint alone 1 would
not kill her, for at her death I come
into possession of property which pays
: me a rental of so month. while dur
ing her life I enjoyed her income
which. by the terms of my fathers Will,
was $50 per month
Coroner hewitt directed the release OF
Mrs Oeiricb late yesterday afternoon,
- and she tried to return to her home,
but was not allowed to do so. as it rs
in charge of the police. She is stay
u ing with relatives.
- Weldon. who was Indifferent when
/ first arrested, has changed his attitude
= bat persists in his statement that he
was not near the house of Mrs. Beal
II on the day of the murder, and that he
s possessed no revolver in his life. He
! admits he was drinking, and that h
was practically drunk
h II have not seen Mrs. Beall more thar
:. three times in my ife," said Weldon
r. THE last time was two weeks ago
IS when she was down in my neighbor
II hood. and Warren Beall pointed her on
Al TO me. 1 admit that 1 was behind II
8 my rent. and that 1 was to be elected
1t was not necessary for me TO take an
desperate measures. however. as War
rem Beail and myself had called on Min
rs ME Bibbs the custodian OF the proper
n ~. a day or two ago, and she hat
r, agreed to take $50 and call ii square. 1
r. would not have been difficult for me 4
IN raise this amount rather than be pu
D. out. I have never owned or had a re
voIver ] did not deny calling on m
It cause 1 did not think of II. but as 500
it was mentioned 1 was frank about 4
rs / simply denied that I had given him
IN revolver. for did not"
en- on the contrary Warren Beall, VIII
ny lives at 246 Ninth Street southeast, /
al ''BeaIl's Row" a son of the murdere
woman, is authority for the statemen
rd that on Monday last. while he was !
W. the Weldon home, consulting with hill
g about the ejectment proceedings. Wee
10 don handed his wife a revolver. an
ma told her to put 1T away. Again. O
10 Wednesday. Weldon is said to have in
re- vited young Warren Beall to come int
his woodshed and witness him shoot Z
a mark. Weldon, says young Beal
NJ fired twice and, with the remark The
q. would go through flesh. wouldn't they
| handed the gun to the boy to take
!" | shot Young Bean fired the pist
q, | once but missed the target. the bull
70 | going IN the ground, where II was dU
ee | up yesterday. The bullet recovered
OF the same caliber and style as tho
with which Mrs. Beall was killed. Sc
IN ! lions Of the boards where bullets el
Re tered were sawed off and taken to Il
He stationhOuse.
'ed 0elrich Is Detained.
- Oelrich is at the Ninth precinct ST
tJ tionhouse. but is not locked in ce
~ being allowed the freedom of the co