Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
Jury Holds Andrew Weldon
Responsible.
RESULT OF AUTOPSY
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES GIVEN
BEFORE JURY.
The Man Accused Committed to Jail to
Await Action of Grand
Jury.

was murdered in Hillsdale nearly a year
ago as stated in another column, reas-
sembled after the verdict was rendered and
listened to the testimony In the of Mrs.
Rachael Ann Beall. who was murdered in
her home at 1874 II street northeast Fri
day afternoon. More than ordinary inter-
est was shown in the case and friends and
relatives of those directly interested were
IN attendance. Assistant District Attorney
Mullowny was present in the interests of
the government while Attorney F. Edward
Mitchell appeared counsel for Andrew
Weldon, who was arrested about one hour
after the crime was committed and held
a charge of murder
Captain BoarGmen yesterday assigned ad-
ditional detectives to the to follow diff
ferent clues and this morning great many
witnesses were iii attendance at the in
quest. Mrs Jessie Oelrich. the daughter of
the murdered woman at whose house the
crime committed was released from
custody Saturday afternoon, but her hus-
band was held in custody, being given an
apartment in the station near that occupied
by Weldon.
The examination of witnesses was begun
shortly before noon. and at the close of
the hearing the jury formally held Andrew
Weldon. the son-in-law of the dead wo-
man, for the action of the grand jury. He
was subsequently committed to jail.
Lieut. Daley's Testimony.
Lieut.. John c. DAILY. in command of the
ninth precinct, was the first witness ex-
an ined. He testified that he reached the
H street house Friday afternoon between
and o'clock, and saw the dead body of
Mrs. Beall, then lying on the floor of the
front room the first floor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oelrich were in the house at the
time, and the two policemen were also
there Witness remained at the house
until the arrival of the coroner, who pro-
nounced life extinct He said he placed
two officers in charge of the house and re-
tuIred to the station.
did you make any other investigation
OF the case?
Yes, sir" he answered. II made an in
vestigation at the station
Witness said that Weldon was brought
to the station between } ana o'clock, and
was questioned. Weldon. he said told how
he left his home Friday morning about 9
O'Clock and went to Flaherty's saloon, at
1?OO Delaware avenue southeast, and
brother of the proprietor waited upon him
He left the saloon about 10 o'clock and
walked far as the navy yard, from
where he walked north on Sth street to his
home at 235 9th street southeast Weldon,
he said, told him he remained at home
about ten minutes and then returned to
Fiahertys saloon He was in and about
the saloon from that time until the time of
his arrest.
Witness questioned him concerning the
murder of Mrs. Beall. and he said he had
only seen her once. He told witness he
had never owned a pistol and that he
Weedon) had not been In the northeast
section that day until he was brought there
In the patrol wagon.
Lieut.. Daley said he asked Weldon II
he had ever practiced with q revolver and
made remarks about Mrs Beall while SO
doing Weldon had answered, witness
said, that he had not. He also declared
that he had never practced with revolver.
While examining Weldon. the lieutenant
stated, he found blood stain on his shoe
and Weldon said ii got there when his nose
bled that morning
Lieut.. Daley said upon his arrival at the
III street house he questioned Mrs Oelrich
as TO why the crime had not been reported
earlier In the day. telling her that three
hours had elapsed. Her explanation was:
I'VE are cool. quiet people, and don't in
tend TO let people know our business"
In the police station the husband of Mrs.
Oelrich was asked similar question: said
the witness, and his wife stopped him by
saying he did not understand English
we'll as he did German.
The Deputy Coroner's Report.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook told of hav-
ing performed the autopsy on the body of
Mrs Beall this morning at the morgue.
Witness said he thought the two sets of
wounds in the wrists were received while
the woman was defending herself. The
weapon, he said, must have been a modern
weapon with good projectile force He said
1t possible that the glance shots from
the wrists inflicted the superficial wounds
OF the chest The wound In the head, he
suggested. may have been inflicted while
the victim was seated chair with her
head bending downward. He thought the
person who fired the shots must have been
more than three feet from the woman. The
Character of the wounds. he said. is
such that ii is difficult to tell just how
they were inflicted
In response to a question asked by the
coroner. the witness said the wounds indi-
GATED that the injuries had been inflicted
py person who was most desperate He
felt certain that Mrs Beall made an eff
fort to defend herself There was a yari-
ance In the direction of the wounds the
doctor stated. more than he had ever seen
IN any other case and gives the impression
that there must have been struggle ON
the part of the victim. After the wound in
the head was received the woman could
not have struggled.
The Beall Home Described.
Police Photographer johnson was called
10 exhibit to the jury the pictures he had
taken of the interior and exterior of the
house Saturday. He only had the mega
tives. however, and explained his failure
to have the photographs
Acting Precinct Detective Browne next
appeared as witness and presented a
drawing he had made of the premises He
explained that the house is unfinished. and
that people who occupy IL use the hack
door fer ingress and egress which is reach
ga through small yard from side gate
Witness described the condition OF the
Kitchen, where the crime had been com
United, telling of the pool of blood under
and in front OF the stove
The witness Browne then called the at
tention OF the jury to the shoes worn by
weldon. and showed the bloodstains on the
top OF the right shoe. There was no syn
or blood on the sole of the shoe. He also
produced two sections OF the fencs at
Weedons home through which We're what
appeared to be bullet holes
Witness said the shots through the fence
We're fired from the inside of the premises
ana he dug one OF the bullets from the
ground just outside the fence. The bullet
Yves buried to a depth OF eight inches in the
ground.
Witness said he examined the defendant
Tor scratches, at the suggestion of the
coroner. and found scratch on his left
hand. The scratch. he WAS certain was
an old one, and could not have been made
that day.
The Arrest Of Weldon.
Policeman ID. ]. Culinane of the fifth
precinct testified to the arrest of Weldon.
The latter, ne said shook hands with him
and lie then told him he was under arrest
weldon asked him: For what?'
He told him Yrn,tr