Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-01-24
PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED.
IS MRS. FRANK BEALER, OF
ANNAPOLIS.
Meets With a Terrible Accident at
Her Home In Laurel, Nd,
Yesterday.

Burned in a horrible manner, and
suffering great agony, Mrs. Frank
Bealer. a former well known resident
of Annapolis and daughter of Mr.. ..
Geraei, of this city, lies at the point
of DEATH She is at her home in
Laurel. Md, and although everything
possible has been done for her, it is
feared by the physician in attendance
that there is little hope for her recov-
cry.
Her dress, catching fire from an open
stove, burned her body from foot to
head and driven frantic she dashed
into the street, where the flames were
subdued by willing hands. Although
she had not inhaled the flames, it is
thought that the burns she received at
the time arc sufficient to cause death.
The accident occurred at 8. 40 o'clock
last evening and the latest report re-
ceived today was that Mrs. Bealer was
in a very critical condition. Many
inquiries were made at the Capital
office relative to her condition as Mrs.
Bealer has large circle of friends
who greatly admired her many good
qualities.
Last evening, while awaiting the
arrival of her husband, Mrs. Bealer
stood in front of the stove reading a
newspaper. The lower part of the
stove was open and it is presumed
that her dress, carried into the stove
by the suction of the draft, caught on
fire. Although it must have blazed
considerably before discovered by her,
she did not detect any light in the
room by reason of the fact that the
lamp had been lighted. When she did
discover the flames it was by reason
of the great heat.
She tried to beat out the flames with
her hands and dashed madly around
the room in her effort to quench them
They resisted her frantic efforts
the pieces of cloth falling to the floor
set fire to the mating and tablecloth.
Probably driven frantic by the pain
she must have been suffering, Mrs.
Bealer dashed from the house, the
flames streaming out behind her. Not
knowing or caring in which direction
she was going sne started down the
street.
She had gone but a short distance
when she encountered Policeman
James Schagg. Approaching that aid
was required instantly he ran in her
direction, pulling off his long over
coat as he did so. Catching and hold
ing her in spite of her desperate strug-
giles he threw her TO the ground and
wrapped the coat about her. Other
passersDy hurried to his assistance and
they managed to extinguish the
flames. Mrs. Bealer was then uncon-
scious but moaning in bitter pain.
She was carried back to her home
where the incipient fire in the dining
room was discovered and extinguished.
Physicians were summoned and did
all that was possible to alleviate the
sufferings of the terribly burned
woman. 1t was found that her bach
was fairly cooked by the flames, the
front of her body escaping the greater
portion of the flames. The physicians
| who are in attendance on the CASE
stated that it would be a matter OF
three days to determine with any de-
gree of assurance what would BIO the
result of her injuries.
Mrs. Bealer left Annapolis with hel
husband some time since aud have
made their home in Laurel. They
have two children, one aged two years
| and the other six months. While here
Mr.. Bealer was employed at the loca
office of the Western Union Telegraph
| Company