Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-08
MURDERS MOTHER
AND TRIES. SUICIDE
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the Beilstein family. Uncle Davy'
Reich, an old retainer of the Beilstein
family and who had nursed the girl on
the night of the murder Of Mrs. Bell
stein, laid his head on the rail in front
of heavy freight train and was de-
capitated.
Six weeks later Edward Beilstein, the
brother of Bertha, who had talked with
her some hours before she killed her
mother, killed himself on the grave of
his mother. He walked four miles in
pouring rain with one of his mothers
silver spoons and a cup of Bertha's
with the name Bertha" on it, and with
a package of rough on rats, which
he ate with the spoon, sitting on the
| grave.
They found him several days later,
lifeless.
Escapes from Asylum
At the Dixmont insane asylum Ber-
tina Beilstein was considered a model
patient She was quiet though at all
times morose. She gave no trouble and
as the years wore on the authorities
became convinced the girl was content
ed with her surroundings and would
make no attempt to escape.
On the night of September %, 1906,
Bertha escaped from the Dixmont asy-
lum. 1t was believed she made her
way down fire escape and, 1t was
alleged, with the aid of attendants es-
capped from the grounds. For several
days an active search was kept up by
the state authorities for her.. but no
trace of the young woman could be
found.
Makes Her Way to Chicago
Then the machinery of the law was
set in motion and an examination was
instituted which held the attention of
the country for days. Two attendants
suspected of aiding the young woman
in her flight were discharged, but no
conclusive proof was ever found against
them.
/ Later it was whispered that Bertha
Beilstein had gone to the home of her
brother in Chicago, but despite the
fact that earnest efforts were made to
| find her there no trace Of the young
woman could be found.
Later it developed that Edmund w.
Wander of 554 Burling street, Chicago,
had secreted her for several days and
that he, assisted by her brother Fred,
had supplied Bertha Beilstein with
money and started her on the road TO
Los Angeles. From that time until the
date of her death Bertha Beilstein was
in constant communication with Wan
der, and letters were found among her
effects from the man after her death.
Seeks Sisters Body
While going to the county hospital
| in the ambulance with Hardin Miss
Beilstein mentioned Wander's name and
requested Hardin to telegraph her
eastern friend for money. Hardin then
sent a telegram to Wander, but re-
ceived no reply.
Yesterday it was learned that Fred
Beilstein, brother of the dead girl, had
instituted search for the body of his
sister and that he had telegraphed in
! structions to have the body prepared
for burial and sent to him in Chicago.
The body is now lying in Pierce
Bros vault in Evergreen cemetery, nc
instructions ever having been received
j for disposing of it. At Pierce Bros. 1t
was said last night that no word had
been received by them from Fred Bell
stein. but that the message may have
been delayed.
Hardin Not Fugitive
Richard L. Hardin, the young man
arrested six hours after the death OF
Bertha Beilstein and confined in the
city iail for three days on suspicious of
her death. is not fugitive from JUS
tice, but readily came to The Herald
4 office last night when sent for. He
made complete statement of his con-
nection with the case.
i "I met olga Miller in the corridor of
4 the Hotel Royal, Fourth and Main
streets, April 81 of this year." said
] Hardin.
"I was rooming at that place at the
\ time. NV room was but short dis
tance from the one she occupied, and I
/ frequently visited her. We would sit
together in her room and talk, but she
never told me much about her former
life.
zone night 1 asked her how she had
been injured in the head and what
caused the scar which could be plainly
seen on her right temple. She told me
then she had been shot but as she did
i not appear to wish to tell me more
! about it 1 did not ask any questions,
/ During the first week in May left
the house and, did not return until May
j H. When I did so / went there for the
lpurpose Of calling. on Miss Miller.