Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-13
PAGE CONFESSES,
DECLARE POLICE
MAN IN CUSTODY SAYS HE is
DAYLIGHT R0BBER
ADMITS HAVING SERVED TIME IN
PENITENTlARY
Learns Sweetheart Has Left City and
Tells Authorities Where He
Roomed, but Detectives
Find No CleWs

Evidently satisfied his sweetheart
learned of his arrest and escaped from
the citv with the proceeds of many
day1ipbf h1relaries, the man who gave
his name as John Page when he was
arrested Thursday while trying TO
enter a residence at 720 West Twenty
eighth street, told the police yesterday
that his real name Is Frank Beal, ttltlC
he served four terms in California
state prisons and, so the police say,
that he is responsible for almost all
the large daylight burglaries that nave
been committed in Los Angeles thls
winter.
BeaI was arrested by Patrolman
Schreiner. driver of the University
automobile patrol, after an exciting
chase of more than five blocks. Inc
information which resulted in the ar
rest of Bea1 was given the police by
gardener, John Collen, who says ne
saw Beal make the attempt to enter
the house.
Since his arrest Page, as he gave
his name when he was arrested, mas
refused to discuss the case with the
officers and frankly has told them that
although they had him in custody they
were unable to prove anything against
him. He maintained a stolid lnd1tfer-
ence Friday when questioned by the
officers and told them that under no
circumstances would be reveal to them
where he roomed until he had had time
to think over the matter.
In some mysterious way Beal yes
terday morning professed to have re-
ceived information from his sweet
heart to the effect that she had learned
of his arrest, had taken all the remain
ing stolen goods and had left the city.
Shortly after this alleged information
was received by Beal he told the police,
so they say, that he roomed on Wall
street near Fifth street, that he had
robbed many houses in the exclusive
residence district and that he had sold
the most valuable of the jeWelry in
San Francisco.
Bea1, the officers say, told them he
had served four terms in prisons in
this state, each time being sentenced
for daylight burglaries. a search of
the police records shows a man named
Beal had served one term at Folsom
and three at San Quentin. The last
two terms served were for burglaries
committed in San Francisco. October
s, 1899, he was sentenced to serve eight
years in San Quentin. February 49,,
1906 he was sent up for five years for
q second degree burglary committed
in San Francisco. He was released
from prison last September and since
that time his movements have not
been learned by the police.
According to his story, Beal went to
New York, where he met the woman
who accompanied him to the coast.
Beal also says he Travelled leisurely
to the coast and on the way commit
ted burglaries in almost every city of
Importance between the eastern me-
tropolis and Los Angeles.
When the officers searched the room
of BeaI they found a trunk filled with
ordinary wearing apparel and small
empty plush jewel case. A thorough
search of the apartment failed to re-
veal any jewelry or stolen articles.
When asked about it, Beal, according
to the police, declared the most valu-
able jeWelry had been converted into
cash and the cheaper stuff had been
thrown into the bay at San Francisco.
When asked whether or not he de-
sired an attorney Beal replied he had
Il roll of money and it would do him
more good than any lawyer.
So far there have been no charges
made, but the police say a charge Of
burglary probably will be filed against
him Monday morning.