St. Tammany farmer., 1913-11-29
PRETTY BEULAH BALES FOL-
LOWS THE ANGELL COM.
MEDIANs HERE.
rs DESERTED BY her
SWEETHEART IN MCCOMB
Young and Pretty, Her Unprotected
Odlcers AMI N Arrested.

seated In the 8u01e0Ce OF the An
CELL Commedians Monday evening
Vas very pretty little brown haired
girl who attracted some attention by
her happy, care-free manner and the
fact that she seemed to be unattend-
cd and willing to talk to anybody
who paid attention to her. While
she watched the performance, she
seemed to be especially interested In
one OF the musicians in the orches-
/ ira. She was q stranger to the peo-
pie Of Covington, and being so young
and evidently unprotected. the situa-
tion appealed to the town marshal.
Mr.. Schultz. as one that needed in
vestigation, 90 after the performance
10 approached and questioned her.
She told . story that proved the wis
dom Of his action. She said that her
name was Beulah Bales. She was
eeventeen years Of age and came from
Tennessee. where she had been liv-
lns with her sister. with whom she
could not get along: SO she ran away
and followed the show. "I'm going
70 be IN actress" she said. But as
the show had not come here from
Tennessee, she soon got tangled mp
In her statements sud finally told q
tIs1e atory 6f her appearance here.
\ sf hm che dS.6S IL [ys .<saseonl-
Bales, Of McComb City. My father
10. foreman Of the car-shops there. l
had q sweetheart in McComb and was
engaged to be married to him. Last
Sunday I went to church with him
and he accomplished my ruin. His
name Is Morris Laws. He told me
htat he would not marry me and did
mot want anything further to do with
me. then determined to follow
the show and came here"
Marshal Schultz took her in charge,
taking her to his own home. He then
telegraphed to her father at-McComb
City and received a reply from Mr..
BaleA that he would be in Covington
the next day. Mr.. Bales did not ar
rive, however, nor was any further
news received from him. On legal
advice, finally Mr.. Schultz released
her, but still watched her. She was
found In her old place In the audi
as care-free and jolly as ever, and
Just as much interested in the mu-
sician in the orchestra. She had no
money when she left Mr.. Schultz's
house. but she managed In some way
to get the money to pay her entrance
into the show. Deputy Sheriff Ed. |
Lacroix then took her in charge and
she was taken to Mrs. Cooper's board
ing house, where her clothing was
taken from her, Mrs. Cooper dressing
her In some OF her own clothing, so
she could not make her escape. It |
was determined that II Mr.. Bales
did not come for her she would be
sent to Supt. Agnew. in New Orleans. !
Wednesday evening, however. her /
father arrived and she was turned !
over to him.
Mr.. Bales was very much wrought |
up over the affair and IN a nervous |
verging upon hyster =. He !
said: "My daughter is not strong
/ have taken the best care
Of her I could. The doctor told me
I must not scold her. She was suf- /
fering from some nervous trouble
that must be handled carefully. II
have done all could. This incident
has been too much for me. do not
care to live. l will kill Laws as
soon AS get back to McComb. Ev-
srybody knows my family there, and
that 1t Is a good. respectable family.
VIII not only kill Laws but will
then kill myself. My family will be
provided for. My life is insured for
enough to take care of them. l viii,
Kill him and then / will kill myself.
will flrst drag him from his house
And horse-whip him. l cannot stand
t."
Efforts were made to calm Mr..
Bales, but his voice trembled and his
body twttched nervously as he de-
lvered himself of his nervous decla-
rations. There is no doubt that he
was In earnest when he spoke, but he
was not in a condition to be reason
cd with. His last statement was.
You'll hear about it when I get back
to McComb." He left with his
daughter on the Baton Rouge. Ham
mond and Eastern Thursday morn
Ing.
The Angell's Commedy Company
q composed of very nice people and
tney have given good, clean show.
It is not thought that any blame at
taches to them in the matter. It
seems to be a case of weak-minded
lnfatuation by the girl. She had fol-
loWed show q month previous to
khiA when her father got her back.