Evening journal., 1921-01-22
BEATTY CAUGHT
IN ST. LOUIS
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man. said Nally. "The James wo-
man. who was with him In the motel
told Us her home was in Philadel-
phia. but she refused to give us her
exact address. She said she lived
with her family in that city. As no
complaint was made in the telegram
from New York against any woman
in the case, we saw no reason 10 hold
Miss James,"
The chief OF police quoted the tele-
gram he had received from Lahey, In
New York:
Hold George w. Beatty in heavy
bail" It ran. "Wanted on felony
charge, abandonment OF wife and
minor children, in destitute circum-
stances in New York. and for Jump
ing bail in Washington, d. c., and
Wilmington, Del"
When Informed OF the contents OF
the telegram which brought about his
arrest, Beatty remarked:
81 can't keep on paying bonds for
ever. l guess III so back and face
| the music this time"
Beatty made no explanation OF the
whereabouts OF his bride, with
whom he iled from Wilmington. An
! Investigation is being made TO deter
| mington girl or from Philadelphia.
He will be held according to the
chief OF police, until extraditlon pa
/ pers are received from New York.
Beatty told the St. Louis police his
first wife, whom he married in 1903
was Lydia Week. ~ was iS and she
was o." he said. IL guess our ages
explain lot OF our troubles"
They had two children, Lydia, now
! g., and George, aged eleven. She
caused Beatty's arrest in Washington,
on charges Of desertion in t9i2,he said
and he was released on bail. Later
/ she obtained a divorce. After that he
said he married GenevieVe O'Hagan,
an aviatriX, but their welded life did
I not prove congenial. He went TO
Great Britain in 1913, he said, and in
vented an airplane stabiliZer that
made him wealthy. He says that
some time ago his second wife de-
serted him in England. and he under
stood, he said. she is now in New
York.
Colonel George w. Beatty's report
4 ed arrest I'm ST. Louis yesterday was
the result OF information gathered by
Detectives kempski and Mcdaniel OF
the detective bureau and, through
Chief OF Police Black. furnished to the
b New York authorities The latter inn
mediately got busy and the arrest OF
the colonel with his English manner.
isms and English-cut clothing who
had dazzled more than one Whining.
. ton girl followed
! The detectives learned that Beatty's
( TWO trunks and a suit case had beer
: checked at French street station Il
, Broad street station, Philadelphia
late on Tuesday, and from philadel
e. nhia had been shipped 10 St. Louis
Z The baggage check numbers Nverl
I turned over 10 the New York pollcl
: who traced the trunks OF Beatty (,
St. Louis.
, II is known that Beatty was accom-
: panied from Wilmington on Tuesda,
night, when he went 20 Philadelphi
l IN a iaxicab, by his wife. who wa
! Miss Lillian Shaw, they having bppi
4 married recently, according 10 I'M
! girls mother.
/, Whether Mrs. Lillian Shaw Beatt
: accompanied Beatty 10 st. Louis /
!. not known. The young woman
= mother did not know OF the arrest a
: Beatty In st. Louis until informe
g today by The Evening Journal. Sh
would make no comment. 10 Is know
she had received no direct word fror
81. Louis up 10 noon.
nNHltft MlN NAu ridden arnnn
4 Wilmington in a So. 900 Rolls-Rovs
\ automobile for many weeks was al
rested on Tuesday morning on A wal
rant from New York CITY. preferre
by his first wifc. alleging non-suppo,
m of.a child and abandonment lie "a,
a 500 cash hail. the amount being flxe
Il by the Delaware statute, and whe
" his case was called in CITY Con
"a Wednesday morning. ne failed 10 al
pear. Meanwhile he had disposed
D. his two automobiles.
N Beatty, who IS 30 years old. a
N mitted he had been married twic
le but said his first wife had obtained
divorce and his second had desert
d him. He'll admitted ne had forfeit
h two $500 bonds. hut said he had pr
O. tected himself In order 20 avoid pa
le ing alimony TO wife No 4.
The girl said she would go bal
le to her parents when released.
al II can't keep on paying bonds n
In ever" Beatty remarked. II guess !
X 20 back and face the music this time