Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-06-01

dich, Paul Thorsen, Richard Trieg-
ida and Howard Rodda. w. ID.
Garvin had complete charge Of all
arrangements at this place.
Magruder Beall was born at
Bellsville, Nd, on April 26, 1885.
When but a boy he accompanied
his parents to Vashon island,
where he since resided. He was
educated in the Vashon schools.
In the year 1912 he was united in
marriade to Miss Grace Gorsuch,
daughter Of well known pioneer
residents. To them We're born
three sons. When Mr., Beall
became of age he associated him
self in the Beall Greenhouse Co.
and for the past II years has been
a hard and efficient worker in that
concern. 10 him can be attributed
not little Of the success Of this
huge concern.
Mr.. Beall is survived by his
most estimable wife, Mrs. Grace
Beall, his three sons, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Beall, ST., and
two brothers, Lewis G. Beall, Jr,
and Wallace Beall.
There have been so many diff
ferent reports concerning the
tragedy that the News-Record has
endeavored to secure something
authentic. l.. G. Beall, Jr, has
furnished the particulars.
The party, which consisted of
Messrs. Magruder Beall, P. f.
Rosaia and Gentilli of Seattle and
King and Piper of Tacoma, left in
the Rosaia car on Wednesday,
May 16. The trip was being made
i'll order that all of the members
of the party except Mr.. Gentilli
might attend a meeting Of the
board of directors of the Johan-
|nesburg Mining & Milling Co. The
car was run day and night, stops
being made only for food. A stop
was made at Mojave, 46 miles
from Johannesburg, at about 80
Sunday evening. After a brief
stop for supper the journey was
resumed. When about "a miles
out in the desert Mr.. Rosaia, who
was driving Noticed a man lying
in the road, his head almost in the
wheel track He stopped and
backed the car until the spot
light could be played upon the
|prostrate figure. Gentilli got out
and rolled the man over and find
ing him uninjured, went back to
the car. Rosaia told him to go
back and be sure that he was not
injured. Then all got out and
went back where the man lay
Rosaia searched his pockets and
found half empty bottle of
moonshine liquor. Rosaia told
them what he found and his re-
marks must have rolled the man
as he sat up and cursed them. He
apparently reached for a gun in
a rear pocket and threatened the
members Of the party. Fearing a
lhold-up the five made for the car
and climbed in. Rosaia took the
steering wheel. Magruder Beall
was an instant late as Rosaia
started the car and he was com
|pelled to make flying leap for
the running board to enter the
front seat. Both doors were op-
en- and both had curtains up. A
shot came from the rear, the bull
let passing through the curtain
and entering Mr.. Beall s back. The
bullet, after passing through his
body struck the back of his Mas
onic pin. 1t must of then drop
ped to the floor and iolted out Of
the car as it was not found. The
wounded man cried out "I have
been shot" and fell onto the floor
in the front of the car. Rosaia
drove on for a considerable dist
ance and then stopped. Mr. Cen
till took the front seat and the
wounded man was placed in the
rear seat and supported by his
two companions. He was bleeding
BADLY and it is a marvel that he
survived the ride over the sands
of the desert, He was placed und-
er the care of three physicians, all
Of whom were skilled in the care
of gunshot wounds, but without
laval.
About mile from the scene of
the tragedy a Ford car was at
the side of the road, with a
|hroken wheel. There was man
asIeep in the seat. The sheriff
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