Evening star., 1954-05-20
Ohio Arranges
Lie Detector
Test for BeaII
Montgomery Official
And Secretary Go
Before Grand Jury
Speeial Dispoteh 10 The Stor

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, May
20.-Lie detector tests were ar
ranged today for two principals
in the Scioto County grand jury
investigation of alleged shortages
at Portsmouth General Hospital.
Former City Manager Edward
T. Beall, and Mrs. Nadine Pierce.
who was his secretary, both VOL
unteered to take the test and
were escorted by assistant prose-
cutors early today to London.
Ohio.
Prosecutor William H. Harsha.
jr.@ arranged for the Ohio Bu-
reau. OF Criminal Investigation
and Identification to make the
examination. He expected most
Of today to be consumed at Lon
don. with the probability that
the grand jury's investigation Of
hospital shortages will extend at
lease until Friday.
Mr.. Beall, on leave without pay
as county manager of Montgom-
cry County. Md, was named in
six findings for recovery reported
by a State examiner in connec-
tion with $2,458 in hospital short
ages during a period he was serv-
ing as city manager.
Mrs. Pierce was named jointly
with him in one of the findings.
Two Before Grand Jury.
Decision to try the lie detector
came after both testified before
the grand jury yesterday AFTER
noon, Mr.. Beall at his own re-
quest.
There was no disclosure as to
what each told the grand jury.
Miss Nancy Carolyn Miller.
who was Mrs. Pierce's assistant
during the period covered by
State examiners in their report
on the hospital shortages, also
was called back as a witness yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Beall ap-
peared for another hour before
the jurors quit for the day at
Sis pm.
Mr.. Beall told a reporter he
had no prepared statement for
the jurors.
But there are several things
want to find out and there are
things I want to be sure the
grand jury knows" he said.
Mr.. Beall denied that the
city operated hospital was with
out a manager in the period
covered by the State examiners
report in 1852 covering missing
hospital receipts.
Responsibility Cited.
State Examiner r. E. Hacker,
in his report. said he had re.
turned findings for recovery
against Mr.. Beall because he
was responsible as city manager
and because he was lin active
charge" at the hospital during
the absence of a director.
At that time, Lawrence Brett
had resigned as hospital director
to take a Cincinnati hospital
post and there was no official
head of the institution.
II told the grand jury the
hospital was never without a
manager" Mr.. Beall said. "At
the time there was no director.
and during most of the period
covered by the examiners report
an Office manager was in charge.
The Office manager had the duty
of collecting and depositing
funds for the hospital"
Signs Immunity Waiver.
Mr.. Beall said he gave the
jurors the names of several in
dividuals who were responsible
for the hospital accounts when
there was no director.
He signed a waiver of immu-
nifty before going into the grand
jury room. The waiver stipulateS
that he was appearing before the
jury voluntarily and of my own
free will" and was not forced to
do so.
Prosecutor Harsha said it is
unusual for possible defendant
to appear before a grand jury.
because he cannot be forced to
testify against himself. But he
added: ANY one who volunteers
to appear may do So"
Mr.. Harsha said Mr.. Beall
wrote him, requesting the OPP
portunity to appear.