Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-05-27
BeaIl

said he hopes the Council can
decide on a Montgomery Coun.
tan as the new manager.
When Beall went on voluntary
leave, Assistant County Manager
Jeptha Carroll stepped up to
handle the job.
Carroll wound up the recon.
mended $25,0O0,OO0 budget, then
resigned to become City Manager
of Xenia, Ohio.
Mason A. Butcher, the County's
Director of Public Works, was
named temporarily to fill the
Number One County job.
"Lies Crazy"
Throughout the bizarre case,
Beall has maintained his limo.
cence, claiming the charges
against him are 'lies crazy
persecution"
He will return to- Portsmouth
next week for a preliminary hear.
ing.
The grand jury ignored most
of an examiners findings for
recovery" against Beall for a
total of some $4,000 missing from
the hospital, and returned only
single charge.
In his page-and-one half state
ment, Beall said he will continue
to live in Montgomery County,
and promised he will "clear the
atmosphere surrounding the top
administrative position in the
County"
Following is the text of his
letter of resignation:
This letter constitutes my re.
signation as County Manager of
Montgomery County as of this
date.
"My decision to resign was
arrived at yesterday after long
thought, primarily because I feel
that this action is in the best
interests of Montgomery County.
More than likely, this voluntary
resignation is not the wisest
action for me to take if I were
to consider myself only. There
are certain interests who from
the outset have conducted a cam
paign of persecution who will
probably attempt to interpret
this resignation as evidence of
guilt on my part. Nor am 1
motivated in any way by con-
sideration of action the Council
might take if 1 should not resign
voluntarily.
1.-THE business of Montgomery
County is a large and serious
one. Since May II, it has been
without an active administrative
head. For such a situation to con-
tinue longer could not do other
than adversely affect the Coun-
tvs business and welfare.
although 1 have been indict-
ed by an Ohio grand jury on one
of six findings, this is no evidence
of guilt, but merely an accusa-
ton which must be proven. /
am not guilty, and my innocence
will be established when the mat
ter comes to trial. However this
cannot take place until the first
of July, 1 am informed.
"Since in the future 1 will con-
tinue to reside in Montgomery
County and make my livelihood
here, my natural interests are
and will be to promote and foster
the welfare of this county. 1
believe, at present, this can be
done best by clearing the atmo-
sphere surrounding the top adj
ministrative position in the coun-
ty. For this reason and this only,
1 have chosen to resign as Coun-
ty Manager. There were other
alternatives open to me which,
while giving me an opportunity
to say many things which I
would like to say, would not have
been in the best interests of the
county at this time.
"I wish to express my sincere
appreciation to this Council for
it's treatment of me throughout
this unfortunate ordeal. I have
not been surprised at your kind
ness because of my knowledge
of the high calibre of your mem
bership. I shall look forward as
a resident of Montgomery Coun.
ty to a continued relationship,
even though in a different area,
with the members of the Council
for whom I have the highest re-
gard and esteem.
"Also, I wish to congratulate
this Council on and express my
appreciation to the many able
and loyal employees of the Coun
ty (the others while vocal are
in the minority 1t has been
pleasure to work with them, and
they will mean much to the
County's future. Also, since this
is my last public appearance as
County Manager, 1 must take
A. onr,n,,t,nit,r To thank the