affair and elopement with Beitzel., He was arrested at work and ad-
mitted that he had lied when he said that his mistress had returned
East, but claimed instead that she had leaped from the car in the
Hollywood Hills and would never return. He was tried and convicted
of the murder and on August 2, 1929, he was hanged on the gallows at
San Quentin Prison. |
AMAZING DETECTIVE CASES, Decembery 1910. Be 3=1929 (1/3)
because of friendship with Miss Mauger," TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans
",..Miss Mauger was 19-years-old,.,Beforehe started march to gallows
i Beitzel, young civil engineer, received a telegram from his mother, Hers
Catherine Beitzel of York, Pa., bearing a message of blessing, The
execution was witnessed by 32 spectators, Beitzel smiled at the crowd
and the hangman and remarked: 'Do you want to make a couple of practiced
dreps?" Had maintained inncocence since conviction, and appealed to
Gov. C. C, Young from death cell for reprieve saying Miss Mauger was
alive, but afraid to come to his aid because of pending forgery charges
against her in Philatlelphia, but investigation showed this to be untrue
Beitzel left letters to his two sons, Russell and Robert, of Lancaster,
Pas, and to his mother, Had been married to Mrs, Mary Thomas of McKees
port, Pay but had deserted her and their children 5 years before, Mrs
Jane Mellinger Beitzel of Pa,, mother of 2, said she separated from him
affair and elopement with Beitzel. He was arrested at work and ad-
mitted that he had lied when he said that his mistress had returned
East, but claimed instead that she had leaped from the car in the
Hollywood Hills and would never return. He was tried and convicted
of the murder and on August 2, 1929, he was hanged on the gallows at
San Quentin Prison.
AMAZING DETECTIVE CASES, December, 19,0. 83-1929 (1/3)
because of friendship with Miss yaugor, TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans
",..Miss Mauger was 19-years-old,..Beforehe started mrch to gallows
Beitzel, young civil engineer, received a telegram from his mother, ives
| Catherine Beitzel of York, Pa., bearing a message of blessing. The
execution was witnessed by 32 spectators. Beitzel smiled at the crowd
and the hangman and remarked: ‘Do you want to make a couple of practic
dreps?" Had maintained inncocence since conviction, and appealed to
Gov, C. C. Young from death cell for reprieve saying Miss Mauger was
alive, but afraid to come to his aid because of pending forgery charge
against her in Philatlelphia, but investigation showed this to be untrue
Beitzel left letters to his two sons, Russell and Robert, of Lancaster,
Pa., and to his mother, Had been married to Mrs, Mary Thomas of McKees
port, ’a., but had deserted her and their children 5 years before, Mrs
Jane Mellinger Beitzel of Pa,, mother of 2, said she separated from him
affair and elopement with Beitzel. He was arrested at work and ad~
mitted that he had lied when he said that his mistress had returned
East, but claimed instead that she had leaped from the car in the
Hollywood Hills and would never return, He was tried and convicted
of the mrder and on August 2, 1929, he was hanged on the gallows at
San Quentin Prison.
AMAZING DETECTIVE CASES quae 1940. 83-1929 (1/3)
ie of friendship with Mages ‘TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans,
++eMiss Mauger was ieee eee started march to gallows
Beitaels young civil engineer, received a telegram from his mother, fr:
Catherine Beitzel of York, Pa., bearing a message of blessing. The
execution was witnessel by 32 spectators, Beitzel smiled at the crowd
and the hangman and remarked: 'Do you want to make a couple of practica
drops?" Had since and appealed to
Gov, C, G Young from death cell for reprieve saying Miss Mauger was
alive, but afraid to come to his aid because of pending forgery charged
against her in Philatielphia, but investigation showed this to be untrue
Beitzel left letters to his two sons, Russell and Robert, of Lancaster,
chy a ae eee ee ee Nary Thomas of McKees|
ort, “a, but had deserted her and their children 5 years before, Mrs,
Jane Mellinger Beitzel of Pa,, mother of 2, said she separated from him
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Beitzel, a 28-year-old ex-Navy Officer and mechanical engineer gradu-
ate of Philadelphia's Drexel Institute, had a good job in Philadelphia
—and-was married and the father of two young sons when he met and fell
in love Barbara Mauger, a yolng cashier in the firm where he was the
credit manager. Beitzel explained the situation to Miss Mauger when
—she became pregnant and-thhy decided to elope. After embezzeling the
funds for a fresh start, the couple: moved to Los Angeles where they
assumed new identities as man and wife under a new name and Beitzel
~ obtained employment in the stock room of “an engineering firms In June;
1928, one month before their baby was due, Miss Mauger disappeared and
Beitzel explained to concerned friends and neighbors that she had gone
back east. What had actually transpired was-that she had threatened
to leave him and he had rented a car and driven 3% her to the Holly-
Wood Hills on the pretext of an evening picnic. There he shot her
and-removed the left leg which was shorter than the right to prevent
ready identification and left the corpse in the woods where it was
discovered on Auge 2. Inquisitive neighbors who had never really. .,
bought the story of Miss Mauger's returning Hast contacted the police
' and her parents flew in from Philadelphia and identified the remains
as being those of their daughter and told the full story of her~
ate of Philadelphia's Drexel Institute, had a good job in Philadelphia
and_was married_and the father of two young sons when he met and fell
in love Barbara Mauger, a yoing cashier in the firm where he was the
_ credit manager. Beitzel explained the situation to Miss Mauger when
she became pregnant and-thhy decided to elope. After embezzeling the
funds for a fresh start, the couple. moved to Los Angeles where they
assumed new identities as man and wife under a new name and Beitzel
obtained employment in-the stock room of an engineering firms —In June
1928, one month before their baby was due, Miss Mauger disappeared and
Beitzel explained to concerned friends and neighbors that she had gone
back east. What had actually. transpired was that she had threatened
to leave him and he had rented a car and driven B& her to the Holly-
Woods Hills on the pretext of an evening picnic. There he shot her
and-removed the left leg which was shorter than the right to prevent
ready identification and left the corpse in the woods where it was
discovered on Auge 2. Inquisitive neighbors who had never ypally. i
bought the story of Miss Mauger's returning East contacted the police
and her parents flew in from Philadelphia and identified the remains
as being those of their daughter and told the full story of her
| PEITZEL, Russell St. Clair
Beitzel, a 28-year-old ex-Navy Officer and mechanical engineer gradu-
ate of Philadelphia's Drexel Institute, had a good job in Philadelphia
and_was married and the father of two young sons when he met-and fell
in love Barbara Mauger, a yoting cashier in the firm where he was the
credit manager, Ueitzel explained the situation to Miss Mauger when
she became pregnant and thky decided to elope. After embezzeling the
funds for a fresh start, the couple moved to los Angeles where they
assumed new identities as man and wife under a new name and Beitzel
obtained employment in the stock roam of an engineering firms In June
1928, one month before their baby was due, Miss Mauger disappeared and
Beitzel explained to concerned friends and neighbors that she had gone
back east. What had actually. transpired was that she had threatened
to leave him and he had rented a car and driven %& her to the Holly-
Woodx Hills on the pretext of an evening picnic. There he shot her
ees on Auge 2, sitive neighbors, whe had never, Tee
and her parents flew in from Philadelphia and identified the remains
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