The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-29
REAL TRAGEDY ON The STAGE.
ruRDER AT WOODS MUSEUM.
4 Woman Shoots her Husband.
Cause of the Crime.
THE STORY OF HER WRONGS
: AND REVENGE.
From the Chicago Republican.

AND REvENGE.
From the Chicago Republican.
An unrehearsed tragedy was produced last
NIGHT at Col. Woods theatre, which attracted
nerhaps less attention upon its production
Than il is !likely to do upon its being made
known to the public. Twelve months ago, it
appears George B. Beach. who has been for
some some um man. was married to Miss Randall
DAUGHTER of person of that name connected
with paper published by Alderman Shrimp,
of this city. 1t seems that the mental obliga-
tions undertaken by the husband were in the
highest degree unsatisfactory ito the woman.
whether it was unkindness. neglect, or 7, IL,
apparent that she was dissatisfied with him as
a husband. Contempt in such cases speedily
grows into positive dislike, and that again
Soon deepens into hatred. In this case 1t ap.
pears that the woman not only despised the
man. but hated him with positive vehemance
and ferocity.
A short time after Beach was married his
wife left him and went to reside in Buffalo.
Her mode of living there Is stated to have been
such as to warrant him in sueing for bill Of
divorce. The suit proceeded, and in the in
term it Is stated that the woman became anx-
ious to regain the affections OF her husband.
He carefully kept out of her way, but few
nights since she made her appearance here and
began to importune him to sign certain papers
the exact nature of which are not at present
known. Beach applied to Mr.. Edwards, the
doorkeeper of the museum, requesting him to
keep the woman out of the green-room. He
attempted TODD 60, but she managed to force
her way in, drivisg the afflicted husband to
Last night she obtained admittance to the
museum, and commenced q conversation with
her husband. She produced several papers
and requested him to sign them. He refused.
High words ensued' between the two, and
while the alteration was in progress, he got
up and walked towards the stage. The wo-
man followed him few PAGES, and then, de-
iberately drawing single.barreled pistol from
her pocket, fired at him, the shot taking effect
in the back of his neck. -. :. 80.
Immediately on the report being heard, de.
tectives Win. Tunniclife and Tom Moore ran
to the spot, accompanied by Edwards. The
MY God. Charley, I'm shot!"' The woman
standing deliberately looking at her victim,
said. 1--WE murdered him." Tunnicli1e picked
up the weapon and the others took care of the
wounded man, carrying him into one of the
dressing rooms, where he lay till medical at
tendance could be obtained. -.
The woman was at once conveyed by detec-
tive Tunnicliffe to the central station, and
there locked up. There she did not guise her
intense hatred of her husband. ~ - #sur
The physicians were unable to find the ball
in Beachs neck, and upon his being conveyed
tohis home from the theatre, it was impossi-
= BILE to sd rtain whether or not the wound was
likely " result fatally l @a.ry W..
Very little excitement was manifested within
the theatre upon the occurrence Of the tragedy,
the report having scarcely been heard, and lit
tie needed even by those whose ears it reached,
while the play went on as If nothing of the
kind had happened OF course hundred tales
were atloat as soon as the affair came to be
known, and no end Of romances ran from
The actual facts, in as far as they can be ascer-
tanned, are, that for some cause the would-be.
murderess disliked her husband that she had
left him and wished to be reunited; that he
refused, and that thereupon she deliberately at.
tempted to take his life
For six weeks she lived with him, but the
union was never contaminated. The follow.
ing is l-at "at rr
HER OWN STORY.
married George Beach year ago last Au-
gust. lived with him six weeks. He was
no husband to me during that time. He was
incapable of being one. The marriage was
never consummated. He was during all this
time Jealous and abusive of me. bore with
him as long a. could. could not stand 1t
anv longer. lived with him until the marks
Of his brutality ard rough handling could be
seen upon my arms. He used me roughly
and angrily. He lived away from me up to
this time. knew him three years before he
married me. commenced acting upon the
stage with him. was not connected with
the stage before married him. Afterwards,
took up the stage for living, because was
Obliged 10 do so. would not live with him.
7 felt was not used right. l returned to
Rnffalo again. came back this time with the
Intention of remaining with my family, at their
urgent request. l heard nothing from MN
except that he was here in the city: had not
been here a week before he had Tiled his plea
for divorce. on the charge of adultery with
William Balfour and others unknown" MY
parents took it up, and felt inclined to take
mn the matter then. went to him, unDe'
known to my lawyer, my parents or my
friends, and asked him if he could prove-n
he thought, for a moment he could prove:
such charges against me. went TO nim W
the theatre. He assured me that he could MOI
prove those charges against me- asked MIN
WHY he made those charges against me. Ht
said he wanted to repair the injury he had done
me. said he could not do that unless he pub
lished card to the public. He said again he
against him; begged him for my sake, If ht
had the slightest feeling for me, to do as
wished him. had my character to keep.
did not want to live with him again. tolt
him would sooner do so than that this should
continue to go on. would sooner do it thai
that the degradation and disgrace of his charg
should remain. I was the first to propos,
that should 60 back rather than that shOult
Continue to go on. And afterwards went t,
INV lawyer, after this interview wish him
This interview took place yesterday betweel
ten and eleven o'clock. went to my lawye
and asked him to make out o paper for me
Beach said he would take back what he ha
said. He Oawyer Smith) wrote such a paper
took the paper and went to him, because
told me he wished to repair every damage
had done me. Invent to him and told him
would make any ,0s mHsef a a1d Ss4
II inserted in q paper. Well, he would not
said he must see his lawyer. 1t might be
trick made for him. / begged-cried. ID
eyerything-coaxed him. | staid with hi