The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-23

nm ut not before his taunts usuiss neglect and &C
nl violence compelled her TO take this STEP Dsdain
vent 10 Buffalo and became actress Last June she
returned 70 the city, but did 20 her husband
b. &.
certain parties in Buffalo She sought ham ou demanded
retacon offered to sacrifice her feelings aad live with
him again. avoid the scandal which his charges
against her would breed provided he would sign public
Aerbnt did not and yesterday she served with
formal notice from the court Stung TO madness, she
went ont bought revolver, went TO the museum, saw
her husband and he, aoer trying TO puS her on, went
toward the greenroom. She followed, aud on the i'm
paise Of the moment drew her weapon and fred at him
except that the room swan around, she dropped her
weapon, and would have fallen but for the bystandors
hGI s % eo s
shame be had put upon her The Following ID saF
HER OWN STORY.
married George Beach q year ago last August; ]
during that time; he incapable OF being one the
marriage was never consummated; he during all
long as could could not stand it any longer; lived
with him until the marks OF his brutality and rough
handling could be seen upon my arms; ne used me
time; knew him three years before he married me;
commenced acting upon the stage with him; i was
not connected with the stage before married him;
Afterwards took up the stage for living, be-
cause l was obliged TO do 80; ] would not
10 Buffalo again; came back this time with the nte
ton Of remaining with my family at their urgent re-
quest; heard nothing from him except that he was
here in the city, had not been here week before he
had filed his plea for DIVORCE on the ground Of 'adul
terry with one william Bafour and others unknown
matter Them went to him, unbeknown to my lawyer,
my parents my friends and asked him II he could
proSef nc thought for moment ne could proy
he assured that he could not prove those charges
against me; asked him why he made those charges
against me; he said he wanted to repair the injury he
had done me- said he could not do that unless he pub
lisned card to the public; he said again he could not
him. for my sake IL he had the slightest feeling for me-
TO do as wished him; had my character to keep:
did not want to live with him again; told him that
would do than that this should continue to 60
would do IL than that the degradation and
disgrace Of his charge should remain was the first to
go on; and afterwards went to my lawyer af-
ter this interview with him; this interview took
place sD s ten . and h %
out paper for me- Beach said he would take back what
he had said b, lawyer Smth) wrote such paper; i
took that paper and went to him. because he told me he
he wished TO repair. every damage he had done me;
to him and told him would any sacrifice for
have il inserted in paper; we he would not-sad he
must see his lawyer, II might be trick made for him;
begged, cried did everything coaxed him stayed with
him from four to would not lose sight of him till
he did it, told him was his wife by the law, and could
do pleased about IT. he tried be careless and
tic and bitter with and tried to taunt me; he said
it made difference to him what l did, and
told him he could not prove such charges against me-
followed nm 10 the museum; II was against MS fceI
ings altogether he was angry he got away as quickly
possible; my conduct was perhaps, singular then
scarce knew what doing; 1t was the same thing
over again; begging all the way housekeeping, as
knew, for what ought not to beg or and he left
good terms and promised to me at eleven O'Clock
this morning. he promised to sign the papers this
ing; WELL eleven O'Clock came, twelve came, five came,
and he did not come, and after promising me that he
would withdraw his bill at the least said would not
BIO satisfied with that; must have public card In
the paper or nothing at ALL 80 at twelve
O'Clock ! wanted to 60 to seek him; at last a
served upon mea notice that san appear a. such
time; 1t very imrotant but he had assured me that
this trial would not come of till November; did not
know this man; when looked at the paper knew how
completely he had deceived me-even deceived me SO
far as get ahead of me and cheat II he could;
wru wife 70 him, because he made me 50 BY his con-
duct but was never unfaithful to him in any way;
and 80 ! went down town ! went to see my mother
she told me that had her full permission TO cow
hide him; came to Rush street bridge; it was
Lake and bought o revolver; I could not tell
what store anything about IT. went TO the museum
did not tell him that was going; went into the green
me he looked dsmayed though he did not expect me
at all; greeted him as pleasantly could DO IT, be-
deceived me; told him 1t was perhaps, his rehearsal
had delayed him; he asserted II had; something had
delayed. hin also in the afternoon; l told him !
with people watching and noticing me; people were
standing hearing what was going on; well, we walked
figure of the President s and stood there talk
ing he said he could not do anything he would be glad
asked; mo" said he; did not say had received
"Have you received anyfN made no answer; / was
getting pretty angry with him. You have made charges
against me; never threatened your life will not bear
Neither you or will have to be gono-fort shall not
go on felt worse about the disgraceiti Ia more than
cansbear; will do anythng-I will make law for
myself before will stand IT, then he lied to my
face; he told me ! had better 60 home; said
q Vit mn NV
do he then said, 81 want TO dress;' then said, 81
will 60 TO your dressing room, your wife, he said
he did not wish me to co. he bitter and taunpg
ard disgusting and mean and low, now, that when his
back was turned TO me-tmy revolver loaded got
the man TO tx It for me)-he went n front OF me;
of his back) and fred at him; shot him with the in
tention Of killing him. IN a moment he fell down;
heard him drop; let the pistol drop; had idea Of
escaping; just walking through the hall to 90
70 the greenrooIn, the inner hail. the private hall i
was not in the greenroom; II was in the hall
my part; Of course when bought this pistol, had
the feeling of wanting to shoot him without asking him
anything; but when saw him thought he was my hus
that he had done me; would have tried to live with
him rather than be disgraced; the crowd then came
around; some burst in this way and some that held
out my hands, TO the exclamation 'What Ii itf' said
ut was me. and then they forward and grabbed
me very eagerly; told them there need OF Il;
about Il; that was the last saw Of him. my father was
not there to my knowledge; he did not know OF my
going there; have been here (Cbicago) two weeks
came back In June and renamed week, but did not
my husband then.
This closed the story Of Mrs. Beach, and she politely
bade us good night and resumed her newspaper the
aor accompanied out and locked the iron door upon
her
Fire I'm West Thirty-nSh street.
A MAN AND TWO FEMALES ARRESTED ON sUs-
PICION OF ARSON.
Shortly after two O'Clock on day morning fire