New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
4 srIEDLER or 4 PECULIAR KIND

HOW "COIONEL" BEAUMONT, OF PATERSON, LIVES
By APPARENTLY BREAKING HIS BoNEs.
The man who styles himself Colonel Le-
r1v Beaumont Of the United states Engineer and sub
marine Service will be placed trial this morning
in the Plssaic County Court of Special Sessions
al Paterson, for asSaulting annie Hcden, ot
no. 70 Doyer-st., Paterson, on Thursday night
O,.oter Is lie vas arrested thar night aud tried 10
boDr himself in HE coli Wnen being taken down his
rn apparently vas broken Thursday night he tried Il
AGAIN. He took bandages from ms arm and twisted
tho, INTO rope but discover cd before he had time
actually 10 hang himself.
The published accounts OF the mans conduct at Pater
son have attracted general attention. Chef OF Police
GIau has received two letters from James T. Furber
the general superintendent OF the Boston and Name
Railroad which show that Beaumont is swinder ~
peculiar type. lir Furber says that the first he knew
Of Beaumont was at Lowell, Mass, where he
was picked up the street, short distance from the
railway station, apparently suffering from broken
leg One OF tae doors station 10 which there
10 steps had been accidentally left OPEN and Beau
mont claimed to have fallen through It and TO have
iroKe his leg After nc was taken 20 Boston and placed
a claUu upon the railroad company for damages
I'm tine presence OF superintendent Furoer, DR.. Love
y aud her en- ne Mt Of Boston thoroughly
examined che supposed injured limb and fOuud that IL
not broken. Beaumont t1eq ackuo Wledged his al
temrted trek. superintendent Furber denounced HIM
as fraud" and giving him 50 told him never TO show
gIf Inc man appeared once more October l. at Law
and claimed that ne mao Deen NJuftu III
eruaiIy and nis broken by fall IN the streets
-Ic hospital, and offered TO give him $500 to
nav ms hotel bills and nis fare to Albany. Beaumont
iu aru promised not to institute prOceedlugs against
ire tv for damages. Several doctors examined his arm
y the -eauest authorities OF Lawrence, and
i.trd tnat II was broken Mr.. Further he believes
. Fy-sIpuurs arm Is only defOrmed that 10 hae never
been broken, and he il trying to paate hs pun
isAncnc Tor beating the gri on the ground
. taat hIs fractured ny the careless
treatment OF the policeman WHO cut him down. Mr.
Fur0cT conferred with the Mayor and the ply slclan- a
i1vrpuCc, but they are he writes, anxious 10 make
everybody believe he broke ms because they were
hIlu1gggcJ by him into paying $500 for the supposed
damage
...auiacnt left Lawrence October ., with his arm IN
sf..utl fifteen days aiterward, when he was AZ
rested Paterson Tor beating this girl both arms were
RaIrosd Company for $3.50 for damages FOR breaking
. .g t station road at Paterson, lie having
cs.ia I- a hoe in the platform. The company
refused pay his caim although u was reduced 10
500.
~. B.u.aeIl made an examination OF Beaumonts arm
ve- eriar. The eweiImg had subsidized and the arm
could be moved freely n every direction. There we're
suue - cut Indications of fracture at the
elbow. uut beaumont refused 10 sly whether
s Irru bad been injured before June 10, 1877, Beau
r.rat Wa introduced Co Mrs susan Moore widow living
u F5.srr rms citv. md two lays after they were
married iu Boston by Rev. Henry A. Cooke. soon
aft.wara Beaumont iudulged la The use OF opium 10
fo leave nIm. He threatened 10 shoot her.
..I ., RAJ uj,s WENT her bedside, pistol III maud,
and after making hcr swear Aat she loved MN, sid DC
yruyld 81. Irr sometime shortly aftef hs WlIe leiJ
Itr BE rlnont became infatuated Witu Anne heluen
ata uag claims Iu have married Icr also at Boston