The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-20
WILLIAM BEAN FATALLY SHOT
Detective Auble Caught Him
Burglarizing a Store.
The Police Had Been Informed OF
the Proposed Crime.
The Dying Made Man au Ante M ortem
Statement Hts Antecedsnts
and DOWNFALL

William Bean, an Englishman 81 years OF
age, Is lying in the receiving hospital fat ally
wounded. He was shot through the ody by
Detective W. II. Auble of the police force while
fleeing from the scene of his attempted burg
larry of grocery ore at Hill and Temple
streets, at Ii 20 O'Clock last night.
Yesterday Detectives Auble and Hawley got
word that plau had ,been formulated to rob
she grocery store at the place mentioned. The
Tip was given the officers by person who
had became acquainted with Bean since his ar
rival here last Thursday. The informant told
Bean that there was money in the store, and
from the statement the wounded man con-
cluded to commit his first crime
I Having definite Knowledge of the intended
burglary, the officers stationed tn .mselves in
a small house in the rear OF the store. The
proprietor, who is famiharly known as Joe,
C osed the little store at 1850 O'Clock ami
went home In. about 20 minutes Bean. who
had watched Joe's moveme ITS. cam out from
under cove ARd proceeded to the rear window
of the place ses.
He began his work by cutting hole through
the walt with pocket knife in order TO turn
the window latch. HaviH, accomplished the
task of making the aperture ami Rising the
window he attempted 10 climb IN In doing
so he knockeda stack OF blk down, making
Bean Immediately fed up Castcla- street. be-
ing frightened by his own work, Both Auble
and Hawley, who had watched the entire pro-
ceedings jumped from their hiding place and
commanded the burglar to halt When
Auble followed the fugitive over he fence he
fell and thus lost time. On getting up he com
manded Beau to ha t. aud fired two shots in
the air to frighten him. Detective IIawley
also fired shot, but tn Sc did not cause him
to slacken his speed. ,..~-..z
Then Au5Ie yelled that he would shoot TO
hurt if Bean didn't stop, and he had to carry
out his plan in order 10 catch the fellow.
Bean was gaiuingo, the officers and Au5le
r cognizing the fact leyeed his revolver and
fired. The fugitive stopped suddenly, threw
up his hands, and said:
"You've got me; doh't shoot any more"
lie turned, and, Waking toward the officers,
fell into Aubla,s arms. pr.' Bryant, the police
surgeon who resiCirs near b y,wl3 called to the
scene, The patrol wagon was also called and
| the wounded man was removed to the hos
pital. vs,
An examination showed that the bullet, a
4jcaliber. had entered just under the right
shoulder blade ranging upward All max ne
its exit just above the nipple The ball pcnc-
IT ted the right lang. causing hemorrhagc.
Dr. Bryant stated that thu man was fatally
wounded. Thiuking he would di, soon, he
| asked that n minister be b ought to his bed
side. Shortly afterwnrd Rev villa. Knighten
OF the Grace N y. church reached the hospital
and gave the wounded man ere fragment
lie talked and sang for him.
In the presence OF the miuisier and others
he made the following ante mortem state
ment:
81 blame nobody but myself for M condi-
ton Thereby OK lncra e the officer who shot
VII ~ CHI in,
the execution of his duty This is the first
time that ever did any such thipg in my life
l am a member OF the Baptist church and have
always led moral fe. | came to this cOun-
try in 1 90. | would have done the same us
did the officer had I been in his pos ton
! repeat that no one is to blame bnt myself. |
came here from Pueblo Colo, walking 800
miles OF the d stance, and arriving here with
but$l.50. Adverse circumstances caused me
to attempt the crime.
al was born in Devonshire, England, in 1853.
l have n brother, Charles Bean, at SO Ben
Johnson 70 ID, stepney, Lonion lie him of
my death but do not Tell him how died
have o family"
No arms of any nd, except pocket knife,
were found upon the man, bat two or three
pick-keys were found in his pocket. letter
from the Grace church of Louisville, KY, dated
June a, 1891, was in his possession. 1t stated
that bearer was n commitment in good stan l.
ing for over two years Rev. NJ l.. Woolsey
had signed the letter as pastor.
Detective Auble felt very sorry for the
wound d man, and hoped he would recover.
He said that he had been on the force eight
years, and his was the first instance he had
ever shot at anyone.
At o'cl OK this morn ng Bean was reported
by the physicians to be resting easily, but the
wound is regarded as almost certainly fatal.