The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-14
AUBLE'S BURGLAR TRIED
Guilty in the First Degree OF
Attempted Burglary
BEAN CHARGES CONSPIRACY
Several Exciting Incidents Occurred in
the Court Room
Collision Said to Exist Between Crooks and
Detectives Defendant Calls Auble
Liar
BEAN CHARGES CONSPIRACY

William Bean, "Auble's burglar. "
was tried before Judge Smith in depart
ment one of the superior court yesterday,
on Il charge of attempted burglary and
was duly found guilty of the offense. He
will be sentenced Monday at 10 a. m.
Bean S case has held a great deal of pub
lie attention since his arrest, owing to
the fact that Detective Walter X. Auble
shot him through the body in capturing
him, and owing also to the fact that the
young criminal was the bearer of letters
that reputed him to be Jealous Episco-
palian church member.
On Saturday night January 10th, De-
tectives Auble and Hawley caught Bean
in the act of committing burglary at the
fruit store of Joe Ludwig at the corner
Of Temple and Hill streets. Becoming
frightened, the burglar fled. the officers
in pursuit. He refusing to halt after re.
peated orders and shots over his head
from both, Auble fired at him and
brought him down. At the receiving hos
pital his wounds were pronounced fatal.
the ball having entered low on the right
side of the back. emerging at the right
nipple. Rev. Will A. knighten was
called upon at the mans request and at
his persuasion the wounded man made
the following statement
Los ANGELES. Jan. 20. 1sa5.
1 rs a. m
Antemortem statement of William Bean.
from 63 Ben Johnson Road Stepney, London,
while dying from shot fired by Walter ID
Aube. He spoke as follows: Il, William Bean;
blame He evidently. did SO i'll the ex. cution
of his duty. This is the first time l. ever did
such thing in my life. came here last Tues.
day morning from Pueblo, colo. l walked
about 500 miles and beat the ret OF the way
looked for work hut coaid find no employ
ment. have drank. no liquor for fl een wears
and was mi mber OF the baptist Clutch. ,i.
This statement was taken befor- the urde-
signed and vas given voluntarily and as
duty.
messed by: Rev. Will A. knighten, Detective
Walter Ii Auble, Defective J. j. Hawley. Re-
porter ". d. WATSON, Sergeant W. I. Jehries,
Oficer F. II tteele, Officer Z. B. Bates, J.
Shields
Among his effects were letters OF which
this is sample
GRACE CHURCH RECToRY,
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 4, 1894,
This is to certify that William Bean has been
a communicate of Grace church for he past
t2) two years and from TIE time have known,
believe a JEALOUS chur h man and can faith
fully le Commend him to the church wherever
they may be. NJ. L. n ooIsEY, Rector.
But Bean did not bring any letters from
Pueblo, Colorado. His old choir leader
bean worked the church) happened i'll
and identified him and while the fellow
was convalescent letters from the Rev.
Re inald Radcliffe of Pueblo told how
with Beams disappearance the children s
Sunday school bank had been broken and
robbed. his own safe had been robbed and
the silver spoons the ladies were using at
the church fair ice cream booth were
purloined.
Beams letters Of recommendation inter
ested in his behalf such good friends as
the Rev. John Gray, rector OF St. Paul 5.
and many members of his church, who
aided Bean before and after his fall from
grace.
A model jury for standing and intelli-
gence was impaneled for the trial that be-
gan at 10 clock yesterday morning. l.. e..
Doan reprecnted the defendant, Will e
Deputy District Attorney McComas APP
peared for the people: Bean appeared
pale and thin. but strictly alert and at
tentive. Joe Ludwig was the first wit
ness examined. and his evidence was
brief. He had gone home at 1920 p. M.
and had found the evidences OF the at
tempted burglary in the morning in the
hole cut in the shutter OF a rear window
and the official police paddock attached to
the boards.
Detective Walter H. Auble was next ex-
amined. He stated that he had been eight
or nine years city police officer Son
the night of the 10Th CT January" said
he detective Hawley and | went to the
house situated at the southwest corner OF
Hill and Temple streets and asked per-
mission of the eople OF the hous. to use
a room facing west so We could look out
direct upon Mr.. Ludwig's store. We
watched and about II 80 saw defendant
Jump over the fence and commence work
ing at the back door. He worked about
fifteen minutes. when the door gave way
and there was Il crash. Then the defend.
ant jumped over the fence and ran nip
CASTELAR,. 1t was raining and | slipped in
the mud and fell. The defendant ran UP
Castelar, street and | yelled to- b m
Stop or I'll shoot. I fired two snots
over his head to scare him, but he only
ran faster. | then shot straight and he
stopped, turned about. exclaimed: You We
shot me- and started back down the hill.
Il III sorry, | said, that's all | wanted of
you was to stop That's all right, said
Bean. I'D have done the same if had
been an officer caught him in my arms
and we started back to the store, when
the defendant sank to the sidewalk, too
weak. DR.. Bryant came up and the patrol
wagon took us all to the receiving hos
pital.
did the crash of the Jokes have any
| effect on the deiendant?' asked Mr.. Nc
| Comas.
Yes, replied the witness
What, If any; did it tend to scare
him?'
Eyes, it aid. f"
That's him." exclaimed Bean in a
| loud whisper to his attorney. and as
| everyone near looked around expecting a
scene. Mr.. Doane told his client rather
! sharply to keep silence.
That's all, Mr.. Auble," said Mr.. Nc
| Comas, sweetly.
'Mr Auble. draw diagram of the 10.
calty, please said Attorney Doan. in
/ dicating blackboard. And the diagram
was drawn and explained.
Now, how did you come to 90 there
in the first placer" inquired the attorney
| of the detective
81 got information from man named
! Joe Silva that.a burglary was to be COM
mitted
What is this Silva's occupation"
II have seen him about the streets. bu
| don know what he does. He has giver
| me information about burglaries, notably
the First street pool room burglary.
| "How did he know of this?'
He had heard the defendant talk ant
| had watched his movements
did you pay anything to this man fol
that information?" asked the attorney
impresslvely and The detective answered
yes sir.
He was in your employ them"
! mo. sir. But tins man said he had a
| wife and family to support and could ge
nothing to do, so | gave him assistance
occasionally. He said he had got in will