The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-05
GOOD NAME OF A
WOMAN AT STAKE
Why Marriott Was Shot by Will
Iiams and Beale.
SHOOTERS HAVE NO REGRETS
AFFAIR HAS CAUSED A GREAT
SENSATION ON THE COAST.


NAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4.-Freder-
lex Marriott. publisher of the
News Letter. who was shot last
night by Truxton Beale and T. II. Will
liams. will probably recover from the
effects of his wounds. His physicians
stated today that unless blood poison
ing set in, there was no reason why
he should not get well.
No affair in recent years mas caused
such a sensation as has last nights
shooting. Both Beale and Williams
have been prominent financially and
socially for years. and they are prob
ably as well known in other parts OF
the country as in California.
Principals of the Tragedy.
Truxton Beale is the son of the late
General Beale, who came 10 California
many years ago and accumulated a
vast estate. Beaie was at one time
United States minister to Persia, and
later TO Greece. and is at present
member of the wool dealing firm of
Shoobert. Beale & Co.
T. H. Williams is known all over the
country as a racing man. He is presi-
dent of the California Jockey club,
which controls racing in California.
and until recent years has bred and
raced running horses. He inherited a
large fortune from his father, and is
rated a millionaire.
Frederick Marriott. the wounded
publisher, is also well known. he in
herited the News Letter. a weekly pub
LEGATION, from his father, who estab-
lished the paper many years ago. Mar1
riott is also publisher of the Overland
Monthly.
Woman in the Case.
While the slanderous story published
by the News Letter and which caused
the shooting did not mention the
young lady's name, ii was generally
known who was referred 20. The young
woman was heartbroken over the pub
LEGATION, and appealed to Beale, an old
friend of her family, for assistance.
BeaIe asked the advice OF Williams,
and together they went 10 Marriott's
house. The shooting followed
In speaking Of the affair." Williams
said;
1--WE undoubtedly committed an as
sault on Marriott, but we feel we were
entirely justified in doing so. as he
had attacked in his paper the character
OF an estimable young lady, without
any reason or cause. We are both sat
! isfied that the attack in his paper was
made with malice. We felt that the
only remedy for such a procedure was
physical punishment, and we admins
tered It."
Beale Has No Regrets.
Beale said: THE attack was made
on a particularly warm friend of mine,
who lives with her mother in San Ra-
fael. She is very we'll known in So
ciety. and not the least word of scandal
has ever attached 10 her name. Re-
Gently her sister became insane and Is
now in a sanitarium. The article ap-
peared in last Saturdays News Letter,
of which Marriott Is publisher. II did
not mention her name but il indicated
clearly at whom IL was aimed. Ii told
OF her playing tag in a night gown at
/ Mount TamalaDais with a party of
! friends. We felt perfectly justified in
taking the measure We did, and have
nothing TO regret"
Neither man would say which one
did the shooting. and each seemed per-
| fectly willing to shoulder the blame.
Beale and Williams in Court.
When Police Judge Cabaniss con-
vened his court this morning. Assistant
( District Attorney Porter Ashe appeared
] and moved that the $4,000 bail OF
| Messrs. Beale and Williams be forfeit
1 ed on account OF their non-appearance
/ in court and that bench warrant be
] issued for their arrest. Judge Caba-
/ Miss declined TO take summary action
] and gave the defendants until the aft
| ernoon session Of court TO appear. The
/ case promises TO be an interesting one
as Attorney Ashe and Williams have
/ long been at outs and are said to be
/ bitter enemies. Henry Creswell, q
prominent attorney, represented VIII
/ liams and Beale in court
| When the cases Of Beale and vii
liams were called this afternoon, Judge
J Cabaniss delivered a lecture 10 tn.
| defendants for not appearing in cOur1
this morning, and, on motion Of defend.
ants counsel. set the hearing for To-
| morrow morning.