The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-11
AN EDITOR
WAS SHOT
Well Known Men
Outfor Marriott's
Blood.
HE GOT THREE
BULLET WOUNDS
indecent Gossip Arousss the Homi-
cidaI Wrath of Tom Williams
and Truxton BeaIc.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4.-Outraged
| by an Infamous publication assailing
the character of an estimable young wo-
man, Mr.. Truxton Beale, accompanied
by Mr.. Thomas H. Williams, president
of the California Jockey Club, went to
the residence of Frederick Marriott, the
publisher and proprietor of the San
Francisco News Letter and over
land Monthly" to demand an apology
last evening. Blows followed the de-
mand and Marriott was shot three
times, infiicting wounds that are pain
full, but not considered dangerous.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Beale were ar
rested later in the evening and releas-
ed on bail. Marriott was taken to a
private hospital for surgical treatment.
Following is the article complained
of. 1t refers to Miss Marie Oge, and
is a falsehoOd, Miss Oge not having
been at Tamalpais at the time referred
to and her sister having been insane for
three years:
Il heard a very pathetic story the
other day, involving the sister of
pretty girl who, with her cousin, is
rather prominent in society. The girl
belongs to a good but not smart family
in San Rafael. and she has been identi-
fed with a gay set of young people
who spurn the conventions. A year or
so ago there was a party of these con-
genial spirits watching the moon rise
on Mount Tamalpais They painted the
mountain in brightest vermillion while
they were there. and varying accounts
of their doings crept into the papers.
One of the dailies published a story to
the effect that they all imbibed too
freely, and while they were at their
jolliest they had game of tag around
the Tavern, clad only in their nighties.
The tale was likely exaggerated but
the names of all the party were given.
Afterwards the prudes on the Marin
side of the bay gazed askance at the
pretty society girl. This so affected her
elder sisters health that she became an
invalid, and has since been in a SAM
tarium. 1t it said there is no hope of
a cure"
TruXton Beale was a son-in-iaw of
James G. Blaine and was once United
States Minister to Persia. His wife
secured a divorce. tom" Williams is
a wealthy turf man.
BEALE'S STATEMENT.
Thomas H. Williams, accompanied by
Truxton Beale was seen at the Pacific
Union Club shortly after the shooting
of Frederick Marriott. When asked for
his version of the affair Mr.. Beale
said:
ION last Saturday the News Letter
published a most cruel, false and in
famous attack upon a young lady
whose family are friends of mine. 1
saw the young lady shortly after the
publication and she was utterly heart
broken, and asked if there was not
manhood enough in California to de-
fend an innocent girl from such false
and slanderous attack. l looked upon
her almost as a brother would, and
/ felt it was my duty as a man and
gentleman to protect her good name
from such an infamous SANDER. l talk
ed the matter over with Mr.. Thomas
H. Williams, who has but very slight
acquaintance with the young aldy, and
he agreed with me that such coward
ly SANDER ought not to pass unnoticed.
You may judge of the vicious and cow
ardly character of the article when /
say that it asserted that the young
lady's conduct had driven her sister
insane when the fact is her sister had
been an inmate of the asylum at Liver
more for more than three years.
Il made up my mind, and Mr.. Will
liams agreed with me, that it was our
duty to see Marriott Immediately and
expostulate with him. We went to his
house and saw him. We asked what
justification he had for such false
libel. His answer was a sheer. What
followed was what any man would ex-
pect to follow. He was smashed in the
face. Like a coward he did not attempt
to defend himself man fashion, but
went for mis- pistol Then he was shot.
There is nothing that we have to con-
ceal, there is noting of which we are
Il give you my word as a gentleman
that the young lady was not at Mt.
at the time said nor has
she been there except on one occasion
She is a pure girl, and this attempt to
wreck her life and character out of
a petty vengeance is beyond belief. l /
do not know what may come of what .
we have done and 1 do not care. L
would rather spend ten years in jail
feeling like a man than ten years out /
Of Jail feeling like a cur who, know /
ing that such a libel of a young lady !
ought to be avenged, did not attempt to /
avenge it.
From Mrs. Marriott's story it appears I
that Beale got OUT of the way when
the shooting began, Williams commit /
ting the murderous assault
Marriott has three wounds. but viii
probably recover.