The Washington times., 1902-09-05
Truxtun Beale and T. H.
Williams, Jr., Under
Arrest.
ASSAULTED IN HIS HOME
Beale Well Knewn in Washington Club
Circles-Fells San Francisco News
paper Man With Brass Knuckles
While Accomplice Shoots Him.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. The case
against Truxtun Beale, former United
States minister 10 Persia, and T. H.
Williams, jr., FOR shooting Frederick
Marriott, editor of the News Letter,
last night, came up in court today. but
hearing was postponed until tomorrow.
1t turns on; that the cause of the
shooting was an article in the News
I Letter, last week severely rejecting
on young society woman. Miss Marie
Oge She appealed to TruXtun Beale.
who is an old friend, to do something
to defend her honor, and he induced
Williams to go with him to Marriott S
house.
The two men gave their hats to Mar
riott and as he turned 10 place the hats
on a rack he claims that Beale hit him
over the head with brass knuckles. He
fell to the floor, but rising, tried TO es,
cape upstairs, while Williams fred at
him, wounding him three times. None
OF the wounds is dangerous, unless
blood poisoning sets in.
Under Heavy Bond.
Beale and Williams were arrested late
last night, but were released on $4,000
bail each.
The newspaper article which caused
the trouble did not give Miss oge's
name, but declared that she was with a
party that spent the night on Mount
Tamalpas. Her conduct, it was said.
drove her sister insane.
The article is declared TO be false by
Miss oge and her father. The shooting
has created a great sensation in local
society because of the prominence of
both Truxtun Beale and Miss pge among
The San Francisco smart set.
Thomas H. Williams. ir., who is well
known in racing circles, is an enthusi-
astic sportsman and the owner of fine
racehorses. He is the proprietor of the
California Jockey Club. Truxtun Beale
Is president of the Shooberf- Beale Com
pany. one of the best known and most
extensive wool commission houses in
San Francisco.
He is a native Of California, forty-six
years old. and great grandson of Commo-
dore Truxtun. one of the fathers OF the
American navy. and son of Gen. Il. F.
Beale. who gained fame during the Mex
lean war and then settled in California.
Married Miss Blaine.
Truxtun Beale has held two diplo-.
matte positions, representing this coun-
try as minister TO Persia and as minister
plenipotentiary 10 Greece. Severai,years
ago he was spoken of as a candidate for
United States Senator from California
He was married to Harriet Blaine,
daughter of James G. Blaine, but he and
his wife are separated. Frederick Mar
riett is one of the most widely known
publishers on the Pacific Coast, being at
the head of the News Letter" and the
Overland Monthly
Truxtun Beale is prominent member
of the Metropolitan and Cosmos Clubs of
this city. the Pacific Union Club, of San
Francisco, and the Knickerbocker Club.
of New York Although he maintains a
residence on the Coast. he spends much
Of his time in this city.
Mr.. Beale's mother was Miss Edwards.
of Chester, Pa. Their large house in
Lafayette Square has for nearly half a
century been a social center. One of his
sisters, Miss Emily Beale. married Mr..
John r. Mclean, of Cincinnati. and an
other married a Russian diplomat, and
lives in Russia.
Mrs. Mclean is sister in law to Ad- |
uiral Dewey's wife.