Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05
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The Paper Printed a story TO This
Effect concerning tho Young Indy
and peale and Friend soush,
Vengeance.
Vengeance,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. 4-treo.
MARRIOTT tho publisher of the San Fran
cisco News Letter was shot three times
and seriously wounded at his home last
night His assaiiants were Thomas ~.
Williams. .Tr. president of the California
Jockey Club. and TruNton Beale, former
United States minister TO Persia ana
Greece and a well-known clubman OF TINS
city. Neither will say who did the shoot
,nr Int Marriott says it was Williams.
The following account of the shooting
was given by Marriott before he was
put under anacsthetics at the hospital
IAN appointment was made by phone
FOR a meeting by Truxton Beale. ABOUT ,
O'Clock Beale and Williams came 10 me
club and I answered the door nyseli.
When reaching to take their ha1s. heaie
struck me a heavy blow in the face ana
mode another slash at me with his fist.
Smash him. cried Williams. ! retreated
as the blow on the forehead almost bind
ed me- then started upstairs ana WI
iiams began shooting.
The first shot fired shattered Marrlott
left leg below the knee and he Tell 10 Inc
steps and as he rolled TO the BOTTOM Oh
tho stairs two more bullets struck him.
one cut through the thigh. few inches
below the hip. passing clear through the
Iep The other struck him in the right
hand.
WIFE WITNESSED SHOOTING.
Mrs Marriott came to the head of the
stairs in time to sec her husband tan. Shs
started down TO him. Then, 1t is aPerfeo
the revolver was turned in her direction
and two more shots were fired. one pass
ed within four inches of her head
10 considered
dury to punish Marriott for publishing
an article last week rejecting on the rep
utation Of young lady. Bsale said that
although the lady's name was not men
toned her identity was SO plainly lnol-
Gated that he felt bound to resent the
publication
After the shooting Williams and Beale
went to the Pacific Union Club where
they were put under arrest. Marriotts
wounds. it is said, will not result fatally
Williams and Beale were released on
$4,000 bail each.
SENSATION IN THE CITY.
No affair in recent years has caused
such a sensation. Both Beale and VIII
1iams have been prominent financially and
socially for years and they probably are
as well known in other parts of the
country as in California. Marriott in
herited the News Letter weekly publ
cation, from his father who established
the paper many years ago. MARRIOTT was
also publisher of the Overland Monthly.
While the alleged slanderous story pub
I8lished by the News Letter. which caused
$the shooting did not mention the young
ladys name. it generally known to
whom it referred The young woman was
heartbroken over the publication, and
appealed to Beale. an old friend of her
family, for assistance. Beaie asked the
advice of Williams. and together they
Tlaa n
followed.
BEALES STATEMENT.
In speaking of the affair Beale said:
THE attack was made on a particularly
warm friend of mine who lives with her
mother In San Rafael. She is well known
In society. and not the least word OF
scandal has ever attached to her name.
The article appeared in last Saturdays
News Letter. II told of her playing in a
nightgown at Mount TamalpaiS with
party of friends. We felt perfectly justi-
fed in taking the measures we did, and
have nothing TO regret
BEALE A PROMINENT MAN.
TruXton Beale is n very prominent man,
both on the Pacific coast and in the East.
he is a member of the Metropolitan and
Cosmos Clubs of Washington. the Pacific
Union Club. Of San Francisco, and the
KnickerboclSer Club, of New York. For
many years he has been manager of the
Beale estate in California. Under Presi-
dent Harrison he was minister of the
United States TO Persia and Greece. He
has been an extensive traveller in the orr
ent, and has written profusely upon ORR
entail affairs and economic subjects for
the North American Review, Cosmopoli-
tan, Forum, and other magazines.
Mr.. Beale was married to Miss Blaine,
tho youngest daughter of The late James
G. Blaine. from whom he was divorced
number Of years ago. Mr.. Beale. who is
extremely popular is known as absolutely
and agg1essively devoted to his friends.