Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-04-09

Aiken. S. c., April 9,-The million
aire colony here was startled by the
information that warrant has been
sworn out for the arrest Of Frederick
o. Beach, the New York society man
and member OF Aiken's group of rich
men and women, charging him with
assault and battery and attempt to
kill his wife, Mrs. Camilla Beach.
This action has grown out of the
murderous assault made upon Mrs.
Beach on the night of Feb. &c, when
she was felled with fence paling
and her throat slashed while in the
yard of her winter home, which has
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sort. 1t was claimed by the Bsa chez
that Mrs Beach had been called out TO
the gate by negro man who said he
had note for her, that she went to
get 1t and that the negro then slashed
her throat and made his escape in the
darkness. A warrant charging the
crime to Mrs. Beach's husband has
been expected for more than week.
The warrant was sworn out by S. e.
Holley, one Of the funeral policemen Of
this county. before Magistrate Smoak.
Solicitor Gunter took steps at once to
have the governor of South Carolina
issue requisition upon the governor
OF New York for Beach. Beach left
here two weeks ago with his wife for
New York, giving 1t out before his de-
parture that he intended to sail for
Europe on April 20 with w X. Van
derbilt, whose guest he and Mrs. Beach
were to be on their European trip. 1t
was learned. however, that the Beaches u
sailed from New York for an EuropeanE
port last Wednesday.
A gold plated diamond studdec pocl1
eft knife, the property of Mr.. beoci'
given by him to Mayor Gyles abo
three weeks ago, Is held as mute
dence against him. Upon mlcr0scop A.
examination made by experts quart b
larger blade. This is one Of the prose
cution's main points II Is also said
that conversation between Mr.. and
Mrs. Beach overheard while the two
We're left in room during recent In
vestigatlon by detectives who had con-
ceuled man behind bookcase for
the purpose will be relied upon 10 some
extent
Pearl Hampton, the negro woman
who was also struck with the same
fence paling that felIed Mrs Beach on
the same night, few minutes before
Mrs. Bench was struck down, and who
has stoutly refused to give the police
any information of the events of that
night, was also taken into custody,
together with two maids from the
house OF Joseph Hartman, the valetj
c. w. Dolan of Philadelphia and two
maids employed ut the Lyons home,
adjoining that Of the Beaches. All OF
these are held as witnesses and gave
bond for their reappearance at tho
June term Of court Of sessions here,
which conyenes June 8.
1t was through Mr.. Dolan's valet,
Charles Woodbridge, whose wife is
Mrs Beach's maid, that it was learned
that the Beaches had sailed for Eu-
rope Woodbridge stated after his AZ
rest that he had received wire from
his wife last Tuesday night to the ef'
feet that she would sail the next morn
ing with Mr.. and Mrs Beach for Eu-
rope
The complaint IS sworn out on in
formation and belief aud alleges that
Beach attacked his wife with intent to
kill and murder.
Before leaving Aiken Mr.. Beach re-
tained lawyers and for two weeks be
fore his departure held daily confer
ences with them.
It was stated officially that every eff
fort will be made TO bring Beach back
to stand trial at the June term. and il
Beach could not be brought back from
| England his trial would be begun in
his absence.