New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-09
F. 0. BEACH CHARGED WITH. .
ATTEMPT TO KILL WIFE.
Warrant Issued in Aiken, S. G.,
Alleges He Committed Crime
Attributed 10 Unknown Negro.
COUPLE SAIL FOR EUROPE
BloodsGained Pocket knife Held
by Southern Authorities as
Evidence Against the
Society Man.
Lnx Tolcgranh TO Tho rrlhnnc ]

Aiken, s. G., April S.-A warrant
charging Frederick O. Beach. New York
society man and a member of the Aiken
millionaire colony, with assault and bat
terry, with intent TO kill his wife. Mrs
Camilla Beach. was sworn out here to-
day. This action grows out of the mur-
dcrous assault made on Mrs. Beach on
the night Of February 26. when she was
felled with fence paling and her throat
slashed while in the yard of her winter
home.
The attack was the seasons sensation
at this resort. 1t was asserted by the
Beaches that Mrs. Beach had been called
to the gate by a negro. who said he had
a note for her. that she went to get it
and that after slashing her throat the
negro escaped in the darkness.
A gold plated diamond studded pock-
etknife the property of Mr.. Beach. given
by him to Mayor Giles about three weeks
ago. is held as evidence against him.
Upon microscopic examination made by
experts. first in Aiken. then in Augusta,
and lastly in Columbia, human blood
was found on the larger blade. This Is
one of the prosecutions main points. 1t
is also said that a conversation between
Mr. and Mrs. Beach. overheard While
the two were left in room during a
recent investigation by detectives who
had concealed a man behind bookcase
for the purpose will he relied on to some
extent
4 pearl ring and backcomb belonging
to Mrs. Beach. and covered with blood,
are also in the possession Of the au-
thorities. They are alleged to have
been found in the driveway on the op-
poste side Of the house from where
Mrs. Beach said she was attacked and
between the Beach residence and that
of Joseph Hartman.
Ruef Detective on the Case.
A warrant charging Mrs. Beacn's nus
band with the crime has been expected
for more than week by those who have
known that the detective employed by
the city authorities was continuing his
The detective. VI. =.
Baughan. who came here about three
weeks ago. was one Of the sleuths VINO
succeeded in landing ABE" Ruef behind
the bars
The warrant was sworn out by =. J..
Holley. one Of the rural policemen oil
this county. before Magistrate Smoak'
and Solicitor Gunter took steps 1t once
TO have the Governor of South Carolina
issue A requsition upon the Governor OF
New York for Beach. The latter man
left here two weeks ago with his wife
for New York, announcing before his de-
parture that he intended 10 sail FOR
Europe on April 20 with w. K. Wander
but. whose guests he and Mrs. Beach
were TO be on the trip abroad.
1t was learned this afternoon, how
ever. after Solicitor Guntcr had left the
city. that the Beaches sailed from New
York for a European port last Wednes-
day.
Neuress and Four Maids Arrested.
Pearl Hampton. the negro woman who
was struck with the same fence paling
that felled Mrs Beach on the night Of
February 26. a few minutes before Mrs.
Beach was attacked, and who has stoutly
refused TO give to the police any infor-
nation Of the events of that night, was
also arrested, together with two maids
from the house Of Joseph Hartman; the
valet of c. w. Dolan, Of Philadelpai,t,
and two maids employed at the Lyons
home. adjoining that Of the Beaches. All
Of these are held as witnesses, and gave
bond for their appearance at the June
term of the Court of General Sessions,
which convcnes here on June ).
The complaint is sworn out on infor-
nation and belief, and alleges that "on
the night Of the 10Th day of February,
one f. O. Beach did commit an assault
and battery with intent to Kill, in that
he did wilfully. uIlawfully and mali
CiousIy. and with malice aforcthought,
with a knife or some sharp instrument,
cut and wound one Mrs Camilla Beach,
with intent TO Kill and murder"
Aroused IseIn's Wrath.
ne lptdND' Idh I'lol''Nil''y hA'i ~
uted the crime to an unknown negro,
and the gossip which resulted aroused
the wrath Of G. Oliver Iselin. who wrote
= letter to Mayor Gylcs, in which he
stated that 1T would give me much
Measure 10 participate in the lynchng
n the person or persons who are respon-
chile for these slandcrous accusations
The news that warrant had been is
sued spread rapidly over the town and
..roated q sensation. Mrs. Joseph Harri-
man denounced the warrant as an out
roge II became known to-day that be-
rora the Beaches left Aiken they were
,,,,. tbrough "A severe examination by the
dotoctiye who has worked up the al
l.ood evidence against Mr.. Beach.
porore leaving Aiken Mr.. Beach re-
..,,od LAWYERS and for two weeks be.
fore his departure held daily conferences
nth them Solicitor Gunter stated that
o,orv effort would he made to have
Roach brought back 10 Aiken to stand
,.ioI at the June term Of court, ana
.,hor officials said that If the requisi
ion is not honored by Governor DIX "r
70 Roach cannot he apprehended AMI
hropght back from Europe he will be
tr,ed in his absence and sealed SEN
tonce delivered by the court in case of u
conviction.
Mayor Changes His Mind.
The Mayor. who has been directing
,no investigation. has taken no one into
,is confidence. Ne stated to-day how
ever. that after talk with MI ana MIS-
naacn and the servants of their house