New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-09
F. 0. BEACH CHARGED WITH
ATTEMPT TO KILL WIFE
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since then developments have arisen to
shake his belief
Rewards offered in the Beach case as-
gregate $4,000. $500 OF which is offered
BY the city OF Aiken, $1,000 by c. oliver
Iselin and $500 by c ". Dolan. Moth
ing that has happened here IN many
years has caused so much interest as the
mysterious attack on Mrs. Beach, ana
the chapters that have been added from
time to time. eliminating to-day in the
warrant charging Mr.. Beach with the
crime. have served TO keep the interest
of the townspeople and visitors alive
All the papers in the case were sent
to Columbia this afternoon for the action
of Governor Blease, who will issue
re1uisition at once. An oftlcer Is eh-
pected 10 leave for New York with the
papers tomorrow.
The attack on Mrs. Beach occurred on
the night of February %. According to the
| story told then, she was disturbed late az
night by noise at her front gate. she
walked down TO the sidewalk, and there, II
was said negro rushed up and handed
! note 10 her AS she turned 10 go he slasned
her with a long knife. II was also said
that he struck her with a paling torn from
the fence Mrs. Beach screamed, crowd
gathered and gave chase TO her assailant'
! but he lodged down an alley and ESCAPED.
The assault caused Mrs. Beach to lose
her earrings, but they were picked up on
the spot by the police shortly afterward
The affair caused great excitement A
few days later rumors began TO hoat abou'
TO the effect that Mr. Beach knew more
| about the attack on his wife than he had
told the police. These suggestions aroused
great Indignation among the members OF
the colony.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick o. Beach sailed
for Furope early on wednesday morning
April ,. on the steamship Mauritania. Theii
destination. as well as the length Of theif
tour. appears to have been withheld from
most of their friends and social acquaint'
ances at least.
Fourteen years ago the domestic happi'
ness Of Mrs Beach who was then Mrs
Charles F. Havemeyer. became for the frs'
time the subject Of gossip in society On
the evening Of May O. 1893, Mr.. HavemeyeI
was discovered in room Of their home, al
Roslvn. Long Island, with bullet in hi'
right temple and unconscious. He dice
toward midnight. but his death was kept
secret until the following day.
Despite the assertion Of the Coroner ths'
the shot appeared TO have been academia
and all the efforts OF the family TO uphold
that view, society seemed 10 believe th'
theory of suicide II was whispered ina
the husband had found cause for jealousy
and he was unable to overcome his re
nupnence toward the youngest child of his
/ wife.
Tho first marriage Of Mrs. Beach "h'
was the oldest daughter Of Courtlandt II
Moss. was a great social event. She wal
married 10 Charles +. Havemeyer at 1sIip
ong Island. on october lS 1890. Miss HOPE
Goddard. who later became Mrs. c. olive
| 1seIin was one Of Mrs. Havemeyer's at
tendants. !; was M. Tselin who expressed
| Willingness last month. after the attack OF
| Mrs Beach at Aiken, TO join a mob ana u
| string Nd those who had given expression
to their belief that Mr. Beach knew more
about the affair than he had told.
Eighteen months after her first husband
death on November 2S. 1899, Mr.. Have
mever's widow was married 10 Frederick
q Beach. whom she had known for some
Years. The ceremony. performed at Grace
| church. was attended by many men and
women we'll known in New York society.
! William Is Vanderbilt acted "a best man.