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Assault in the Evening Journal, 1900 & 1920

Beehler Bound Over

Item

Title
Beehler Bound Over
Date
27-Mar-00
page
2
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84020358/1900-03-27/ed-1/?sp=2&q=assault&r=0.262,0.245,0.215,0.237,0
Crime
Assault
Subject
stab; home
Gender of alleged offender
male alleged offender
Gender of alleged victim
female alleged victim
Stage of the Legal System
court
Location
In State; West Haven
Length of story
191
Description
BEEHLER BOUND OVER.
John F. Beehler of Albert street, West
Haven, was yesterday morning bound
over to the next term of the superior
court by Judge Bryant in the West Ha
ven borough court, charged with assault
with intent to murder.
Mr. Lum told briefly the story of the
assault. He said he was called by a
knock at his door a week ago Saturday
night and found Beehler at the door.
Without any warning Beehler, who ap
peared to be drunk, stabbed him. He
ran back Into the house, and Beehler
fled.
L. B. Warner, a neighbor of Mr. Lum,
told the court that a short time prior
to the assault Beehler had been at his
place and made threats against Lum.
Mr. Warner said that Beehler was
drunk then. He heard Mr. Lum's cries
for help shortly afterward and when he
went over to Mr. Lum's house he was
Informed that Beehler had stabbed Mr.
Lum.
The accused was represented by At
torney Edwin S. Thomas of Lynch
Thomas. He waived examination.
Judge Bryant declined to reduce the
bonds, and In default of $3,000 surety
Beehler went back to Jail,