The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-10
CHICAGO.
A Domestic Tragedy.

aC 143 west JackS0n street., llLtle RILeF
7 o'clock, which from the well known
character Of the parties and the painful
domestic circumstances under which 1t
was brought about, causes much excite
ment. At the hour named young ply
sician, DR.. s. E. Scanland, met his brother:
in law, P. A. Leonard, employed in the
registry department Of the postofEice, in
front Of the house Of the latter, as indi.
Gated above, and after an exchange Of
few words Of an unfriendly character,
Leonard drew q revolver and shot Scan.
land dead. The events VIII ch led TO this
tragedy are as follows:
1t appears that for some time past Sc.
rious misunderstanding had existed be-
tween Leonard and Dr. scanland. Their
last and fatal quarrel commenced on
Thursday morning. A photograph con:
tanning the portraits Of Mrs. scanland and
another lady was hung in the parlor, and
Leonard, for some reason, took the pic.
ture from the wall. When DR.. Scanland
came in he asked what had become Of 1t,
and was told by Leonard's sister
that her brother had taken 1t
down. The Doctor pinched her, whether
playful or otherwise Is not known, and
when Leonard came to hear this he wrote
letter 10 his brother.in.law desiring him
to take his things and leave the house.
About Z o'clock las: evening, DR.. Scan
land came and went up stairs. Mr..
Leonard's sister thinking he had gone for
pistol, went and told her brother, and
when'the Doctor came down lie found
them both sitting in the parlor. .Scanland
told the lady there was something for her
in the back room, and when she retired
he walked up to Leonard and shook his
fist in his face, The sister returned and
imagining still that Scanland had pistol
about him, she seized his arm. Heshook
her of. Leonard then retreated toward
the door and drew q revolver, which he
presented OF Scanland, telling HIM not
TO approach him. He kept retreat
ing until he reached tho sidewalk,
and Scanland advanced toward him, as
Leonard thought in o menacing attitude,
and with his hand In that pocket In which
one usually carries pistol, It subse-
quently turned out that his fears in that
respect were groundlesS, for no pistol was
found in his pocket. Leonard, however,
being prepared to take the initiative, fired,
and Scanland fell dead.
The deceased was a gentlemen Of quiet
manners and Of considerable accomplish
ments, and was highly esteemed BY all
who enjoyed his companionShip. He was
a Southerner by birth, as were the Leon
ards, and came to this city to practice his
profession several years ago, and for some
time was connected with the Rush hIedl-
cal College, and recently he was appoint.
ed agent Of a life insurance company.
Two years since he was married to Miss
Agnes Leonard, a lady who has long
been known in the literary world OF the
West, and who Is the sister Of the man
who killed him,
There hadariSen certain unhappy dis
senslons In the domestic circle, in which
the brother and sister seem TO have
shared q common sympathy. DR.. Scan.
land, in the exercise Of his profession, nat.
urally made many acquaintance, and
among others formed the acquaintance of
a lady who was also an intimate friend Of
his wife. The Doctor was d frequent
guest at the house Of this lady,s husband,
with whom he enjoyed the friendliest re.
lations. Mrs. Scanland became jealous OF
the friendship to a degree which amount.
ed to q monomania. That there never
had existed the shadow Of foundation
for any suspicion on her part, was well
known to all who knew the circumstances;
but Leonard seems to have implicitly be.
lieved the story told by his sister, and
hence the dislike he conceived towards
his brother.in.law. It Is proper to state
here, as having an important bearing on
the circumstances Of this affair, that Mrs.
Scanland's mother was insane for a
long timc before her death, and Mrs.
Scanlands extraordinary conduct In re.
gard to her husband has been attributed
by her own friends to a similar cause.
About a month ago she was removed
from this city by her husband, acting un.
der the advice ofhis friends, in the hope
OF restoring her health. She returned to
Chicago on Thursday evening and was
yesterday seen by her brother. Shewent
to the house OF friend on Indiana ave
nue., near Twenty.third street, where she
is probably now residing. No one Of the
family at Jackson street, however, ap.
peared to know Of her whereabouts, and
she could not be found by those who went
in search Of her last evening.
RATLT, AocIDRNT-
Robert B. Treadway, a well known
merchant doug business on Kenzie street
fell through a hatchway Of his warehouse
and was Instantly killed. His age was
thirty.dve.
DIsTLLERY BURNED.
A little after two o'clock this morning q
FIRE broke out in the dlsttllery Of GRAFT,
Rollin & Co., corner OF Filth and DIX
streets, and In a short time 1t was COM
pletely destroyed. Loss about $76, 900
Insurance not ascertained. d.
SCHOONER SUNK WITH ALL ON BOARD,
CHICAGO, April 8.
At about 1a o'clock to-day, as the tug
S. R. Watson was towing the schooner
Summer from tho river to the lake, and
Just as the end OF the pier was reached,
the schooner suddenly hoisted her sails,
A high wind prevailed aud the sails sud
denly filed, The Summer shot ahead d
the tug. The tow line was taut, and the
crew Of the Watson found 1t impossible Ia
cast off. The result was the tug was cap
cised and Immediately went to the bottom
with all on board. The result was Capt.
Green Of the tug, and two Of his crew,
named Lewis Garrety and Patrick Col
lins, and Lewis johnson, mailing clerk for
many years In the Chicago Ersnigg Jour
nal Office. and part owner Of the tug
,rnrn hrnrnad TRn other men on hnnrfl