Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-14
THE OPERATIC SCANDAL.
Mrs Oates Treasurer Gained by Her
MISUNDERSTANDING a Wife's Repu-
tatiGn from Siander.
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| Mrs oates Treasurer Gained by Her
Husband a Wife's Repu-
tatfon from SANDER.
San Francisco Chronicle, May g.
1t is said that there is a skeleton in the
closet Of every household. The Oates
| opera troupe, since its advent in this CITY.
has been framing a skeleton for its own
'closet-a sort Of social drama Of real life.
resulting in the separation Of husband and
wife, the institution Of proceedings for d.
yOrce, and the certainty Of the speedy dis
TuplIOn Ofthe troupe. An afterpiecs to the
/ drama, Of which an outline was given a
few days ago, was produced yesterday af-
ternOOn, on theioOrDer Of Bush and Kearrey
streets.
THE PLOT OF THE PIECE.
About 1870 O'Clock Mr.. Allison,
the treasurer Of the company, who
was the principal cause Of the
quarrel and separation Of the prims
donna and her husband, left the Opera
House and in company with Charles II.
Drew, the tenor Of the troupe, walked up
Bush street. Some distance behind them
walked slender young man in a light
suit, with a cane in his hand. The slen-
der young man with a cane was Tracy
Titus, the husband Of Mrs. Oates and the
originator Of the troupe. He walked
huTiediy and with an air Of ex-
element and rash determination.
As Allison and his companion
reached kearney street, Titus overlook
them, and placing his hand suddenly on
the shoulder Of Allison as he stepped be-
side him, said quietly.
YOU'RE THE MAN IN LOCKING FOR
Allison, without utteIiug word, stepped
back and closing his fists put them up i'm
an attitude Of defense and defiance. The
next instant Titus cane descended heavily
on his head, and sent him Keeling on the
sidewalk. \ second blow, heavier than
the tirst, followed, swapping the cane into
fragments ard cutting a cash in AllisOn's
scalp over the right ear. Before Titus
could follow up the attack further, Local
Officer Wash Irving, who was stand
ing on the corner when the aff-ay
began, interfered, and disclosing his
star, told Titus TO consider himself
under arrest. "All right said Titus;
"let's DO il in a cen.lemanly way. Call a
hack and III 60 with YOU quietly" \
hack was called, the two got into il and
Titus was taken 10 the city prison, where a
charge Of assault and battery was entered
a--4AAA-L MN " lAlE DA4lELa Ills Uall
fixed at $40, and he put up the money
promptly, and in a few minutes Titus left
with them. The fracas created cOnsidera-
bic excitement on the street, and formed
the staple Of conversation in the saloons
and among the numerous gentry who do
the ornamental in front Of the theatres.
TIE BOTTOM OF THE TROUBLE.
Allison withdrew from the scene as soon
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quiet retirement during the afternoon. 4
Chronicle reporter found Titus and some Of
his friends at the theater during the after
noon. The latter was very much excited,
and paced the floor with a rapid, nervous
tread. Being asked for an explanation Of
his attack, he saiC, "He trifled with the
fair fame Of my wife and beat him. Al
though we are separated, she is my wife !
still, and until we are divorced, intend to |
protect her reputation from SANDER" |
Furthe- inquiry drew out the following |
version Of the melting cause Of the assault: |
Allison, after separating the husband and |
wife, has aggravated his offending by boast |
ing Of his power over Mrs. Oates (whOse |
true name is Titus.) James A. Herne, the /
actor, seems to have been
THE MUTUAL FRIEND IN THE CASE.
On Monday he informed Titus that ALI |
son, with whom he has been quite intimate, |
had shown him a letter from Mrs. Oates to |
him (Allison), as proof Of his pretended |
Of that lady's regards. He said |
Allison had giOried in his assumed triumph, |
and in various ways Haunted it forth in /
public. Herne told Titus the contents of |
the letter, but Titus resOlutely refused to /
believe anything against the character Of |
his wife. HeTne, 10 convince him, made /
affidavit Of the truth of what he had stated. |
With this affidavit in his pocket, Titus /
sought the destroyer Of his domestic hap /
piueSs with his avenging cane, and broke il
on his head. The case will be called in /
the police court to-day.