The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-06
SOCIAL TRAGEDY.
The Destroyer of a Home in st.
Louis Shot.
The Old, Old Story Repeated Wayward
Wife and an Injured Hnsband-His-
tory Always Repeats Itself
[st. Louis Special to the Chicago TrlOune.)

ISL Louis Special to the Chicago Tribune.)
What came very near being a fata
tragedy, and is one of the greatest sOcia
sensations ever tTanspiTing in this city
happened on Tuesday afternoon last, Al
an aristOcratic assignatiOn house OF
Singleton street known as the "Tqnl
House," At 5 o'clock gentleman and
lady heavily veiled, who had entered
the house three hours previously, left
the premises, and were almost immedi-
ately confronted by the lady's husband
and grim-lOOking detective. The girl
clung to her escorts arm, with short
scream, and the husband Immediately
leVeled a pistol and fired. The ball
struck the lady's friend in the arm, and
had it been an inch higher or lower it
would have finished him. As it was, the
bones of his arm were shattered and he
fell grOaning to the pavement. The
husband strobe over him and leYeled the
pistol again, evidently intending to fin
ish his victim, but the detective wrench
ed away his weapon, and the parties
separated. The dramatis PERSONA in
this tragedy were Mr.. and Mrs. Rush II.
TeVis, Mr.. Frank Iglehart, and private
detective who was form6sly on the pO-
lice force. The story of the affair can be
soon told. Mrs. Tevis is lady we'll
known in st. Louis society. She is a
niece of Gen. Sherman, the Commander
in-Chief of the army, and also niece of
the late Justice Samuel +. Reber. Her
father, Col. Reese, is now In the regular
army, but is a. present in st. Louis. The
lady is quite young, with an exceeding
ly attractive and intelligent face, of the
order best described as red blonde,
framed by Titianesque hair, and her
figure is instinct with grace. She does
not look to be more than twenty years
of age, and she has been the charming
centre of very bright circle in st.
Louis society for several years. About
four years ago she was married to Mr..
Rush Tevis, at present an emplOye in
the store of Crow, Hargadine u Co., and
a son of Mr.. John G. TeVis, an old and
respected citizen of st. Louis, and a re-
latiVe of the California Tevises. Every
one who knew them supposed that the
home on Leonard street was very hap
py one. Mrs. Tevis seemed to be
thoroughly cOntented and altogether
wrapped up in her baby, now charm
ing, bright little girl of three years. For
some time past, however, there has been
a GOODNESS between the two. Mrs. TeVis
cOnfided to friend last week that her
husband had been very much annoyed
by an anonymous letter that he had re-
ceiVed couple of days before, and that
he had been to see the private detective
about the matter. She seemed to be very
much troubled about it. Tevis, however,
appeared to be satisfied, and the matter
was dropped. Yesterday afternoon about
O'clOch Mrs. TeYis met Mr.. Frank Igle-
hart at the "Tank House" by appoint
ment. Mr.. Iglehart is gentleman well
known about the city. He was for a
long time connected with the banking
house of BarthlOw, Lewis & Co., as
cashier, and is now interested in the
new KehlOr Mills, which are soon to be
built here. 1t was while leaving this
house after hOursId Idalliance that the hus-
band, who had been waiting for them
with rare patience since 2:30, succeed
ing in shooting the destroyer of his
happiness in the arm. When the shot
was fired Mr.. TeVis was taken away by
the detective friend, and the lady sup
ported Mr.. Iglehart westward and hailed
a passing carriage. While Iglehart was
to be supported the girl was as brave as
a liOness. She held him up and did all
that lay in q wOman's power or wit to
sOOthe the agony of the shattered arm,
but once in the carriage she gave way
to her natural grief. The full meaning
of the esclandre tided in upon her, and
the heroine Of the moment before be-
came the weak, despairing woman. She
seemed to realize suddenly that all
worth living for had gone to wreck and
ruin about her. A gentleman who was
standing at the corner of Fourteenth
and Washington avenue and saw the
party leaving the hack to enter Mr.. Igle
hart's residence, describes the scene as
tragic in the extreme. The pale lady
and the wounded man made a tableau
of love, despair and ruin, not easy to
forget. Almost hysterical, Mrs. Tevis
did not know what to do. Her first care
was for her lover, and, when he was
safely housed, she seemed to abandon
herself altogether. She went home to
her father and confessed all to him, and
and there she is now stopping, and is
said to be greatly Frustrated. Mr.. Igle
hart is lying at his boarding place with
his shattered arm bound in plaster
cast, and the surgeon who is attending
him says he will probably lose it. He
takes the blame of the whole affair upon
himself, and intimates that, in the event
of the injured husband wanting any
more satisfaction, he will be ready to
give it.
The trouble between the husband and
wife has been settled, the understanding
being that Tevis shall sue for divorce,
and that the wife shall not oppose the
application. The business of the "Tank
House" is at an end, and thus one of the
worst social dens in the city is broken up.