The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-30
ST. LOUIS SENSATION.
Some People Heretofore Considered
Highly Respectable Falling
from Grace.
A Prominent Merchant and a Niece oil
General Sherman
Control the Topic of Conversation in St
Louis To-Day.
1t Looks Like Cold Day for the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company,
Anair ID s.. Eoui,

Another Aniair at St Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.-The parties in
volved in theshooting AFT ray, briefly re-
ferred TO last night. were Frank T. lyle
hart, formerly cashier of the banking
house OF Barlholow, Lewis & Co. and
very highly connected, and Mr. Rush 81.
Tevis. well-known merchant. Iglehart
and lady closely veiled came from the
house on Singleton street known as an
Hssignatiou house, early last evening,
when Tevis and companion, who it
il seems had been lying in wait, sppear-
ed from an alley near the house. Tevis
nred at Iglehart, woundiDg him, but not
and the woman helped him
up while the assaiIlent ran
to & livery stable a block away and
procuring their rig, which had been left
there, drove rapidly of.
lngleheart. supported by the lady,
walked few blocks when 8 passing
carriage was hailed and they were driven
to the formers residence. The lady
then drove away in the carriage.
It is supposed the man with TeVis
was q private detective and that
the lady was Tevis' wife, and that 1t was
his intention to kill Iglehart. All par
ties are very reticent, but the affair has
caused much excitement as the persons
involved are all well known and highly
connected.
i FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Mrs. Tevis was Miss Reese and a
neice of Gen. Sherman, and also q neice
Of the late Judge Samuel Reber. HeI
father is colonel in the United States
army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tevls met this morn.
ing. They have separated, he tax
ing an only child, q little girl
three years of age, and will
institute a suit for divorce which viii
be allowed TO go by default
The bones If Mr.. Iglehart's- left arm
below the elbow are shattered and the
ball ranged upward, but the wound i:
not serious. The scandal is the topic o.
general conversation in town to-day.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Post-Dispatch gives the follow
. ing story of the affair: Mrs. Tevis is 4
lady well known in st. Louis society
She is the niece of General Sherman
commander-in-chiefo of the y. 8. army
and also q niece of the late Judge Sam
uel +. Reber, her father, Col. Reese, il
now in the regular army, but is at pres
ent in st. Louis. The lady is quit
young, with an exceedingly attractive
, and intelligent face of the order hes
described as a red blonde, ant
her figure is instinct with grace
She does not took to be more than q
years old, but is about 81, and she haI
been the charming center of~s yer.
bright circle in ST. Louis society TO
several years. About four years ago sh,
2 was married to Mr. Tevis, who was late
e ly merchant in this city, but now i
connected with the extensive dry good
house of Crow, Hargadine & Co., and il
a son of John G. Tevis, an old re
e spected citizen of st. Louis, anC
: relation of the California TeVises
Every one who knows than supposed
their home was a very happy one, but TO
some time past there has been q coldnes
} between them growing out Of anon
, ymous letters received by the husband
This was explained, however, and MI
Tevis seemed to be satisfied. That de
/ ception was used, there can be no doubt
for only few days later the event de
, described above took place. AT
ter the SHOT was fred, Tevi
was taken away by his detective
t friend and the lady supported Iglehar
until they stopped a passing carriag
: and were driven to Iglehart's apartment
From there Mrs. TeVis went to her faith
er, not caring to go to her home, ant
the scene between them during her re
cital of the affair is said to have beer
p ainful in the extreme.