The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-16
SCANDAL IN A CHURCH.
TIE PASTORS WIFE THREATENS
TO SUE FOR DIVORCE.

She Suspects Her Husband of Inti-
timacy With Former Wealthy
Parishoners of Leevenworth-Tne
Woman Visitor at the toectory at
Atlanta-The Responsibility Of the
Clervyman's Wife Questioned.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 15-The Rev.
Tullius C. Tupper Of st. Phillips church 10
in great trouble and the trouble is not here.
The first details of the affair were pub
lished this morning in a special from
Leavenworth, Kan. which announced the
fact that Mrs. Tupper had directed her
lawyer TO bring damage suit against Mrs.
George Van Derwerker, one Of the doctors
wealthy parishiouers In Leavenworth, for
$4,000. Whom Dr.. Tupper moved to
Atlanta to take his present charge Mrs
Tupper did not come along with him be-
cause of her delicate health.
VISITED AT THE RECroRY.
TIA ppears that Mrs. Van Derwerker was
travelling through the South, and while In
Atlanta she stayed at the rectory. The
news OF this, together with the fact thar
Mrs. Tupper had, previous TO the removal
of her husband, become exceedingly jealous
OF the wealthy lady led to the suit in question.
I % suit is brought through a lawyer
named Thomas p. Fenton, who, when DR..
Tupper came here, wrote very strong.
Endorsement Of him and referred To-
the minister as a man above re-
proach and fitted in every way to do good
work.
A CoACHMAN THE MAIN WITNESS.
A special IN the Journal this afternoon
says that the main witness in the case, IL III
ever comes TO court, is coachman who was
Afacharpad hv Mro l.
can only give circumstantial evidence DR..
Tupper's friends hero have been on the
lookout for something Of this kind, knowing
of the weakness Of mind under which Mrs.
Upper has been laboring. OF course moth.
ing will DO done here until the matter goes
into court. and 1t is exceedingly doubtfuli
III the snit is ever filed. Mrs Upper, the
Journal special says asserts that she win
never live with her husband again, and
that she would have come to Atlanta had
she not heard OF the Vanderwerter visit to-
st. Philips rectory.
THE DOCTORS ARRIVAL.
DR.. Tupper came to Atlanta last June.
He has nine children, Ave girls and four
boys. The girls came TO Atlanta with the
doctor, and the boys remained in Leaven-
worth with Mrs. Tupper The reason Mrs.
Upper remained was that her health was
not good. and she preferred to remain in
Leavenworth until it improved. She was
expected to come here this fall She has been
jealous of Mrs Van Der worker, whose
husband is very wealthy man. And there
| does not appear to have been any reason
| Tor the jealousy. At least the doctor says
| there wasn't, and so does Mr. Van Der
werker. Perhaps there would not have
been any trouble about the matter at all
had not Mr.. and Mrs Van Derwerker come
TO Atlanta this summer. They came be-
cause Mr.. Van Derwsrker had some bust.
ness matters to attend to here.
MRS. TUPPER AROUSED.
Mrs. Tupper heard that Mr.. Van Der
werker was 10 Atlanta and had visited the
rectory. Then she determined that she
would not Join her husband in Atlanta.
and that she would sue Mrs. Van Der
werker for elienating the affections Of her
husband. DIR. Upper is very hand
some man and very earnest
and successful worker. Since
he has been in Atlanta be has made
many friends, and has regularly sent his
Of his wife Ia a great blow 10 him. He
states that Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dsrwerker
have been great friends Of his family and
have done them many favors. They were
constant visitors at his home when he lived
In Leavenworth until his wife became ins
sanely Jealous of Mrs. Van Derwerker.
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IN HIM.
The wardens aud vestry of st. Phillips
met tonight. This is the church of which
DIR. Tupper is rector. They passed resolu-
tions that they have heard with regret
these reports that they recognize the
privacy and sacredness that should
be accorded such sorrows, that
they will continue to repose confidence in
him until convincing proof is brought OF
the truth Of these charges; that they con-
slider his past life assurance that he has
been made the victim Of untownrd circum-
stances, and they hope that reunion and
harmony will soon prevail in his household.
Dr. Tupper asks for a full and complsto
investigation.