Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-02
REPENTING HER HASTE.
Mrs. Rupert l.. Calvert Suing for
Divorce in the St.
Louis Courts.

WAUKEsHA, Wis, April pa we'd
ding that caused a weeks gossip among
the hundreds of visitors to Waukesha
in the summer of 1892 has had sequel
in the divorce courts at st. Louis. Ru-
pert L. Calvert has been made defend
ant in suit for divorce by Mrs.
Calvert, who charges him with habit
ual drunkenness, cruel treatment and
threats to take her lite. The plaintiff is
the daughter Of Aid. William r. Kerr,
of Chicago, and the defendant is vice
president of the VaneCalvert Paint
Company, of st. Louis, and is worth
$500,000.
Among the bellies of the summer sea-
son in Waukesha in 1892 was Miss Lulu
Kerr, petite and charming young
was guest of the Fountain House.
1t was understood that Miss Kerr
was engaged to DIR. L. O. Bart
lett, of Chicago, although the
young lady was frequently seen in the
company of other gentlemen. DR..
Bartlett had spent some time in Eu-
rope, and on returning to this country
fingered too long at the sea shore, and
thus lost the love of Miss Kerr. She
was piqued at his delay in coming to
her, and having known Mr.. Calvert for
a long time easily yielded to his ardent
and persistent wooing. At this time
young Calvert, who was but % years
old, was guest at the Fountain House,
and Miss Kerr readily accepted his at
tentions in lieu of those of the absent
lover.
The filtration between the young peo-
pie had progressed through the several
primary stages, when one day DR.. Bart
lett appeared at the Fountain House
and registered. Young Calvert became
ag;tated and the blood tingled
through his veins, and Miss
Kerr was equally i'll at ease; SO
this couple struck on plan. Aid.
Kerr had just returned to Chicago on
that day. In the evening it was no.
ticed that DR.. Bartlett did not occupy
the chair at the table with Miss Kerr as
he had done of old. He sat at another
table and was nervous with his knife
and fork. The delicious viands were
not relished by him. But Miss Kerr
talked and laughed and was as gay as a
bird.
That night at the hotel was given a
big ball This was July %, 1892. At
$50, when the guests were just as
sembling a carriage drove up to
the hotel and Miss Kerr en-
tered. Soon another carriage con-
NGN6u MT. SdlNcIG away 1lley
met at the residence ofthe Presbyterian
minister, the Rev. J. S. Blue, and were
quietly married, only Mrs. Blue, of
Atlanta, Ca. and n. L. Powell, friend
of the groom, being present. The bride
and groom then entered a carriage and
drove back to the hotel, where they
registered as Rupert l.. Calvert and
wife.
Five minutes after this the news had
spread through the hotel, and the SEN
sation was the talk far into the night
The dancers left the floor, the prom
euades were deserted, and the must
clans played to an empty room.
Late in the evening few
friends gathered in the parlor
and congratulated the happy couple.
DR.. Bartlett took the first train out of
town, and the next day Aid. Kerr was
notified by telegraph and wired his
| congratulations and forgiveness. The
| parents of the groom came to Wau-
kesha the next day to congratulate
them personally.
Friends of the couple here have I'M
derstood for some time that the married
life of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert was not as
happy as was anticipated. Six months
| Club at St. Louis in which figured
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert, French SEES
sion, and a woman whose name was
not given out. Thirty or forty bot
ties of wine were opened and the party
| became SO noisy that they were expelled
from the club. The affair caused
scandal and the members at fault were
expelled from the club. Mrs. Calvert
has been in Chicago with her parents
for several months. Mr.. Calvert has
gone to Europe, and the case will go by
default.