The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-15
The Beauty Made Scene at Dinner in
Fort Wayne and Declares She Is
Done with Her Guardian.
SAD DEATH OF A PERU GIRL
Hartford CityMan Cuts His Wife's
Throat and Then His Own.
Lafayette Gas Plant Sold-Miners and
Railroad Men Refuse to Accept
a Reduction in Wages.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, March livery unex.
pectedly, the dashing Zella Ruhman, to-
gether with her guardian, descended on
Wabash last night, and, though Ruhman
has taken flight in company with Mrs.
Effie Wetherbee, sister OF ZeIla, the dash
ing young woman whose suit against
George Gould has made her famous, stu
remains here, with a prospect OF being un-
able to get away. 1t has dawned on Zells
that the butterfly existence she has been
leading is at an end. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruhman left Wabash a month ago It was
not anticipated that they would ever re-
turn, but she is here her money, which
she spent with such lavish hand. is
nearly gone, and she is deserted. Last
Saturday Mrs wetherbee, sister of Mrs.
Ruhman, a widow, aged thirty-five and de-
cidedly plain in personal appearance. re-
ceived telegram from Zella, asking her
to meet her and Ruhman at Fort Wayne.
Mrs. Wethersbee was in Marion at the
time, but she hurried to Fort Wayne ana
cordially greeted Zella and Ruhman, who
had quarreled. Mrs. Wetherbee on Mon
day came down TO Wabash, Ruhman re-
naming at Fort Wayne.
Last night Zella took the Wabash train
for this city. Ruhman watched her and
got on the train with her. but she de-
clined TO have anything TO do with him,
and when she arrived here she jumped into
a hack and paid the driver a ten-dollaF
bill to take her home so that Ruhman
would not intercept her. Within few min
utes, however, Ruhman appeared at the
residence of her father, Wesley Lytle, and
was admitted. He had been drinking and,
Mr.. Lytle says, was very abusive. He took
Zella sharply to task for evading him, and
the dialogue, in which Mrs. Wetherbee
participated, became spirited and tart. AZ
last in anger, Ruhman slapped Zella
viciously, causing her cheek to burn She
called him vile names, and he came back
at her with another blow. This was too
much for the high-tempered Zella, who
grasped a parasol and smashed him
a terrific blow over the head
breaking the sun-stick, and then at
tackled him with her hands. In the midst
of the confusion Mrs. Wetherbee became
hysterical and old man Lytle put on his
hat and went out after a policeman to quell
the fight. When the officer came gentle
peace had settled down upon the house
hold, and Ruhman, in affected surprise and
his blandest tones inquired Of the officer
why he had invaded the domestic sanctity
of the Lytle family, without warrant or
excuse. The officer abashed, retired and
then the love feast was resumed. Mrs
Wetherbee had become so excited that she
could restrain herself no longer, and
Jumped into Mr.. Lytle and Zella in true
amazonian style, finally flouting, out Of the
house and down to hotel. where she OBJ
tained a room for the night She was fol-
lowed by Ruhmann. who registered "A.
Loeb and sister," they being assigned differ
ent rooms. Fearing that Zella would appear
| and cause a scene. they arranged to drive
| TO Lagro early this morning. and take a
| train, and at o'clock fine rig was OBJ
| tained and they were conveyed to Lagro.
where they boarded the east bound accom-
| mediation on the Wabash
Zella is almost heartbroken over the turn
| affairs have taken and has been confined
to her bed all day, peremptorily refusing
| to see reporters. She says. however. she
will have nothing whatever TO do with
proprietor of the Fort Wayne hotel not TO
| surrender her trunk in which, she says.
| she has several thousand dollars worth OF
| jewelry and fine clothing.
ZeIIa's Sister OF with Ruhman.
| Special to the indianapolis Journal
| FORT WAYNE, Ind, March H.-Al Ruh-
man. husband of Zella Nicolaus. after go
| ing TO Wabash last night with Zella, re-
| turned at noon to-day with a young lady
who very much resembled Zella- 1t was
Mrs. Effie Wetherbee. a widowed sister of
| Zella. After stopping at the Wayne Hotel
| all day they left for Chicago on the Penn
sylvania train. Ruhman left Zella in Wa
bash. where she is now. The result OF the
| fierce quarrel they have had for the past
| two days will probably come out In the
court Zella and Ruhman were in the city.
guests at the Wayne Hotel. since Satur-
| day. Their presence here would not have
been known had they not became engaged
! in a quarrel at the hotel dinner table yes
terday. Ruhman arrived here Saturday
| evening and registered as A. Loebe. New
| York CITY, and was assigned TO Room 100,
| Loebe would arrive Sunday morning. He
| got up before daylight and met her at the
| PENNSYLVANIA depot on the arrival OF the
| limited from New York. They kept I'm their
| room all day Sunday and Monday, but yes
| terday they quarreled at the dinner
| teble and Mrs. Ruhman called for a cat
and left the hotel at once.
! Ruhman was very much worried and
! every few moments called at the omnibus
barn that furnished the cab and endeav-
| ored to locate their whereabouts all the
| afternoon. Zella did not appear again until
| AT the depot last night TO take the tram
| for Wabash. When she started 10 get out
the hack door and saw Ruhman she gave
a loud scream and jumped out OF the other
/ door and ran TO the passenger room. A po-
! Hceman demanded to know the trouble, and
she said Ruhman wanted to whip her be-
cause they had been quau cling all the aft
/ ernoon. When the train arrived she ran
into the chair car and took a seat beside
I another passenger, preventing her husband
/ from sitting with her.
This morning all of their baggage was
Z returned here, and dozen trunks are now
/ at the Wayne Hotel.