The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-02-11
The Old Story Of Women
and Wine.
CATHEDRAL BURNSDOWN.
Highland Park Hotel, a Famous
Southern Winter Resort, De-
stroyed by Fire.
spcc-al 70 Tho Chronicle.

Special TO The Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Speciality.
T. Tanner a prominent Nashville
man. ended his life Sunday night by
shooting himself through the heart in
the house Of IN fame kept by Berthe
Smons GlO Line street Tanner was
man Of good family, and had had
bright prospects, but had been
ruined by the lntamatlon for the at
tractiye propreuess Of the house OF
shame. He was at one time Assistant
Cashier Of the American National
Bank aud also Secretary Of the Her
mitage Club and stood amongst the
foremost men of the city
lie had been at the house all day
Sunday, and it is supposed grown
moody and jealous at the presence Of
some other men that were visiting the
SImons woman, and she begged him to
home.
lie became very angry One Of the
inmates of the house, Lille. who was
In the room with him, said that she ad-
dressed some remark to him and ne
flew off into a rage. lie drew his pis-
toll and fired a shot into the ceiling.
The bah tore a small hole through the
plastering and paper. This, of course.
created great deal Of excitement.
The Gouse was well filled with men
ana they Scampered in all directions.
Miss Simons said that after the shot
was fired in the front room she came
out into the hall and met Tanner. She
asked him what was the matter and
he said he was going to kill himself
and her too She tried to pacify him
and asked him to go home.
She finally got up and went out the
door. Tanner followed her. As she
reached the hall she ran rapidly to the
front door. The inmates say that just
as she closed the front door Tanner
leycled his pistol at her, but she closed
the door before he could fire.
Miss Simons said that while she was
out in the yard going around the house
to the back door, she heard a pistol
shot. On entering The room, she founl
Tanner stretched out on the sofa, gasp
ing for breath, with the pistol lying on
the floor beside him.
1t will be remembered that several
weeks ago a rumor was circulated to
the effect that Mr.. Tanner had at
tempted suicide in BERTHE Simons'
house by taking morphine The rea-
sons given were his infatuation for the
woman and the loss of his position at
the bank.
The bank officials denied that Mr..
Tanner was short in his accounts, and
the inference was that his discharge
was due to the violation Of the banks
rule prohibiting drinking or visiting
houses of i'll fame"
% IN tAt5NNg VI Duuud9 Is the OUT
! come Of his loss Of position and the
+ consequent modification attending it.
Tanner was 45 years of age and came
to Nashville twenty-five years ago be-
ing first employed by Hollins, Murray
& Co, Later he secured a position
a with the Third National Bank, and
sixteen years ago, when the Third and
the American National Banks consoll.
= dated Mr. Tanner was retained. He
was valuable and trusted man and
= his promotion was sure and regular
. Beginning as bookkeeper in the Third
he became Assistant Cashier of the
n American National Bank nearly a de
!, cade ago, and held the position up tc
10 Jan. ! past, when his resignation wa,
If asked for by the directors of the banl
le for reasons stated elsewhere.
If