The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-18
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SCANDAL IN ARMY.
Taggart Divorce Suit Promises Some
Spicy Developments.

Washington, April 1S-With the
filing by Major Gilmore f. Taggart,
United States army, of an amended
petition of his suit Tor divorce, which
rs on the calendar for trial ia Wooster.
O., this week, further sensations have
been added to the case which has
been the subject of gossip in military
posts from the Philippines 10 Fort
LeavenwOrth, Kan, where MajCr Tag
CART alleges his wife deserted him July
6, 1903 Major Taggart has served at
many stations in this country and in
Cuba and the Philippines since, his
marriage to Grace Violet Culver, d
Chicago society girl, in 1890.
Major Taggart is now daily expect
ed home from the Philippines, with
er he sailed in January in command
of the transport Sherman. He has
named a half dozen officers of various
ranks as cO-resp Ondents-
Among them are Captain Louis H
Bash, husband Of Bertha Runkle,
whose Helmet of Navarro" esta b
lished her in the front rank of young
American writer's. Before Captain
Basins marriage his name was spoken
by gossiDs in connection with the Tag
CART trouble and on account of it Cap
tain Bash offered to release Miss
Runkle from her betrOthal, but she
declared belief in his innocence and
they were married October %. The
Taggarts have two children, 10 and 6
years old, respectively.
Major Taggart alleges that his wife
went with the children to San Francis
co. where her conduct was such that it
created scandal. 1t was while in Ma
Mia that Major Taggart alleges that
Captain Bash and Mrs. Taggart figured
in episodes which are Tecounted in the
petition. Major Taggart specifies that
in August, 1901, Captain Bash was q
frequent visitor at their home, in spite
of protests which he made to Mrs. Tag
Tn HeaHaa aAaH~a oh
Mrs. Taggart said recently:
Il scarcely know Captain Bash. While
was in the Philippines three years age
with my husband I met Captain Bash
but we never became we'll acquainted
saw no more of Captain Bash than ]
did Of many other fellow officers of my
husband"
In the first cause for action named by
Major Taggart he says that his wife
was guilty of improper conduct with
Lieutenant Rither at Fort Thomas, KY.
in 1896. He also reiterates the charges
as to misconduct with one William Tag
CART and alleges that his wife and Will
lam Taggart lived for a time in 1900 ir
the latters home in OrrvilIe, o. Majol
Taggart further AYERS that on SeVera
occasions in 1903. while he was station
ed at Fort Leaveuworth, Mrs Taggar'
was guilty of improper conduct witt
Colonel c. W. Miner. United States
army Tt was about this time, Major
Taggart alleges. that his wife and Lieu
tenant Granville r. Fortesque figured
I'm incidents which furnish grounds fol
naming the lieutenant as one of the CO.
respondents.
For his second cause of actor
Major TaEsart charges his wife witt
squandering much of his earnings fo-
intcXicants for herself and others. an6
for presents of clothing and Othe
articles to William Taggart. Majoi
Taggart alleges that his wife was ad
dicted to cigarette smoking and drink
ing. He instances an occasion a
Fort Thomas when, he alleges, Mrs
Taggart engaged in a drinking con
test at the canteen with several othe
women to determine which could i'm
bible the most liquor. Mrs Taggar
IS also charged with conspiring witt
Colonel Miner and Captain Poore t
cause his confinement in the arm