Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
LOUNGE LIZARD
BROKE HER HEART
Young Kentucky Girl Kills Her.
self in New York After
Being Tilted
HE THOUGHT HER HElRESS

New York. Dec. II. -- The pathetic
story of Betsy Tcvis. the eighteen
year old Kentucky girl who shot her
self through the heart Thursday nlgnt
ut the home Of her sister, Mrs. Joseph
L. Talbert. 40 Fast Fifty fourth
street, was told last night by friend
Of the Tevis family.
Two weeks ago yesterday. 1t was
learned, Miss Tevis. who cam" to New
York to shop and have a good time.
was introduced at n tea dance IN ,hr
Hotel Plaza to young man. DESCRIBED
ns tall and good looking with a blond
mustache and attractive manners
TO Miss Tevis he represented nm
self as n millionaire many times over
and a resident of Orange. y. j.. lie
told her he was graduate of Yale ana
n member OF the Yale and other CUPS
According to information since oD-
tanned by Miss Tevis' friends he was
not n Yale man, nor a clubman. nor
millionaire. but n fortune hunter. ana
one Of that species Of social poras't"S
known as lounge lizards.
Young Girl Susceptible
Miss Tevis, who was described by nrr
sister az susceptible. impreSslohaple
girl unusued to city ways, was at once
stranger and nfter dancing with MIN
several times allowed him to escort h"r
to her sisters home. Mrs. Talbert, VINO
is the widow OF New York banker ana
was previously married to Nj. ]. "lD
son. wealthy Chicago man. was also
attracted to her sisters new a'q""'hI
anCe, she admitted yesterday.
Mrs. Talbert is known TO be wehI'hN
ond the Young man evidently took it
for granted that Miss Tevis, who comes
of one of the best families IN Kentucky
was wealthy. too. According TO friends
whirlwind courtship followed and th'
Kentucky girls heart soon was won hy
that time, however. her sister had begun
to distrust the young girls smooth tax
ing suitor and few days ago she ad-
viSed her to give up his acquaintance
Next day. it was learned. Miss irViS
met the man again. lie promised h"r
he would build her home IN iasaGrha'
Calf. where Miss Tcvis ana MIS- lhI
bert frequently visited In the winter
Finally. according to the story, MISS
TeviS consented to an clOpcm"ht'
Learned She Wasn't Rich
Thursday night was agreed upon By
them as the time TO be married and take
train for the West. Mrs: IaIhrrt
noticed, she said. that her sister had
been nervous and upset for several days
Meanwhile, it is believed, telegram
to Richmond. Ky. Miss Tcvis home.
informed her "fance' that she was not
an heiress--not rich at all. in fact
the Teyiscs. although a highly respected
southern family. having lost their for
tune in Civil War days.
Thursday night came and with it the
| telrphone message. the substance OF
| which no one but the little Tilted Ken
tucky girl and the man at the other end
of the wire knew. Miss Tevis had acted
| in an uneasy manner early thursday
evening, Mrs. Talbert said.
When the telephone rang at y o'clock
she jumped up eagerly and ran to an
swer it. The conversation was IN an
undertonp. Mrs. Tdlbcrt said. but when
her sister returned to the room she was
pnle ns death.
Friends Plan Revenge
Betsy then went directly to her own
room" Mrs. Talbert said yesterday. "A
moment later she called to me. For
some reason | did not go to her at once.
Then came the shot and | ran in and
| found her Crumpled on the floor.
The same friend Of Mrs. Talbert and
| Miss Tevis who told this story last night
said. inaSmuch AZ the man who betrayed
! Miss Tcvis's confidence was beyond the
pale of the law. friends of the family
had organized to get him and take il
out on him" bv beating him within an
| inch of his life" They know who he
is and where he lives, this man said,
and they know also that he recently
was driven ont of a southwestern city
for practices similar to his deception OF
| Miss Tcvis.
Miss Tcvis' father William Thomas
Stone Tcvis. is president Of the Bel
Root Co.. Of Richmond, Ky. lie was
notified and is on his way to New York.
The funeral will be held at . o'clock this
afternoon ut st. Georges Chapel in
Stuyvpsant Square. There will be Il
temporary intcrmcnt. after which the
body will be sent to Richmond.