Ruth McElwaine Tucker

In the quiet seclusion of a lovers' lane near Memphis, Tennessee, a young woman's life was tragically cut short on the night of January 27, 1923. Ruth McElwaine Tucker, a 20-year-old female, was in the company of 19-year-old Duncan Waller when they were approached by a man named Charles Barr. In a sudden act of violence, Barr, armed with a. 25 caliber pistol, shot and killed Waller.

Faced with this horrific event, Ruth attempted to flee for her life, but her escape was thwarted by Barr. H ...

WOMAN DEAD IN ROAD, ESCORT SLAIN IN CAR; Police Without Clue to Slayer of Tennessee Couple -- Wife Had Left Husband. (Published 1923)

Ruth McElwaine Tucker, age 20 - National Gun Violence Memorial