The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-06
HILARITr IN 4 pRnlcnER's HOUSE
The Napoleon a. Tucker A.ocIntion'. sudden
Rise and Fan.

The Napoleon 4. Tucker Association loom
cd ny yesterday in the Jefferson Market Police
Court. before Justice Morgan. This club was
composed Of young gentlemen o, means. The
Rev Joseph b. Hull and family went into the
country on the goth Of June last. leaving their
elegantly furnished house in charge Of Louis
NJ Tucker. young man In the grocery bust
noes. who lives nj 1853 West Th,rt.rth street
Soon after their departure Tucker met some
congenal souls. and the club Of nine members
WAS formed. They We're: Charles II. Cooper Of
292 Third avenue. Gnrrct Cook Of Chicago. viii
son Howard OF $50 West Twentieth street an
other gentleman Of Chicago. one from Bal
timore. and one from this city. one Of
whom is the son of a well-known physician.
Two We're a tors. The club WAS called the
Napoleon A. Tucker Association" simply
III ridicuie Tucker was elected Pros lent. and
III" residence OF the Rev. Joseph lIG.l WIS
turned INTO n club house. II beraiue u scene OF
u" Widest dissipation. tn" drunken members
sleeping OIL their liquor on the elegant iurni-
turc In the latter part OF July the club made
NE acQunntance ot five young women from
Il ston. One dny the girls proposed tp act w "a
dinner NJ the Rev Joseph Hulis house II the
young men would furnish the cash. The Young
men pnld 20 apiece. AMI had a glorious time,
The dinner WAS good. IN" wine plenty. aud
everything went Off happily Seven Of The
young men became very drunk. and Howard
anu Cooper were the only ONES sober enough To
See N" young women home. The mcmher Of
n" club WHO tells this stoty says that when these
Two returned they Joined the rest IL slceuln.
under the tables ana on the floor
tn clap met with more frequency rs the
summer wore on. Whenever tn furniture or
carpets becam" injured the members sub
Scrihed money To replace II.
About tile 2Oth OF August there was another
drunk. Nld the next morning Tucker an
nounccd that he mad been awakened. IA lac WIS
sleeping on the floor. 10y two burglars In tho
ROOM He told them there was nothing To- steal.
and they obliglngly wen, AWAY. He hoped they
hhd taken nothing. \ week after ms lie an
nouuced that the burglars had broken open
twrniy-tnrrc locks and had stolen books aud
l"w"lry valued NJ $4UJ. The Roy. Joseph HUI
WAS informed OF his loss on Aug. % and he r.
turned To the city. H. had Tucker arrested.
Iuckcr denied any completely IN the robbery.
but intimatcd that he ku.w the I"rprtruiors.
H. promised To- secure lhsir arrest. Justice
DiNby then discharged him.
Ater consdrrabl" inquiry among members
o' the cluh, suspicion was directed To Cooper
AMI Howard. The latter goes by the stage name
OF Chnrl"s lin2lri. They had occupied a room
~ the Rev. Mr. Hulls house. and had eru"rl,iv
Kept more sober thon the rest. Warrants were
granted for their arrest. and Cooper was ar
rugncd yesterday before Justice Morgan.
Howard had not been found. There 4id not
not appear TO be the slightest evidence against
either oi them. but Cooper WAS held until
Tucker Was privately eNunllnet by the judge.
After short conversation. Justice Morgan said
that he believed Tucker was the thlef. aud di-
re'ted Detective Price, VINO hHd charge OF the
cas-" TO arrgs, him. " In any case, said Justice
Morgan Tucker had charge OF the house, and
he i responsible for any loss.
The Rev. Joseph Hull was directed 10 make n
compliant. but he could not be- convinced Of
fuckers guilt and declined 10 do 30. The
prisoners were discharged.