The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-03-20
TUCKER A GRAND RASCAL.
He Betrayed Friends and Broke IL Sol.
emn Oath.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 16.-(SpecIal.)-
The Constitution printed q few days ago Il
story of the sudden disappearance of Pro
feSSor Jordan Tucker, very handsome ana
very pous young man with from Sl,20o 10
$3.50 belonging to too credulous friends
Among others whom he defrauded was the
Young Mems Christian Association OF when
he prominent member. The assocla-
ton has forwarded q description and photo
graph of Tucker to the national organ In
Chicago for the purpose of preventing SIM
liar frauds on the faithful in other places.
1t now comes to light that another ana
more vengeful organization is after him.
This is the American Protective Association
which is very strong here Some days ago
it became known that the Catholics in
Knoxville knew the name of good many
members of the American Protective ASSo-
cation and that United States Marshal
Condor, q democratic lrishman and Catho-
lie, had procured the list. Investigation. so
the story runs and it is trustworthy, dis
closed the fact that Tucker was the traitor,
and that a prominent republican had at
least a partial list of the members OF chs
American Protective Association. Tucker
was of the original members. When
man becomes an applicant for membership
he signs a card of application These cards
are preserved. Tucker found means ITO
secure the cards of lodge, the first
and solo them.
Broke. "a Solemn Oath.
The most solemn oath is required, so it Il
said, from the applicant and one part is
that under circumstances will member
reveal the membership of another man.
To break the oath is to secure the pur-
suing; enmity of every American Protective
Association man in the United States and
the membership is said to be 100000 strong.
Wherever Tucker goes he will be pursued
by the active enmity of the order.
The result Of the exposure is likely to
be far-reaching. There are 800 Catholic men
in Knoxville and the American Protective
Association has o membership Of 700 and is
said to be growing at the rate of 100 a
week In the last two months three lodges
have been organized and the fourth viii be-
next week The Catholics had boycotted
all American Protective Association MEM
bers so far as known to be in business or
the professions. The founder of the order
here is the head of a large book store. Not
a Catholic in town will bay penny's worth
from him. 1t is said tonight thar the Amer
lean Protective Association will retaliate
with Il boycott and carry the matter into
business. They also now declare they will
advertise their meeting places and come
out openly.
Candidates Boycottcd.
A republican primary occurs on March
31st. Two Irshmen and one man VINO mar
ried a. Catholic lady under the boycott.
The Catholics say that if the American no
tectVe Association is successful III defeating
these three they will defeat The whole
county ticket in the August election. On
the other hand. local democratic leaders
will not permit the nomination Of any .ieIu-
ocrat belonging to the American Protective
Association and the associ ltiUn is about
equally divided as to politics. 'rha American
Protective Association says that it will fight
the whole democratic county ticket.
Nothing has been heard Of Tucker, though
he is being searched for in every cIT IN the
country where there is an American Pro-
tectiVe Association lodge.