Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-05
nEicHsoRs INTERFERE.
Peculiar Affair At Fairfield, In which Man
Woman and Citizens Figure.

Waterville, Oct 4.-One Of the most
singular public meetings ever held in
a Maine village was held, Friday even
ing, at the home of H. T.. Tuck. ex-tax
collector of Fairfield village, a man of
much wealth. and who has in the past
received considerable honor from his
fellow townsmen.
Mr. Tuck's affairs have caused a great
sensation in the town of Fairfield and
at last his fellow townsmen have ad-
justed them to their satisfaction,
though not until IA men and women
waited upon him while he lay in his
bed and there laid down the letter of
the law in such decided manner that
he Succumbed to their demands
Mr.. Tuck has been nearly a year in
poor health. Several months ago he
went to Battle Creek. Mich, and there
met a widow, Mrs Eta Allen, having
a 16-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Allen tells the following story:
MIR. Tuck came to my place with the
intent of entering the hospital, but
concluded to hire me as a nurse in
stead.
Being very methodical, he had me
sign contract to the effect that |
would come East with him. together
with my daughter, receive all expenses
and 81 week, which was to include
my daughters board and schooling
He represented himself to he very
wealthy and stated that in case of
death he would leave me a sum of
money which would recompense me for
my services, beside the beforemen-
toned contract.
we packed up and came to his
home at Fairfield where everything
| Went satisfactorily for time Then he
proposed marriage to me, which | re-
fused
He then desired me to go to Show
hogan with him, where, in the Office of
). j. Walton, he endeavored to get me
to sign papers to the effect that / had
| received full pay to date
II desired to leave him. but he locked
| up my trunks so that l could not go
away. He then made things as dis
agreeable as possible in every way
| until it became noticeable in the place
Finally. that / might secure my
'hAh7o, Htillitttti MN To call IN
George d. Weeks. before whom
signed papers of full settlement. but
even then he continued his persecui-
tions, and would not allow me to leave.
This became known to his towns
men. and Friday night Mr.. and Mrs G.
e. Duren, Mr.. and Mrs. F. f. Vickery.
j, F. Lawry. Mrs Charles Hooper, Mrs.
Hortense Smith. Hiram z. Burgess. G.
NJ. Chapman, Deputy Sheriff w. r.
Mutt O. b. Ames. Judge w. S. Simp-
son and L. p. Mayo came to the house.
walked into his bedroom. chose +. e.
Nickery as spokesman and demanded
OF him the money due me- and a return
ticket to my home for myself and
daughter
TUCK refused to recognize their
claim and ordered them out of the
mousse, which order they refused to
comply with. as they stated the prem
ises were in the hands of his physician
Dr. Weber
AT last with the final threat that
proceedings would at once begin
against him in my name. they furnish
ing the funds to carry on the case. he
promised to comply with their de-
manly and uncalled-for expressions
toward them.
They then left the house. and he
proceeded to inform me that he would
follow me to the ends of the earth and
continue his prosecutions if l did not
marry him.
saturday afternoon he secured
tickets for myself and daughter to our
western home, and we shall leave. To-
night.
Mrs. Allen is very pretty little
widow of 40 years.
Mr.. Tuck is about SIS. exceedingly
close in his dealings, though abundant
~ able to have the best of everything
Ihe townspeople who waited on him
are among the first people of the place.
ana, as they expressed to him, their