New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-03
son GONE; MONEY ALSO.
EST1TE OUT $500 900.
Baltimore Uom0n Returns from En-
rope to Find Bor Empty.
tBr rEuEsBArH To rHr rRIBrNE ,

/ Baltimore. sept 2-Social and club circles in
/ this city were greatly exercised to-day by the
! announcements that William r Tucker. who was
/ connected with the former firm Of Tucker. Smith
! & Co. and a member q the Maryland Balti-
! more and Elkridge clubs. had disappeared. and
that S560oao in securities # the estate Of his
father. Wesley A. Tucker. was missing. The
securities had been deposited by his mother in a
box IN the vaults Of the Mercantile Trust and
Deposit Company Tucker eft Baltimore six
weeks ago.
Recently his mother was summoned from
Europe by cable. She returned by the next
steamer. and. accompanied by one n her daugh-
ters Mrs. George II. Glover. 81 New-York. and
an officer ~ the court having jurisdiction over
the estate. went TO the deposit company. It
was necessary TO break open the strong box, as
Mrs Tucker did not have the key. Then the
startling revelation came that Of the S653.oo0
given over 20 the care Of William T. Tucker
there was only $4,000 left
Mrs Tucker had had absolute faith in her son.
and refused 10 listen 10 suggestions that the
estate be taken out Of his hands The i'm
plicit confidence placed in him is demonstrated
by the fact that he was authorized n open the
safe deposit box alone. which is an exceptional
privilege
Tucker. who IS thirty five years old. is be-
lieved 10 have been plunging in stocks and two
women also are talked Of in connection with
him One II was said. went to Central America
with him but returned later Recently he was
defendant in 2 suit brought by Miss Sarah G.
Morris of this CITY. who demanded Sal 900
damages OF this amount she declared that
s. 400 had been loaned by her 70 Tucker. and
she asked SOS 600 damages for breach Of prom
ise and $4,000 for an alleged assault. To re-
cover the So 400 suit was brought for $4,000.
As the Sheriff was not able TO find Mr.. Tucker.
he an r-hc fa
said 70 nave accompanied Tucker to Central
America IS said 70 have lived inSouth Balti-
more His acouairtsnces 90 not know her
name and had never heard Of her until re-
Gently
The trust company was not in any way iden-
/ tilted with the estate Of which Tucker was
/ trustee with his mother L was a rule Of the
corrpanv n advise against co-trustees granting
/ authority 70 each other 70 open safe deposit
! boxes which they Jointly held. unless both were
/ rresent When Mrs Tucker and her son gave
notice II the arrangement by which Tucker
J could open the box alone. the management OF
/ the trust company advised against Il. and has
/ since adorte5 2 rule hv which boxes can he
4 rented 70 co-trustees under such terms
/ Tucker was under no bond. and there appears
/ % ~ no rha-ra 81 recovering anv Of the losses
4 70 the estate. thought suit NAV he brought
/ rim in The sale Of securities belonging 10 the
! estate No decision. however. has been reached
/ on this point
.
/ who went with him 70 Central America when
! rhes- arrived there that he was short in his
! counts urith the estate. and this caused her 70
/ return here
. n Glover. n. was found last night AZ the
Sherman SQUARE Hotel Broadway and Seventy
hrst-st and asked bout the alleged disappear
snce ~ his uncle.
Nv mother" ne said 'iE ont n town. and
/ cannon give more than little Information on
/ this matter II my uncle's disappearance. NV
mother rs he sister Of William Cutter. Of Balti
/ more 30 / cannot saw whether she has gone
20 Baltimore tn investigate the matter AT I
can say rs that IT. rs unfortunately true that my
uncle has disappeared. and that " seems likely
that my grandfather's estate may he short
several hundred thcusa nd dollars.
We cannot however. he sure n this ~ TINS
time We may know when my uncle Is heard
/ from I should advise YOU 70 go for Information
20 Mr. Cutters mother In Baltimore. who can
tell Won all about the matter Cutter ana ms
4 mother are the executors Of my grandfather 5
estate Nv mother. Mrs . II Glover. and her
two sisters Mrs NcKiw and Mrs. RldEelN. VIII
he tho principal sufferers If The defal"a-on story
. IS true -.
Mr. Glover said that hlr cutter Tas I'll ~
thirt.--fxe years old and unma rried. and that
ha had kept a hat store I'm Baltimore Tor af"ut
four wears.