The Washington times., 1905-06-12
FUCKERS ABSENCE
ALARMS FRIENDS
Clerk at Capitol Not Seen
Since May 20.
MAN OF MODERATE HABITS
His Only Relative Is a Sister in Balti-
more, Who Is Mystifed at
Disappearance.
MAN OF MODERATE HABITS

Friends Of Robert L. Tucker. clerk
the Senate. are much alarmed at bis
mysterious disappearance from Wash
ington. and today Captain Boardman.
chief OF detectives, was asked to have
a lookout maintained for him.
Colonel Ransdell. In whose office The
young man was employed. can assign
no reason for his going away on May
20 and not returning.
Colonel Ransdeu said today: Tuck
er's relations In the office were most
pleasant, and cannot understand his
disappearance"
The other employees In the Office are
as much In the dark on the subject
Tucker Is TWENTY-FIVE years old. five
feet seven inches in height, weighs
about 100 pounds. Is Of slender build.
and has light complexion. blond hair.
and blue eyes. He wore q small mus
tech when last seen. At the time of
his disappearance he had on a light
suit. tan shoes. stifrLbrimmed straw hat.
and withal. presented q very neat ap-
pearance.
Duties Not ArdEoua.
His duties in the sergeant-at-arns' Of
long He was supposed to report for
work at 8 O'Clock in the morning and
was invariably punctuaI. There was no
set hour for him to leave the office, but
he usually departed about 4:30 or 3
o'clock. He had been employed in the
Capitol for ten years or more, and had
a host of friends. Because OF his con-
genial disposition and good Fellowship
he was one Of the most popular en-
ployes in the building. and since his
disappearance almost every one who
visited the sergeant-st-armS office in
quires Where is Mr.. Tucker?'
The young man was last seen about
4:30 O'Clock on the evening Of May 20.
the day prior to Decoration Day He
had holiday on May 80. and his absence
then was not noticed The day after
ward 1t was believed that he had gone
on a picnic or excursion and was unable
to get back 10 Washington in time to
go to work. The next day Colonel
Rarsdell asked for him. but none Of
the employees in the office had seen
or heard of him since May %.
Left Room May 2o.
Believing his trusted clerk to be I'll,
because he had not asked for leave of
his clerks TO fuckers home, at PISS l.
street northwest Inquiry was made
there, but the woman with whom he
boarded knew nothing Of him. She said
he left his room on May % to go to
work and had not returned since. His
bed was arranged about noon May 20.
but it was unoccupied that night nor
was there any evidence that the oc-
cupant had been in since leaving in the
morning.
Thinking that the young mar was out
Of the city and unable TO comm unicate
with him Colonel Ransdell let the mat
apprehensive about the safety OF Tuck
er and reported his disappearance to
Policeman Weber. of the Metropolitan
police force who is stationed at the
Capitol in civilian attire. Weber was
furnished with a description and sent d
report Of the affair to Captain Board
man. who was subsequently visited by
clerks in Colonel Ransdelrs Office.
His Habits Moderate.
Tucker was man Of moderate habits
and his associates were Of the best
He did not keep late hours nor WIS he
known TO spend his money lavishIy or
unwisely. He attended dances and the
theaters often, but never made a spIurge
or dressed faahiiy. His worst habit is
said to have been the smoking of dozens
OF cigarettes in a day, and it Is believed
that this practice has made him ex-
ceedtngly nervous. and probably may
have been the cause Of his leaving his
place of employment without informing
anyone as to where he was going.
SO far as is known at the Canjtol
Tucker had but one living relative This
Is sister, who lives in Baltimore Be
FORE informing the police of the young
mans disappearance Colonel Ransdell
not only without knowledge of his
whereabouts, but greatly alarmed TO
learn that he had not been seen or
heard from since May 90 Miss Tucker
said she had not received a letter from
her brother since May e. and believing
him TO be i'll, wrote him several mis-
siVes, which are as yet unanswered