The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
.K||l.ED HIMSELF
BEFORE / 0]|.|:|: ARREST.
Short In His Accounts.
Irwin Tucker Shoots,
Himself.
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a PISTOL BALL
THROUGH BRAIN /!
Closed Bank Without Explana-
ton, But Left a. Letter
Saying He Would Go
to Europe or
Kill Him
self.

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Especial 10 The Times Dlspntch)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. May 19.---
Twenty thousand dollars short In his hc-
counts and with Chief OF Police REYNOLDS
entering his room to arrest him irwin
Tucker, president Of the Savings Ban
OF Newport News, shot himself through
tho brain tits morning at 1870 o'clock.
and In fifteen minutes wns beyond dan :
ger of prosecution on this earth. a bullet
from n 3S-calibre revolver entered the
right temple, passed entirely through the
brain and lodged just inside the skin at
Tho left temple.
The Savings Bank OF Newport News,
private institution not affiliated with
3 the clearing house association. having
deposits aggregatins nearly $4,000. closed
It's doors this morning at 10 o'clock.
President Tucker ordered the bank closed
without making any explanation. but left
on his desk letter addressed to tho
directors, In which he referred to his
dcfalcation, and said that he proposed
either to 90 to Europe or Kill bimscf.
He also said that II he got to Europe.
and the affairs of the bank could be
adjusted so that he could come back
to Newport News. an advertisement in
the Paris edition OF the New York Her
Nd would reach him.
5la w dIIdIll ElOI t11lC ol. t=+ti ia
AS soon as Or. Carter Perkins. a d.
rector OF the bank and one OF the largest
stockholdcrA- saw Mr.. fuckers letter.
he wenr for Attorney r. M. Lett, aud
the latter hurried TO the police station.
4 arrant charging Mr.. Tucker with
"a the larceny OF $1,000 was Issued, and
Chief Reynolds proceeded to the presi-.
dent room in the bank building. There
was some talk with the tanitor about q
pass key. which the man In the room
evidently heard. AS Chief Reynolds
opened the door there was a report. and
the officer thought that he was being
nred upon. Il
Then Tucker, reeled and fell 10 the
3 floor, with blood gushing from the fear
& I'll wound in his hand Il Il !. f n ''r3'v'.ts-
tDr. S. ". Hobson. n close friend Of
Mr.. Tucker, was summoned; butt tss
could do nothing except watch the. man.
die. life was extinct before fifteen .r,'n
utes had passed.
Crowd Before Bank.
The closing Of the bank rl created
considerable excitement and when It be-
came known that the president was dead
great crowd OF people gathered before
the front doors OF the institution. For
heveral hours no definite information
concerning the standing OF the bank could
be obtained. The directors held a ',ect-
ing Immediately, but as yet no state
ment has been given out. It 's+nn'ier-
stood. however. that $4,000 will cover
the presidents defalcation, and that the
hank probably will be able to pay IS
cents on the dollar TO It's depos5tcrs ana
creditors.
l.osses In stocks aud Investments is the
only reason assigned, for air. fuckers
financial condition. Inc 1lnnnser of the
only brokers' OFFICE here states -ha, Mr..
1.,J 10 rf fnt.
over a week., and hat $50 would cover
all Of his losses th,rs within the past
month.
Life Insurance.
Among the papers OF the deceased were
found insurance policies aggregating
10000, and it Is understood that most Of
them are collectabe,
coroner's inquest was held by Justice
OF the Peace II. J.. Christian shortly after
noon The verdict simply said, "On the
18Th day OF May. 1906. the said Irwin
Tucker came to his death as result
of n pistol shot fired b. his own hand. :
Newport News Lodge, No. 315 B. p. Q.
Elks, have taken charge Of the body and
vii lconduct arrangements for the funeral.
Mr.. ucker's father. Join Tucker q retired
lawyer, of Washington, has been notified
and Is eXpectedft oarriye here Tomorrow
morning. 1t Is probable that the body will
be Inferred In Norfolk, the former home
OF the deceased. .5f
His Personality.
irwin Tucker was one OF the pioneer
rItiycns OF Newport News. He was city
editor OF the Norfolk VirGlnian PilotYln
1901. but during the summer OF that year
ne gave up that position to come here and
engage In the real estate and Insurance.
business. in which no was very success
,<,,, carnto1 VnnrS. III fle active
IN politics and for n number OF years was
chairman OF the local Democratic COM
mlttec From 1855 until 1897 he WAS post
master for the city, since that time he
has been prominent IN business circles,
He was about 80 years Ola ana uhmar-
ried.
leader in social affairs, MI Tucker
Ind a wide circle of friends IN this sec
lion. lie lived at the l'ocRhontns clup.
an exclusive social domestic orsA,'lIut'ol',
and was n member OF the local lodge OF
Elks, Since his death 1t has been sald
that he could have borrowed cnouGh
money to meet lbs shortage VII case
Native Of Norfolk,
Especial to The Times-Dlsputch,}
NORFOLK, VA,s MAY l9--lrWn
Tucker was he son OF Captain Iohll p
tucker, who was Mayor Of Norfolk from
1876 to 1870 His mother was Miss irwin
daughter of Henry Irwin. Of this city,
CAPTAIN Tucker wasFa lawyer, formerly
OF the firm OF Taylor, Todd and Tucker,
and later Tucker and Old and he Is
now livIng In Washington.
lie was the only Surviving child OF the
3ates Manor Tucker. his sister, Mrs,
Henry Poor, OF Baltimore. who was mar
red in Norfolk, having die, two years
ago MI. fuckers, nunts were Mrs. Sue
Wainwright and Mrs Emily Hardy, or
Norfolk, and Mrs. William Royhln,g Of
Baltimore e
II, A. Wainwright, a cousin q Mr..
afternoon for Newport News, to reple-
sent the family In connection with the
funeral arrangements, until the arrival
from MnshlngtoM Tomorrow moming.