The Washington times., 1907-06-29
WIFE CHARGES
LIEUT.. TUCKER,
WOMAN IN CASE
War Department Inves-
tigating Allegations
Against Army Man.
Son-in-LaW of Mrs. John
A. Logan Accused of
Misdeeds.

On the complaint Of his wife, Lieut.
| Col. William F. Tucker, son-in-law OF
Mrs. John A. Logan. is now the subject
Of rigid investigation by two of the
highest inspectors in the War Depart
ment
The information furnished the depart
ment by Mrs. Tucker has to do with the
alleged misconduct Of Lieutenant Colonel
Tucker in Manila. San Francisco. and
Portland. Ore. and involves the name
of q fascinating American woman. II
the inspectors now working on the case
show that there is grounds for the
offended wifes charges. Lieutenant Col
onel Tucker will probably be court-mar-
! tailed by the army and will. in all like
lihood. have to face suit for divorce by
Mrs. Tucker.
Mrs. Tucker Silert.
Mrs. Tucker. who was Miss Dolly
Logan. daughter Of Mrs John A. Logan.
Is now at her mothers home in this
city. having separated from her hus-
band, who is on duty IN Chicago as pay
master OF the Department OF the Lakes.
She refuses absolutely 20 discuss the
domestic storm that bids fair to make
the temporary separation Of her hus-
band and herself permanent. Her
! mother, Mrs. Logan. the widow OF the
| famous war general. is out Of the city
and will not return until Monday, or
later.
The officers instructed by the War De-
partment 70 run down the charges made
against Colonel Tucker by his wife are
Maj. G. G.. Galbraith and Mai. Parker w.
| West. both assistants 10 the Inspector
General. Major Galbraith has only re-
Gently returned from Chicago. whittier
I be went 70 secure Lieutenant Colonel
fuckers explanation OF the EitLati5n.
Major West Is now in Portland, the city
that is said 10 have been the scene OF
some Of Colonel fuckers misconduct.
Facts Leak Out.
Although those vitaIly interested In
the matter are reticent about il. the
high position Of the principals. socially
and in army life. has led 10 so much
discussion of the case in army circles in
Washington that the facts have leaked
out in a great degree. AS nearly as can
be learned. the story Of this domestic in
felicity, which has gone TO such a point
that the War Department is looked 10
! as the final arbiter in the matter, is
about as follows:
In October. 1900, Lieutenant Colonel
Tucker, who was then in service in the
Philippines. secured three months leave
of absence. following the death of his
son, and, with Mrs. Tucker, returned 10
this city. AS Colonel Tucker had only
one more year to serve in the far East,
Mrs. Tucker decided 10 remain in this
country The colonel, therefore went
10 the coast and thence to the Philip
pines unaccompanied by his wife.
An American Woman Involved.
The ensuing period is the time in
which the alleged missteps Of IAeuten-
ant Colonel Tucker are said to have oc-
CURED. The story told TO the depart-
ment is that the woman in the case
was an attractive American woman. and
that her association with Colonel Tuck
er was marked by incidents which had
as their scenes Manila, San Francisco
and Portland
Mrs. Tucker. II is said. claimed to
the War Department that the conduct
OF her husband and the woman was
such as to become well known and even
to get into the public prints on the
coast.
If the case turns out TO be as bad as
II is pictured by those who are now
most familiar with H. Il will result In
one Of the biggest scandals the army
| OF the United States has ever known
! The war Department dislikes 70 have
! scandals OF a domestic nature brought
10 light when the principals are army
people, and II has all along endeavored
70 keep hidden all the facts IN the
| Tucker lmbroglio. But the probable
court-martial Will give to the public the
entire history of the affair
The report published today thar the
case involves a Filipino woman is far
| from the facts as set forth by Mrs
| fuckers complaint to the War Depart
ment. No Filipino woman is mentioned
| by her, and all the accusations against
Colonel Tucker have as their cause his
alleged relations with the American
woman.
No Charges by Mother-in-Law.
II is also a mistake to say that anv
charges against Lieutenant Colonel
Tucker were filed by his mother-in-law.
Mrs. John A. Logan. All the complaints
and allegations were made by Mrs.
Tucker herself.
So far as his military record is con-
| cerned, Lieutenant Colonel Tucker is
above reproach. He has been in the
army as a paymaster with the rank of
major since he was twenty-eight years
old. He was born March l. 1854 in
Massachusetts. He has served at vari-
Gus posts IN this country in addition TO
| his service in the Philippines.