The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-10
A GRAVE CHARGE
Made Against Gel. Tucker BY Hrs.
IA. Logan.
A TRIAL MAY Result

Colonel Tucker. stho Married y
Daughter Of Mr>. Logan, Bat Who
Has Left Him. Is Charged Wish .
scand:,,ous Conduct While On
Duty in the Philippine iSland>.-
VIII Be Investigated.
What promises to be another cause
celebre in the American army has
been precipitated through the acton
of Mrs. John 4. Logan, widow OF
the famous civil war general, IN Ill
ing complaint at the war depart
ment, alleging scandalous conduct on
the part of her son-in-law, Lieut..
Col. William F. Tucker.
If an investigation begun by the
department should substantiate her
statements, Lieut.. Col. Tucker stands
in danger of courtmartial.
Since the complaint reached the
department its contents have quietly
circulated among the army corps IN
Washington, and in interest has
eclipsed the case Of Mrs. Ayres, ex-
cludeG from the military reservation
at West Point. 1t has also recalled
the allegation made against Brig.
Gen. John J. Pershing in connection
with his conduct in the southern IS
lands Of the Philippines.
The interest in the Tucker case is
heightened by the recent reports that
Lieutenant Col. Ticker and his wife,
Mrs. Logan's daughter, have separa-
ted. Mrs. Tucker is now in Washing
ton living with her mother and her
husband, Lieutenant Colonel Tucker,
is stationed in Chicago performing
his duties as paymaster Of the De-
partment Of the Lakes.
The complaint fled by Mrs. Logan
is said to be based upon the way in
which her son-in-law conducted him
self while stationed in the Philippin-
es. Lieutenant Colonel Tucker was
assigned to duty in Manila severa!
wears ago and only recently returned
and assumed duty in Chicago. Off
cials Of the war department decline
to make public the nature Of Mrs.
Logan's allegations, and Mrs. Tuck.
er herself viii not talk about them.
When the paymaster was first sent
to the far East he was accompanied
by his wife. She returned a year age
on account of the death of her little
son. What Mrs. Tucker subsequently
learned Of the conduct Of her hus
band which led to tbs separation anc
the fling of'Mrs. Logan's complaint
is not authoritative!y known.
When Mrs. Logan was informed o1
the situation, it is said she became
highly Indignant, and not only ap
proved her daughters separation
from her hastand, but came to Wash
ington two weeks ago especially TO,
the purpose Of acquainting the wa,
department with all the facts as she
knew them.
There is no doubt that Mrs. Lo
gan's action was most embarrassing
to the department. Scandals. espec
ially Of a family character and having
the Philippines as their scene, are
not relished by the army, because Of
the effect upon the entire service
Mrs. Logan was insistent, however
that action be taken upon her com
plant, and as a result it was decided
to have two officers of the inspecto,
generals department make
thorough investigation. The officer:
charged with this duty were Majoj
]. G. Galbraith and Major Parker
w. West, both assistants to the in
spector general.
Major Galbraith returned recent
ly from Chicago, where, it is said
he saw Lieutenant Colonel Tucker
and received his explanation. Major
West is in San Francisco, seeing per
sons who. it is claimed, know al
about the case 1t is possible the IN
vestigaticn viii be carried to Manila
Major Galbraith will say nothing
even to his intimate friends, in re
gard to his Chicago trip. The mill
tary authorities recently issued ar
Official order in regard to the rela
tons which should exist between ar
my men stationed in the far Eastern
archipelago and Filipino women.
These relations have tended tc
bring disgrace upon the army anc
the United States, and number OF
ccurtsmartial have occurred, which
have resulted in the dismissal Of the
officers involved. Several months ago
an order was issued prohibiting Off
GERS from living with Filipino wo-
men, on the ground that such con-
duct was a disgrace to the service
and the flag, and prescribing the pen
atty of dismissal for every person
found violating it.
The department feels that in nc
case can it go behind this order, no
matter how high the officer or how
strong the political and other inlu-
ence ne may be able to muster. Be-
sides the disgrace suffered by the
United States and the army, the
practice is injurious in its effects upon
the Filipinos, and lessons that feeling
Of respect for the government class
which the latter should enjoy.
So far as Lieutenant Colonel Tuck
er is concerned, there is absolutely
no flaw in his military record. He
was born in Massachusetts, on March
l, 1854, and at the age Of twenty
eight was appointed major and
paymaster. Illinois being accredited
with the appointment. He served at
various army posts throughout the
country. performing Good service,