The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

Under the caption. col. Tucker and
Mrs. Platt. the Manila Times OF May %.
received yesterday. throws new light on
the officers alleged indlscretons IN the
PHILIPPINES, The article refers especially
TO his reported attentions to Mrs Myrtle
3. Platt former school teacher. and a
widow.
The account is introduced with the
words. Loves Golden Dream Is Ger"
and deals with Lieut. Col fuckers claim
Of an abb. and a declaration that the at
tentions he paid Mrs. Platt in Manila
were nothing but those any army officer
might have paid 10 any American woman.
The Times says further:
The coloners protestations. however.
hardly agree with the stories told about
him and Mrs Plat here. where their
apparent mutual devotion furnished gos-
sip for months The article asserts that
the scene when Mrs. Platt sailed on the
Logan was most affecting.
The article is printed in connection with
san Francisco cable dispatch which
states that Mrs. Platt nursed Mrs Tuck
er's son George before the latter died.
about two years ago. Mrs Platt returned
from Manila last month.
Mrs. Tucker Sees Secretary Taft.
Following a conference at the War De
partment yesterday between Secretary
Taft Senator Cullom, and Mrs. William
F. Tucker, formal confirmation was given
to the statement published yesterday
morning that an Official Investigation is
being made into alleged scandalous con-
duct on the part OF Lieut. Col. Tucker.
Of the army, who is stationed at Chicago
as chief paymaster Of she Department Of
the Lakes.
The call Of Senator Cullom and Mrs.
Tucker was for the purpose Of having
the department make some sort Of an
announcement in regard to the action
Il had taken IN the paymaster's case.
There was no disposition evinced by Mrs.
Tucker to have the department call a
halt in its inquiry.
On the other hand. II may be stated
that she proposes, unless she abandons
her present intention. to push her com
plant against her husband 90 the point
Of his cOuTt-martial and subsequently
may use the information obtained by the
inspectors general charged with the in
vestigation for her own purposes. At
| least, this is what she is reported TO have
said TO persons with whom she has talked.
Officer May Lose Promotion.
II Will be recalled that Lieut.. Col
Tucker was appointed a major and pay
master upon the recommendation Of Gen.
| Logan, Mrs. fuckers father. Since the
! generals death, Senator Cullom has been
| the prop upon which the family has lean
ed. and it developed yesterday that he
recently recommended Lieut. Col Tucker
/ for detail as paymaSter general upon the
retirement Of the incumbent Of that Office
| in January.
It is not at all likely now that Senator
| CullOm Will press his recommendation.
and the probability IS that Lieut. Col
| Tucker viii have TO rest content with
promotion to the grade Of colonel This
| latter promotion. however. naturally will
/ depend upon the results OF the investS3-
/ ton. as the army regulations require
I every officer before advancement 20 pass
an examination 20 determine his profess
si0nal physical and moral capacity for
| the higher grade
/ The War Department stated Yesterday
| that the complaint made against Lieut.
| Col. Tucker was Of a general character.
and called for an investigation Of his
conduct extending over the past two
| years. and covering his career in the
Philippines, San Francisco. in Portland,
Greg, and Chicago. II appears that Lieut..
Col. Tucker applied for leave Of absence
| I'm October, 1895, and returned 70 the
United States with his wife on account
of the death Of their small son. As her
husband had only one year more TO serve
in the far East Mrs Tucker determined
20 remain in this country. The paymaster
started back for Manila.
Manila Army Circles Stirred.
The name Of the woman who is said
10 figure in this case. if the War Depart
ment knows it. is suppressed. Mai. Cal
braith. the inspector general, who OBJ
tanned a statement from Lieut. Col
Tucker. declining 10 talk about the mat
ter In any way.
There IS no doubt that the attentions
Of Lieut. Col Tucker paid a school
teacher I'm Manila occasioned a great deal
of gossip among the army circle in the
Philippine capital tt is probable that
the Inspector general Of the Philippines
will make a report upon this phase Of
the case. Inspector General West is now
az san Francisco one of the places
mentioned at the department, and will
60 also 10 Portland. Greg. for the pur-
pose Of ascertaininE all he can in relation
10 the conduct Of the paymaster in that
city.
Captain sides with Mother.
Despite the disclosures made yesterday
in regard to the conduct Of Col Tucker.
geither Mrs. Tucker nor her son. Second
Lieut. John A. Logan Tucker, L. s. NJ. c.,
would make any statements. Although
tacitly confirming the domestic difficulties
which were published exclusively in The
Washington Herald yesterday. they re-
ferred the member Of the staff who sought
to interview them to the War Department
for further details Lieut.. Tucker seemed
particularly DESTROYS Of making it plain
70 every one that his mother would have
nothing 20 say, and his attitude showed
clearly that he is siding with Mrs Tucker
in her stand against her husband
Both Mrs. Tucker and her son admitted
The Washington Herald representative :.
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