The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-01


master Of the Department of the Lakes
with headquarters at Chicago. will not
be court-martialed upon the complaint
preferred by his wife, Mrs. Dolly" Lo-
gan Tucker. The report Of the inspectors
general charged with the investigation
OF the affair, establishes that the pay
master has not been guilty Of any vio-
lation of the law or army regulations
Adjt. Gen. Alnsworth has forwarded the
document to Secretary Taft at Murray
Bay, Canada, for HIS consideration and
action.
With the disposition OF the matter by
the Secretary Of War. Mrs. Tucker will
have lost the trick she expected to win
by playing the trump card Of an army
inquiry. She had made no secret of her
intention to do everything possible to
drive her husband in disgrace from the
military service.
In her course. she has had the active
sympathy and support Of her mother.
Mrs. John A Logan, and her son. Second
Lieut.. Logan Tucker. who is an officer
of the United States Marine Corps. She
also obtained the tacit support of Sen
ator CullOm. who accompanied her re-
Gently to the War Department and con
ferred with Secretary Taft.
Inquiry Not Liked.
Very little sympathy has existed IN the
far
taken, and a great deal of criticism has
been made Of the instruction 10 officers of
the Inspection Corps to make an investl-
cation Of a scandal which II was expected
eventually would be aired IN the divorce
courts.
Secretary Taft deemed II incumbent to
refer the complaint Of Mrs Tucker 10
two of the able officers of the Inspection
Corps-Majs Frank West and Jacob G
Gaibraith, who are or duty as assistants
to the Inspector General here. Mai. Gal
braith went to Chicago, where he saw
Lieut.. Col. Tucker and obtained a state
ment from him covering his alleged rela-
tions with Mrs. Myrtle 3. Platt. a former
school teacher in the Philippines. and a
widow. The paymaster absolutely denied
that his attentions had been any other
than those of a gentleman TO a lady.
Maj. GGlbraith also examined others in
Chicago. who, It was alleged, would be
able 10 throw light on Lieut. Col fuckers
conduct While he was engaged on this
work, Maj. West went TO the Pacific
Coast talking with persons in san Fran
cisco, Portland. Greg. and Seattle. Wash.
who, it was said. knew facts in connec-
tlon with the paymaster's career which
the War Department should know about.
Report Sent TO Secretary Taft.
In addition, an inquiry was started in
the Philippines. All the information col
lected was turned over 10 Mai. GaIbraith.
who prepared tie report. He submitted
the document 10 Adjt Gen. Ainsworth
several days ago. and the latter at once
transmitted ii 10 Secretary Taft.
The greatest secrecy is thrown about
the report Of the inspectors. A copy of
II will not even be furnished 10 Lieut.
Col Tucker or 10 Mrs. Tucker. At the
War Department it IS declared tha,
nothing can be said in regard to It or
its contents until Secretary Taft has
been heard from. Nevertheless. IN a
general way 1t may be said that the in
VoStigation disclosed nothing Improper
against the lieutenant colonel
The persons who We're examined when
put under oath either admitted they had
exaggerated an innocent circumstance or
the statements they made were NOT Sc
rious
II was charged, for instance. that
a. HrFsH
flowers TO Mrs PIatt But il was shown
also that when the landlady of the hotel
at which he was stopping, a woman Well
advanced in years, was taken sick me
paymaster went Immediately 10 tba nlE-
ist and directed him to send her a bia
bunch Of roses.
No InprOpriety shown.
With regard to his alleged travelling on
the same train as Mrs. Platt. it is point
d out there was nothing inherently i'm
'oper IN that. Frequently man and q
oman who know each other viii tal-a
same train, even occupying the same
sction OF a sleeping car, and vet no
harge OF improper conduct could he
made against them. Unquestionablv
Lieut. Col. Tucker was most eourteo,,s
in his attentions to Mrs PIatt. He knew
her in Portland, Greg, where she eniovs
the highest reputation. He saw her n /
Manila, and he met her again in San
Francisco. -'"ii
Mrs. Platt Is the widow of a vour,
lawyer Of Portland. who Joined the orr
6on volunteers who served in the phil |
ippines. Upon discharge from his regi-
ment Mr.. Platt returned TO Portland and /
resumed the practice of law. He died /
however, as the result Of his experianca
IN the far East Mrs Platt secured an
appointment as school teacher and vvas
sent to the Philippines, where she re-
sumed her friendly intercourse with Ideu+
Col. Tucker. What has been learned CON
cerning her Is said to have been in her
favor and not 70 justify the allegations
made against her
Reports continue to circulate about the
War Department, which may or NAV nor
have foundation, that the estate of Ceorgo
Lemon Tucker, the young son who died
couple Of years ago. IS the real hone az
contention between the paymaster and his
wife.
one Of the great friends OF the Logan
family, including Mrs. Tucker. was George
Z. Lemon, a most successful pension
claim agent in this city. When Gen
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