The San Francisco call., 1908-10-15
Government Orders Officer to
Hospital, Where He Must
Part From Affinity
Wife Tells of Wrongs and Says
She Will Press Issue to
Save Husband
Still Hopes That Colonel Will
See Error of His Ways
and Return
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NhlCAGO, Oct IA hope and
} pray for the ultimate recovery of my
husband, and am sanguine that even
at this late day he will come to d
realization of the trouble he has
brought upon all of us. I am not
inspired by any feeling of bitterness
or heartlessness, but am here to see
this thing through and to wipe out
the slur that has been cast upon me.
Il is all very regrettable."
So speaking, Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker. deserted wife of Colonel Viii
lam F. Tucker, chief paymaster Of
the department OF the lakes. gave out
e statement tonight of her domestic
trouble. at several stages. when re-
lsting the more intimate incidents. she
showed evidences of tears.
Although Mrs. Tucker has the as
sistance OF the war department in her
efforts TO regain her husband she made
no mention Of the fact.
INFATUATED WITH WOMAN
Many false statements have been
published as coming from me. and while
7 am opposed TO publicity. 1 feel it a
duty TO myself and my son TO have the
public get the real facts" began Mrs.
Tucker. Don't let the impression get
out that what 1 say is in spirit of
revenge The statement that our do
nestle troubles began 10 years ago is
wrong. ] ana not aware OF any serious
trouble until II was occasioaed by my
husbands infstuation for this woman.
Myrtle L Platt, who appears to have
Asmplete control over him.
He has behaved scandalously and
has lived with the Platt woman almost
constantly since the time they first
met. How I have prayed that he
would realize his acts. lie seems TO
have entirely forgotten his position and
name and the duty he owes TO me and
our son ] have long remained silent
in the hope that he would look at
these things in a different light, and
I have now been forced to bring this
suit against him.
WILL PRESS ACTION
There may still be chance, even
at this late day, that he may change;
but il seems impossible for him to
free himself from the absolute con-
troll OF that woman. I availed myself
OF the opportunity when he passed
through Illinois. my home and his
home, and believing that he would
never return 10 this state. I felt that
must act at once and had the warrants
issued for his arrest.
His physical condition is the re-
suit OF his own misbehavior. He has
been shown every consideration by my
self and family. He has been vainly
appealed to- and everything has been
done to arrange an amicable settle
ment Of our affairs. but now I have
taken action. the only way left open
for me 10 correct this great wrong that
he caused me TO suffer, and I shall not
desist from my original purpose.
My good name is at stake. and that
Is made so by his conduct. I have
been forced 10 this step to vindicate
myself Just think Of it, that woman
was with him when the papers were
served. I don't wish TO do anything
70 place his health in jeopardy, but he
should remember his position as a
husband and a father. This is not re-
venge: IL is justice, and 1 am here to
see the matter through"
AID FROM WRIGHT
Colonel Tucker will lose the COM
panfoaehfp OF Mrs. Platt, for whom he
risked g court martial on charges of
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman. and who has been acting
as his nurse since he left Mount Clem-
ems Mich, when he reaches Hot
Springs. as he Is under orders to en-
ter the army and navy hospital. It
developed today that Secretary OF War
Wright ordered the officer to the hos
pitai for treatment and observation" ="
at the instance Of Mrs. John a. Logan,
his mother IN law, in order that he
might be taken away from the inf1u-
cnce that Il IS alleged Mrs. Platt holds
over him.
TAKEN TO HOT SPRINGS
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Is.-Colonel William
F. Tucker was taken to Hot Springs.
Ark. tonight on an Iron Mountain
train. Tucker was carried into a sleep
ing car at $40 O'Clock tonight. In con-
slant attendance on him was q mid
die aged woman Members of the par
~ would not say whether she was
Mrs Myrtle Platt the woman in the
case Another woman with the party
was g nurse. Three men also left with
Tucker.
Tucker was taken 70 the station In
q carriage. In the vehicle with him
were Mrs. Jennie f. Johnstone, his
sister. and a valet. In another car
rage which followed were G. II. Fry
and Mr.. Fry's sister. They refused TO
talk TO reporters.
Dr. l. H Behrens Of St Louis. who
attended Tucker. said tonight:
fuckers. malady is chronic brights
disease and his condition is dropsical.
II tonorrow's papers should say he
died en- route to Hot Springs I would
not be surprised"
Tucker had bought tickets for his
party TO Chicago, but later changed his
mind.