The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-25
CHARGE IS ABSURD.
SAYS MRS. TUCKER
Denies Accusations of Attor-
ney-Believes Husband
Is Mentally Weak.
Continued from First Page.)

AOQutllueQ from FIRST PdEe.l
attempting to bIackman her husband.
and the charge is on its face absurd.
Colonel fuckers side Of the case is
exempllfied in his conduct of the past
two years. notice that Colonel Tuck
CT or Mr.. Doyle did not make any
statement while / was in Chicago, but
waited until Colonel Tucker was safely
on a Government reservation and I
had left town, notice OF the fact of
my departure having been given Mr..
Doyle
Il suppose this is only one more in
suit added TO the many which 1 have
been obliged to endure since Colonel
Tucker began his association two years
ago with-this woman"
"Mrs. Myrtle L. Platt." interposed
Mrs. Logan, accompanied him TO Hot
Springs. and was with him when he
was arrested
My consideration for Colonel Tuck
er's physical condition" said Mrs. Tuck
er upon concluding the Doyle state
ment the first time. does not seem to
have been appreciated. His exact con-
dition was detailed to me by reputable
physician who was thoroughly eogni-
zant OF his malady, from which he viii
not recover.
Fears No Revelations"
with regard to the statement that
I feared certain revelations and with
drew the charges for this and other
reasons, let me state that I was in
Chicago long enough for any revela-
lions 70 have been made, and there is
ample opportunity now"
Here Mrs. Logan interrupted to say
that any revelations there might be,
would come from the other side, as
have all others in the case.
Il intended TO prosecute Colonel
Tucker criminally," continued Mrs.
Tucker. ''the laws Of Illinois making
wife abandonment a criminal offense.
Ny original purpose viii be carried out;
that Is I win prosecute the case should
he ever be pronounced as cured by the
proper medical authorities. 1 would say
IN regard to the facts surrounding the
dismissal Of the case, that Mr.. Doyle
was obliged 10 submit a physicians
certificate before Colonel Tucker was
allowed to proceed on his journey.
Colonel fuckers interest in real es-
tate in Washington is the interest he
received from my dead boy. It is an
undivided interest which he can not
control without my signature and my
sOn's-Capt. Logan Tucker.
Lemon Estate.
There were flve heirs Of the original
Lemon estate OF which there has been
so much talk, including my son, George
Tucker, since deceased, and myself
This estate includes the Lemon build
ing. the Sloan building. and others
When my son George died his share
was equally divided between Colonel
Tucker, my son. Capt. Logan Tucker,
and myself OF this portion OF the es-
tate, Colonel Tucker had charge as
guardian Of George. He attended TO the
settling of the boys portion and all
other details connected with It. The
rental from the properties of the es-
tate, or rather Colonel fuckers share
OF one-third Of one-fifth Of the original
estate, is all that he receives. Colonel
Tucker IS possessed Of no other real
estate whatsoever.
The laws Of Illinois sufficiently pro-
tect a wife from just such an alliance
as Colonel Tucker has made, the other
party 70 which is now the influence
which controls him.
Mr.. Doyle can be held responsible
for any statement or statements he may
make. and 7 will see that he is. I shall
direct my attorney In Chicago TO take
up the matter.
Legal Aspect.
Regarding tie legal aspect % the
charge and The statement Dy Mr.. Doyle
that while Colonel fuckers duties had
kept him in Chicago 1 continued TO live
n Washington, and therefore the deser-
ton was on its face absurd, Mr.. Doyle,
as a lawyer. should know that a wife
cannot establish a residence different
from that Of her husband. Ny legal
residence Is that of my husband. and
ne claimed Chicago. as I myself do. /
own house there, and pay taxes upon
It. have made my temporary home
with my mother whenever the exigcn-
Cies OF the service demanded 1t. He
left me with her when he went TO Ma
Mia, and during his absence there was
Consistently appealing by letter and by
cable TO my mother and myself for his
return 'hOme'-as he always expressed
II in his letters.
when Colonel Tucker returned 10 the
the Philippines, IN May, 1907, I went to
Chicago to meet him. despite the fact
that he did no. inform me Of his de-
paTJure from Manila. or his arrival at
San Francisco, and IN the face Of all
the rUmors I had heard, and his then
recent failure TO communicate with me.
On the other hand, Mrs. Platt was in
formed Of his intended movements and
Was awaiting him in San Francisco.
While 1 awaited him j. Chicago he
spent a months leave en- route TO that
city with Mrs Plat, ana upon his ar
rival, he refused 10 see not only me,
but my mother, and our son. who had
come with me. OF any member OF my
family.
I have not heard a word from him
Tor a year and eleven months, dating
from a few months before he left Ma
Mia. Ever since November, 1896, when
ne stopped all communication with me-
he has continued his association with
this woman.
L have nothing to retract from the
statement which l made in Chicago,
when first arrived there several days