The San Francisco call., 1908-10-14
WARRANTS SERVED
ON ARMY OFFICER
Domestic Troubles of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Tucker Take
Sensational Turn
Presented With Papers Charg-
ing Wife Abandonment
While iii on Train

CHICAGO, Oct IS.-The domestic
troubles of Lieutenant Colonel W. F.
Tucker, paymaster of the department
of the lakes, took a sensational turn
today when the army officer was served
with warrants charging wife aban-
donment. Tucker was served with the
papers while on a train at Decatur, ILL.,,
en- route 10 Hot Springs, Ark, where
he is going for his health. He went
as far as St Louis tonight, but no at
tempt was made TO arrest him. The
complaint was sworn 10 by Mrs
Tucker, who was Miss Mary Logan,
daughter of General John A Logan.
The proceedings mark the climax of a
long series of family differences, dur
ing which the charge has been made
that Colonel Tucker has deserted his
wife for Mrs. Myrtle Platt, a dashing
widow.
When served with the warrant Col
onel Tucker offered to go to Chicago
but he was given permission to pro-
ceed on his way after promising to re-
turn when wanted The officer is
greatly weakened by illness and It
was feared that his arrest at this time
might prove fatal. He was accom-
panied on his trip by Mrs. Jennie T.
Johnson, sister; G. H. Frey of Chi
cago, Frey's sister, who is Colonel
fuckers nurse, and a Filipino servant.
The members of the party refused TO
discuss the case and Tucker evinced
little interest in the proceedings
GOSSIP FOR THREE YEARS
For the last three years the infelici-
ties Of Colonel and Mrs. Tucker have
been commented on freely by the press
of the United States and the Philip
pine islands. At one time Mrs Tucker
ana her mother. Mrs. Logan, asked the
government TO authorize a court mar
tial, and although William II. Taft
then secretary of war, ordered an in
Vestigation, no proceedings were be-
gun against the paymaster At an
other time Mrs. Tucker prepared TO
ME divorce proceedings. but subse-
quently consented to drop them.
1t is stated that she has been i'm
PEELED TO revive the matter because
Of her husbands open association
with Mrs. Platt.
The first inkling of the trouble came
from San Francisco nearly two wears
ago when Mrs. Platt reached that citv
from Manila on an army TRANSPORT
passengers on the vessel reported that
Colonel Tucker had escorted her 10
the boat and had arranged unusual
privileges Tor her during the ocean
voyage. Then came the gossip from
Manila which linked the name of the
army officer and the attractive widow
1t was stated that fuckers attentions
had been so marked as TO cause gen
eral comment
short time after, Tucker came TO
San Francisco and Joined Mrs. Platt
in the United States. Since that time.
according to the charges made by
Mrs Tucker, her place has been
usurped by Mrs. PIatt.
WERE LEADERS OF SOCIETY
In 1905 Colonel and Mrs. Tucker
were leaders of society in Portland.
Ore. From there they went to Manila.
After stay in the Philippines they
returned. Mrs. Tucker remaining in
America, while Colonel Tucker went
back to the Islands. 1t was not long
before he met Mrs. Platt and was cap
tivated. She is but % years of age and
very beautiful. She was the wife of
Ralph Platt. first lieutenant in thesec-
ond Oregon infantry. After he was
mustered out Lieutenant Platt prac-
ticed law in Manila. After his death
Mrs. Platt was given a place in the
custom service in the islands and later
in the public schools. Her home is in
Grand Island, Neb