The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-13
SOn-in-Law of JnO. A. Logan
Under Arrest.
Colonel Sick and on Leave Serv'
ed With Warrant.
CHARGES NOT NEW.
Had Been Investigated by War
Department.
Widow Of Famous General
Wanted Him Court Martialed.

Decatur Ill, Oct. 13.-Colonel VIII
liam F. Tucker of the United States
army, was arrested here on Wab-
ash train at 3:05 a. M, today, charged
with deserting his wife, daughter OF
the late General John A. Logan Col
Tucker. who was i'll and could not be
taken off the train. agreed to return
without requisition papers. He went
on to st. Louis to be taken back 10
Chicago later in the day.
The arrest was made by sergeant
Walter O'Brien of the Chicago police
department Col. Tucker was ac-
companied by a woman for whom he
is alleged to have deserted his wife by
a woman nurse. who was taking care
of him and by two men servants.
Tucker Wouldn't Talk.
St. Louis. Mo-, oct. 13.-Colonel
William F. Tucker was found at the
Southern hotel today but he refused
to be interviewed and his attendants
allowed no visitors to see him.
Il am here with my sister and my
valet" was the only word which the
officer would send down in response
to messages asking for statement
regarding his alleged arrest 1t was
stated that Colonel Tucker is too i'll TO
leave his bed and doubt is expressed
that he would be able to make re-
turn trip to Chicago at this time.
Trouble of Long Standing.
Chicago, Oct. 13.-Colonel Tucker
Is chief paymaster of the department
of the lakes and has been granted a
leave of absence from his duties.
Many of his friends supposed that he
was at Mount Clemens, Mich, because
of the state of his health.
The domestic troubles of the
fuckers have been commented on in
different quarters for several years
and last year were given prominence
through a request to the war depart
ment from Mrs John A. Logan that
a court martial be ordered for Colonel
Tucker. An investigation of the
allegations against Colonel Tucker
was made by the department and he
was exonerated.
When Colonel Tucker relinquished
his post two months ago i'll health
was given as the reason for his
leaving.
Leave of Absence Extended.
Washington, Oct. 13.-For sometime
Colonel Tucker had been i'll and quite
recently the war department extended
for two months a leave of absence of
three months which had just expired.
The colonel was then ordered to the
government hospital at Hot Springs for
observation and treatment. Presuma-
bly, he was on his way to that place
when arrested.
In June last the troubles between
Colonel Tucker and his wife were
brought to the attention of the war
department when Mrs. Tucker made an
application for investigation of the
conduct of her husband at Manila and
between Manila and Chicago. Ordinar-
lily the war department does not take
up the question in felicity but in this
case Secretary Taft referred to the in
spector general for investigation GER
tain representations made by Mrs. Lo-
gan. Mrs. fuckers mother and Mrs.
Tucker. General Darlington, the in
spector general, spent some time in
Manila in investigating the case and
preparing a report but no action so far
as is known was taken by the war de-
partment on it. The department was
not consulted in any way regarding the
latest development in the case reported
from Decatur.