The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-01
CHICAGO TRAGEDY
FELT KEENLY HERE
Mrs. Tuckerman, Accident
ally Killed, Well Known
in Washington Society.

Friends in this city OF Mrs. Lucius g.
Tucl1ermau were shocked today 60 learn
or her tragic death in Chicago. Mrs.
Tucl1eman was The sister-in-Iaw OF
WaIcott Tuckermau. vino lives at 2Z2l
II street northwest, ard was well
known i'm army circses here. She was
accidentally shot lu the apartments of
her father. Brig Gen. a. G.. Girards re-
tired. at 500 North Clark street,
A pistol iu the hands OF George Busse,
VINO was in another apartment ia the
same building, accidentally eNpladed,
the bullet passing across an areaway,
and through the window OF General
Ciirard's apartment lodging in the heart
eft Mrs. Tuckerman. She expired short
ly afterward. Busse. who is a brother
OF Mayor Fred A. Busse of Chicago,
was Frustrated when informed of the
Iatai outconls OF the accident.
To Wire Details.
0Iy brother lett Milton for Chicago
as soon as news OF the tragedy reached
him. said Walcott Tuckerman today,
and he promised to wire me the fun
details as soon as possible. II was un-
mlstakably an accident. He might have
been hunting OF engaged in some ota r
winter sport else he would have been
IN Chicago With his wife we are all
ineEpressibly shocked"
Mayor Busse. who was in the house.
heard the shot and the scream or pain
Immediately following it. end with his
brotAeT rushed 10 the point whence the
sound came. When the mayor learned
the facts he called the police and asked
that his brother be taken into custody.
al
complaint feeling assured the shooting
was accidental
George Busse was overcome and fell
IA collapse. He was placed in a physi-
clans care.
Reaches Chicago.
Mrs Tuckcrman arrived in Chicago
Tuesday 10 visit her father He came
from Fort Leaveuworth. Kaus. IN re-
Spouse TO telegram that she was ia the
city. After General Gtrard. Mrs. Tuck
erman and her daughter had taken q
walk. Mrs. Tucker went to her room TO
dress for dinner In half an hour she
The pistol was bought for use by the
maid I'D protecting the house against
possible burglars. Since the recent
death OF the elder Busse there had been
fear OF burglars. While George Busse
''Father. I'm shot gasped Mrs.
Tuckerman. as she reeled and fell into
the arms Of General C7iraro. He at
tempted 10 lower her 10 q rug. but
she was dead before she touched IT,
Win Make No Arrest.
The police have decjled TO make no
arrest, convinced the shooting was &C
cidental
Mrs. TuckeTman's maiden name was
Elizabeth Girard. she vas married 10
Capt. Ross a. Bush. T.. S. a., but ia
august. 1900 she got divorce from hlm
lu Wiunemucca, New on the charge
uf Mental cruelty. She declared he
maze her party 10 insistent bible
She was married to 11r- Tuckermau
about "A scar ago TN Los Angeles He is
wealthy. being the son Of the late Wal
fcr 4. Iuckernan, an iron manufaclur-
er. lie IS Harvard graduate.
CHICAGO. Feb While admitting
shat the shooting was accidental. the
coroner and police To-Day began a fug-
Iher investigation of the death OF Mrs
Lucius Tuckermau. who was killed last
night by a bullet from the pistol az
George a. BusEes brother OF Mayor
Eusse.
Among the witnesses called was Miss
Bertha Lauhkr. Il maIi. 90 whom Bus1c
say he was showing I1e revolver iu his
goom when the weapon was accidental
IF discharged
The bullet crashed through the win
DOW OF the Buzsa home. ana then
through the WiHdo.- Ct the TueEerman
home. piercing the heart oE Mrs. Tuck
ermau, as sine stood before a mirror
arranging her hat