The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-29
TUCkEk'S DEATH
Is INVESTIGATED
cSror-rs iury Net Saturday sus 40
iourned Until soms Day THIS
Week to Max. Further
inyessisztions.
sTEET is IN THE JAIL
Bartender IS Charged With Assault,
With Intent 10 Comm. Muir
der and is Locked up
in Prison.

he coroner,s jury in the death OF
Ex-sherif George W. Tucker, viii meet
some da! this week, at which tine il
is expected that it will be determined
what was the cause OF the death OF
the man. An autopsy was held Fri
day evening after his death at the
hcspital by three physio cans. but they
have made no report as yet.
Coroner Korschgen went to Fort
Madison Saturday noon. Acting Cor
oner j. A. Num- had empannelled a
Jury consisting OF Asa Woodward,
Casper Mohrfeld and E. D. Smith and
lne 'ury adjourned until this week,
the date not being set.
Charles A. Steen, the bartender
who is accused of striking Tucker in
tue back of the head with bottle was
taken before Justice Alley on Friday
afternoon and charged with assault
with intent to commit murder. The
hearing WIS continued until Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. His bond has
been placed at $1,000, in default OF
which he is still in jail.
The following obituary notice is
given Mr.. Tucker by the Fort Madison
Democrat:
Obituary Notice.
Tucker-At st. Elizabeth hospital, in
Fort Madison, Iowa, Friday, March
%, 1909, at 5 p. m, George w. Tucker,
aged So years, 8 months and Is days.
George ". Tucker was born in
Dearborn county, Indiana, June 10,
1850, the son of John w. and Sarah
(SpicknelD Tucker. who were mar
ried at Lawrenceburg, Ind, and
came to Lee county, Iowa, in 1851,
purchasing land in Green Bay town
ship, where they continued to reside
until the fathers death, June 90
1893. The mother died in March,
1903. George w. Tucker was one OF
family of five brothers and three
sisters, namely: Richard of Macks-
vile, Kansas; Clinton c., of Green
Bay township; VIM. H., (deceased) ;
Nettie (deceased); Mrs. Kate Scott
of Burlington, Iowa; Mrs. Emma
Caldwallader Condor, of Kansas City
Mo; and B. f. of Burlington, Iowa
l,lr. Tucker was prosperous farmer
in Green Bay township, but left the
farm in 1898 and came to Fort Madi
son with his family. That year be
was elected sheriff of the county ant
served four years, and also held the
position of deputy sheriff two years
He retained his large farm in Greer
Bay township, consisting of 500 acres
and was the owner at the time of hi
death. He also owned nice hom
at All Second street, where he live'
at the time of his death. At Burling
ton. Iowa, June Is, 1871, Mr.. Tucke
was married to Miss Clara Miner, VIII
with six children, survive him, Eft
May, wife of Herman Lange of Gree
Bay township; Charles c., of For
Madison; Susie, wife of Charles
Tucker, of Wellington, Kas.; John W
OF Green Bay township; Nathan j., c
Green Bay township; and Miss Franz
lie at home.
Mr.. Tucker had many friends a
over the county. He was kin
neighbor. father and husband, an
always ready to assist his friends i
distress. His early demise is great
regretted by all and the deepest syn
pathy goes out to the bereaved fan
lily and other relatives.
funeral Sunday, March IS, at .
M, from the home, No. All Secon
street, Rev. Arthur Long of the Blu
lington Christian church oficiatin;
Interment in Elmwood cemetery.