The Washington times., 1909-02-18
Papers in COlOneI'S Case
Forwarded by Board
of Inquiry.
FRIENDS CONFIDENT
OVER THE DECISION
Is Reached Fifteen Minutes After
Evidence Was In-Pa-
thetic Scene.

CHICAGO, Feb. lS.-Papers i'm the
Tucker retirement case have been for
warded to Washington by the board of
inquiry appointed by Gen. Frederick d.
Grant, and il is expected that the Sec
retary of War will announce his deci-
sion in the case within the next week.
Friends Of Colonel Tucker believe the
decision of tie board, which was reach
ed within fifteen minutes after all the
evidence had been given, Will recon-
mend the retirement of Colonel Tucker
on three-fOuTths pay-not without pay
after the first year-a result which. il
is understood, Mrs. Tucker and Mrs
John A Logan, her mother had expect
ed.
That Mrs Tucker believes this deci-
sion has been reached by the army re-
tlrement board was manifest yesterday
when she filed suit for separate MAIN
tenance in the superior court. here. As
Colonel fuckers independent income.
aside rom his army pay is only 81 800
a year, II Is taken for granted that Mrs.
AuckeI must nave conceded his retire
ment on three-fourths pay when she
entered suit here yesterday for separate
support
Sensations Expected.
Since Colonel Tucker was ordered uD
for retirement several weeks ago. much
has been anticipated ia the way of sen
sational testimony as Il was announced
that Mrs. Tucker and her mother to-
getier with Capt Logan Tucker Of the
Marine Corps, son of Colonel and Mrs
Tucker, would be permitted to testify
against tha army pavrnaster AT the
nearing. General Grant, however. nfD-
pei all this in the bud, so far as the
pubic was concerned, when he ordered
q IN hn T-s-na
doors
The scene in the courtroom yesterday
was one of peculiarly affecting features
colonel Tucker and his wife had not
seen each other in four years The
army officer, plainly showing the effects
oi MS recent illness, reached the court
room first and took a seat at one end
OF the long table A few minutes later
Goor opened directly in front Of the
oIlcer, and his wife, followed BY their
son, and Mrs. Logan, entered the room.
band.
Mrs. Tucker Faints.
During her testimony before the board
Mrs. Tucker tainted and it was several
minutes before she could recover her
self-cOntrol Colonel Tucker at one
time was 50 affected that it was neces-
sary to remove him to an anteroom and
aomlnister medical treatment. The army
---eN-NA " q OiA AlAt verge OF collapse
when his son, Capt. Logan Tucker. had
concluded his testimony. Colonel Tuck
eT went out into the hall and was so
affected that ne failed TO adhere to the
stern silence he has maintained through
out the case and sObbed:
My God. this is awful Just to think
o. II. Ny own son, with whom shared
my little when l was on half pay. is
now standing there against me -"
Colonel Thicker declared Mrs Logan
was the instigatOr OF all the trouble
Throughout the army hearing ard in
Tie papers Of the suit filed for separate
maintenance, Mrs. Tucker made no allu-
son TO Mrs. Myrtle Is. Plat. the WON
en- with whom Colonel fuckers name
mas been linked many years. and VINO
has accompanied him recently as his
nurse MIS- Platt was in the South and
al hot Springs, Ark, with Colonel
ucker, and remained in the latter place
when the army officer came here for eN-
animation. SeNeryai times during her
examination Mrs. Tucker was compelled
10 refer 10 incidents I'm the life OF
'olonei Tucker which reflected the in