The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-29
Grief Takes Form of Sorrow
Because He Failed.
SHE'S BRIDE OF A YEAR
Supposed Husbands Act Was
Prompted by Jealousy.
Doctors Think That Mans Life
May Be Saved.

Il do not care if he is my husband.
if he wanted to die 1 think he ought
to have done a good job of it. Don't
you?'
This is the statement made by Mrs
Mary Tucker. a pretty 2Oyear-old
bride of little more than year. while
discussing her husbands attempted
suicide at 526 Madison street this
morning. In the same breath Mrs.
Tucker denied that she knew of any
cause for her husbands act.
William Tucker, aged "a years. who
has been employed by the ]. C. Hard
ing Bicycle company for several
months, appeared at his home this
morning at 9:15 o'clock, instead of at
noon as usual. He remained only a
few minutes and, according to his
wife, did not offer a word of explana
tion to why he was home earlier
than usual Leaving the room. he is
believed to have gone to drug store
and purchased an ounce of carbolic
acid.
Shortly before Ii O'Clock he reap
peared in his rooms at the address
given above and. finding his wife in
one room, disappeared into another.
In a few minutes he re-entered the
room in which his wife sat and lay
down on the bed. A few minutes later
an empty bottle bearing a poison label
and smelling of carboIic acid was
found in the room from which he had
come and an examination revealed the
fact that he was suffering from the
effects of the poison
DR. H H Keith was called and
every effort to save the life of the
would-b be suicide was made.
Tucker is the son of Arch Tucker.
who lives at 725 Chandler street, and
who is employed by sile Topeka
Transfer company. At 1 o'clock his
attempt to end his 1ife, according to
Mrs Tucker. The fuckers have had
rooms at 526 Madison street for the
last three months and We're married
a year ago last month in Granville.
It is reported that either last night
or this morning Tucker and his wife
quarreled because of a telephone con-
versation which she held and which
he overheard. 1t is said that his at
tempt at suicide followed the quarrel
Mrs Tucker. however, denies this
and. says there was no trouble. She
admitted there had been trouble in
the past and declared it was because
of her husbands jealousy.
Il know a lot of people here in
town, she said, "and my husband
don't think l ought to speak to them
or see them. I don't believe in that
and we have had some trouble. But
there has been no trouble lately
Mrs. Tucker also denied the story
of the reported quarrel last night or
this morning and declared that she
had not used the telephone either last
night or this morning.
According 20 Mrs. Tucker her hus-
band tried suicide by the carbolic acid
method about nine months ago At that
time she said her husband was dis
couraged. They were living in Kansas
City and he was out of work He did
not drink as much of the poison at
that time as he did today according
to her statement. She says that he has
had no cause to be discouraged at this
time
Tucker is in a serious condition and
could not give out a statement His
face is not badly burned and it is said
that he swallowed all of the poison
Only prompt treatment saved his life.
provided he recovers. as DR.. Keith was
working with him within a few min
utes after he had taken the drug
At o'clock this afternoon there was
still chance for fuckers recovery.
He was breathing more regularly, but
was still in a Stupor.