The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-17
SHOOTING SEQUEL
TO CONTROVERSY
Bullet Flies Past Head of A. j.
Tucker, Real Estate Man,
in Early Morning
Follows Quarrel in San Bruno
Over the Acceptance of a
School Site

A bullet that whizzed past the head
of A j. Tucker. a real estate man Of
San Bruno. as ne was undressing in his
room in Uncle Toms Cabin early yes
terday morning. is believed by him to
have been fired by an enemy ne has in
CURED in the bitter night that is being
waged in San Bruno over the selection
of a school site.
For two years a controversy. fraught
with charges of bribery and personal
tiles, has been carried on rega riding the
purchase of property for a new school
house. One part of San Bruno has
fought vigorously against another part
of the peninsular city. Elections have
been held and injunctions have been
secured from the courts without any
material progress having been made by
the school board
The struggle has been maintained
chiefly by two rival real estate firms. A.
]. Tucker and Hensley & Green. Tucker
owns Huntington park and Hensley &
Green. are the promoters OF San Bruno
park. Each firm is eager 10 secure the
school for its part of San Bruno.
CHANGE SCHOOL SITE
With S25,OsO available for the pur-
chase Of site and the erection OF the
schoolhouse the San Bruno school
board called meeting of the district
two years ago TO decide on the location
the schoolhouse. II was decided that
the school should be located in the third
addition to San Bruno park. After con-
siderable time the board vas unable TO
secure a clear title and then, OF its own
I
park, making deposit of 500 and ac-
cepting the deed
On October II. 1903, however. the
board was enjoined by A. A. lie Reaux,
representing Hensley s. Green, on the
ground that the board had no right to
buy site without the sanction of the
district. A temporary restraining order
was issued out of the superior court
November 16. 1908, by Judge Buck di-
recting the trustees not to purchase a
site without the favorable vote of the
district.
A second election was accordingly
held February 81, 1909. at which, by q.
vote OF 90 to So. the board was instruct
ed TO buy the Huntington park site. The
board received the perfected title TO the
site and drew warrant for the pur-
chase price March 3. This warrant was
cashed the following day on the advice
of the district attorney.
ANOTHER COMPLICATION
But the contest did not end there,
however. Nine days later a temporary
injunction was granted against the re-
moval OF a school without the concur
ring vote of two-thirds OF the district.
This injunction was made permanent
July Is by Judge Buck The school
board has had plans drawn for build
! ing IS by 40 feet. The old school lot
in, "a ~ a nj hv
| feet, thus making 1t impossible to put
the proposed building on this property
Another election is to be held tonight,
at which the voters Of the school dis
trict will try again to settle the vexa-
tious question Tucker is hopeful of
securing the necessary two-thirds vote
in favor of his site at this election,
Matters in connection with this cleo
tion kept Tucker at a conference in San
Bruno until 1910 yesterday morning.
He then walked a half mile 10 Uncle
Toms Cabin, where he has a room in
the south end OF the second floor.
SHOT THROUGH THE WALL
without taking the precaution OF
pulling down the shade he began to
take off his collar In front of the mir
ror, where he could De seen from the
outside. He was startled by q shot
crashing through the wall SIX inches
4IOIl liic WliOONs the
air near his head and lodging m an
automobile robe at the other end of the
room.
Fearing that the assassin would fire
another shot, Tucker smashed the in
candescent globe with his fist Andy
Burke, proprietor of the place, rushed
to fuckers room and the two made an
investigation, but could not discover
any one about the premises.
Under Sheriff Frank Bartlett visited
the scene yesterday. After viewing the
bullet and the hole in the wall he said
that the shot was fired from a "A cali
Der revolver at a distance OF 80 or 30
feet from the house
There are only four or FIVE persons
that / know of who hold any enmity
against me- said Tucker tonight, and
they are lined up against me in this
fight over the selection of a school Site
No arrests have been made.