Police testified to the finding of a body at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, October 6, near the police barge at the Pootung landing. It was at first reported as the body of a Chinese, but was found to be a_ foreigner, and was removed to the public mortuary. A U.S. shield tattooed on ¢he right forearm and the initials E.W.T. on underwear gave clues to the identity and the his shipmates. Deceased was fully body was afterwards recognized by
dressed except for the absence of jacket and socks,.and money was found in the trousers' pocket. The testimony of various sailors showed. that Tucker was last seen at mess about 7.20 on Friday morning and was noted as missing at 8 o'clock the same morning. The testimony was unanimous in saying that deceased appeared perfectly normal, had no enemies and indeed was very popular with his shipmates.
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