Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-07

cat first told him I would have
nothing to do with the case, but after
wards | thought it over and agreed to
see the woman. Well, she came to see
me number of times and tried
| in vain to get her to state her
case. She always said that she
couldn't bear to speak of it and
finally agreed to write out statement
of facts and bring it to me. Instead OF
doing so she sent for me to come to her
room and get it. l went for that pur-
pose Friday. No sooner was / in the
room than the woman, who was in bed
began making advances toward me
which could mean but one thing. Up
to that moment had no suspicion that
she was other than what she claimed to
be, woman who had been grossly
wronged by Fuller. As soon as ( real
lied what she was attempting to do 7
saw the peril of my position. / said to
ner, rising to leave the room: You viii
have to send me that statement, ann
too busy to wait for it, In an instant
she sprang from the bed, threw one arTn
around me, and as | broke away FROM
her she threw herself back and
screamed. The door connecting with an
adjoining room was flung open and four
men confronted me. admit that for a
moment l was dazed, but / deny EN-
phatically that / made any such admis
sions or statements as they allege
made concerning Mr.. Whittier or my
self. | made no plea for mercy and no
confession"
Miss Kendall could not be seen, nor
could any of the other interested parties
except Mr.. Fuller's attorney, w. f.
Herrin, who positively refused to say
anything about the matter or to answer
a single question on the subject.
1T have got an invincible case, said
Mr.. Fuller last night, when seen at his
home, 800 O'Farrell street, "and pro-
pose to follow the man who has Islander
ed me to the bitter end.''
will you bring suit against him9,1
II don't know. If Mr.. Whittier is
willing to publicly admit that he SLAM
dered me, and make such other repara-
ton as is due me, l don't care to go into
the COURTS
81 want, however, to tell you about
the separation between myself and my
wife. 1t was my fault and frankly adj
NIT it. No such thing as a charge Of
adultery was ever thought of. It grew
out of trivial quarrel and I was too
hot-headed. will say this--that our
reconciliation was brought about by the
very charge that had been intimate
with Miss Kendall. When it was made
my wife refused to believe it, and it led
to meeting between us that resulted in
our making it all up. Well, was ILL.,
The worry, excitement and trouble
had brought me to deaths door. MY
doctor said If you want to live, go
away and at once decided to go to
Europe. We lost no time, but got
ready at once. On the eve of our de-
parture 1 said to my wife, My affairs
are all tied up in litigation. No one can
tell what may happen on this trip. I've
a little property, all my own, and will
deed it to you.' did so. don't know
why the fact of the transfer was not
nor do care. I did nothing
to suppress it. am sorry for Judge
benson. He is not the man am after,
but he has so acted as to have to stand
or fall with him."
AS to what occurred at a subsequent
meeting with benson On Saturday, which
was held at the latter's Office, Mr.. Fuller
would say nothing, nor would he say
about his meeting with Mr..
Whittier, which also took place on Sat-
urdav, other than to say that Mr.. Whit
tier met him at Denson's request.