The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-07

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The following account OF tho opera.
tions of n clever swindlcr is from the
Pittsburgh Post. Some time since nd.
vertisements, such'as those thrown out
by Fulton 10 capture victims appeared
in Wheeling papers, and it is not i'm.
probable that some OF his victims re-
side in this city. The Poa's article is as
follows:
Miss Maggie Beers, Of J%eanncttc,
Misses Christine and Belle Mcmillan,
OF No. Lacock street, Allegheny, and
about . score OF other young ladies OF
histrionic ambitions in the two cities
are mourning their brief acquaintance
with John Z. Fulton, theatrical agent.
The sorrow OF the lady first named Is so
acute that she has placed her case in
the hands OF Sullivan and McCarnes,
the attorneys Mt No. 40 Fifth avenue.
Those gentleman secured q capias from
the court, charging trespass ind dam
ages, and placed the bench warrant in
the hands OF Sheriff McCleary. Deputy
Sheriff Doyle and q sister OF Miss Beers
spent yesterday afternoon in u vain
search for Fulton. The deputy had in
formation that Fulton would leave tho
city by the Pennsylvania railroad from
tho Union depot last evening. He kept
4 close watch on outgoing trains, but
the agent VAS notGmongt the passengers.
Fulton came to Pittsburgh last July,
about the middle OF the month. His
first operations were ut the head OF the
American exhibition bureau. Under
his direction, and through the patron
aye OF the Duqucsne Traction Company.
Il collection OF nomandic negroes gave
several concerts in Highland park. 1t
was he, also, who brought to the city
the famous cloud-kisScr, known various
ly as May Ballou, Nile. Dccca and Della
Gcrritt. The woman was to have made
Il parachute dccension after going 5000
fec. in the air ut Highland park, but
failed in every attempt. Once, while
drunk and in 9rial costume, she was
arrested for her antics on Smithicld
street. Again, May waded into the Mo
nonSahela river knee deep ut the Ross
street railroad bridge and calmly laid
down to die. Several small boys nero.
ically saved her. The woman always
claimed Fulton had never paid her any
salary except by promise. She became
penniless, and Chief Elliott provided
her transportation to Cincinnati, her
home.
He OPENED AN OFFICE.
After that, the season for open air
attractions being advanced, Fulton en-
gagged in the theatrical business as an
agent. He opened an office in the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Sophia Fauth, 442 Penn
avenue. He advertised extensively in
the newspapers, wanting girls to join
the Cleopatra burlesque company.
Scores OF replies poured in on him.
One letter came from Miss Beers, who is
IN extremely attractive girl, just reach
ing twenty years. That young lady was
p~assionatclv DESTROYS Of shining rs 4
theatrical star and having her name
billed in five-inch letters. She had al
ready experienced some such Joys on a
small scale. Eighteen months ago,
while on a visit to Butler, she joined
the Rinehart opera company and went
on 4 tour through Ohio and West
Virginia.
Still her ambition remained. She
wrote to Fulton. He answered her, his
letter bearing a Seventh Avenue Hotel
letter head. Miss Beers met him in the
office on Penn avenue n month ago.
With little difficulty an agreement was
reached. Miss Beers signed q contract
allowing her SIS weekly and expenses.
barring hotel bills. She also advanced
Fulton $i5 to assist in purchasing a
wardrobe. The company named after
Egypt's queen was to take the road Oc-
tobcr Is. Meanwhile the girl took a
two weeks trip to Cincinnati, going on
the steamer C. w. Bachelor. Upon
her return could never be found in his
Office. He made several appointments
with her by letter, but never kept
them. Miss Beers, feeling she was
swindlcd, allowed her stellar aspira-
tions to oozc through her fingers. Then
she consulted her sister, who is 4 type
writer employed in Pittsburgh, and
both appeared before The attorneys,
Sullivan and McCarnes.
Deputy Doyle, after receiving the
capids, searched diligently for Fulton.
He and the Pittsburgh Miss Beers had
m active chase yesterday. They first
went to the Office on Penn avenue The
agent and his wife live with 4 family Mt
No. 1872 North avenue, Allegheny. Mrs.
Fulton received the two when they
called there. Seeing Miss Beers hand
some face, the wife exclaimed:
ooh, you're IL of the girls to Join
the company. Como in, my dear. What
part will you play?"
mo nonsense" sternly put in the
deputy. where is your husband?"
lies gone out OF town, and won't be
back for several days." answered Mrs.
Fulton, and this was all the information
che would give.
Fulton's ''oflice," ut No. $40 Penn ave-
nue., was visited. Mrs. Fauth, who
rents the building, is q little woman OF
German birth. and a habit OF express
lively Struggling her shoulders like the
French. "Oh. that man oweyou money,
too, was it," was her salutation, accom-
panied by o cheerful grin. Then she
went of into a fearful volume OF Won
dcrfully expressive epithcts directed
against the missing agent.
docs Fulton owe you money, Mrs.
Fauth ;" asked the reporter.
"Hc does, the villain! He ives me