The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-07
ON THE FORGERY CHARGE
j. C. FULLENWIDER, REAL-EsTATE
DEALER, UNDER ARREST.
The Signature of Governor Mounts
Brother on a Note Probably
Not Genuine.

John c. Fullenwider, a well-known real
estate man, was selling some lots at auc-
ton about two miles north of Brightwood
at noon yesterday when Chief of Detec-
tives Colbert came into view.
Here's man who comes on business"
cried Fullenwider, in the brisk auctioneer's
tone.
When Chief Colbert had an opportunity
to speak to Fulenwider without any one
else hearing he said: 81 have a warrant
for you. Mr.. Fullenwider
In a few minutes Fulenwider had closed
up the sale and had started to the police
station with Chief Colbert. They arrived at
l o'clock in the afternoon and at o'clock
Fullenwider was on a train for Crawfords-
vile, in charge of James NJ. Flynn, po-
liceman of that town, charged with for
gerry.
Fullenwider had been slated at the police
station as John C. Fullenwider, fugitive,
2519 College avenue" He was sitting on
bunk in one of the cells, nonchalantly
smoking cigar, when he was asked to tell
his story.
We'll" he said, ''the only matter that /
can think of for which could be arrested
is some business which did at Crawfords-
vile. Last January L was there, and was in
need of little money. e. c. Voris agreed
to let me have $3.50 on my note, if / would
get it Endorsed by some responsible person.
l am a cousin of Governor Mount, you
know, and was born and raised on a farm
next to his went to the Governors broth
er. Cousin Will Mount, and asked him to
indorse the note. He answered that he did
not feel that he could, and told him that
was all right. / returned to Charlottesville
and met there man named Brattan. had
known him when | was a boy, but there
are two brothers Brattan, and / don't know
whether 1t was John or Robert whom met.
It's my best impression, however, that it
was John. told him how I had failed to
get Cousin Wits signature to the note and
signature for you. 1 was rather dubious
about his succeeding where / failed, but
let him try it. He went away with the note
and when he came back it had VIII Mounts
tons, but paid him the $40.
''Vorhis let me have the money on the
note. 1t was to run six months. When the
six months were up, 1 turned over six lots
to him, worth a good many times the
amount of the note. A few days ago ! got
letter from him saying he wanted his
money. replied that / would pay him just
as soon as / made real estate deal ! had
on hands ] guess he was not satisfied and
went to VIII for the money, and found that
the signature was a forgery. That's all [
know about it, I have lots of good friends
at Charlottesville and as soon as / get
there l can get bond easily
Whether FNullenwider's story is true or not
is a question. The policeman who brought
the warrant here for his arrest did not
know anything about tho case, and the IN
dianapoliS detectives are as much in the
dark. Fullenwider has been in the realizes
tate business here since 1875, has family
and is widely known. His operations have
extended over the greater part or the coun-
try. He is known in most of the larger
towns of this State.