The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-27
FULLER IS
FOUND GUILTY.
A Jury CunYlciS Him on an In.
diCimsni For BigaIny,
CASE WILL Be APPEALED.
Contention Is That His Marriage 10 Mrs.
Mann or RalIUu Was Invalid.
HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY DIVORCED.
Decrss Ksl Vas EaIsrei but Before Six Months
Had Elapsed Mrs. Mann or RalOu Married
fuller Testimony al Trial.
Contention Is That His Marriage 10 Mrs.
Mann or BalIOa Was Invalid.
HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY DIVORCED.

rested a the North End some time ago
aud indicted by the last grand jury for
bigamy. had his trial today in Judge
Wilbur's court. Fuller went by the
name Of Paul sometimes. according To
the testimony introduced at today's
trial.
The testimony was OF an interesting
nature for It was TO the effect that
Fuller or Paul, whose business Is that
of locomotive engineer, has married
three women and that he was separated
from one of them through the divorce
court of another state. The woman he
first married IN this state seemed 10
have had a somewhat varied matri-
monial experience. Then another in
cident OF the trial was the objection
of Gen. Brennan, counsel for the de-
fcndant. TO the jury as drawn, ne
claiming the box had not been shaken
from which the jurors names were
drawn.
Defendant claims that the woman he
first married i'm this state had not been
divorced from her first husband.
sarah Helen Fuller was the hrst Wit
ness. She said her name was Mann
before she was married. She first met
the defendant some years ago ana then
he was n fireman on locomotive. She
was married 60 him about four years
ago the ceremony taking place Oclo-
Der 4th, 1885. Defendant then went by
the name Of Paul. The witnesses 70
the marriage are now i'm New York.
After her marriage she went 10 i've IN
Prntery street The defendant board
ed AT the same house as she did before
marriage aud after the marriage she
lived with him nearly year. Her hus-
hand ieft her and went 10 board IN
Central Falls. She met Paul on the
street and asked him IL he was not So
ing ia live with her or let her get
divorce. She first heard of his second
marriage when she was trying 10 get a
divorce. Mrs. Fuller went TO the house
Paul lived in and he denied knowing
her. Aftcrward he was arrested I'm
Pawtucket and there he also denied
knowing her for long time, finally, ac-
cording TO the witness. he admitted be-
ing acquainted with her, but said he
was never married 10 her
on cross-examination she said she
gave -rlsflAt-iaa4a4e- -~ifeff-she WAS
married. she had heen married 10 Silas
Ballou of Pawtucket previous TO her
marriage with defendant. She mar
ried Ballou i'm 1857 and lived with him
three years. She never heard Ballou
was dead nor did she knew whether
Ballou was now living i'm Pawtucket.
Bailou was an eXpressman, The de
fendant did live with her as husband
from 1891. Balnu was then alive. Wit
ness said defendant knew OF her mar
riage 10 Ballou and he. Paul, took out
the certificate in the name of Mann for
her
On redlreot--"You got a divorce frcm
Ballou?' queried the attorney general.
Mrs Fuller-"Yes"
"Obiected TO-" said Gen. Brennan,
"the divorce record is the best ev.-
dence."
Attorney General Tanner said It
would be produced
Gen. Brennan asked the witness IL
she was not divorced from Paul and
her reply was I'm the affirmative.
Bertram :. Blaisdell, clerk OF the APP
pellate Division. was sworn and pro-
duced the petition Of Sarah II. Ballol
vs.. Silas Ballou for a divorce. which
was granted i'm May. 1895. To Gen
Brennan witness said the decree was
complete.
Judge Wilbur said the divorce was
granted and if there was nothing fur
thcr done at the end Of six months the
divorce became absolute.
-Aargaret R7Ui7S testified that UT. and
Mrs. Paul alias Fuller lived at her
house corner of Randall end Fuller
streets. The defendant came 10 her
house and gave as name as Paul. The
defendant hired n tenement of her
about five years ago
Rev. Father John Harty OF Pawtuck-
et testified ne saw the defendant be-
fore. lie married The defendant under
the name OF Charles Francis Paul on
Nov. 18TH, 1897, 10 Ellen Francis Clark.
Witness WAS not asked any questions
by Gen. Brennan
Charles Alber. Mann testified he was
the father of Mrs Pau and defendant
said he had married witness daughter.
Detective Haberlin told OF converse
tions in the PaWtucket police station
In which Mrs. Paul or Fuller first told
defendant that he was married to her
that his name was Fuller and H. ha !
had a. wife formerly I'm salem and had
"a mother in the place ana also sistor.
Defendant denied nothing according to
witness. Mrs. Fuller or Paul told the
defendant hc had been divorced from
his formcr WIFE,
AIRS. Fulcr or Paul was recalled and
said .hs went down ,o salem and stap.
pod week lherr one pf tho defend
auts childrcn by his hrst wifc lived
Wlta Witness at iho house ON pr.ntery
street. Tho defendants m0ther and siF-
ter visitni witness at ths same place
Cifv Clrrlj samuel ~. Roberts of
paWtu,tet read the record OF defend
anus marriage W Catherine Francis
clark It showed defcndani gavc his
ntmc as Paul when De was married a.
Niss Clark.
Gen. RrerucU seia most og what the
at Ito said was rue. b1t tbat Miss
Mann or Mfs Banou roi1c cs.ntcd hcr-
feif as single wcwuu. and th0t US
soon ac thc defendant fould ont shl
had hoen parried De abandoned hor aa
d. Nef advised hc had cine rght % do
lrt trur--r--- rTrT-T TnN WllN"ts HfHnt end
testified hs nauD WAS Ffork Chase
FulDr sewing his father uscd both thD
nnfr of reul Gud .'rher PEP hc dr0p.
ped into fhe habit Mr Fuller or Paul
said hc believed Miss Mann. or hlu
l3fiiOu. uas single woman whom n,