Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11
FULLEN vs.. FORSEE.
Attorney Charles D. Fullen Wanted
the Big Detective Arrested.
THE WARRANT WAS NOT SERVED
MIR. FulIen Now Wants the Chief Ar
rested and Tried on the Charge of
Not Doing His Duty-Forsee Not
in ToWn-Poice Court.
From Wednesdays Daily.

from Wednesdays DAILY.
Charles D. Fullen, of Chicago, caused
a warrant to be issued last evening
for the arrest Of w. F. Forsee, assist
anu superintendent of the Chicago
agency of the National Pinkerton
Detective association, on the charge
OF disorderly conduct, and this morn
ing stated that he desired to prosecute
Chief of Police H. G. Williams for re-
fusing to do his duty. Chief Williams
said this morning that he did not
| serve the warrant, and this fact is
what makes Mr.. Fullen hot. Chief
| Williams said this morning that he
was ready and willing to be made a
defendant on the charge that Mr.. Full
len is said to intend to bring. The
Chief said he did not serve the war
| rant for reasons that appeared to be
good. Forsee left Ottumwa last even
| ing.
Mr.. Fullen was seen last evening by
Courier reporter and asked to state
his side of the case, which he refused
to do. This morning from another
source the following story 1of the af-
fair was learned:
1t seems that yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Fullen, who is from Chicago, met
two Chicago men in the city park
near the court house. 1t is said that
he stopped and talked with them
awhile, and in the course of the con.
versation it is said they told Mr.. Full
len that they were Pinkerton men
In the evening Mr.. Fullen casually
strolled into the Ballingall hotel where
he met w. F. Forsee, assistant super
intendent Of the Chicago agency oil
the Pinkerton National Detective asso
citation, who was in the city as one
of the witnesses in the Richie case
1t is said the men engaged in CONVEX
sation in the course of which Mr.. Full
len made the remark, it is said, thai
he had met two Pinkerton men in
the park. 1t is said that Forsee re
piled that he was the only Pinkertor
man from Chicago in the city. BY
ISLANDERS say that Mr.. Fullen called
Mr.. Forsee a liar and that Forsee re
torted in kind and drew back his cane
| in threatening manner. After {
few other hot words Mr.. Fullen re
paired to the city hall where Judge
Hall was called up by telephone. He
came down to the city hall and Mr.
Fullen swore to an information charg
ing Forsee with disorderly conduct
The warrant was placed in the hands
of Chief Williams, who for reasons
which he thinks are good, did no
serve it.
Captain Forsee left the city las
evening and now Mr.. Fullen, it is said
threatens to prosecute the Chief TO-
not performing his duty.
Mr.. Fullen is Chicago attorne.
and is said to be in the employ of thu
bucket shops at that place, who ar
accredited with paying him a salar.
Of $4,000 a year to defend them. MI
Fullen was formerly Assistant Unitet
States District Attorney for this dis
trict in Iowa, but few years ago re
moved to Chicago.
/ Police Court.
i In police court this morning fiv
men charged with intoxication line
| up before Judge Hall. They all sal
they were sorry but the court said ]
4 would take $40 each to show the
] were in earnest. In default OF tn
l r.