The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-09
So Says His Wife ,and She
Therefore Applies for
Divorce Degree.
IN HER APPLICATION FOR sEPA.
RATION BY LAW SHE ENUMER-
ATE5 A LONG LIST OF EVIL
poINGs OF WHICH SHE SAYS
FULTON is GUILTY.

fOL ION 10 GOtElrs
Going under assumed names, at
tempting to defraud the United States
government, jumping bonds, convicted
of crimes, defrauding various firms
and corporations, threatening to kill,
and serving sentences in Jail, are
some of the few statements made by
Mrs. Luceil L. Fulton in a divorce
bill fled in the circuit court yester-
day, In which she seeks freedom from
her husband, Cary l.. Fulton, whom
she married in June, 1901. Fulton
Is now in the county Jail pending the
arrival here of an agent OF the state
lessee of convicts, for whom he is to
work the next thirty months. IL the
allegations set forth in the bill of
divorce are true, FultOn's career has
been a checkered one during the past
six years, at least.
The bill of complaint was filed yes
terday afternoon in the Office of the
clerk of the circuit court by John P.
Stokes, as solicitor for the complain
tional document of its character ever
fled in this court.
Married in Bay Minette.
The Introductory to the sensational
paper states that the oratrix and Full
ton were married in Bay Minette,
Ala, on June IA. 1901, and that short
ly afterwards they moved TO Mobile,
where Fulton became addicted to
drink The bill asserts that while in
this condition he threatened TO
kill the eleven-year-old daughter of
the complainant by former husband,
deceased. 1t is stated he also fire.
quently threatened the oratrix, with
out cause, and would apply vile
names to her.
The petition states that they moved
to Galveston after a short residence
in Mobile, and that Fulton was ar
rested in Galveston upon the charge
of attempting to procure a pension
from the United States government
by fraudulent means, and. was held in
Jail for a short time and then eX-
tradited to Mobile for trial.
Jumped His Bond.
II is next related that he was held
in Jail in Mobile for several months,
leaving the oratrix without support,
and that she was compelled to re-
quest aid fro relatives This was
given, the bill alleges. and she went
with her daughter to Denver, where
she resided with them. Fulton, she
soon as he did fed to Denver, and, for
fear OF detection and re-arrest, as
sumed the name of Dr. Leon
Under False Name.
The bill asserts that under this
rame, he remained in Denver for
some time. engaging in the painting
business; that relatives finally raised
money and gave it to him with which
10 settle up the case against him in
the United States court, and per-
suaded him to return to Mobile and
settle the matter, which he did, but
that Immediately after his arrival he
was arrested upon another charge,
that of keeping gambling house.
Gambling Sentence.
He was tried and convicted of this
charge and sentenced to serve 60
days, which he served Afterwards,
the bill sets forth, he persuaded the
oratrix TO join him in Pensacola, and
she left her relatives in Denver and
came to this city. After a short
time, she asserts, he refused to give
her money for household expenses.
and would tell her to secure these
necessities from certain stores. At
some of these places, she was refused
credit, and at others. after a short
time, the same action was taken,
greatly TO her humiliation. She after
wards learned, she states, that prior
to her arrival he, Fulton, mad lived
in open shame.
Purchased a Show.
The next recital is that where Full
ton purchased show of some nature
and began travelling from one town
to another, accompanied by the ora
trix. After operating for three weeks,
the show was stranded in DSatur,
Ala, and in order TO pay the board
bill she was compelled, she says. to
pledge her trunk and clothing. On
account of her financial condition,
she then went to st. Louis TO rela-
tiyes.
pefrauding Merchants.
Mrs. Fulton relates further that
while in Decatur Fulton entered a
conspiracy with a man named Woods
then conducting a soda water stand
with a stock of about $50, whereby
the two were CC defraud wholesale
9rocery firms. She AYERS that expen-
Sive statioESry. bearing the lithO-
Sraphed name The Woods Wholesale
& Retail Grocery Co." was secured,
and upon this orders for goods were
sent various firms, and by this means
goods valued at about $500 were Sc
cured by the two.
Shipped to Territory.
She states that as fast as the goods
would arrive in Decatur, they would
be shipped out again TO point in the
indian Territory. with the intention
Of opening a business there, and thus
uefraud the parties from whom the
goods had been purchased. In order !
10 carry out the plan, Woods went to |
the territory, she says. and later, when |
al or the goods had been shipped |
Fulton followed him to the point |
expecting to open up the business.
Woods BEAT" Him.
When Fulton reached the territory, |
ehe states. he found that Woods was |
missing, and also that he had again /
re-shipped the goods, sending them TO I
some other point and following short |
~ afterwards. and his whereabouts |
could not be ascertained- by Fulton.
The next heard of Fulton, the pc.
ttion alleges, he was in Birmingham. |
where he persuaded the oratrix to |
again join him. They decided to re. |