The sun., 1908-05-13
fCALL ARREST A KIDNAPPING
FULLERTON FREED FROM NEW
FORK OFFICERS IN CALIFORNIA.


Cornell Graduate Indicted Here on Cbargc
Made by Girl Classmate-Detectlyes OF
JerOmeT star Rushed Him on Board
steamer at Seattle-Year Old Case
San Francisco May i2,-Robert W.
Fullerton, a Cornell graduate and son OF
S, H. Fullerton, a wealthy coal and lumber
merchant Of ST. Louis, was taken from
the custody Of Detectives FogartyN and
Fitzsimmons Of New York to-day on the
arrival Of the three on a Seattle steamer.
The detectives had requisition papers
signed by Gov. Hughes authorizing them
to take Fullerton back to New York and
they served these on him in Seattle. They
at once removed him to the steamer. He
sent a note to his employer and habeas
corpus proceedings we're brought here and
! he was released.
The indictment declares that on Septem-
Der 20 1905, he Sntioed Gladys Hobart on
board the steamer Trent in the East River
The indictment was found in February, 1907
SEATTLE, Wash. May l2.-R. W Fuller
ton was arrested here on Saturday at noon
by two men who said they we're agents
Of District Attorney Jerome Of New York
He was whisked into a waiting automobile
and lodged on board the steamship Watson
few scant minutes before the vessel cast
Of her lines for the regular weekly voyage
to San Francisco. Not until Sunday night
did any Of Fullerton's Seattle friends learn
Of his predicament
The arrest was made at noon in the offices
Of the Chicago Lumber and Coal Company,
in the Lumber Exchange Building. The
deputies had planned the arrest well, as
Fullerton was not in the habit Of reporting
for work in the afternoon on Saturday and
his absence was not noticed by those who
worked with him. When John D, Collins,
coast manager Of the company, received
a short, hurredly scribbled note from
Fullerton on Sunday night he believed
that the young man had been kidnapped
The note was written aboard the steamer
Watson bcfore she sailed, and It h supposed
the prisoner found some way to smuggle
it OF in care Of a cabin boy or waiter
The offence with which Fullerton IA
charged is alleged 70 have been committed
September 20, 1906, on the Hudson River
aboard the steam yacht Trent. Requisition
papers we're secured by Rowland Fitz-
simmons as an agent Of District Attorney
Jerome and the requisition was granted by
the Lieutenant Governor VI Washington at
4 O'Clock last Friday afternoon at Olympia.
Pitzsimmons and a companion deputy
named Fogarty we're in communication
with the Seattle police before making
the arrest and officers Of the local force
do not believe that there was anything
illegal in the spiriting away Of the young
man. When he heard Of Fullerton's arrest
Mr.. Collins communicated at once with
Fullerton's father, who is president Of
the Chicago Coal and Lumber Company
and received a reply directing him to do
all in his power TO obtain the young mans
detention by habeas corpus.
The prosecuting attorney yesterday issued
warrant charging the Jerome agents
with Kidnapping Fullerton and habeas
corpus proceedings will be begun when
the Watson reaches San Francisco. Fuller
ton is % years Of age He is Cornell
graduate and came to Seattle about a
year and half ago to enter the local office
OF the company He worked here as
travelling representative Of the firm.
OF the manner Of Fullerton's arrest
nothing is known save that his departure
was 80 hurried that his overcoat was left
in the company's Office.
ST. LOUIS, May l2..-S. H Fullerton
stated to-day that he would stand by his
son and denounced the arrest As a black
mailing scheme,
The District Attorneys Office has re-
ceived word that Robert W, Fullerton
has been arrested at Seattle by two Of its
detectives, Fitzsimmons and FogartyI
Fullerton was indicted here about year
ago on a charge Of abduction, the COM
plainant being a girl named Gladys Hobart,
living then in Yonkers. For some reason
Fullerton was not arrested at The time
Assistant District Attorney Perkins. who
is in charge Of the Grand Jury, refused
Yesterday to say anything about the in
dictment. His attitude was that he wanted
to protect the girl, who is said to be
school teacher
Fullerton was a student at Cornell where
he met the girl. alsoa student there, They
graduated in 1904. Friends Of Fullerton
say that he will have an adequate defence.
A awyer representing his father called at
the District Attorneys Office yesterday
b,it said he knew nothing about the case.