The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-11
WASHINGTON MN
IS HELD HERE ON
B|GAMY CHARGE
Fred L. Carlton Is Alleged to
Have Married and Taken
Wife's Money
INDUCED HIS NEW WIFE
TO SELL OUT HER HOME
mcr-DecIines to Talk About His
Affairs-Omcer Comes for
Him Today


ert, and who had papers which might
Indicate that he was Jack c. Herring
of centerville, Miss, was placed I'M
der arrest yesterday by City Detectives
Hartsfleld and White. and Detective
Patten of Bessemer, after having been
trailed from Mulga to Pratt City and
then to Bessemer. The man was ar
rested on advices from Washington, d.
c.. to the effect that he was wanted for
grand larceny and bigamy. Detective
vermillion of the washington depart
Inent left last night for Birmingham to
get Carlton.
The charge against Carlton is that
he married a Mrs. Fisher in Washing
ton a short while ago. 1t is alleged
that he persuaded her to sell some
property and that she turned the money
over to him to deposit In bank. He
started to the bank but never came
back and it is charged the funds went
with him.
His arrest resulted from exceptional
~ neat work on the part of the local
detectives. A telegram was received by
Chief Bodeker Wednesday afternoon
from Maj. Richard Sylvester. inspector
of police at Washington, asking for
the arrest of Carlton alias Ackert,
whom 1t was understood was at Mulga.
several miles beyond Ensley.
Have wired sh erfff of jefferson coun-
ty to arrest Fred l.. Carlton, alias DR..
F. C. Ackert, at Mulga. Please use
your efforts in our behalf"
Request upon the sheriff's office re-
vealed the fact that they had heard
nothing of the case. Chief Bodeker
then sent White and Hartsfield to Null
ga. They discovered that Carlton or
Ackert had left there and gone to Pratt
City. At Pratt City they learned that
he had gone to Bessemer. They went
to Bessemer and with the assistance
of Detective Patten of Bessenler To-
Gated their man in a livery stable.
where he was engaged in the occu-
patton of veterinary surgeon.
He was arrested and brought to Bir-
mingham and placed in the city jail.
He declined to talk regarding the mat
ter at all, the only information to
Dc Bitdltu lIOti1 HIN DciIk IL EflEHt
intimation that he was interested in
some Kentucky coal lands. He is ap-
parently 80 years of age, inclined to
be bald and of good appearance.
Wanted to Conceal Articles
In his grips were two articles which the
see One of these was a Bible, which
contained the name of Jack c. Herring
Centreville, Mies.," and another a. clip
ping with the heading, "Ackert's New
job This clipping told of the promo
ton of c. H. Ackert, the prominent rail-
way man, from his position with the
Southern Railway to the vice presidency
and position OF superintendent of opera
ton of network of western railroads
1t is thought by the officers that Carl
tons desire to keep this clipping from
their sight indicated that he might have
impersonated c. H. Ackert In Washing
ton or have led persons there to be-
lieve that he was closely related to
him.
The Washington authorities considef
the case an extremely important one
hIu II Is pclicNcu tIi6Tc Will Do future
developments. 1t Is charged that since
Carlton left Washington it has been dis
covered that he already had a wife be-
fore marrying Mrs. Fisher.
Advices From Warrington
Accounts of the case as received from
Washington last night are contained in
the following special to The AEe-Herald:
Washington. December 10.-(Special.)-
Fred l.. Carlton, alias DR.. f. g. Ackert
who was arrested In Birmin CHAM to-
night, is wanted in Washington for big
amy and grand larceny. Carlton, it is
alleged, came to Washington some time
ago. and met a Mrs. Fisher, whom he
shortly after married. Mrs. Fisher owned
a house and upon the persuasion of Carl
ton it was sold. He disappeared it is
alleged, with the money The woman
appealed to the police and an investiga-
tios>i is said to show the existence of an
other wife.
Yesterday Carlton was located in Bir-
rningham. A warrant was sworn out for
him by J. J. Smith, relative OF Mrs.
r-Carlton and the Birmingham chief
of police notified to hold him.
Detective vermillicn Of the local force
leaves for Birmingham tomorrow to bring
the prisoner to Washington to stand trial.