The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-11-26
Kleagle Is
Arrested
in Omaha
California Chief of Ku Klux
Wanted in Connection With
Klan Activities During
Election.
Sued Here for Divorce

Edgar Fuller, alias james r.. Bell
selfconfessed lleuglc of the Oakland
Cali Ku Klux klan, who was sued
for divorce by hls wife, Helen Soren
son Fuller. daughter OF wealthy
Omaha family, was arrested Saturday
afternoon by Detectives Danbaum and
Palmtag and charged with being
fugitive from Justice.
The arrest was made after County
Attorney a. Y. shotweIl received
warrant from Sacramento charging
Fuller with nm offcnse In connection
with the khan activities on the coast
during the recent California elec.
tons.
Fuller came TO Omaha 20 obtain hIs
i.year.old child through habeas cor.
pns action. but District Judge Begloy
dismissed the action
Mrs. Fuller denied yesterday that
there is possible chance OF reconcil'
iatlon.
ut Is Untrue"
ut rs untrue" said Mrs. Fuller 80
a reporter for The Omaha Bee. Not
n chance In the world My husband
ia get into the good graces again with
the California khan, wired stories 10
coast papers that we were 10 be rec
onciled"
Mrs. Fullers parents own the Helen
apartments and other Omaha real
estate.
From behind bars In the city jail
last night Fuller issued a statement
that his arrest resulted from Klan
politics, ingratItude and a fear OF
California klansmen that he was about
to reveal secrets Of their order.
"Ill never 5etray my OATH" he
added.
Deposed Is Secretary.
Fuller said that seven weeks age
he deposed Lieut.. Col. Hugh Syden
ham, attorney, former chief OF Sacra
mento police, as his secretary and
exalted cyclops OF Sacramento klans
men. The motive was not disclosed
then, Fuller said, and he guarded
II last night.
Then he made four.day trip to Los
Angeles and returned to find his Of.
flee rifled and khan paraphernalia
and records gone.
"Ciyde Simmons. head OF the klan
intelligence department" Fuller said,
Informed me that Sydenham robbed
the office and ! caused his arrest
for grand larceny on five counts"
Ordered Charges Dismissed.
Fuller said he read newspaper dis.
patches November % that Governor
elect Richardson was contemplating
the appointment OF Sydenham as ad-
jutant general of California National
guard but was undecided because Of
the charges against him. Fuller then
held a conference with his attorneys
in Omaha. he said. and later wired to
John Rutledge, his western counsel,
to dismiss the charges. He said he
also telegraphed to Governor-elect
Richardson and to Judge O. W. An
derson, before whom the charges were
to be heard.
This is an expression Of gratitude"
he declared. ION Sydenham's part. I
want to do him good turn and, since
l am now inactive in khan affairs,
didn't want the charges to keep him
out Of the office"
Fuller declared he probably was
wanted for alleged perjury in connec.
ton with the swearing out OF the war
rants for Sydenham's arrest.
a ttfgy y1fs ha arly In, ra1
he can sue me-" Fuller said. II don't
know whether I will fight extradi.
ton"
Tooke Faces Charges.
After Syndenham was deposed from
the two klan positions, Fuller said. B.
K. Tooke was employed as secretary.
He declared Tooie now faces charges
Of having embezzled 5000 from the
khan.
Fuller denied that he had any con.
nection with the Englewood (Cal.) bat
tie of the klan with deputy sheriffs
and said he had not testified in any
klan action.
Ills work as kleagle was largely
confined 20 organization and propa.
ganda activities. lie still holds tho
authority. he declared. not having
been relieved OF II by the imperial
wizard OF the order.
Wore Badge.
badge was taken from Fuller at
police headquarters lie claimed 10
be deputy sheriff.
Following hls arrest IA the World
theater hy peiec,atlvs Benn Dan.
baum he was taken In handouts 10
police headquarters, Ills wife and
child were LETT watching vaudeville
performance
My wites presence does not pre-.
sage a reconciliation Fuller ds.
clarei