The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-10
"SCORNED WOMAN" IN CASE
Ten Thousand Investors Lost in Crash With Broker
CAUSED LOSS OF FORTUNE
By ALEXANDER HERMAN

ATLANTIC Nli I ~ J'-oSoi"V ~
the man she loved for seven years, a
beautiful young woman became his
nemesis and brought about the down
fall Of Edward NJ. Fuller from million
aire Wall Sareet operator TO a bank
ruptl
More than 1000 investors were car
ried down In the crash more than $4.'
900 900 was lost.
But Nellie Black has her revenge
Hes down now where he was be-
fore / helped him get up" she says
with dark eyes flashing. "and I'm glad
so glad.
1t was her first interview since the
announcement of the failure OF the
brokerage firm of f.. NJ. Fuller & Co.,
largest member Of the Consolidated
Stock Exchange. Among their clients
were thousands of women. Experts
say they will be lucky to get five cents
on the dollar.
Revenge Rises Above Other Consider
atoms.
"Of course, I'm sorry for these guilt
less Victims" Miss Black went on. "but
when | think Of his going to the wall
beaten and Inundated, all Other
thoughts vanish.
II met him when ] was 10. | had
worked as a clerk in tobacco factory
and then got job In a photographer
studio on Fifth Avenue. A movie di
rector saw me there. He gave me al
engagement with his company
Il was young, full Of life, romantic
Fuller was 20 years older. well bull
and full of dash. We were introduced
at the Hotel Knickerbocker.
"A few days later 4 got phone call
Fuller had been hurt In an accident
He asked If | wouldn't come up snt
nurse him.
II went He lived in small two
room apartment. He was poor.
Fell in Love With Fascinating Patient
; I'VE fell in love. l was crazy abou
him. He was so gentle. clever, fasc
mating. l was so young.
He went into business together wit
q william +. McGee.
They made so Of it. Soon the
titulltu up LlllllOnS III OIL
I'VE were SO happy. l kept hous
in the city. For the holidays we woul
run down to Atlantic City. Fuller wa
a good spender. Ten thousand dollar
, was like pin money TO him.
But soon things changed"
Miss Blacks eyes closed Then the
opened-a little narrowed.
HE began to grow restless" she COZ
, tinued He stayed away days at
: time. I was frantic at first. But the
| got used to it, had to.
Sometimes we patched 1t up The
= everything would be lovely.
we would go to the finest resort
I remember the last trip. We wer
to Hot Springs. Ark, in a private ca
, But the pleasant times became rar
. Regarded Herself as Common Law
: Wife.
"one day l found out that he ha
been married and that his wife ha
= won divorce. | was shocked | ho
. always considered myself as his cor
q mon law wife.
II started court action. Fuller aske
me to stop. He sent a mutual friend
patch the matter up.
Il was not to see him again. b
one night received a phone call thi
he was i'll and wanted me to come
him. There in the presence OF frien,
he Inundated me.
II began to hate him.
Humiliation Turns Her Love to Hatre
10 Some difficulties about lea
> brought me to his office. Instead
u listening to me. he called a policemt
10 and had me arrested.
IA 1.-THE magistrate reprimanded Fl
D. ler's lawyer when ne heard my side
10 the story.
y But | couldn't forget-the ignomii
10 OF it all couldn't forget that d
+ man with whom | had liver for sew,
10 years should have humbled me so.
~ MY love turned to hate.
81 helped my lawyer. George X. Sim
G. son. dig up an old indictment again
C. Fuller that had been sleeping for t'
" years.
THE next day came the crash
~ at was on my birthday.
" at was the best present could ha
had!"
Fuller has refused to discuss Nj
Black or the law suit for breach
ie promise she has instituted. which
10 pending against him. He merely
nc said, "She is entitled TO the usual &C
w. sideration given woman"