Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-07-01
.SC0RNED, SHE
HAS REVENGE
Miss Black Tells How She
Forced Four Million
Failure
DECLARES BROKER
INUNDATED HER
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the announcement of the failure of
the brokerage firm of f. NJ. Fuller
& Co, largest member of the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange. Among
their clients were thousands of wo-
men. Experts say they will be lucky
to get five cents on the dollar.
"Of course, I'm sorry for these
guiltless victims" Miss Black went
on, hut when I think of his going
to the wall. beaten and humiliated,
all other thoughts vanish.
II met him when l was 10. / had
worked as a clerk in a tobacco fac
tory, and then got job in a pho
tographer's studio on Fifth Avenue.
A movie director saw me there. He
gave me an engagement with his
company.
81 was young, full of life, ro-
mantle.
Fuller was 20 years older, well
built and full of dash. We were in
troduced at the Hotel Knickerboek-
er.
"A few days later I gos a phone
call Fuller had been hurt IN an
accident. He asked II I wouldn't
come up and nurse him.
II went. He lived in a small two
room apartment. He was loor.
I'VE fell in love. I was crazy
about him. He was so gentle clever
fascinating. l was so young.
He went into business together
with william f. MCGEE.
They made go of Ct. Soon they
cleaned up millions in oil.
we were so happy. I kept house
in the city. For the holidays we |
would run down 10 Atlantic City. !
Fuller was a good spender. Ten
thousand dollars was like pin money /
to him.
But soon things changed"
Miss Blacks eyes closed. Then |
they opened--a little narrowed.
He began to grow restless" she
continued. He stayed away days |
at a time. l was frantic at first.
But then I got used TO 1T had to.
Sometimes we patched IL up.
Then everything would be lovely.
we would go TO the finest re-
sorts. l remember the last trip. We
went to Hot Springs, Ark. in a
private car!
But the pleasant times became
rare.
"One day found out that he had
been married and that his wife had
won a divorce. l was shocked.
had always considered myself as his
common Law wife.
II started court action. Fuller
asked me to stop. He SEM a mutual
friend to patch the matter up.
II was not to see him again. But
one night l received a phone call
that he was III and wanted me to
come TO him. I went. There in the
presence of friends he Inundated
me.
II began to hate him.
Some difficulties about a lease
brought me TO his office. Instead of
listening to me, he called a police
nan and had me arrested,
The magistrate reprimanded Full ]
er's lawyer when he heard my side {
Of the story.
But l couldn't forget-the ig- ,
lominy Of il all. I couldn't forget
hat the man with whom l had lived {
or seven years should have hum 5
Iled me so!
my love turned 10 hate.
II helped my lawyer, George r.
'mpson dig up an old Indictment {
Igainst Fuller that had been sleep '
ng for two years. y
THE next day came the crash I
1T was on my birthday. G
1T was the bes: presen 1 could (
ave had"
Fuller las petused 20 discuss Mss ?
black. or Ire law suit foe breach of t
romiso she has Instituted. which 3
) pending against him. FIe merely n
las sail. she is emitted TO the a
sual consideration given a wo-
on" +