Clay County AlArchives News.....Fullerton, J.R. Arrested for Cashing a Check April 16, 1900
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Anniston Star April 16, 1900
Deputy Marshal Battle, after an exciting chase, Sunday morning at four o'clock 
arrested J. R. Fullerton at Delta, Ala, and brought him to Aniston for trial. 
Fullerton was taken before Commissioner Randolph who after hearing a statement 
of the case fixed his bond at five hundred dollars for his appearance this 
afternoon for full preliminary hearing. He failed to make bond and now occupies 
a cell at the county jail. Fullerton was until about eleven months ago, 
postmaster at Delta, Clay County, Ala., and was removed for irregularities. 
About two months ago a letter containing check for $2.90 was sent by a firm in 
Atlanta to a Mr. Howle at Delta. The letter and check were not received by Mr. 
Howle, but the check turned to in Anniston, Mr. J. Marcus having sold a pair of 
pants for which he took the check as payment properly endorsed. The check and a 
statement of the case was sent to the post office authorities in Washington who 
detailed Mr. Terry Glasscock, post office inspector on the case. Mr. Glasscock 
went to Delta, and after an investigation, suspicion pointed to Fullerton, who 
on Sunday came to Anniston.  Early Saturday morning Fullerton went to Mr. Battle 
and had quite a talk with him concerning a probable case in regard to the 
burning of the Delta post office about the time of Fullerton's removal as 
postmaster. Mr. Battle knew nothing of the lost letter or check but came down to 
the post office in this city in company with Fullerton. While in the post office 
the pants a Fullerton was wearing were recognized by one of the clerks as the 
pants sold by Marcus on the check. He called Mr. Battle back to the main office 
and told him the circumstances, Mr. Glasscock being still in Delta. After an 
interview with Mr. Marcus whose description tallied with Fullerton; it was 
decided to arrest him in the office Fullerton skipped out. He caught the west 
bound train and went to Bynums where he bought a Southern express money order 
for $2.50 payable to J. Marcus. From Bynums he went to Coldwater where he mailed 
the money order which arrived on the north bound L & N. train. Mr. Marcus 
immediately turned over the letter to Mr. Glasscock who arrived in Anniston 
about four o'clock Saturday evening. On his arrival here he immediately swore 
out a Warrant for Fullerton's arrest. It was learned that he had been in 
Anniston Saturday afternoon, and a thorough search was made, and all trains 
watched Saturday night, but he was not located. About eight o'clock it was 
learned that he had been in Oxford late Saturday afternoon. Mr. Battle 
immediately went to Oxford where he learned that Fullerton left late going in 
the direction of Delta. At eleven o'clock Saturday night, Mr. Battle left Oxford 
and drove to Delta, arriving there about four o'clock Sunday morning. Fullerton 
was found at his home, near Delta, and placed under arrest, offering no 
resistance. Mr. Fullerton says that the check came to him at Oxford, Ala, in 
envelope addressed to him and that the firm must have sent is the wrong 
envelope. He offers no explanation in regard to having it cashed.

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