The New York herald., 1872-11-28
Bigamy and Lesser Crimes
the Primary Cause.
His Savage Ferocity in Prison
and Efforts to Escape.
FIRED UPON AND WOUNDED BY THE SHERIFF
An Affecting Meeting Between
the Cuaiprit and His Child.
The Execution Accomplished
Moore Refusing to Confess.

AASO4O W OO1AO00.
EBENsBURG Pa, Nov. 81, 1872.
Michael Moore one OF the most hardened crimi-
nails OF the present age, legally strangled here
to-day i0r the murder OF his wife, Annie Moore at
remote place called Mineral Point, on the 1st OF
March last. l think that Cambria county, where
the execution TOOK place, has about as good show
ing of dark, bloody deeds any piece of territory
OF its dimensions in the country-the Betsey Hold
en- tragedy, that occurred upwards of twenty years
ago, when an old, feeble woman Of that name was
most frghtfully butchered by two brothers named
Flanagan; the beating out of the brains of Mrs.
Paul and Mrs. Munday, In Croye township, in 1866,
by the notorious 1ends, Buscr and Hauser and the
cowardly shooting to death OF Edinboro Smith, in
Jackson township, In 1855. All these are well re-
membered here for their heart-chilling character.
istcs. But these horrors are more than paralleled
by the brutal and unnatural killing of the woman
Annie Moore at the time and place already men.
toned.
THE SCENE OF THE MURDER,
Mineral Point is station on the Pennsyvania
Railroad, about seven miles east Of Johnstown.
On the morning Of the lst day OF March
a young sportsman named John Shiron was
out fox hunting. The trail led to the sum-
init OF q neghbOring mountain, where his foot
steps were arrested by the presence of copious
quantities Of blood and marks in the snow
OF two persons having engaged in a violent strug-
gle. There in the snow lay piece OF flesh, which
the young man turned over with his foot and found
attached to 1t a switch of woman's hair, with two
hairpins in it. On the ground close by lay broken
pair Of spectacles, set of artificial teeth and
pieces of combs. The place was disnally silent
and gloomy, and Shiron was seized with terror
and started to go away, when he saw pile Of
be human body in the flames. He went Off to
Mineral Point, told his story, and a party of eight
men, headed by young Shiron, returned to the
spot. On the way thither they picked up piece of
scarf garter and o white stocking. The men,
on reaching the fire. smothered it with snow and
dragged out the body. IL was burned black, and
presented horrible appearance
THE LEGS WERE BURNED OFF
from the knees down, as were the feet and there
was only small piece of clothing on her person,
and that over her abdomen. The men knew at
once that the body was that of woman; and over
the surface of the the footprints
Of man and also those OF q woman were
discernibe. They were unable to distinguish
her features, as her face burned 10 crisp her
tongue protrudcd from her mouth and her hair
was burned completely or The sight was enough
to make man of strong nerve shudder, and many
and prepared them for burial.
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW.
These were very distinct, and one OF the men
measured the imprint Of the mans foot and found
1t TO he eleven inches in length. The marks OF the
woman showed that she wore rubbers, and new
ones, lor the trade mark was distinct in the white
surface. Some OF the men started to follow up
the tracks, and they were traced and found
to lead to the residence OF Michael
Moore, q disreputable character OF the neighbor-
hood. His house was invaded, but the man was
not to be found An inquest was held in Johns
town over the remains By Coroner Harold and
large number OF witnesses examined. The deibera-
tions Of the jury resulted in a verdict to the effect
that Michael Moore, the accused was the author OF
the murder, and subsequent testimony developed
the fact that the victim was Annie Moore, Mchaels
lawful wife. The country was secured Tor the
bc osea Finally ce o e oce coua o
Pttsburg John Irwin, came out and was
put on the track OF the murderer. He effected his
arrest soon after, and conducted his prisoner to
Ebensburg where he was safely lodged in the jail at
that place. lie protested his innocence OF the
crime TO the ofilcer, and made not the least show
OF resistance, intmatng that at the proper time
he would clear his skirts completely of the charge
some one mad d umped Up against al him Just after
Johnstown, named J. j. Murphy, who knew
Moore quite intimately and WHO had gained
his confidence by numerous favOrs he had
time and again done Ior him. TO this gentle
man the prisoner handed a baggage check Stating
that he had trunk at the Altoona station; that
he would be under obligations to Mr.. Murphy II he
would go down and secure it and keep IL safe in
his possession until he got out OF prison. This
check secured the trunk which, upon being
opened and its contents examined, fully convinced
every one that Moore was the murderer OF the wo-
man.
WHY HE MURDERED HER.
In October, 1853, Michael Moore was married to
Anne Boyle. They lived together for almost two
years, when Mrs. Moore left her husband, on the
ground OF brutal treatment. She told her neigh
bors that she intended to go to Philadelphia to
live, and this she did, assuming the name OF
Lizzie Stevenson, under which name she re-
sided in the house OF gentleman named
McFetridge for the period OF eleven years. Some
time after she had quit her husband, perhaps four
or five years, Moore made inquiries OF some OF her
nothing OF her, and thereupOn he seemed to settle
down to the fact that she was dead. AT least he
reported and early in the year 1864 was married
to one Miss Connor, with whom he lived up to the
time OF his arrest and by whom he had one child.
In the latter part OF last year Rev. 7. Garvey,
Catholic clergyman, who had performed the last
marriage ceremony received two letters,
addressed IN ms care. to Michael Moore:
One OF the letters the Priest read at
his request. IL was addressed 'My dear hus
philadelphia The good clergyman thereupon
began TO question Moore who declared that this
thing had been put up on him; that his first wife
was dead but tile priest following him up at
length made hm admit that the woman whom the
letter was rom was his wife, but that he had been
led TO believe her dead for many years. Subse
quently Rev. Mr.. Garvcy was visited by
MOORE AND HIS SECOND WIFE,
and at this time he told them that they were not
legally married. and that unless they separated
the rites OF the Catholic Church would be withheld
from them.
ON the Sth Of January Last n gentleman wrote at