Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-11
LOVE KNOTS.
A Memphis Lady ElOpes with a Maseu-
line Protector.
They co 10 st. Louis and are Both Ar
rested-DetaiIs and Result Ora Tan
<Ied Domestic Dimeulty.
C. sonfs Clobe April O.


rested-DetaiIs and Result Of a Tan
gIed Domestic Dimeulty.
st. Louis Globe, Aprils.
Some DAYS ago orders were received at
the office of the Captain Of Detectives to
arrest a gentleman named Moore, lately ar
rived in st. Louis from Memphis, and to
take proper care Of the lady who would
probably be found associated with him.
The letter of instructions contained pho
tOgraph of Mr.. Moore and one Of the lady,
with picture of the lady's little son.
They were arrested and taken to the
calaboose, where they are both detained.
In conversation with Globe reporter they
gave the following account Of their woes:
THE LADY's STORY.
1t was in 1864 that Mr.. John Kmbrough,
then a prosperous merchant Of Memphis,
Tenn, led to the altar a blooming school
miss, whose name was Dora Carr, and he,
a man of six feet and odd inches, took TO
his arms, to love and TO cherish, the fair
maiden, whose figure eleven years hence IS
still quite petite.
But trouble came. The husband. was
Jealous. There lived next door 4 MIR.
Moore, a gentleman favOrably known, a
friend of KimbrOugh's, and a member Of
the First Christian Church, at whose altar
Mrs. Kimbrough received the bread and
wine. Mr.. Moore was often a visitor at
his next neighbor's house, would fOmetimes
STAY all night with Mr.. KimbrOugh, who
was TO a slight extent a consumptive in
valid and often, at the latter's request,
would chaperone the lady to the theater or
ball. Nevertheless, Mr.. Kimbrough was
~ he rrnnfa1 HE
feeling upon the wife of his bosom till at
length she left his home.
When she left Memphis, two weeks ago
Yesterday, current report said she had COM
mitted suicide, thing she had often
threatened to do.
In conversation, Mrs. Kimbrough ex-
pressed a firm resolve not to go back to her
husband, not even to see him, if 1t could
be avoided. She was very anxious that her
husband should be disarmed before being
allowed to see either herself or Mr.. Moore,
as be had more than once threatened TO
kill them both.
The lady spoke very tOuchingly of the
little boy, Charley, and said that she had
pretended to commit suicide TO avoid dis
grazing her boys name. She had not in
tended to leave the boy behind forever, but
hoped that in the future be might share
the home Of herself and Mr.. Moore.
THE GENTLEMAN's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Moore told the reporter of his ac-
quaintance with Mrs. Moore, and claimed
that her husband had sought his company.
He said that one morning, Kimbrough sent
for him to the house. Mr.. X. was watch
ing for him at the front door, but Mr..
Moore went in the back way and had
entered the parlor before Mr.. &. had noticed
him. Then he was invited 10 take a seat,
and while be was doing so Mr.. Kimbrough
drew a pistol and fired, the ball passing
through his neck on the left side, inhicting
a painful wound. A servant appeared on
the scene during the scufile, and Mrs. KIM
brOugh took the pistol from her husband
while he was wrestling with Mr.. Moore,
and gave It to the servant, at the same
time telling Moore to fly, which be did.
Then Mr.. and Mrs. KimbrOugh couldn't
get along at all. She bore much for the
sake Of her child, but finally came to Mrs.
Cars cher motheT), where Moore was
boarding, and stayed there for some few
days.
Mr.. Kimbrough is said to keep the
Chicksaw Club House. His lady is q per-
son Of great refinement, and seeing that
Mr.. Moore is a poor man comparatively
speaking, il looks very much as if the
whole affair grew out of very deep per-
sonal regard which these two parties have
for each other. Mr.. Moore has promised to
wait for Mrs Kimbrough ten years, if nee
esary, and the lady will marry him as soon
as she can do so in the proper way.
Meanwhile they are held on technical
charge Of robbery. Mr.. KimbrOugh was
expected from Memphis last night, and the
case will probably assume a new phase
sometime to-day.
ANOTHER BRACE OF RUNAWAYs.
St. Louis Times, April 9.
Mr.. Moore states that he is now forty
years old TO Dora's twenty-siX; that his
| lawful wife ran away with a man named
Harper about one year ago; that when he
came here with Dora, another mans wife
he met Mr.. Harper in the street, but did
not renew old acquaintance. Mr.. Harper
/ and Mrs. Moore are now here, and sing
| in one of our churches. Mr.. Moore and
/ Mrs. KimbrOugh are also here and securely
Gagged. They chirp little. When Kim
| brough arrives the concert will begin II
| earnest.