Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-13
Two Unhappy Wives Find and
ElOpe with their Affinities.
\ Tale Of Two Cities. Memphis and
st. Louis.

From the st. Louis Globe. April 81
Some days age orders were received
at the Office Of the Captain Of Detectives
to arrest a gentleman named Moore,
lately arrived in St. Louis from Mem.
phis, and to take proper care OF the lady
who would probably be associated with
him. The letter Of instructions con-
tanned a photograph Of Mr.. Moore and
one of the lady, with q picture Of the
lady's little son.
They were arrested and taken to the
~calaboose, where they are both detained.
In conversation with a Globe reporter
they gave the following account Of their
woes:
THE LADY's STORY.
1t was in 1864 that Mr.. John Kim.
bro, then = prosperous merchant Of
Memphis, Tenn led to the altar a
blooming school miss, whose name was
Dora Carr, and be, a mar 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 a Mr..
Moore, a gentleman favorably known, a
friend of Kimbro's, and a member of the
First Christian church, at whose altar
Mrs. Kimbro received the bread and
wine. Mr.. Moore was often a visitor at
his Eext ~neighbor's house, would some
times stay all night with Mr.. Kimbro,
who was Il a slight extent a consumptive
invalid, and often, at the latter request,
would csaperone the lady to the theater
or ball. Nevertheless, Mr.. Kimbro was
jealous OF MI. Moore, and be vented his
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 committed suicide, a thing she had
often threatened to do.
In conversation Mrs. Kimbro ex.
pressed q firm resolve not to go back tc
her husband, not even to see him, if il
could be avoided, She was very anx.
ious that her husband should be dis.
armed before being allowed to see either
herself or Mr.. Moore, as he 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 disgracing her boys name. She
had not intended TO leave the boy behind
forever, but hoped that in the future he
might share the home of herself and
Mr., Moore.
TIE G~ENTLEMAY's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Moore told the reporter Of his ac
quaintance with Mrs. Moore, anC
CLAIMED that her husband had sought biz
company. he said that one morning
Kimbro sent for him to the house. Mr.
Kimbro was watching for him al thu
front door, but Mr.. Moore went in thu
back way and had entered the parlor be
fore Mr. Kimbro had noticed him. Their
he was invited to take a seat, and while
he was doing SO Mr.. Kimbro drew q pis
tol and fired, the ball passing through
his neck on the lett side, inAicting g
painful wound. A servant appeared 81
the scene during the seufhe, and Mrs
Kimbro took the pistol from her husband
while he was wrestling with Mr.. Moore
and gave it tc the servant, at the samt
time telling Moore to fly, which he did
Then Mr.. and Mrs. Kimbro couldn't
get along at all. She bore much for The
sake of her child, but finally came tC
Mrs Cars cher mother), where Moore
was boarding, and stayed there for some
few days.
Mr.. Kimbro is said to keep the
Chiekassw Club House. His lady is a
person Of great refinement, and seeing
that Mr.. Moore is a poor man compare
lively speaking, it looks very much as i
the whole affair grew out of a very deer
personal regard which these two parties
have for each other. Mr.. Moore has
promised to wait for Mrs. KimbrC
ten years, if necessary, and the lady
will marry him as soon as she can do q
in the proper way.
Meanwhile they are held on a teehni
cal charge of robbery. Mr.. Kimbro wal
expected from Memphis last night, anc
the case will probably assume a new
phase sometime to day.
ANOTHER BRACE OF RUNAwAYs.
From the St. Louis Times, April 81
Mr.. Moore states that be is now fort,
years old to Dora's t~wenty-six; that hi
lawful wife ran away with a man name,
Harper about one year ago; that whel
be came here with Dora, another man
wife, he met Mr.. Harper in the street
but did not renew old acquaintance
Mr., Harper aud Mrs. Moore are nov
here and sing in one Of our churches
Mr.. Moore and Mrs. Kimbro are ais
here and securely Gagged. They chirp
little. When Kimbro arrives the con
cert will begin in earnest.