The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-20
BEAUTIFUL Ethel MOORE.
THH CAREER OF A WASHINGTON
ADVENTURES.
Her Wonderful Influence Over Men
"A Woman OF Marvellous
Resources.

WASHINGTON, February III Tn.
finest field for the adventures in tbit
country is Washington City. Here
she flourishes as nowhere else. Here
abound in countless numbers the very
clsss Of men who are susceptible to the
wilea and Establishments Of the sharp,
Bhrewd, keen, designing women who
20 about seeking whom they may vic
tmiHe. There is that in the atmos-
pheTe Of the Capital that superinduces
moral lsxity, and but few OF The
straight-laced find il possible 10 stem
the tide here after they have &c tiled
in Washington in n position that
places them in power. There is no
better student Of human nature than
the willy adventures, and none quick.
eY to seek ont the weak spot in the
character OF the government official
than she.
There have been many bold, fear
less women tn operate in this gay and
reckless city, but none OF them have
surpassed in doing the beautiful but
dangerous Ethel Moore. The career
OF this woman, which is written now
for the first time, is more like that OF
g character depicted in the most sem
sational novel than that OF yeritable
woman who lives and moves and has
her being in the flesh, and whose true
history requires no imaginative en-
bellishment to render il story Of rare
interest.
Ethel Moore is fascinating, volup-
tuous, entertaining, winsome woman,
with Q wealth OF dark brown hair and
an enhancing face; a glib, oily tongue
and q powerful mind stored with
schemes that never fail to put her in
possession Of an easy and luxurious
living. She has the bravery and ag-
gTessiyenees necessary 10 carry out
her bold and
DARING PLANS,
and IL Is not in the least surprising that
she has enlisted in her cause men who
are prominent in the councils Of the
nation.
With the dash and brilliancy Of a
flashing meteor she swept in glorious
array from the White-House TO the
Capitol, and in her triumphant march
she has whirled into her train officials
who have stood before their country
as patterns Of morality and honesty.
AS to what her name really Is there
is no way OF telling. She derives the
name OF Moore from a Captain Moore,
= married man, long since dead. The
fascinating Ethel broke Mrs. Moore's
heart, but'a trihing circumstance such
as the mystery OF q faithful wife was
nothing TO a woman of Ethel Moore's
stamp. Notwithstanding the fact that
the lair Ethel has been elected from
hotel alter hotel and clearinghouse
for non. payment OF her bills, she has
continued 10 flourish hereabouts for
years, and doubtless will so continue
for years to come.
II has always been the practice Of |
this lovely creature TO drive M 10 a |
hotel or clearinghouse in a SNOWY
carriage in order that she might make
an impression upon the proprietors.
Many q time has she walked away
from such places, after having enioyed
their hospitality for weeks, or PERTAINS
months, without rendering an eouiya-
lent iJY board and lodging. There IL
one lady named Smith, residing on
Ninth street ia this city, although a
woman Of considerable experience.
whom the insidious Ethel left 10 hold
the bag for eleven months board.
There are sOmany others that il would
be tres0me TO enumerate them,
Shortly after leaving Mrs. Smiths
house, at Mrs. Smiths invitation.
Ethel made Il ten-strike. There Ia
magnificent building on Twelfth street
n. w., called The Belmont. 1t was
furnished in an elegant manner
throughout at a cost Of over $1,000.
Miss Moore went 10 the owner and
made proposition 10 rent the place
furnished. She gave, among Others.
sen. Logan as reference. Gen, Logan
vas not In Washington at that time
ior were the other well-known mar.
'onages she mentioned as being ready
md willing to voueh for her. But
Sthel was richly attired, and there
gracefully hung over
MIR SHARPLY SHOULDERS.
magnificent and costly sealskin. Nv
he wsy, all Of the fnery that was
Employed by the distinguished. look.
ng schemer to dazzle the eyes OF Mr..
dason, The proprietor Of the Belmont.
vas hired for the occasion, and the
oupe in which me lady rode was. as
TRANCE as II may seem TO the innocent
IeniSen5 OF the fiery, unnamed West.
10 other than the White House come
tseu. This coupe was furnished Mrs
doore by Atchison, who is now. and
las been Tor the past fourteen years,
he doot'keeper Of the Executive
dansion. The lady rented the Bel.
aont, and Atchison went her securi-
y, and 1t soon became known that
AtchiB0n was her partner in the
business, Atchison has q wife, and
he Masons limited to Mrs. Moore that
was strange and improper. 10
ay the least, that the relations Of
ven business partners should exist
between Atchison and Mrs. Moore
Without the knowledge OF Mrs. Atch.
son. 30 Mrs. Moore got up a dinner
ATTY aud invited Mrs. Alchison, who
TENDED. The first opportunity that
resented itself Mrs. Moore took adj.
antsge 10 show Mrs. Atchison
trough the spacious house, and abe
eclared 10 Mrs. Atchison that abe 5
wned every stick Of furniture in the
lace, while the fact was she did NOT
'wn a bit OF it, aud was not even nav. s
ng the rent.
Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey ia the
United States Engineer in charge of
he erection of the Washington Monu.
nent, and Of course is a gentleman of
considerable prominence. AT the ain.
leT party spoken Of above there were
present msn named Casey and his
vile. This man Casey was an 40.
lualntAnce OF Mira. Moore's and ba
vas introduced by Mrs. Moore as OIL
Jasoy, the celebrated United Statps
Engineer. This fellow Casey lent his
lid to the scheme OF deceiyinc the
good folks at the dinner by assuming
% be the gentleman Mn. Moore ran,
resented him to be. Mrs. Atchieon
aud the others were
HOODWINKED
ly the little piece OF chicanery, and
or the time thought that Mrs. Moore