The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-20

the alleged TACT that ehe was tue pro
prietress OF the elegant and fashion
able Belmont.
Under the Belmont there is a cafe
and Atchison fitted this out in gor.
geous style for Mrs. Moore. Hand
some ailverware and all OF the other
paraphernalia Of a snowy and msgnif.
cent cafe we're furnished, and they
were having powerful time, as the
darkies say. Among the prominent
people boarding at the Belmont was
Congressman John J. 0'Neil Of Mis-
souri,; be who was once Mayor OF st.
Louis. Mr.. 0'Neil, being a gentle
man Of good nature and kind DISPOSE
ton, took lively interest in the well
fare and SUCCESS OF the sprightly Eth
ell, and, as he is gentleman who be-
lieves in lending a helping hand to
the downtrodden, he became especial
ly interested when the storm that had
been gathering burst over the golden
head Of the enhancing Mrs. Moore.
For you must know that bills began
to pour in on the queenly land
lady OF the Belmont, and when
they were unsatisfied hsr creditors
became importunate 10 most annoy
ing degree. Rent was not paid, and
there we're countless other items OF in
debtedness that were neglected, and,
to make matters worse, the past his.
tory OF the lady who, although twice a
mother, was no wife or widow, began
to assert itself with pertinacity that
would have crushed q less brazen
woman to earth times over. In the
course Of events the Masons, in order
to get rid OF Mrs. Moore, locked up
and denied anybody admission 10 the
cafe. The Masons even paid the board
bills OF the guests at other places in
order to hold them until somebody
else than Mrs. Moore could be placed
in charge Of the establishment. Then
1t was that
CONGRESSMAN o'NRM
showed his everlasting faith In the
genuineness OF Mrs. Moore's claims.
He refused to eat bis meals outside Of
the Belmont, and he took "pot luck"
In the house with Mrs. Moore, who
cooked her meals and his.
AT last climax was reached, A
laid was to be made on the habili-
ments OF the cafe by Mrs. Moore's re-
lentless creditors. Here, again, Mr..
O'Neil proved his ability to protect a
lone womsn in her dreadful hour of
sore trial and need. He had the sill.
verware and other portables OF the
cafe boxed up and marked in his
name, and then he had the boxes sent
TO the Capitol Of the United States, to
be placed in place OF security against
the ravages OF horde OF hear tess
creditors. Be 1t said to the credit of
Mr.. ONeil that IL no one else was
there to stand up for the unfortunate
and unprotected widow he was.
Ii came TO pass that Mrs. Atchison
concluded that her husband had sunk
more money in the behalf Of Mrs.
Moore than there was any necessity
Tor, and she, therefore, employed a
couple OF detectives to trace the sill
yer and stuff that were removed from
the Belmont cafe, and these sleuth-
hounds succeeded in finding the arti-
cles where they were slowed away in
the Capitol. 1t is needless 10 say that
we're great goings-on in the Atchison
family. Mrs. Atchison became furious
at the conduct OF her husband toward |
Ethel. Nothing but the counsel of |
friends prevented separation and a
grand exposure.
Even in the face Of the rumpus at
the Belmont Mr.. 0'Neil escorted Mrs.
Moore TO reception at the White
House, and introduced her right and
left in order to show that he was con-
WINGED she had been wronged, as he
no doubt believed her to have been.
So strong was his confidence in her
that be was determined to give her
the full benefit Of his countenance
and recognition.
Mrs. Moore is now keeping house on
Sixth street, in this city, and Mr..
0'Neil is one OF her roomers. He is
the chairman OF the Committee on
Labor, and the committee frequently
hold meetings at Mrs. Moore's house.
Mr.. O'NeiPs intentions are the noblest
in the world, but his judgment is at
fault in view OF the proofs in the case.
One OF Mrs. Moore's escapades was
to pretend last summer while she was
y BaooOhkOA Oh " Il CIR OH |
West that she had lost in the car $4,000
worth OF diamonds and $l20 in cash.
She demanded remuneration of the
but when the detectives of
.he company ran down her history in
they found that she had
never owned any diamonds, although
The had promised several boarding
Iouse keepers to sell her sparklers to
aise money TO pay her overdue bills.
They all testified, however, that they
lever saw the diamonds or the money
'ither. Ethel recently came near en-
icing man into a marriage on his
death, bed, her object being
o get the benefit OF a pension that was
oming to him. The man recovered,
md didn't marry Ethel, either.
This wonderful woman was the
means OF the collection Of a claim
gainst the District Of Columbia which
doubtless would have remained un-
laid for years to come if she had not
'oked her finger in the pie. Her OBJ
ect was 10 persuade Mrs. Smith that I
dr. Evan Lyons, a gentleman resident
Il Georgetown, owed her 5000, which
you'd be paid AZ soon as a claim he
leld against the District was settled.
ethel was then to liquidate the board
ill OF several hundred dollars she !
wed Mrs, Smith. Learning this.
iirs. Smith prodded Ethel until she
ctually got $500 Of the claim paid,
nd then it transpired that the George
own claimant didn't owe Ethel any.
hing, and never had. Ethel is always
eady with story to suit an emer-
.ency. She made the acquaintance
4 prominent st. Louis gentleman
famed Helper, to whom she repre-
ented herself as a widow. The two
Irilted apart sfor several years and {
hen the acquaintance was renewed. I
n the meantime Ethel had brought
nto the world a gift to society in the
hape Of daughter. In order to &C.
.ount to her highly respectable and
venerable friend for the singular coin !
idence that her name was still Moore
md that she had new daughter, she ,
old the old fellow that she had {