The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-10
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A Trusting Husband, n weak aud Vain
wife aud - False Ericnd.

Ifnm the ~ Louis hln'o hctnW'fnA
An crring woman and = mcmbeLal tho
opposite sex, yl.s'W6s looked upon Us
friend 81 : dc woman's husband gave st.
-fcu's a social scandal Yesterday the like Of
which has not been recorded here for SOW
cral years. Tho woman was Mrs John W,
Norton, wife Of the popular and well
known managcroi the Grand opcm.housc.
Her pammour, with whom she left the
city early yesterday morning, II llcnry W.
Moor, the managing editor of the Pui.
Disprirh. Moore aud Mr.. Norton were
. fast friends, aud the editor was 10y the In.
yitation ui his theatrical friend frequently
visitor nj the lattCr's handsome house NJ
$3.50 Morgan street. There lac met Mrs.
Norton, a petite blonde, rather below
the average female stature, with u plump,
well rounded form, an intelligent face, a
pair OF beautiful eyes aud u hpNtrhing
mouth. Moore was struck with her beau.
~, and while lac walked arm In arm with
her husband on the street, day after day,
or sat with him In his study Ut his home,
he was looking with seductive ewes upon
the fair form Oi Mn. Norton and stoalthily
worning himself into her good grnccs.
This sort OF thing had gone on unnoticrd
by the loving and coniiding husband Tor NJ
least two years, but lattcrly Moorv's
visits NJ the Norton home have been
more frequent lie and Mrs. Norton have
been seen together riding ON the boulc-
ward aud In the PARKS nearly every even.
ing They dincd and sippcd wine together
ut Dclm0nico's aud rode home In the
moonlight, while they whispered VOWS oi
love, plotted the wvcking ut two HOUSE.
holds, aud arranged ior the disgrace Of all
Who bOrc them kinship.
husbands uINpNrsS.
Mr. Norton WIS the last one TO hear 81
his viic's pcriidy. NJ first ho could noI
believe that Il WAS true. An investigators
followed ut the urgent solicitation Of hu
friends. and finally be- aWokr a. a raliEa
ton OF thc horrible truth OF the situation
His first thought was tn take the life 1T th,
man Who had ruined his wife aud slolci
her affections from him. Thursday even
ing II last week be- met Moon and Mrs
Norton on jefferson avenue, near Oly,
street, aud called on Moore 30 stop, du
nouncing him bitterly, aud declaring n
the same time that be- intended to MI
them both. Mn. Norton shriokcd an
cried, anl mutual friends caught hold ,
Mr.. Norton and di.armcd him. lie man
aged 90 strike Moore two ~ three blows u
the lace, however, before the latter NAL
his escape. II WIS at this time he wamc
Moorc that, though his purpuso had bee
then defeated, be still intended to Nil hii
at the flint opportunity. 1hi-, no douh
hastcncd the clopcmcni Of the guilty PAL
ruuruNE CAHRuD AWAY
Mu. Norton went 90 the Safe pcpos
company's vaults before she left, took OF
about sa0,OOO In cash aud the deeds
10000 worth oi rial estate. aud then "a,
up her hey. How much Moorc took wit
him IL not known, but a. hc was ma
who lived pretty well i Is more than pro
able tina, he was practically pcnuilrss. Mr.
Norton's wealth was accumulated large
during the long sickness oi her husbar
about two years ago, when the income fro
the theaterr under his management "
turned over 30 her. She was dcyoii
and kind wife then, and while he lay
deaths door iof months she never lett i
BEDSIDE or for moment denied him nj
attention that she could give 90 allcyia
his suiierings. AZ last, when Mr.. Morton
physicians had given up all hope Of his
coyery, ho gave her the proceeds oi the ~
Of his interest In n Chicago theatcr, expc
ing thereby 10 save the cost Of adminisll
ton on his estate.
TnE PALsE FRlESD.
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