Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-07-21
ST. LOUIS rs AGAPE.
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ST. LOUIS, July 8.-Mrs. John w. Nor
ton, wife of the manager Of the Grand
opera house, who eloped yesterday with
Henry w. Moore, managing editor OF the
Posi-: Dispatch, was petite blonde, rather
below the average female stature, with
plump. well rounded form, an intelligent
face, a pair of beautiful eyes and be-
witching mouth. Moore was struck with
her beauty, and while he walked arm in
arm with her husband on the street day
after day, or sat with him in his study at
his home, he was looking with seductive
eyes upon the fair form of Mrs. Norton and
stealthily worming himself into her good
good graces. This sort Of thing mad gone
ON unnoticed by the loving and conhding
husband for at least two years, but latteriy
Moore's visits at the Norton home have
been more frequent. He and Mrs. Norton
have been seen together riding on the
boulevard and in tho parks nearly every
evening. They diued and slipped wine to-
pether at Delmonico's and rode home in
/ the moonlight, while they whispered vows
/ of love, plotted the wrecking of two house,
holds, and arranged for the disgrace OF all
who bore them kinship.
| MIR. Norton was the last one to hear Of
his wife's perfidy. At first he could not
believe that it was true An investigation
followed at the urgent solicitation of his
friends. and finally he awoke TO a realiza-
ton of the horrible truth of the situation.
! His first thought was TO take the life of the
man who had ruined his wife and stolen
her affections from him. Thursday even
inr OF last week he meet Moore and Mrs.
Norton on Jefferson avenue, near Ollye
4 street. and called on Moore TO stop, de-
pouncing him bitterly, and declaring at
the same time that he intended to kIll
them both. Mrs. Norton shrieked and
cried, and mutual friends caught hold OF
Mr.. Norton aud unarmed him. He man
aged 10 strike Moore two or three good
blows in the face, however, before the lat
ter made his escape. II was st this time
he varied Moore that. though his purpose
had been then defeated he still intended
70 kill him at the first opportunity. This
no doubt FASTENED the elopement of the
guilty pair. :.
Mrs, Norton went TO the Safe deposit
compaayis vaults before she left, took out
! about $40. 600 in cash and the deeds q
500. OOo worth of real estate, and then gave
nm her KEY. How much Moore took with
him IA not known, bat as he was q mar
who lived pretty well il is more tnan prob
, able that he was practically pennies
Mrs Norton's wealth was accumulated
largely during the long sickness Of he
husband about two years ago, when th'
income Of the theaters under his manage
. ment was turned over 10 her. She was
I devoted and kind wife then, and when ht
a Law al deaths door for months she nevel
! let his bedside or for q moment deniet
a b m any attention that she could give to al
: leviate his suiferings At last, when Mr.
, Norton's physicians had given up all hop
4 Of his recovery, he gave her the proceeds Q
/ the sale of his interest in q Chicago theaie
: expecting thereby TO save the cost Of ad
o ministration on his estate.
Henry w. Moore, the runaway editor.
not an attractive man in any respect Il
, face and figure be might easily be called de
| cidedly bad looking His fondness for I'D
| ventures Of this kind, and bis intimac,
with a certain actress who makes St Boui
4 aome time during each theatrical season
Il have long been subjects Of general common
: among his associates in the P0st-Dispdte
Office and at the Elks' club, where he fol
; merly spent much of his time. He is pro
\ fessioual 'tmAsher," tickle, and change
|. allie AZ the wind in his likes and dislike
!, for The fair sex. He is Of Ems
J, lish birth, and came TO St. Lou
fourteen years ago from Connecticut
He was a stenographer, but ioun
little to do at his profession, and went !
work on the I'oa, with which paper he h.
= been connected ever since. Adding ter
fold to the enormity of his oiiense IS u
fact that Monre leaves wife and chi
, without means Of support at Manltou,
az Colorado summer resort. Mrs. Moore is
10 highly educated lady, rather good lookin
IN and her sorrow will be shared by all wi
ID know her She was q devoted wife, We,
or domestic woman in her habits and was -
es dom seen away from her home. Her 4,
no child is . bright lad about 5 years old.
as John w. Norton is one Of the
m known theatrical managers in the countr
so and counts his professional and busine
:, friends by the thousands. He is be
ts known throughout the country as the d.
Id coyerer of Americas successful actres
Miss Mary Anderson, who was pupil
Is, his. He met Emma Stockton, his runaws
It, wife. Mt a Baltimore theatre several yea
elk AGO, where she was playing an cngagemei
no in the ballet. She has since, HOY
to ever, under Mr. Norton, TAKE
ut higher position on the stage. Her faith
of was a saloon keeper in that city, and II
RI. said died pretty well TO do short TN
nd ago. Up 90 the time that Mr.. Norton di
N, covered his wife's iutimrcy with Moore
,m never had occasion TO doubt her fidelity
'ly her marriage vows, aud for his part he
ed most worshipped her.
ID. A friend OF Moore's sent telegram ~
he terday to Mrs. Moore, who is at Manites
ice Colo, telling her 10 expect unpleasa
news, aud last night he wired her the p
en- ticulars of the elopement
"a AsRs nF4TT DAMAGES.
an YOUNGSTOWN, o., July S-Charles
ng Fessenden yesterday afternoon commen'
ZEN s,;, o,,o;nst cha Nav York pennsylya,
an n Sh;n ra;,rnad Fessenden was .
III ployed for many years on the M