Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-12
MRS. MOORE On MRS. o,NE,LL,
What the Missouri Representative
says about the Warrington Woman
who Claims 20 be his wife.

what the Missouri Representative
says about the Washington Woman
who Claims 20 be his wife.
In reference to q report from SC. Louis that Mrs.
Ethel r. Moore, OF Washington. was IN that city
Claiming TO be the wife OF Representative o'Nsin,
OF the eighth Missouri district, that Congressman
said TO the Washington correspondent OF the New
York World,
"a am, In measure, prepared for this, though II
Is none the less unpleasant on that account
nrst met this woman In 1855 She was then keep
ing the Belmont flats. and, together with a num-
Der OF other guests, ! had rooms there. She
Then bore an excellent character, as far ss
knew. AT different time I assisted her. She had
placed me under some obligation during the Illness
on child OF my sisters which she nursed faith
iuly, aud, have little doubt, actually saved its
nIe. since then. believing until lately that she
was simply grateful for the service had been able
10 render her, md that She is devoid OF any
OF gratitude. After leaving the Belmont MIS-.
Moore Moore TOOK the Richelieu, and boarded there
lev weeks ago she applied TO real estate agent
10 secure her house. had promised. II she could
ma place 10 suit her, that would advance her
months rent, and on the strength OF monJhs
agreement she Is said 20 have told a prominent
real estate agent that she was my wife. Armed
Win card from him she went 10 the house OF
M Charles T. Murray, a well-known correspond
emf and AFTER looking IL over. signifed her nien-
tSs s ., ,sp'ng IL 6pon leaving she HANDED
joan =. o'Neil-' She then advised the agent that
she would take the house. and stated that
IL WOULD nave TO be vacated within day
or 50. MT. Murray was put TO great ex-
pense 10 move on short notice, but managed 10
secure other quarters and TO remove his household
sent away the last load he received another tee.
gram, stating that another house had b. en 80.
cured, and that his would not be required. Mr..
murray Was naturally very angry, and repaired al
once 10 the agent, inofrming him OF what had &C.
CURED. The outcome was that Mr. Murray threat
ened 10 sue me Jointly with her unless paid the
expenses incident 10 the moving, which l finally
did under protest, receiving a receipt. In the
meantime had given Mrs. Moore SIPS with which
10 make payment ON her house. For this hold
her receipt. she recently put the story In circu.
latl0n that she was married 20 me some time since
by Father Walter, OF St Johns church, but Wa
denounced by him as an impostor. She does moi
possess a single letter nom me- ! have not de-
cded as To what shall do In the matter, but shall
specify adopt vigorous measures"
fatier Walter is pastor OF 81. Patrick's Catholic
Church. He says neither he nor his assist ant,
married the parties
WHAT MRS. MOORE SAYS.
dispatch from St Louis TO the World las
night s,ys: Mrs Ethel Moore, who claims 10 b
the wife OF Congressman Jno. ). o'NeiIl, OF TIL.
city, is still here shave no statement TO make
she said to-day, ''only this: am Jno. J. o'NeiIi
wife and / Will prove II when the time comes
She Was reminded that Mr.. o NELL had denied ali
solutely that he was married u her, and IL Wa,
suggested that the present was q good time fo
producing proof or the marriage 81 did not tnink,
said the lady, as her eyes filled with tears, ''tha
Jno. j. ONeill would ever treat me In this way ant
bring shame upon me and the little girl who 1,
more than my life to me- l do not want 20 say
anything that viii hurt him, and that Is why dC
hot speak now. II be does not tell the truth by
tomorrow. though, Will make a statement IN
writing, and when 1 do it Will hurt him and me
We were married at the National In Washington
Mr.. o'SEnL SAYS Vie THINKS SHE n INSANE.
Representative oNeiil OF Missouri, said 20 9
STAR reporter to-day with relation TO the claim Of
MIS- E. +. Moore. that she Is his wife.
81 attribute her action to insanity. There mus
be some malice In IL, but don't know for what.
think she Is insane. She ran bills on my namt
here, and signed my name 10 a check foT SIS, be
lore she went away. l attribute ali that 10 insan
ily. Why, she told lady that we had been mar
to Fa1Ser Waiter u1e ana. Of course he denie a
IL. The poor woman ] think Is insane.
never did her any harm, but have assisted heI
financially and otherwise. l have had no dea o.
allowing her 10 be prosecuted for forging my
name, tut can't anord 10 have her keep II up
IL Is funny, this thing Is, as well as annoying"
AT THE NATIONAL HOTEL
telegram from st. Louis represents Mrs. Moor
as saying she was married TO Mr.. o'Neill at IN,
National Hotel, in this city. IL is learned thai
Representative oNeil registered at the Nationa
GA the 81 Of December. When he caIne there h,
Was accompanied 10y Mrs Moore, and be
isi e" he re Recorded her name as .M r Moors
They were assigned To rooms 30 and 81, which
are connecting rooms. The next day Mr. O'Nelll
the hotel clerk says, changed from room 30 q
room b, which adJoinS the room occupied by Mrs
Moore, but does not communicate with IL. Thel
remained at the hotel until the l4th o
December. There was nothing occurred here,
said The clerk TO a STAR reporter to-day 40
Indicate that they were married. Their
was 10 marriage ceremony performed here that
know Of While here u bill came In for Mrs Moore
and asked Mr. O'Nelll II he would pay IL. III
said: NO, have Lothlng 10 10 with IL. / simply
met her ON the train, and she asked Inc where sn
had better stop, and brought her here"
WHAT Mr.. MURRAY SAYS.
Mr.. Charles j. Murray said to a STAR reporte
to-day that woman, representing herself as thu
vile OF Representative John j. oNeill, OF Missouri
agreed TO rent his house, and be put himself .,
considerable Inconvenience 10 give her immediate
possession. When the lease was sent TO Mr.
O'Neil he declined TO sign IL, on the ground tina
something more suitable had been secured 9Th,
agent sent for me-" SAID Mr.. Murray, "and at III
suggestion telephoned at once 10 Nj. ONelll for
eXplihation. tie answered over the wire that IA,
was not married, but that he had told the woman
that he would be responsible Tor a months rent
The agent thought there might be some mistake
and asked me II there was but one ONelll In Tn,
House. l replied that there were two Others o
that name. Whereupon Mir. ONeiil telephoneC
that he WAS not married. said Mr.. Murray, with
smile, land that IL must be Mr.. j. II. O'Neill, Of
Indiana. who was referred TO. rented my houss
fifteen days later TO another party, and received
from Mr. o Neill half months rent Tor the time
the house was unOccupied That ended my con-
nection with the matter"