The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-18
VERY ROUGH.
Congressman 0'Neill Gets q Hard Deal
Mrs, Moore Comes Out In a Strong
Circular Against Him.
She Says He Is Her Legal Husband
and Has Lived With Him,
And Is Now About to Become O
Mother to His Child.
She Goes to sc. Louis to Seek Divorce
and Has a Number OF Her Cir
culars Ready for Dis
tribuuon.

special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
WAsuNoToN, June l7.-Thorc is fresh
trouble in store tor Mr. John ]. O'Neilps
district IL will be remembered that last
winter young and handsome woman
known here as Ms. Moore caused some
thing of n sensation by going to 81. Louis,
where Mr.. O'Ncil was then paying visit,
and laying lawful claim TO his heart and
hand. Her story was In substance that
Mr. O'Neill had married her in this city,
and they had lived together as man and
wife at tho national capital. Mr.. O'Neill
entered denial, and stated that he was
the victim Of persecution. lie admitted
having boarded at q house there kept by
Mrs. Moore, and that he had at times
assisted her financially. That WIS all
there was in the matter, according to his
statement Tonight, however, Mrs.
Moore started for st. Louis, where Mr..
o'Neill is again paying a visit, aud goes
armed with papers calculated 10 raise
storm about Mr.. O'Noill's ears. She has
with her for distribution 1000 copies Of a
circular which she had printed. In this
circular she states that she is about TO be-
come mother, and claims that Mr..
O'Ncill IL the father OF her unborn child.
She signs the circular "Mrs. John J.
O'Ncill." Her object In 10 procure q di-
yorcc In ~. Louis for non.support, and 10
secure alimony for herself and child.
THE CIRCULAR,
In full, II as follows
To the Public
For months past the press oi the country
has taken cogni1ancc ol the unhappy rola-
tions existing between Mr.. John O'Noill
aud myself. Statements have been pub
lishod and spoken against my good name
aud a notoricty achieved by Mr.. ONcill
and myself not crcditablc 10 either PARTY.
Asserting my innocence nj this time oi any
wrong.doing in the premises now appeal
/ 10 u generous public asking suspension
Of judgment until such time as | shall bo
| physically able To show tho wrong and dis
grace l have endured ior the man. In
asking this suspension Of Judgment for a
short time ! appeal 10 tho fathers aud
mothers Of The country for sympathy, ms-
euring them that when the timc arrives |
viii be- abundantly able 20 prove my inno-
cenco and the guilt OF the man Who has
robbed mo oi home, honor, friends and,
what woman holds dcaUr than life. her
| reputation. Since my return to Washing
! Ton my lips have been sealed, but false anil
brutal statements made by Mr. O'Nicll
have become known 10 me within the last
few weeks which place me on the dcien.
siyc. In my delicate situation at present
! can but ask 0i generous people to le.
lcnd myself Aly little rirl, eight
years old. must bear the disgrace of the
mother. II guilty, and ! will not tame
~ submit tO such nn outrage by
a man who. II hc followed tho dictates II
his own conscience, would be- by the side
Of his wiic to-day, protecting her aud
shielding her ~ only ihc husband can the
woman who N shortly to become tho
mother oi his child. II is time the tide
should turn aud the real lurls hC made
known. am about to return % s. Louis,
the home ui my husband Ia seek that pro.
lection which he fails to give me. appeal
Ia the chiyalry oi the country, that mo- dc.
icnsclrss woman shall hu Wrongud without
being granted fall opportunity 10 defend
herself. ! invite the closest investigation
into my past life, aud when the proper
time comes and ! ana physically able,
will prove that the cruel statements re-
gnfiiug mc, made by !. J. O'Nrill, are
bought and trnmpcd up to suit his pur-
pose iu take advantage ufmy hplplcs state,
and from the husrsi sources. at that. In
the meantime ask The Kind consideration
from tho public until such time us I ana
able to defend myself Very respectfully,
Mus. j. J. ~ Mill