Wichita eagle., 1888-07-10
Il. ". Moore, Libertine and Thief.
Held on the Charge OF
Grand Larceny,
Friends Of Mrs. Norton Come on From ST.
Louis to Get Her From Moore'S
Clutches.
They Give no Explanation of Their Rash
Act Save That Of Loye-Attempt-
ed Assassination at Chanute.

TOPEKA, July 9-Henry W. Moore, late
managing editor of the St. Louis Post Dis
patch, and Mrs. John w. Norton, who
eloped from ST Louis on Saturday night,
it was supposed for Australia. were arrest
ed at the Copeland hotel in this city this
afternoon. on the charge of grand larceny.
They were not taken to Jail, but are
held at the hotel under guard
until the arrival of officers from
st. Louis, who will probably
sue out writ of habeas corpus tomorrow
morning and have consulted local at
Saturday night and registered as II. W
Mason and wife. Philadelphia.
They were about the city Sunday, on the
streets and the street cars, visible TO any
one who noticed them, taking in the city
much as other persons do who start out TO
see the sights. They did nothing to excite
unusual notice or comment and demeaned
themselves at the hotel much as guests do
ordinarily, arousing neither suspicion nor
remark on the part of the management.
AT noon today Chief of Police Carter re-
ceived a Geographic message from the st.
Louis chief of police, describing the man
and woman and instructlng him to arrest
and hold them on the charge of grand
larceny until such time as St Louis
officer could reach here with requisition
to take them back. The hotel register was
examined and at the Copeland the officer
who was making the search concluded that
W. H. Mason and wife We're none other
than Moore and Mrs. Norton. Thereupon
the officer was shown their room. When
he arrived and made known his errand,
they admitted that they were the persons
wanted, neither evideneing any fear or
surprise They denied having taken
money or jewelry with them from st.
Louis belonging to John W. Norton
or any other person and said instead
of having $4,000 in their possession
as reported in the Globe-Democrat they
would be glad to have only $4,000. Mrs.
Norton was silent except to say that the
what it contained if he so desired. Moore
said it was all up with them
and they would bear the conse-
quences, and the best thing to do was TO
return to st. Louis she expressed dlsIn-
clination to do So saying that IL she dId
her husband would kill her. Moore at
tempted to calm her by assuring her that
she could have her husband put under
bonds to keep the peace. Later, in speak
Mrs. Morton admitted that she
had s13,50O belonging to her personal
estate, as does also the house IN which the
Nortons lived. Moore refused to give any
explanation IOf Ills dCt cACSpO w soy ehoe
he loved the woman, and tnat no
man is responsible for what he does when
controlled by love.
They were not placed in prison, but in
the custody of an officer at the hotel.
This evening they had a conference with
johnson, Martin and Keller, attorneys of
this city, at which 1t was agreed
that early tomorrow morning writ
of habeas corpus will be sworn
out. Mr. Moores motion is that
it can not be shown that
both or either have committed grand
larceny, that the color of the crime cannot
be established and that they cannot be re-
turned TO the state of Missouri for trial as
their offense, whatever it may be termed,
is only a misdemeanor for which
there is no extradition from
the state Beyond being somewhat
harsh in his criticism of the st. Louis
press for the unfair treatment, as he says
the style accorded him he is reticent. He
was more buoyant after it was agreed to
institute the habeas corpus proceedings.
He was for awhile broken up before, al
though he tried to conceal his feelings.