Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-13
Popular Sentiment Against Moore---Ar
ranpements Made to Defend Him,
HIS TRIP TO EASTVILLE.
NdmQht AuNa--Noore Proposes Mar
rage and IS Rejected
ALCNELY NIGHT IN JAIL
eioores' Friends Marriage Fropo-
saIs Renewed and nj Last Accepted
Ceremony To-Dsy-Au's Well
That Ends wen.



FAs1vuLE. Va. September l2.-The alb
srrbing topic for the past ten days has
boon the charge of seduction brought
s,ainst Dr.. Garland p. Moore hv one OF
tho most prominent and highly-respected
ladies Of the Eastern Shore. and by ms
flight a. soon as the warrant was issued
Tho excitement which prevailed follow
iur the charge and escape has never per
lap- been elualcd in the history OF the
county. vet the excitement. great rs ~
WIS. WAS only increased by the senSauonH II
,.norts which boy. been wafted over the
country and published in many papers.
Not % line or word has been sent from TINS
place 10 any paper.
NOT CASE OF nIACBMAiL.
Your correspondent Is intimately ac-
rsainted with both Moore and the lady IN
question. and IS IN possession OF an Inc
facts which the lady has alleged. Inc
sfafaueuf Of Dr Moore that n Is case OF
llrkmail Is not believed 10y any one, and
Is most certainly untrue, If the lady /, 10
Is believed Al any rate no one mere
places the slightest confidence M any Gi
lis statements The truth Of the whole
sda.r is as follows:
pAssIONtTTLY II LOVE.
~. Moore has been paying much alton
tom tothc lady for the past three years
Until within the past six months that
cech were passonately IN love with each
other /, an admitted fact; that they were
erraccd 10 be married was also settled
fart. and ihat ne paid her the greatest AZ
trrton M all times up 20 wthh year
wa. too well known by everybody for any
one % attempt % contrOvcTt II.
During last summer they became some
what estrangod. and IN the mean time ne
Tcau uayiug attentions 90 another lady:
THIS was the situation up 10 the htst OF
this wear. when no again began ms atleh-
ton % the lady who brings the charge
against hun.
THE LADY's STORY.
Her story from that time on IS as tol,c
lows. That some time in the latter part OF
January. when he was in one OF ms most
seductive moods, and swearing solemniy
4. marry her. he accomplished her rum;
lIOr confession was made 10 her uncle anu
rothiur was said about any chloroiorm or
,-.l.Dc. being used. and ~ is not believe
lygnv one that such was the case, at least
size aid not So state 90 her uncle, ana IL II
mot known that She ever intmated such a
fb,ur o. any oue but has always claimed
tint She was scduccd under the promise OF
marriage.
FORCE AND VIOLENCE.
r. is reportcl. however, that she says
fi4f1u a later occasion hc did use violence
and force to again make her weld 10 DIS
desire. that She resisted hun on thls occa-
son. aud being oyerpOwercd he AGAIN ac-
complisheI his purpose. she couId say
r.tItr, 8l1ut tI, latter time. because she
had yielded O. him ou former occasion;
and hence kept the matter quiet uhili
forced To tell because of her condition.
,rn,u.r.p To- MARRY HER.
ON each occasion She says that he pro-
missed o. marry ler. and promised heT
0rliu and arain % fulfil bis promise, and
ON several occasions designated the time.
n WAS with the hope that he would tulhi
Dis promise that she never dlyulged the
secret. except 20 one friend, whom she
could trust. This friend was cggnlzant OF
all The facts from the time of the first occ-
Casi0u. but was pledged % secrecy ooth
ou account of fear of the Doctor and IN
tile hope That II she Kept quiet hls promise
90 marry her would be fulfilled.
CoSrEssEs And AGAIN PROMISES.
he acknowledged % this friend some
slime m February last that be had -educed
lhc ndv. aud promised the friend 20 carry
Ont his marriage contract n nothing wa,
made public. He gave as an excuse tC
both for not marrying az the time that h'
Va4 not financially able but would be m
other Nav VI june Time passed anC
nothing was done until at last the secre'
could be kept uo longer.
Tur HcRFT OFT.
0, ou Sunday the 3lst she sent for hel
uncle. who lives iu Accomac. and told hln
beer condition. He az once hunted up llr
Moore and told HIM the condition of th'
lady. and told hIm that he was charge
with the paternity and asked HIM what M
proposed 10 DO.
HE ASKS FOR TINE.
DIR. Moore denied the charge but aske'
Cor time 20 consult his mother and som
friends a. what was best 90 Doe done, an,
said that # be was given three hours TIM
90 see them he would return and give IN
auswer-that ho would either marry O.
take the consequences.
MOORE ESCAPES.
He did not return at the appointed tim'
and the laly's brother. VINO had IN IN
mean time been informed of his sister
condition, procured a warrau, for his ar
rest The warrant Was gotten out but bc
fore n could bee served he bad been IN
formed OF the action taken and escaped.
OPINION Is NORTHAMPTON.
Every one IN TINS section Is firmly OF TN
hvieftlat the lady story Is true; that he
Der seduccr. and that he should marry he
w'houtamOmeut's hesitation. his the
sayIs theonly thing he can do IN any way I
atone for the great wrong he has done.
A. this writing It j. impossible 10 eve
suim So what ne will do when heis brough
la.a and made TO face his accuser an
l-r friends. More than likely, though
something definite will be learned with
Ole next twenty-f0ur hours.
PREPARED FOR ANY EMERGENCY.
Large crowds are now assembled az ia
depot awaiting the ARRIVAL Of the train o
which b. Is expected % return, and IT
feared by some that trouble may ensu'
tlt che officers are prepared tor any enc
gelcy and will protect the prisoner Shout
suy Of the lady's friends attempt to d