St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-04

the picture was used in an attempt to
olacken her character because of her
bringing suit for divorce from her hus-
band. DIR. MOore's side of it is that it
was used to substantiate his charges of
the iDfidelity of his wife. The picture
certainly was secured from Rugg by OF
through private detective named
Gowdy. He, or one of his men, is said
to have exhibited the picture in several
houses OF assignation for the purpose
of identifying Mrs. Moore as woman
who had visited them. What success
they met with will not be Known until
the trial comes. Moore had several
DETECTIVES WATCHING HIS WIFE
all the time, and it is asserted that sew
eral other detectives, in the pay of
Senator Clough, were all the time
watching the men employed by Moore.
IL was case of sleuth shadow sleuth,
ANOTHER SUIT
which has bearing upon this case is
an action brought by William A. Shaw,
father of Mrs. Moore, against DR.. John
A. Moore for the board of Mrs.
Moore. This action will come on
for trial Jan. 9. The trial of
Mrs. Moore's suit for divorce has been
set for Jan. s. Senator Clough was in
terVlewed yesterday concerning the
S'oi hiiiSh 4hOOlC lids dRaIllSb
MN. He was very emphatic in his
statements regarding it. sit is all
piece of blackmail," said he. "They
came to me and wanted money. | re-
fused absolutely, and now they bring
suit. tell yOn it is nothing more nor
less than blackmail pure and simple.
This man Moore is blackmailer OF the
conscienceless sort. | have lived in
this town since was ten years old. and
am not ashamed of my record. They've
sent men to me and tried to harasS me
in every way they could
TO GET MONEY.
"They didn't get any, and they won't.
Pm ready for them.''
Freeman P. Lane, who is Mr.. Clough's
attorney in this case, and likewise Mrs.
Moore's in the divorce proceedings,
said: "We'll show up Moore's record
in great shape. We have two good wit
nesSeS whom Moore approached with
offers to 'divvy' if they would assist ill
getting Senator Clough into a compro-
missing position. And know who gave
the story to the papers. II was Moore's
attorney, Laing. He knew the papers
never would get the story unless he
carried 1t 70 them, and so he ran around
to them and told them all about it.''
Lane probably forgot that the filing of
the suit at the district court would put
the papers on to it. but he was hot at
the time. R. w. Laing. Moore's attor-
ney, differs q little from Lane in his
opinion of the case. He says that there
are other and similar actions which are
likely 10 be brought up against Clough,
adding: 'He's broken up three or four
families to my knowledge"
MRS. MOORE CLEARS THE SENATOR.
GLOBE reporter called on Mrs.
Moore at her fathers home. Bill Nicol-
let avenue, last night and found her.
not agitated, but calmly serene, despite
the charges which her husband has
brought against her. Mrs. Moore is a
tlnely proporti0ned woman, about five
feet eight inches in height, possessed of
a beautiful figure, pretty face, oval in
shape, large blue eyes and mass Of
brown hair. She is thirty-one years
old, but does not look it. ....
II don't believe l have anything to
say" she replied to an Interrogation.
My lawyers can tell you as much
about the case as can, and will doubt
less talk with you more freely than
can. 1t is a subje which you can
readily understand do not want to
talk about. This much | will say, how
ever; Mr. MOore's charges against MIR.
ClOugh and myself are wholly false in
every particular. 1t is nothing but
blackmaillng scheme. | wish it to he
generally understood, too, that |, not
Mr.. Moore, am suing for the divorce.''
DIR. MOORE INTERVIEWED.
After lea ming what Mr.. Clough and
Mrs. Moore had to say. the reporter con-
cluded to give Dr.. Moore chance.
That gentleman was found in his office
in the Best-kenyon block, In height
about five feet nine inches. of dark COM
nlGYInn with hoi
Sprinkled with gray. Mr.. Moore looked
like man of decidedly nervous tenn
permanent. After being asked if he had
anything to say. he picked up an even
ing paper, and glancing over it re-
marked:
Yes. 1 want to say that Sen
ator Clough's statement as to
my seeking to get money from
him is false. don't want his dollars.
He has not wealth enough in the world
TO bind up the wound he has made.
would willingly give him thrice $4,000,
II had it, could he restore to me nv
home as it was before my wife knew
him. Nothing can ever undo the wrong
he has done me. He knows that he
speaks falsely when he said tried to
get money from him. l have never
spoken to him since | left my wife l
have even refused to recognize him on
the street. But words are useless. This
seems TO me like the greatest wrong
that was ever done. But / suppose
there are eases happening every day as
bad as mine, but l, of course, can't see
it."
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
Senator Clough has the sympathy of
the larger portion of the people in the
city. Mr.. Moore's attorney says that
Moore is backed by some of the wealth.
lest men of Minneapolis, who are said
to be anxious to see Clough punished
for his alleged misdoings, and so the
matter stands. The courts will decide
it. Until then the truth or falsity of
these charges will not be known.