The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-09-19
ply was that he had been troubled by
woman and had to leave the county for
short timo to let things blow over.

ply was that he had been troubled by a
woman and had to leave the county for q
short time to let things blow over.
Everybody says that if Moore is cap
tured anywhere on the Eastern Shore he
will be lynched. If the young lady
brother could see him now one or the
other would be dead man before they
separated. Moore only had $40 when he
left Eastville. He has been gambler
and heavy drinker and has spent $4,000
in the last four years. He came into pos
session OF the money when twenty-one
years old. 1t came from his fathers
estate. In addition to the money of his
own which he spent, Moore, it is said,
has used considerable money which he
induced his mother to raise for him by
mortgaging her farm. Moore was always
a great favorite with ladies, although he
is anything hut handsome man. His
strong forte is considered his Roman nose,
which he often referred to and was very
proud Of.
The Young Lady Attempts Suicide.
Feeling keer!y her position, although
she is as highly ,spected now as ever by
the Northampton county people, the young
lady in the case attempted to commit
suicide several days ago. The family
residence is only few yards from tho
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail-
road track, and she was found stretched
out on it by her mother. 4 train was
coming dashing along the road, and sped
by only few seconds after the mother
had rescued her daughter from her per-
ilous position. Embracing her mother
with tears streaming from her eyes, the
daughter then confessed that sho was
only waiting for tho train to put her out
of existence.
Moore has only been clerk Of North
ampton county since last March. When
Judge Hamilton S. Ncale died, the Legis-
laturo appointed Hon. Gilmore S. Kendall
to succeed him. Dir Kendall appointed
Moore clerk Of the courts under him, and
he has been great splurger ever since.
Moore graduated in medicine from Bal
timorc college, but has never been able to
make living out of his profession.
The press Of the Eastern Shore have
made no publication of the matter, and
tho story OF 3[oorc's villainly appears in
print for the first time in to-day's Nir-
ginan.
Moore is described as being about FIVE
feet eight inches high aud has light-brown
hair and blue eyes.
He Arrives in Eastville.
baltimore Sun Specially
Dr.. Garland P. Moore. who was arrested
at Buena Vista, Va, Tuesday evening, last,
on the charge Of criminally assaulting o
young lady of Northampton county in Feb
ruary, was brought to this place last night
in the custody of a sheriff and three guards.
Or account of the large crowd that had
assembled at the depot expecting his
arrival, and of threats made by two friends
of the young lady, it WAS feared by the
officers of the law that trouble would
bring Dr.. Moore to Eastville on the train,
so the sheriff was telegraphcd to at Cape
Charles to bring Moore up in O private
conveyance As a further precautionary
measure the two friends Of the lady wero
placed under arrest and well guarded in q
private room. 1t soon leaked out, how
ever, that Moore had arrived at Cape
Charles, and that he would DO brought up
by private conveyance. A largo crowd
soon congregated around the hotel, which
is situated on the only street leading from
Cape Charles. The night was an exceed
ingly dark one and the road in bad condi-
ton, hence the trip was necessarily q
slow one. After tedious ride of nearly
| two hours the party arrived in Eastville
at | 30. Instead of driving direct to the
Jail the hack stopped in front of the hotel.
The officers rushed Dr. Moore into the
hotel.
The crowd made grand rush to follow,
and was so close upon him that before he
could get up the steps the way was blocked.
DR.. Moore seemed terribly frightened,
and was as pale as 4 corpse. But it was
only minute or so before the situation
was understood and the way cleared, and
Dr.. Moore taken up stairs and put in a
secure room. Not untl1uiet was restored
was it understood why the stop was made
at the hotel. Then it was discovered that
Dr. Moore had determined to marry the
lady at once and thus avoid being sent to
Jail at all. AS soon as possible two
friends went out to see the lady and her
mother and ascertain if she would consent
to marriage and for the ceremony to be
performed at once. 1t was fully an hour
before they returned, the crowd still re-
naming in anxious suspense. The report
was that neither the lady nor her mother
would consent to Il marriage until they
had had time to think the matter over and
consult other friends. This was not salts
factory to the friends of DR.. Moore so
another attempt was made and two others
went out. These remained nearly an
hour, and brought back the same report.
Neither one would consent under any cir
cumstances for the marriage to take place
then, and would not even intimate that
they would at any time, but said that all
depended upon what other friends and
relatives mi ht advise. 1t was then three
O'Clock in the morning, and there being
nothing else to do the officers told the
Doctor that they would have to place him
in Jail. In few moments more the steps
Of officers and prisoner were heard de-
scending the stairway. On their appear
ance at the front door tho crowd parted
and allowed them to pass through, follow
ing close on behind on either side. The
jail is only one square from the hotel, 80
that ii was soon reached. Tho outside
doors were swung open and in the dark
ness of the night no one could see Dr.
Moore enter except such glimpse ae
they might catch of him from the sickly
light of dim lantern. No one was al
lowed inside except the officers and one
or two friends. In moment moro the
inside doors were heard to open and DR.
Moore was behind the bars. The CROWD
then dispersed and went to their homes