Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
MONEYS MANY TRIALS.
The Shortcomings of a Messenger In the
Bureau of Education.


HE SUCCEEDED IN GETTING TWO WIVES AND
GENEROUS ASSORTMENT OF DKBTs-HL SKIPPED
TOWN AND HAS NOT SINCE BEEN HEARD OF
TIE STORY OF HIS TROUBLES.
Having acquired two wives and large and
ACTIVE constituency of creditors, Nicholas
Mooney. a laborer in the bureau of education
has disappeared. He selected as the date of
his retirement from the observation Of those
most anxious to see him the last pay day
Having secured from Uncle Sam the salary
due him up to the LIST of September Mr.. Mooney
concluded to try change. The circumstances
seemed to be favorable for such a move on bis
part During the two years he has been
employed in the bureau he has been adding
to his collection of debts with degree
of persistency that was worthy of better cause.
This is attributed in measure to the utter
lack OF ability on the part of MIR. Mooney 20
realize tie purchasing power of the $3.50,
which was ale salary he received each year.
HE TOOK A WIFE.
He celebrated the good fortune which fell to
him in this appointment by taking to himself
a wife. Mr.. Mooney was not economical in his
tastes. he was not prudent in his expenditures
and naturally he felt the need of more money
then the government had agreed to pay him.
With his sanguine, plausible way OF putting
things Mr.. Mooney succeeded In interesting a
large and increasing circle of friends and ac-
quairtances in his affairs. Besides Mooney was
old soldier and a comrade IN distress he
found the way to the hearts as well as the
pockets of good many. He bought furniture
the instalInent plan and set up housekeep-
ing and then a financial storm cloud burst
upon his life and his domestic health was
despOied and his household effects carted
away. From there financial crises Mooney
H.x
maintain the fight with the help of friends. and
he generally found the consolation and support
which he sought. Then his home was trans
ferred to a boarding house and the change was
known to all with whom Mooney came Ill con-
tact.
HIS WIFE LEFT HIM.
His troubles some times resulted in his wife
seeking her parental home, and then Mooney,
alone in the world bewailed his fate and nego-
tiated loans. After a while it came to pass that
MONEYS financial management led to his be-
coming an object OF great interest on each re-
curing pay day.
On these occasions he was surrounded, 30 to
speak, with those with whom he had dealings
on change. There is no doubt that this cir
cumstance worried Mooney. He would
not have objected If these receptions were only
occasional. but they became chronic His
generous heart WAS panied to think CT the time
which his friends lost in coming to zee him 50
constantly. especially NDbn Ilitue tttucSO
OF personal character which ne was required
10 be obliged tc deny
MOONEY DISAPPEARED.
At any rate Mooney disappeared and up to
date has STAYED there A few days after he
failed to materialize a fact was brought to light
which eonvinces those who are the most
Interested that Mooney. so far as he Will
have anything to do with it, will never
return 10 the scenes and associations
of the past ten years. A large, bUAom- Hooking
Irish girl called at the bureau of education
and inquired for Mooney. at the sane time re-
marking In purely casual way that she was
Mrs. Mooney. The man she addressed looked
surprIsed not because she inquired foI Mooney,
because that mad been familiar inquiry TO the
employees OF the bureau for some time, but be-
cause she announced herself as Moneys wife.
''lou don't look like the Mrs. Mooney i
know, said the Ran.
MRS. MOONEY NO. 2.
Naturally this led up to a series Of inquiries
and then Mrs. Mooney No. learned for the
first time that the MN she had promised to
love and cherish had another wife. She did
not faint or scream. She simply said
that if lie had another wife she
did not want him. The story of her married
life was soon told. She had been employed as
IA waitress i'll an eating house in this city, and
there Mooney saw and loved her. She responded
they we've married by Rev. Dr.. Elliott of the
Foundry Church. Their married life continued
just twenty-six days. the greater part of which
spent at the home of the bride. The
bride mother relates that the board bill for
that period is still unpaid and that in addition
there is little loan OF $40 in money, which has
not yet been satisfied.
HIS REMOVAL RECOMMENDED.
When all these facts were brought to the at
tention of the officials of the bureau they de-
cided that Mooney not proper person to
be employed in the Office and his removal
has been recommended. 1t is not probable that
the people who know Mooney in a financial
way will make any particular effort to restore
him again to his home and friends.
But it is quite likely that one or
more of his wives will seek him with
that feminine persistence which does
better work than the best trained detective.
Ii he is found Mr.. Mooney will be called to ex-
plain to judge and Jury the reasons why he
became Mormon outside of the territory Of
Utah.