The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-11-08

Young j. Sherman Moulton, who deserted
his wife and child in this city last Monday
night has not yet been heard from, and his
acquantances no longer try to defend his ac-
tions. Since bis departure the full rascality
of his dealings have become known, and the
wonder is that he concealed for SO long the
double life he was leading. Behind him he
has left a broken-hearted wife, 20-month-old
girl baby, and many unpaid bills and worth
less checks. His career in this city has been
gay and disgraceful one.
Not quite year ago Moulton, who is the
son Of Colonel G. w Moulton, prominent
citizen of Cincinnati, and nephew of sena-
ter John Sherman, came to Washington with
his wife and young child to seek Government
employment The position OF confidential
clerk to Commissioner of Pensions Raum was
vacant, and he made application for It, In
dorsed by Senator Sherman and others, he OBJ
tanned the place at salary Of 81 800 per an
num- Previous to this Mr.. Ridgeway filled
this position, but he was placed on the classi-
ned rolls. His work as confden tial clerk
however, was SO satisfactory that he was re-
talned In this capacity, while Mr.. Moulton,
acting @g In name an only, was assigned to the Law
Division. The clerks in that division receive
from 1,200 to $1,G00, so that Mr.. Moulton was
receiving the salary OF confidential clerk while
doing the work of 81 200 to 81 900 position
1t Is said, also, that his appearance at his desk
was rather intermittent
lie was refined in his address, good and
plausible conversationalist, and, though of an
apparently quiet disposition, whole-souled
liberal fellow, but with an uncomfortable de-
sire for high living. His habits Of this char
acter became too strong for him and once be-
yond recall his descent was rapid. His
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fond of driving good horses and did SO.
Gambling and playing the races also cam in
for their share OF his money, ard fast women
are believed to have helped along his down
fall. With his money gone he became more
desperate and began to borrow from his
friends. His previous good record made
1t easy for him to obtain funds and he secured
loans OF all sizes from everyone he knew. He
obtained everything he could on credit and
his pills began to mount up. Finally, he
reached his limit and his creditors began to
close in on him. Then, as a last resource, he
gave his checks for everything on the Lincoln
National Bank, which, when presented for
payment, were refused as being worthless.
Moulton at one time had bank account
there, but he quickly ran through It,
Last Monday his wife went to Baltimore
with young lady to visit friends in that city.
That night Moulton borrowed more money
on checks that were worthless. He called on
General Raum to say that he was going to
his apartments, packed his clothes, and, after
leaving note for his wife, disappeared. 1t
is not thought that he has gone to New York,
for there he Is known.
When Mrs. Moulton learned what had hap
pened she was heartbroken. In the note
which her husband left he said that he knew
her to be true and good woman, who had
been dutiful wife and had done everything
In her power to make of him q good and
honest man, but his bad habits had gone be-
yond his control, and he had left her and she
would never hear of him again. Mrs. Moul-
ton was almost Frustrated with grief and
shame. She fcould see no one, and even re-
fused to venture upon the streets, so deeply
did she feel the dishonor brought upon her.
The apartments she occupied are now torn
up and everything in them is packed ready
for shipment. Tomorrow she will return to
her mother, with whom she will live. 1t is
understood she will apply for divorce.
Commissioner Raum said to HERALD re-
porter that he had no knowledge OF Mr..
Moulton's transactions more than he had
read. He assumed that he would hear from
him in day or so giving some explanation.
II he did not he would feel compelled to take
some official notice of the charges made.