New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-14
THEY BOTH CONFESSED.
WIFE AND CORRESPONDENT ADMITTED
THEIR GUILT.
J. R1DGwAY MoORE's CONNECTION WITH
DIVORCE sUIT-LETTERs FROM THE

GUILTY WOMAN.
A strange tale of domestic troubles told In
the Supreme Court before Judge McAdnm yesterday
In n suit for an absolute divorce brought by LOUIS
Bragoner Moore against his wife Salie TuOmey Moore
The co respondents name Is Moore also. HIS name
IS Jacob Ridgway Moore the Of the Jessup
az Moore Paper Company, in the Potter Building
and a well known clubman. lie is member OF the
Union, KnickerbOcker and Tuxedo CLUBS ana Oh 'ne
Loyal Legion There were several peculiar features
about the case. In the first place strong attempt
was made to have the case hushed up, but Judge
McAdam wOuh not allow this. In tue second
place, the correspondent went into court and told
OF the intimacy OF himself with Mrs. Moore lie
was evidently ashamed OF his conduct, as he spoke
scarcely above whisper, and only those ~i'hh
foot or two OF him could hear his words.
The plaintiff is a civil engineer, and Is nne-looKhs
man, Of from twenty eight to thirty years DID,
one may Judge from the pictures Of his Wife, wnicn
were exhibits In the case she is extremely hand
some woman. The correspondent Is about iorty'
five years old. Mrs. Moore Is at present AZ f'hos
Altos, New Mexico, at the home Of her orother' anu
she did not appear BY counsel to defend the case.
Her mona ppearance however may be due 70 the iact
that she did not believe her husband would go SO
far as 10 bring the case to trial. as she had written
to him lmponng his forgiveness and saying she woud
take no steps until he answered this letter. In
letters written to Moore and TO his mother the
guilty wife declares that her husband impored her
TO confess her indiscreons to him. and said that ne
would forgive her and forget these acts
Tho couple were married In Baltimore, on June
3. 1887 and they have no children. The allegations
we're that between April, 1900. and September ls92
she had been intimate several times with the Core
spondent. The facts were established BY the WIGS
own confession made on February IL, 1885, oy Two
letters. one 20 her husband and the other to her
mother In law Mrs. L. 7. Moore, and by the 'eso'
mony Of Jacob Ridgway Moore. the correspondent
In hnr 1affo n
says that the confession Was obtained from ner oy
her husband through prayers, promises ana tnrca.S
Tho promises were that her indscretiOns would Dc
COndOned.
Moore, the correspondent testified that ne nveo a'
No 20 East Twenty -seventhst. He put the 1act OH
record, by his own testimony, that he had oeeh HI
innate with the defendant
In the written confession which was presented 10
the court when the correspondents esumoAy WAS
finished Mrs. Moore says that she visited the apart
ments OF the correspondent, at No 20 West twenty
seventh.st although he lives at that number IN
East Twenty. seventh-st. according to his testimony
Yesterday. These visits made between the MID
die OF April 1850, and the last week In May, 1e9.'
She made twelve visits between the times mentioned
and one more In September, 1892. The rest OF the
story is told BY Mrs. Moore's letters. She wrote
| on February 81, 1893, to her husband as follows
| Once moro 1 appeal To your manhood. Forgive the.
| for Gods sake, and send for me ~ come to you.
| know heart IL yours row, II eNor uoupcN ~ 49,
tofore. Do you not lorg for mel Every night lie
awake and yearn your dear arms 70 hold me- FOR
years slept in them Do not forget that anu taHe
me back 70 them again. / will live for you and God
alone II you Will give me chance OF becoming eood
woman. II you love little Try me and II DO
not mako YOU happy 1 Will end my miserable existence
aud free you, Ambition end thoughts Of soaring
to lottier heights socially have teen my ruin. have
| never been disloyal to you In heart In thoughts
| will live only for your love. Other wives have
| been forgiven and are happy. am not weak-l
am strong in my great love for you Do all this for
me and I will atone. will make you forget. anal
wait the return mail for your answer II favorable J
will DO happy thoughts Of the future. II you do not
write I will taks matters In my hands and come
as it Is possible to borrow tho money. tr
cannot give ysu up and will have you by fair meals OF
foul You shall not divorce me. would rather live IL
ct.na gloom with you than tho brightest sunshloe OF
snother's smiles. Ny heart f. breaking TOR YOU
| / am amsst Q shadow OF my former self But IN yo"r
arms will blossom and boom again. Oh Will love
| con a. p.s.ioua,.v RITA.
Tho other letter TO her mother-inaw does not bear
any date. II reads:
suppose Louis has you that he trying 70 divorce
me- You how he treated me while you were
In York after that life was unbearabe Under
threats cruel be made sign certain papers when
were discriminating TO Before that he said II made
free confession him Of all my indiEretions
during our married life he would forgive me and
,rv and forget t. again new
| life All this he swore solemnly. taking most
| precious oaths MS oiu' anu ITO "oAs ~~N~ -" 'N
| PROMISES and oaths . There reason why
10 should my offences there was not some
ono has him In his or her power and who spurs nm
on in Ho he loves and yet he wants
divorce. he could not get unless gave IL To him
| Fool that / was. thinking TO beneht him. nave
| sacrificed nv whole life and good name. l realize
e all now. I hoIe IL IS not too late TO undo what
| has done. can stop proceedings with rev
words even now and he knows It, have him com
| p;etely in my power. have been generous 10 this
matter beyond the conception Of human mind. He ha
been hard cold aud calculating believe most sslemnly
thot he either OF his mind or else In the power
OF INSCRIPTIONS person His treatment OF me ma
| been brutal. IL had never been 10 winchester
should never have been placed In my present position
II unit for good girls aRd women to breathe
| In. The air is impreensted with impurity he doee
not make allowance. Even now TO avoid scandal
| Am willing live again new life In tho future
Tb. bas taught me a lesson, and shall be and am
| changed woman.
My ambitions were tho OF my ruin. i thought
that some day. when were able financially to take
our proper positions social world my correspondent
| would stand In good need hence kept UP the
| friendship. 1 am not bad. l am not vicious only
,onged loftier heights. which vain aspirations made
| me- forget my wifely duties. l see the folly OF my
recent act MS and am determined that II no Will no,
| sop legal proceedings at once. Will VIII Involve
| a great deal Of unpleasant matter In the case
never as you know. received visitor at the house
| without your sanction You did not disapprove OF
| nv receiving candy from certain person. asked
| You once II YOU thought l should hold back aud
| not receive certain amount OF attentioo
| from the male portion OF winchester
ana you laughed at my fcaG. Had yon advised az
,sked 1 should ucyer against your wishes.
md no mother and wanted you take the place Of
| IN such matters. 1 not acted differently than the
most courtcd and respected Of your town, and IN COM
uarison Of social leaders my soul Is white
n YOU Louis To come to his senses do all
IN your power that effect Whatever sins have
,nmitt d have bit 'rly Icpented and he could md no
! more upr .ht woman OH earth than Will prove myself
"a be IA future. II 1 am to be divorced VIII
lot the world hear my side all events and be judged
| ni,Iv III he only wanted be separated from
| ne II he did not care for he would have Teen
gen, ous ana given the right OF way as 1t Is
,ssier tor live down disgrace than 1t Is Tor
| woman There is something back Of 1t all