The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-06
MooRE'S PROOF.
Annie Thompson the Bride
of S. S. Pearce.
Parents Still Have Doubts-ExpIains
Visits to Woburn and Chicago.
BY The Associated Press.

BosToN, NOV. 0-Rev. John Moore, who
was alleged 20 have played a prominent
part In the supposed elopcment case of
Annie Thompson and Sam Pearce Of
Woburn, Is In Boston. Professor Moore,
ns he Is also known, returned from Chr
oago yesterday, and Immediately went TO
his rooms at the Scayer House, where he
was found last night.
Il have come back, said he, as his eyes
CLEANED dangerously, "to straighten out
this case as far as l am concerned and to
throw the lie back at the newspapers, who
have insnuated that j was improperly
connected with the elopement.
II have here" he continued, ga certifl-
cate signed by the city clerk of Chicago
which proves that Annie and Pcarce got a
license there on Oct. T. and undoubtedly
they were immediately married.
The certificate reads IA follows: ION
Oct. 4. 1894, a license, No. 223 793, was is
sued to samuel ;. Pearce and Miss Annie
M. Thompson, and an affidavit signed by
Samuel ;. Pearce is on file at this office"
The affidavit signed by Pearce was as to
their names, places of residence and ages.
On the license which Professor Moore
saw, Pearce gave his residence as Boston
and Annie gave hers as Chicago, and her
nge as 10
How did you happen TO go TO Woburn
the day Annie left homer" was asked.
That's just what / want 10 tell you,"
said the professor. III went there
To see Man Named Grant,
a member OF Presbyterian church, In re-
gard to having his pulpit supplied by a
friend of mine Rev. Mr.. Brown.
t.Nof dpdtpt, 4. ront NJ hny,,a \ droppo1
up TO the Thompsons with whom
boarded during a. lecturing tour couple
OF years ago. When 1 went in Annie was
just finishing dressing, and her father said
she was going away on visit To a friend
In Haverhill
Nothing more was said. but when /
went down TO tho station 20 take the train
i saw Annie ON the platform, and when /
got on the train she got in and took a seat
behind me. We talked on music and
dancing, and she said she was going To see
Mrs Hunt
Among other things she said she did
not think she would ever marry, as the
man for her must have principle, and
asked suddenly what thought OF Pesrce.
Il answered that L only knew he told
some very fishy stories. We got to Bos-
ton, and i asked her II she wouldn't have
cup of tea and some refreshment. We
went TO a restaurant and had toass and
tea. Then she started for the station and
went with her part way.
IL said as we parted: Annie, you have
my best wishes Keep yourself under good
influences. That Is
The Last Have Seen of Her.
II never would marry them under any
circumstances, for / don't think Pearce
has any principle or that they can get
along together"
In explaining his visit 10 Chicago, where
he got the certificate, Mr. Moore says he
went there solely 20 visit his son and
daughter, and, as he was going there,
promised the Thompsons he would look
up the licenses and see IL he could get any
information.
Mr.. Moore went TO Woburn TO see the
Thompsons and presented his proof. Mr.
Thompson, Moore says, was in an odd
condition and mumbled away that he
diaal -heliexe -xard of 1t. He wouldn't
have anything TO do with the professor
Mrs. Thompson didn't seem TO under
stand the significance of the certificate
and still persisted in saying that If Annie
was alive she would write.
Mr.. Moore thinks that Pearce and Annie
have probably gone to San francisco, and
from there TO Australia.
He learned in Woburn yesterday, he
said, that Pearoe was left $1,000 by rela-
tive recently and thinks the young and
foolish" couple are spending the money
and will be sorry when 1t is gone.