The Portland daily press., 1895-07-25
A CURIOUS CASE.
George B. MerrOW's Remarkable ALE.
cations Concerning His Wife.

accused OF CoDsp1r1ng to Alternate Mrs.
| NTerrows Affections-Attornsy for De-
Tense Says it is Case of Blackmail.
A curious case, involving people well
known in Portland, came to the front
yesterday through legal proceedings just
begun. George B. Morrow, who has been
well known in this city for several years,
and has more recently kept a livery stable
on Chestnut street, has brought re-
markable charge against Leonard G.
| Young, the merchant tailor, and Miss
| Dora Moses. He charges that these two
have alienated the affections of Mrs. Mer-
row from himself, and have furthermore
| led Mrs. Morrow into evil ways. For
this Morrow demands damages of $40, 600;
Young and Miss Moses by Deputy Sheriff
Bucknam. They gave bonds in $40, 900
for their appearance to answer the
charge.
Calvin E. Woodside, ESQ.,, is attorney
| for Morrow, and W. r. Anthoine, ESQ.,,
for Mr.. Young.
This case bids fair rto become quite re-
|
seems TO be long story to it,
Mr.. Young is we'll known and sue
cessful business man of Portland. He
has been merchant tailor here and in
Deering for twenty years or more. He
lives in Deering, where he has home and
family.
Mrs. .Merrow was formerly Miss Flor
ence Paine of Standish Several years
! ago she came to Portland and found work
in Mr.. Young's establishment. There
she became acquainted with Miss Dora
Moses, formerly of Scarboro who has
been employed in Mr. Young's establish
ment for about twelve years.
About three years ago Miss Paine mar
ried George B. Morrow. He is man
with a record, having been brought to
Portland Jail February 10, 1885, for an
assault on John W. Sim pson of Bridgton.
He laid in Jail until May 25, when he
was sentenced to term of eight months,
which he served. He was for time
with the Electric Light company.
Miss Moses went to board with Mrs.
Morrow at her home on Boyd street, and
remained there some time, until events
| began to happen which led to the present
| trouble
In the complaint which he makes
| against Mr.. Young and Miss Moses, Mer-
row alleges that the said defendant Leo
nard G. Y oung and Dora Moses have been
unjustly contriving to injure the plain
tiff. George B. Morrow, and to deprive
him of the comfort, society and affection
of his wife, Florence Morrow, and to
ALLEVIATE her affections from him; and
that on October Is, 1894, and on other
days, contriyed and conspired to bring
about criminal intimacy bewteen
Mrs. Morrow and the said Leonard G.
Young.
The second count alleges that the effect
of this alleged conspiracy was to cause
| Mrs. Morrow to abandon and desert her
husband.
1t was the fisrt of June when Mrs Mer-
row left her husbands house on Boyd
street Since that time she has been liv-
ing with Miss Moses at 139 Cumberland
street.
house had become so unpleasant for Miss
Moses thatashe had left.
Mr. Anthoine, counsel for Mr.. Young,
was seen late yesterday afternoon by a
representative of the PRESS. 81 consid-
er it case of black mail, pure and simple
said he. Mr.. Young is a man of proper
ty. He has been in successful business
here and in Deering for twenty years
The idea that he and Miss Moses should
conspire to ALLEVIATE the affections OF
Mrs Morrow is simply nonsensical AS
I understand it there was plenty of rea-
son. why Mrs Morrow should leave hel
husband, and there is no reason to accuse
anyone of alternating her affections. -
Mrs Morrow is between thirty and
forty years of age. Her people are well
known in Standish. The counsel for the
defense says that they will show that
the only reason Mrs. Morrow had fol
leaving her husband was his persecution
and long continued abuse of her. Mrs.
Morrow had for a long time complained
of her husband S treatment land had gone
SO far as to consult her friends as what
was best to do.