The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-04
His 500 Letters to Mrs. Moore
Proves Interesting.
White Caps Get in Their Work
Near Wichita Recently.
TROLLEY.
| Wamego Man is Robbed of
Diamonds in Cincinnati.
Wichita Man Died 81 Years
Ago but Returned.

LEAvENwoRTH. Dec. 4-The prime
mary trial of Crawford Moore for shoot
ing four times and wounding Maj. John
ii. Laing three weeks ago, resulted in
Moore being held for the district court.
Maj. Laing was called to the witness
stand to identify letters written by him
to Mrs Moore. There were 500 of them.
Moore says that 600 of Laing's letters
were burned up during fire three years
ago. The half a thousand left are in
teresting, and cover wide range. They
show that he made a contidante of Mrs
Moore in everything. A letter dated
September 10, 1894, says:
My Dear Little Girl have just fin
ished reading your letter for the third
time. For your good and comfort l
would strain a point, but it is that
very much worried over the letter.
and see trouble in the future.
But your comfort is my happiness, and I
will make every sacrifice if it will be
benefit to you. You say you will live
near me- When will that bef If near
to Kansas City it will look very much as
if c. had hand in it, for he several
times said you could go to Kansas City.
You know my nature, and hope, Mollie
that you are honest with me- Crawford
is all right. l do not blame him. You
are his wife; and to get divorce for the
pleasure of another, no man on top of the
earth would stand it. You are good at
many things, and to you must l leave
the deciding of what is best TO do in this
matter. Don't let Otto fall too deeply in
love. You know what those little smiles
and winning ways mean. From the
Major.
On August 81 he wrote letter to Mrs
Moore, who was stopping at the Chicago
View hotel, in Chicago. The letter said
Dear Mollie-A woman living apart
from her husband wants to rent rooms in
my building l am in doubt about the
thing. There would be talk Immediately
and 1 don't care to make any more noise
than is necessary | leave it to your
answer whether l shall rent the rooms or
not
The letter goes on to state at length
how Crawford had been given a position
at the Riverside coal mine, where he had
an "easy time" inspecting machinery,
and was being swell handled" 1t was
signed "The Major"
She seems TO have been having a nice
time once, when he wrote:
September 81, 1S94-My Dear Mollie
Your telegram and letter from Kene-
worth received. 1t set me to thinking
the old, old subject. (Referring to Craw-
ford) If he means to be taken care of
and leave for good, [ have already written
you, and have nothing more to say. Well,
Mollie, you have got around to the Nor-
mandy at last. l knew it would be
so. Mr. Williams told me it was
expensive, and gave me the rates,
Mollie, but it made no difference. Live
while you do live l hope it will always
be so, but l am afraid some day it will be
different. The major may not be around
to pay for "les luxes." Money is not
very plentiful and lots of people are cur
failing expenses, and if you live in Chi
cago this winter the Hotel Normandy
will be too expensive for the under
signed. Saw Crawford this morning; not
at work. MAJOR.
One of the most interesting letters had
no date, but Moore claims it was written
just before the fight. 1t says:
My Dear Little Girl-Mollie. forgive
me and let me be once again what I
hope l was and what l hope TO be in the
future. Little is left of this life but the
sweets we draw from it, and far be it
from me to curtail any ones enjoyment.
I he hours and days heightened out and
made heeting by your presence are so
engraved and written on my heart that
it will take more than this life to oblit-
crate it. Could you see your major now
one who humbly bows at your feet, de-
voted worshiper. l am your devoted
slave. The MAJOR.