The herald., 1897-11-24
Smmmarily Disturbed by
His Spouse
THE FIRE CHIEFS HOT TIME
= BLAZE ON SPRING STREET
WITH HIS FLAMES
An Indignant Wife Soundly Boxes His
Ears and Knocks His Compan-
Ions Heads Together

occurred on Spring street in front of
the Royal bakery restaurant which
threw that vicinity into state of un-
wonted excitement. The principals In
the scene were Walter g. Moore, chief of
the fire department. his wife and two
young women. The fair damsels only
Z moment before had been noticed prom
6pading down the street. each swinging
90 an arm Of the gallant fire chief.
It 10 alleged that this was not the first
time that Chief Moore has been
seen in the streets with these
charmers. Mrs. Moore has heard
the rumors, and last evening she
decided to satisfy herself Of their truth.
Accordingly last night when the fire
chief excused himself from home saying
he had to come up town on business,
his wife determined to follow him.
At the corner Of Court and Spring
streets Mrs. Moore saw her husband
walking along with q woman on each
arm. One was a tall blonde. and Mrs.
Moore recognised her as Mrs. McFay
who formerly lived at the Portland
house on Spring street. and concerning
whom frequent rumors had reached her
ears. The other piece OF femininity she
lid not know. Mrs. Moore said nothing
but followed the trio down Spring street
- far as the Royal bakery.
Stepping quietly up behind Chief
Moore, she gave him q sounding box on
the ears. But she did not confine her
attentions to the chief alone. With
each Of her hands she seized a feminine
head which rested close to her hus-
bands shoulder and bumped them to-
gether until two very much frightened
women saw a whole constellation of
stars.
A. soon az the exasperated wife re-
leased her hold on the women and again
turned her attention to her husband, the
two frightened females dashed into a
hallway and sought to escape further
vengeance.
Chief Moore 10 accreditt with being a
brave man, and has fought many a fire
In his day, but he evidently found him
self utterly unable to cope with the
threatening situation. Soon, however,
he was allowed to escape from his peril
ous position. for his wife again directed
her energies toward the trembling
creatures at the head Of the stairway.
A. soon as his wife was out Of reach, the
chief again regained his courage and at
tracted q crowd by the bold manner in
which he begged Mrs. Moore from the
foot Of the stairway not to create scene.
Mrs.. Moore descended from the stair
way and the curtain fell. Then all the
parties concerned took hacks in different
directions.
MRS. MOORE's STATEMENT
Mrs. Moore was called upon at her
home, 1867 South Figueroa street. short
ly before midnight. She expressed a
willingness to give her version Of the af-
fair and commenced relating 1t, but was
in part prevented by her daughters.
However, the injured wife said: II
have heard for nearly two years that
Mr. Moore was going with q woman
down town, but for the sake Of my chill
dren I have refrained from making the
matter public. met them on the street
last night and Of course lost my tenn
per. have watched them for several
weeks No one in this world will ever
know what have suffered all this time.
No. will not get a divorce from Mr.
Moore for don't believe in that. I am
almost sure this terrible news will al
most kill his aged mother My first in
formation in this matter had come from
several anonymous letters telling me
about this woman and Mr.. Moore
NOTHING TO SAY
Chief Moore was asked last night If
he had anything to say concerning the
lamentable incident and replied: mo,
cir, the less l say about it the better"