The San Francisco call., 1897-04-01
GAVE HIS ESTATE
FOR AFFECTION
Thomas Moore Says He
Was the Dupe of a De-
signing Woman.
She Married Him, Was Di.
vorced Soon After and NJ ar
ried Him Again.
Now She Seeks Another Dvorc. and
He Wants to Get Back His
Property.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, l
QQ2 RrNod vau March 81

908 Broadway, March 81. !
Another romance under the guise OF a
suit to recover property was fled in the
Superior Court this afternoon.
Thomas Moore, San Francisco capital
lst who has been residing for some time
in Monterey, was three years ago very
wealthy man. Now. judging from his
com plaint, all he has on hand is a
wrecked physique and mind and a de-
signing wife who has just sued him the
second time for divorce.
Three years ago Mr.. Moore, on
account of his mental condition, was ad-
judged incompetent. During this period
he says that designing woman, well
versed in all the arts and wiles that cause
a man TO show his weakness, came across
his path. This woman was Elizabeth
Howe, a married person o f San Francisco.
When she knew that NJ Moore had a large
estate she did not allow such trifling
incumb brance as husband to trouble her.
She quickly procured a divorce and in
Novem ber, 1898, and on the same day
that Moore was declared competent he
| became the second husband of Mrs. Eliza
beth Howe Moore.
| For few months everything went
smoothly and one day Moore was sur
prised by ing served with a complaint
| for divorce brought by his wife, who
| charged all manner of cruelty against
| him. Little affairs, such as attempting to
! choke her, throwing her out in the street
and similar incidents, appear to have
| been OF daily occurrence in the Moore
| househ old.
ruinking he had the worst of the bar
| gain Moore did not make much of q de-
n
that she should have the divorce and $500
In cash in full payment of fee and all
claims.
After little while Mrs. Howe Moore
became dissatisfied with her agreement.
but it was too late to alter il. Moore had
| two or three spells of mental incompe-
tency and passed season at the Napa
asylum. Some time later he went to the
Paraiso Hot Springs to benefit his health.
While there his ex-wife came to him, ap-
peared very penitent, told him that their
match had been made in heaven and tha;
no man should be permitted TO break it.
After few months of making violent
love TO the old plaintiff he finally gave in
and they were married a second time.
Again there were few months of smooth
| sailing, after which Mrs. Moore left his
home and refused 10 return. A little la ter
e agreed to return and be wife to him
if he would deed her eighty acres of valu-
able land in Alameda County. The deed
was drawn up. Moore signed it and it
went on record. A About a week oi
so-called happiness followed, when Mrs.
Moore again left her hus sband. At the
end of a few weeks she promised she
would faithfully resume her wifely duties
and be the truest of friends to Moore ii ne
would deed to her some valuable real
estate in the city of Alameda. Believing
that she bad repented and was truly con.
verted from the error of her ways, Moore
signed the deed, which duly went on
record, and a few days later he was again
deserted.
Having some property still left Mrs
Moore again came back to her husband
more penitent than ever, and promised
that if he would only try her once again
she would be a dutiful, affectionate and
faithful vile.
In the goodness of his heart the ole
ca pitalist whose capital, by the way, had
rapidly diminished with his matrimonial
experiences decided to give her one more
chance. Before she would consent TO ac
cept it, however, she was anxious for
little piece more of his property, and some
more deeds went on record.
1t is very evident that Mr.. Moore has
but little property left, for week ago Mrs
Moore brought suit for divorce in Mon
terey County.
After telling this tale of many chapter.
of woes Mr.. Moore says that he is con
vinced that Elizabeth Howe is designing
woman versed in all the ways of the world
who determined from the first to take ad
vantage of his weak mental and physical
condition to carry out plot to play upon
his affections until she succeeded in ca jol
ing him out of his property. Under the
circumstanc he asks the court to declare
that the deeds were obtained from him BY
undue influence and 10 order the property
restored to him.
Mrs. Moore will probably file an inter
esting complaint within the next few
days. AS she has obtained property val
ued at about $4,000 it is not likely tha,
she will give IL up without bitter lega
| ctruuple