Evening journal., 1897-06-23
AN INHUMAN FATHER.
Howard o. Moore Commits a
Fiendish Assault on His Child.
LODGED IN THE CITY HALL

THE WARRANT FOR ARREST
SWORN OUT BY AN OLDER
DAUGHTER-MooRE's MOTHER
IN-LAW WANTS TO LEAD A
LYNCHING PARTY-To HAVE A
HEARING TO-DAY.
One Of the most fiendish ana afro
cious assaults ever committed In Della
ware was unearthed this morning when
Howard o. Moore. a patent leather
lnisher, employed at Pyles South Side
works, was arrested for rape. preferred
by his 14-y ear-old daughter. Viola.
TIE details OF the crime show that
Moore has been a brute for years, hav-
ms attempted to assault one Of his
older daughters Lottie aged 16 years,
three weeks ago, and Minnie, aged Is
years, about five years ago.
THE CRIME.
On Monday afternoon last Mrs.
Josephine Moore, the mother of the
child, went cut for walk, leaving no
enc In the house but the father and the
child, Viola.
According to the little girls state
ment, she said, when seen by an Even .
ing journal reporter that her father
called her upstairs, saying that he
wanted to show her something. "He
looked at me so wildly" said the child,
that dared not to refuse, as on sew
eral occasions he has threatened to
kill me- We went upstairs to the third
story He pushed me in the back room
and shut the door.
The child then told how her father
had outraged her. Afterward Moore
threatened to kill the girl If she told
Of the crime.
THE CRIME DISCOVERED.
About o'clock Monday afternoon
Minnie, the eldest daughter, who was
out shopping. came home and upon
going upstairs she heard sobbing on
the upper floor She went upstairs and
called to her sister. who had by this
time been released by her father and
descending the stairs. Viola told her
sister of the affair and Minnie had a
warrant sworn cut for her fathers ar
rest. He was captured shortly after
ward by Constable Hurlock and lodged
in the City Hail.
WHAT MOORE SAYS.
Howard o. Moore, the inhuman ia.
ther, is alleged to be a dangerous ant
wicked man. Mrs. Mary Hanway, his
motheT-in-law, said this morning thai
Moore was an IAN animal man. "Foi
years said the woman, "he has hunt
ed his daughters like dogs"
Moore says that he was drunk at th'
time ana did net know what he wal
doing. He seemed rather brave wheI
arrested, but broke down when con
fronted with the crime and begged hi'
wife and children not to appear agains
him. Moore is slight Of build, smal
sandy mustache, rather coarse fea.
lures and I'm his usual conversation h'
talks extremely loud.
WANT HIM LYNCHED.
Mrs. Hanway wanted to form a lynch
ing party and hang Moore She ever
offered to lead a mob. The penalty II
the case, If convicted, is death, and
Moore makes the second victim tina
will aneswer TO the charge of rape. Th'
ether case is the assault on Marzi'
Solomon, by William Flamer colored
on Decoration Day near Riverview.
A SAD SIGHT
The scenes around the Moore dOmi
cile this morning were distressing. Or
the cou6h in the parlor lay Mrs. Moore
prOstrated with grief over the affair
On a chair in the corner sat Viola, th'
victim of the assault. Her face was
expressive OF misery and suffering
Things were out Of place here anC
there, and the whole house itself seem
ed Weighted with the crime.
MAY STEAL THE CHILD.
The house was fairly besieged witt
visitors this morning who came ant
extended the family their sympathy
Among the numerous callers were sew
eral fellow-w -worlmen of MOore's, whs
tried to induce the family to Withdraw
the charge, but their efforts did no
prevail. Several threats to steal th'
child were made and close watch viii
be kept on her.
The MoOres are a respected family
and live at No. 500 KirkwOod street
Moore will be arraigned before Mag
istrate Sasse this afternoon. and hi
friends say that he can get bail for an.
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