The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
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From the New York Herald Dec. 2.
: Mrs. Fayne strahan Moore, young, pref
ty of face dainty of form, in dress rich
and stylish, sat for long hours yesterday
with hundreds of mems eyes fastened
upon her and listened with almost utter
unconcern to an arraignment of her deeds
and character which would have driven
most women into shrieking hysteria.
This daughter of Supreme Court judge,
possessing property and an income in her
own right, reared in refinement, accus-
toned in childhood to good society, we'll
educated and Travelled, heard herself de-
scrbed in court, in the forceful language
of a. public prosecutor. as a common
badger game worker" listened to a repe-
tition of a list of men with whom it was
asserted she had been associated, and
finally heard it thus publicly charged that
one of these assocjates-Martin Mahon-
broke off his friendship with her upon
discovering her association with colored
man.
Just inside the door of the court room,
leaning against the wall, in full view of
every eye, stood, when this latter decla-
ration was made, a colored man, toward
whom each glance was at once directed.
1t was instantly suspected, and rightly
so, that he was the one to whom refer
ence had been made. He was of magnih-
cent physique and extensively dressed. He
wore long brown overcoat of costly text
ure and a thick white silk handkerchief
around his neck. His fingers sparkled
with many valua BILE diamonds
He is w. H. Ellis, who says he lives
in Thirty-fourth street and describes him.
self as Cuban and a broker in Wall
street. He went to the court house in
a carriage, and drove away in it at the
noon recess. He did not reappear in the
afternoon.
Mr.. Mcintyre wanted him during the
proceedings, and called his name. There
was no response. A process server was
sent to look for him, but returned to re-
port his errand had been in vain.
This disappearance of a witness who
was described by Mr.. Mcintyre as being
important to the prosecution, led to
strong efforts being made to prevent 9TH
ers from escaping. Ellis, Mr.. Mcintyre
declared, had fed, and it was feared that
other witnesses might do likewise, as
powerful influence had been exerted 10 keep
them from appearing at the trial and CIV
ing testimony against the Moores. There
fore. to obtain their service to the prose-
cution, Mr.. Mcintyre had them all re-
main after the adjournment of court for
the day, when papers were served upon
them compelling their attendance at court.
A detective was sent in search of Ellis.
Although moore Is OH tIldl dt NillS tiliSs
his young wife is the real center of in
terest. and nearly all the testimony re-
lates to her
She was early in court, and in the new
room was even more secluded from the
Jury than she had been at her distant sta
tion of former days. She wore a hand
some gown of blue cloth, trimmed about
the throat with fawn color The black
velvet hat, with its rich plumes, which
has been part of her daily costume. sat
stylishly above those wonderful eyes, OF
whose strange power over mankind, es-
peclally jurors, the officials of the district
attorneys office have great dread.
She was left practically to herself
throughout the day, only an ever present
court officer sitting near her. Benjamin II.
nm. of Atlanta, Ga, the friend of her
family who has come here to give her his
legal services at her trial, and on preced-
ing DAYS had kept a place at her side,
changed his position yesterday and kept
close to- her husbands lawyers, Abraham
levy ana George Simpson.
col. Gardner. district attorney. was also
present. as was Capt McClusky. chief Of
the detective bureau, while In the reserved
place behind the rail Robert Hilliard and
several members Of the Sporting Life
company we're provided with seats by their
frIends among the assistant district attor-
neys.
Mr.. Mcintyre, who Is conducting the
prosecution for Col Gardiner. requested
recorder Con, before beginning his Open-