The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-07


He was a little late in keeping the ap-
rointuent fer the return Of the pin. and
he passed by the door OF the reception room
al the hotel he saw her in conversation with
a man whom he afterwards recognized as
her husband. Moore
Nshon and Mrs. Moore took dinner at
the Megropo.e and afterward on her invi-
sation. De Went 20 Noores apartments at
the Grenohls. He and Mrs Moore amused
themselves for a time hy playing cards and
chatting. Mrs Moore complained OF the
heat in the room. and went into an adioin-
ing apartment. complainant says. where
sae partly disrohed and pa, on a blue
wrapper and resumed the conversation
with Mr.. Mahon.
About half an hour later a man burst into
the room, Mahon says. with a drawn re-
volver. With the revolver In his hand, the
stranger went up TO Mr.. Mahon. placed the
weapon at his head and said that he would
kill him for betraying his wife. The We
man made a scene. but confessed that she
had been faithless 10 her husband. The
husband demanded tha; Mahon should give
him S5e.eoe on penalty of exposure or death.
Mr.. Mahon says he talked awhile. until the
man who had entered reduced his demand
10 $4,000. then 10 $1,000 and finally agreed
TO take s5.oQ0. In the meantime Mr. Mahon
says the woman had drawn up paper in
which Mahon agreed 10 pay her husband
s5,o1o. OF this s. 500 was TO be paid Satur-
day night and the balance OF $50 was to
be paid Monday night. The agreement set
forth that the pair had been guilty OF mis-
conduct According TO Mahon, the couple
de- ha haI I'm iS
fDcket. which was sis7. and also demanded
the diamond horseshoe pin. The money
and the pin he gave them. Afterwards he
complained TO the police.
Detective Sergeants Mcknight and Cum
were sent TO the hotel 10 arrest Moore and
ais wife. They went TO the apartments
and were admitted. Both husband and
wife were there On the table lay big
revolver, and when Sergeant Cuff told
Moore that he was under arres. the man
snatehed up the revolver and attempted TO
shoot the officer. Instead. however. OF
picking up the revolver by the butt, the
man in his excitemen. picked Ii up by the
barrel. With the butt end he assaulted
Gun. giving him heavy blow on the head
and second over the right eye. The man
was lighting with all his strength when
Stfrtaik AN>dGS0k ngtht INTO tue ESUtit
and overpowerei the man ana dragged him
off to police headquarters.
The wife was taken there also. There
the man confessed his guilt. but placed the
blame on his wife. saying that in the ex-
element OF detecting her unfai,hfulness no
had not been responsible for his act. The
woman said nothing.
Moore IS said 20 come from Cleveland.
where. il is said he belongs 20. a wealthy
family He had travelled much in Europe
with his wife and says he has given her
every advantage which lay in his power
He married her In 1887 and has visited his
own parents home with her. and also the
home Of her parents. He said that he had
not as We, gone to the station In South
Africa 10 which he had been appointed as
he expected another appointment in place
% ii, as consul in Budapest.
Both Moore and his wife are OF fine APP
pearance and address. She was covered
with diamonds when arrested.