Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-24
THE TRIAL OF FAYNE MOORE.
Sentencing of w. A. II. Moore De-
ferred-HiII's Argument for Defence.


NEW YORK, December 23.-William A.
Moore, convicted Of working the badger
game on Martin Mahon at the Hotel
G~renoble, was to nave been sentenced
to-day, but the trial Of his alleged wife,
Fayne Strahan Moore, accused Of com
plicity in the crime, being still I'm pro-
gress, Recorder Golf announced when
court convened that the passage of sem
tence would be deferred, the time TO be
set later in the day.
The cross-examination OF Fayne Moore
was continued. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ney Mcintyre sought 10 elicit admissions
that Mrs. Moore came from Atlanta with
a man named Ryan. said 10 be a gambler;
that she introduced Ryan to Moore. and
that she arranged a game of billiards be-
tween the W men, in which Ryan lost
81 900 to Moore, but to all the questions
put by Mr.. Mcintyre answers were given
in the negative.
Mrs. Moore refused to give the name Of
the man with whom she went TO Europe.
She denied that she had ever travelled
from Europe TO the United States with a
confectioner from Memphis, Tenn. Mrs.
Moore also denied various allegations OF
misconduct implied by questions Of tho
cr-oss-examiner. An entry from her diary
gave evidence Of her association with
Ellis, the 1uDdl, WHO ih5 Utti frequently
referred to during the trial.
Mrs. Moore said she knew there was a
woman who travelled with Moore, and
who claimed TO be his wife. She thought
Moore had left this woman in South At
RIGA.
DENIAL OF "BADGERING" IN PARIS.
Mrs. Moore denied that she and Moore
"badgered' Jules Alexandrovitch out Of
1900 francs in Paris. She also denied
that Moore's papers Of appointment 10
the consulate at Durham were cancelled
as the result OF any complaints made re-
garding their proceedings in Paris. She
said Moore had interests I'm the Great
Lakes, as well as mining interests in
South Africa, and that she owned a two
story building In oregon. Moore had a
desk in his uncle's office In Cleveland.
Mrs. Moore repeated her story Of yes
terday, Of the meeting with Mahon on
November 4th. She again described the
details Of her meeting with Mahon pre-
Vious TO Moore's sudden entry. She was
sure that Moore did not rob Mahon. She
averred that Moore did not strike Mahon
with the revolver, but with his fist. At
ter a lengthy cross-examinauon, Mrs.
Moore was excused, and the defence rest
ed its case. A motion TO scquit was de-
MED.
Late in the afternoon Mr.. Hill began
summing up the case for the defence. lie
told Of his professional services in Geor-
gia, and said he had at one time resolved
never again to take part in criminal iro-
.ceedings.
ELOQUENT PLEA FOR THE WOMAN.
I'm his case" he said, my sympathy
was so profoundly and deeply aroused
| volunteered TO come here, at the
of her widowed mother, TO help
defend this girl. Every fibre of my ma
ture was fired with Indignation at the
treatment received by this young defend
ant. The great press of this city has
headlOng over the wounded and
bleeding body Of this girl. The detective
force Of this city ave been busy with
life, and the great powers Of the
Attorneys office have been
brought into play against this woman.
and defamation nave been al
10 run riot over her, and / confess
| was appalled,, and thought h the
ancient Saxon blood would have con-
gealed in the veins Of the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney before he would make all
the sweeping charges and innuendoes
he has made against one of his
WI race"
After reviewing the testimony, Mr.. Hill
IfltlltA tAlOlAJAAdilg " lAC NIASOltF, |
whom he termed "a weeping child" and
made an eloquent plea TO the Jury TO
give her the benefit of the doubt, and
rot send her away a convict, to replne in
prison cell.
ADDRESS FOR PROSECUTION.
After Mr.. Hill had concluded, a recess
taken until $50 o'clock, at which
ime Assistant Distrlct-Attorney MeIn-
yre addressed the jury for the prosecu-
II distinguish this woman said Mr..
scathingly, from ideal woman
Iood. h does not do Justice to her sex,
or she threw aside the veil Of virtue
nd honor, and is not above the commits
ion Of crime" He told the jury that IT
vas their duty 10 render a verdict in ac-
ordance with the evidence, but that they
night temper their verdict with a re-
for mercy.
"A minister OF God" shouted Mr.. Nc
ntyre, pointing 10 Fayne Moore, whose
ace was sufused with tears. could be
Ired and inveigled by a designing wo-
Mr.. Mcintyre spoke for fully three
ours, and at the conclusion Of his ad-
ress the Recorder said he would not
no rOa thu ytrv until % norr0