The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
MOORE AND WIFE INDICTED.
WAS FORMALLY Mss PET
STRAHAN OF ATLANTA.

,,,uj,am A. E. Moore and his wife, who
arrested at the Hotel Grenoble, New
~ on Sunday night, charged with at
-.,odnr to blackmail Martin Mahon, pro-
N...t,r Of the New Amsterdam Hotel, have
i..o, indicted for larceny and assault
T., transpires that Mrs. Moore was Until
-.,.rtlv a resident of Atlanta. The Con-
.a,rt,o1 says that for years she resided
Pm her mother, Mrs. Sarah Strahan. at
'..,r borne at So Alexander street. She left
,,.rfa Two years ago to study art in New
wall, and the following year made a trip
=, Europe and while in London met Mr..
- Moore, who is row her husband.
r,o two were married shortly afterward
!, New York city upon her return to this
cou,uy. She was recognized as one of
.s. nrettiest young women in the city
e,,s number of years, and enjoyed a wide
.,o'aritv She had a decided fondness
-, the Stage, but never entered the profess
,i., an account of the objection raised by
b.r father. She will be remembered by
many as the leading character of the
oKirmes." given by several prominent At
,.na ladies' in 1888, when she made decid-
% bit bv her dancing. Mrs. Moore was
always popular. and whenever local per-
formance was arranged to be given she
MAS usually offered leading part.
When quite young she attended the Cal
ham street school and later went to the
cirl, High School, where she completed
b.r education She left Atlanta in the
eumrr,r of 1896 and went to New York to
attend a1 art school, where she remained
far some time, finally being sent by her
uo.5er 10 London, where she continued Ter
studies OF art.
The New York Times of Tuesday gives
This account of the arraignment of the
N9,r,s in the police court:
When Mi. and Mrs. Moore appeared in
side the prisoners rail every one rose to
look at them. The curious gaze had no
easct on Mrs. Moore, but her husband
tV.tcbed with nervousness. 1t took the
police several minutes to restore order.
While other cases were being disposed
nj Mrs. Moore walked over to the report
ers table with the grace and GOODNESS OF
seasoned belle crossing ballroom, sat
those around her. She wanted to know
an about newspaper work. She said thai
She would like to be a reporter, too. She
pcsed for her picture in several positions,
and then admired the rough sketches. She
seemed TO enjoy the whole affair hugely,
and was bright and fresh after night
in Inc Mercer street station.
Mrs. Moore is not over p. She has big
blue ewes and fair tresses and a hand
some face. Her charms were set off by
a wellfuing frock Of dark blue Clipped
straw hat, and an array of diamonds.
While Mrs Moore was posing for her
picture her husband was engaged in a
Il close conversation with his attorneys, Abb
raham Levy and Bernard j. Douras. He
vas asked if he had anything to say re-
garding his case, but Mr.. Levy answered
for his client by saying: There is more
in this case than has yet appeared, and
it will come out later. Then the charges
against these people VIII not seem SO Sc
ri0us as they do now"
When the prisoners were called, Mrs.
Moore tripped to the bar, smiling sweetly
at the magistrate, and answering her
name with a pleasant Yes, sir" Mahon
charged the couple with attempted ex-
tordon, and Detective Cuff charged the
husband with assault. Moore's revolver
was shown. 1t is nearly foot and a half
long nickel plated, and shoots bullets OF
% caliber Moore was held for assault
= in $1,000 bail He and his wife We're then
4 he'd on charges of the larceny OF $lI5 ana
note for IS 900. The examination was
& 81 for Friday morning at IL o'clock.
Husband and wife were taken to police
headquarters where they were photo
eraphed for the Rogues gallery and meas
ued by the Bertillon system, by orders
Of Capt. McClusky. Moore interposed
Z Series of objections, but offered no resist
ance When it came his wife's turn, she
even offered to suggest a becoming pose.
Even up to the time when she faced the
4 cold bars of the Tombs, the young woman
was wonderfully composed, and her smiles
end jocular air completely astounded the
officers. 1T just paralyzed me- said
\ Capt. McClusky, after the twain had been
locked up.
Mahon said that he was glad that he
had Moore and his wife arrested, but,
he continued, that night, when l faced
that big pistol, I would have given them
4 the whole city if I had owned it.
'Ihave known the woman for more than
s three years" continued Mr.. Mahon. "She
frequently borrowed a handsome diamond
PIN, which l turned over to her husband
When he tried to blackmail me last trluay
night. On Thursday last she called me
4 by telephone and made an engagement &c
return the pin, which she had borrowea
about three weeks ago. She did not keeF
The appointment, and on Friday she tele'
phoued me again, asking me 10 meet mel
at The Meropole for dinner When ! en-
tered the waiting room, Moore was there
talking to her. L had never seen MN be-
IoIe. As l approached he hurriediy lett
she told me that he was a man Whon
She had met by chance. We had some
thing TO eat, and when 1 asked her FOL
The pin, she said that she had forgot &c
prng il, but that if I would go over tc
the Grenoble with her she would hand d
to me
j went with her and waited in the cor
rdor, Presently she came down and in
vted me to come up. ] told her that II
would not be proper, but she answered
That her husband was in Washington anc
Would not be back for week, and that
you'd be received in her parlor. l want
the pin, and that prompted me 20 so.
seated myself i'm the parlor, and sht
opposed game of 'seven-up.' We played
0e game She complained of being toe
arm. and went into her bedroom anc
BANGED her garments. She ordered some
me and artfully contrived to get me Il
sHe my coat off. never knew her to b
n nore charming. After we had played one