New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
AWAITING THE JUDGES CHARGE.
MRS. MoORE's CASE LIKELY TO GO TO THE
JURY TO-DAY-THE WOMAN CROSS

Recorder Con will charge the jury in Part w
Of the Court OF General Sessions to-day. when
the trial OF Fayne Strahan Moore. who is charged
with sharing in the robbery OF Martin Mahon.
proprietor OF the New-Amsterdam Hotel by her
husband. ". A. F.. Moore. by means Of the bad
ger" game nj the Grenobe November 4. Will
come up for hearing probably for the last time.
The Court sat until after 10 o'clock last night. the
greater part OF the night session being taken up
by the reply Of Assistant District-Attorney Nc
Intyre for the prosecution. Before adjourning
the Recorder announced that he would not SEN
tence the prisoners husband until Tuesday
Testimony in the closed yesterday with the
cross -exa mination Of the prisoner by Assistant
District Attorney Mcintyre. The woman's story
told on the stand on Tuesday night. had been
simply that Martin Mahon had ruined her years
ago. that he had persuaded her to resume their
relations. and that Moore found them together and
forced confession from her. well as from
Ma hon. az the point OF his revolver. About the
robbery she had pleaded ignorance. One result or
her testimony that yesterday the lounsers IN
the courtroom before her cross-exa mination were
betting money that the woman would he ac-
quilted Their view. however, was somewhat less
confident after the had been under cross
examination by MI Mcintyre. The prosecution
had obtained possession OF diaries kept by the
woman and she was continually confronted with
entries in them referring to a number OF men,
among them TO Ellis. who ives referred TO In the
diary niger
Under cross exa minaton Mrs Moore said that
she came to New York when she eighteen
years old. she admitted going 70 Europe with -, a
male friend hut declined TO el MS name ra@ged
into the
Was there anything particularly attractive
at point. you knew that he was coarse
! ignorant person.? 1900 o
Didn't You ask him to secure divorce from
" 70
Indeed i '' didn't Mr. Mahon offered to do such
thing; but not at my request" -.
Would YOU have married him."
"Didn't you send to this man Ellis to pay your
counsel ZEE when you were arrested?' asked MT
Mcintyre later.
Mr. Levy interrupted Mr.; Mcintyre at this point
Bs ssntl lena he M sad "you dom. know
what A gentleman Is How dare you speak 10 me
IL The Recorder said that the witness was being
fairly questioned and the incident was closed
nes ne seemed nnbounded At one time in her cross
examination the Recorder. happening TO LOOK
enormous &c pair Of aedglasses levelled upon her.
He sent the captain of the court squad 10 the man
The cross-exa mination lasted until $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Mcintyre made the
y short tine had her noundering hopeessly. when
at last she left the stand the defence rested the
corder declared the case closed. Mr.. Levy made
the usual motions for the dismissal OF ne ne Gdse
associate counsel for the defence, addressed the
ury on behalf OF the prIsoTer. His entire speech
was a grandoquent reminder that It was woman
whom they must judge and plea for her oasea
upon her sex. ,, - - ..
''Oh. gentlemen" shouted Mr.. Ifill at one stage,
''it would require the genius Of Shakespeare 10
do Justice 10 a story Of the relations OF this con-
soenceless llbertine Martin Mahon with this poor
girl ,,, ,r
The woman sobbed loudly and Electrically while
her counsel spoke. After adjournment Tor dih-
ner Mr. Mcintyre replied. ~
II was wondering to-day" began MI MCINTYRE
In his reply 'if one OF the daughters OF one or our
moor citizen neighbors was in the same position
which this defendant occupies whether the same
sentirnentaty would 10 injected into the proceed
inrs as has been infected in the OF this de-
PENDANT II this defendant. gentlemen OF the Jury
Is 10 be Judged by her and not ny the evldencr
then II is needless for 10 go any further, but
YOU assured the people Of this State when you took
tho oath that You would determine TINS case upon POI,
tho evidence disclosed - The story told by the
defence Mr.. Mcintyre said was manutactured
Not IN nercy's name must Justice be throttled on
her very throne" said the prosecutor in closing.