The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
HAD HANNA,s INFLUENCE.
''Pet" Strahan's Husband Has Had
an EventGuI Career.


From the New York Herald.
Many interesting facts were learned yes
terday concerning William A. f. Moore
and his wife, Mrs. Fayne Strahan Moore.
who are now in the Tombs on a charge Ct
having obtained a 5000 note from Martin
Mahon in the Grenoble Hotel last week by
threats. Moore is also accused of having
murderously assaulted Detective Sergeant
Cuff when the latter sought 10 arrest him.
Moore was born in Cleveland, o., about
thirty-three years ago. His father was
Smith Moore, a wealthy lake steamship
captain, who dropped dead in a street car
in Cleveland eight years ago. The young
man was brought up amid luxury. His
mother gave him his own way, and he was
spoiled. He was educated in the public
schools, and later went to Oberlin College,
but was expelled from there. Soon after
ward, it is alleged, he stole team OF
horses and left Cleveland, but he was
captured and brought back. Through his
mothers influence he was not prosecuted.
Moore then went to Buffalo, where he
met William Farren, formerly an actor,
in whose saloon he made headquarters.
The proprietor of a Buffalo hotel became
involved in a transaction, and to prevent
exposure, it is alleged. paid $1,000. This
was in 1893. Moore is alleged 10 have prof
tied to the extent of several hundred dol
lars by this. After borrowing 500 more,
from Farren, he went 10 Chicago, Detroit
and then TO Boston, where, Il is alleged he
engaged in peculiar real estate transac-
tons, and thought it advisable to leave
the city.
He was next heard of in Ohio at the time
of the election of President Mckinley,
having gone in for politics Through the
influence of Mark Hanna he received the
appointment of consul at Durham, South
Africa. After obtaining his commission,
he went 70 Paris. There he met the wo-
man who is now his wife. Tt is alleged
that her expenses abroad had been paid
WIFI m ,ney furnished by Martin Mahon.
In Parts Moore, it is said. met Count de
Novack, a Russian, whom he introduced
to the woman, but did not tell him she
was his wife. The Count was not living
with his wife. He became infatuated with
Mrs. Moore, who invited him to her room
in hotel. Moore broke IN the door, IL is
alleged, accused the Count Of having In
suited his SISTER and compelled him to
pay a large sum % avoid exposure.
Moore and his wife soon afterward came
90 New York and rented an apartment on
the west side, but a few weeks later
started for South Africa. The Count, In
the meantime, had informed the Russian
ambassador at Paris Of his experience
and the ambassador communicated
through diplomatic channels with the
state department at Washington.
President Mckinley at once ordered
Moore recalled. A letter was sent TO him
at Durham, which arrived there at the
same time he did. He was ordered By the
letter to resign, but refused to give mp his
commission, and IN July President McKin-
ley directed that IL be cancelled.
it was not long after this that the
Moores returned TO America. The incident
which led TO their arrest followed.
Moore and his wife will be arraigned be-
fore Judge Cowing this morning at 1870
o'clock for the naming OF bail. Moore was
held IN the Center Street Police Court last
Saturday in 81 800 bail on a charge OF hay-
ing robbed Mahou and IN 5000 Oh a charge
Of felouious assault upon Detective Ser
geanl Cuff. Mrs. Moore was held IN s.. 800