The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-07

then, but a girl of eighteenth his hotel
in this city. Mrs. Moore was the guest
at a dinner party.
Mr.. MahOn told how he had met the
young woman the following day, how
she had come to his hotel in search of a
diamond pin, which she said had been
lost by her the night previous, and how
after that they had met quite frequent
~. They had gone out driving togeth-
err They had had little dinners and
had gone to the theater
He said he had accompanied her to
the steamer when, a year ago, she
sailed for Europe, and had met her at
the Pennsylvania railroad depot when
some months ago she had telegraphed
him from Atlanta, Ga. He had taken
her in a cab to the Waldorf and had
left her at the door.
How nicely he tells it aII!'' whispered
Mrs Moore She smiled Then she
looked at the watch she wore and began
nervously twisting the rings on her fin
gers.
And now let US come to the evening
of November 4, last" said Mr.. Mcintyre.
Mrs. Moore was very much interested.
She forgot all about her diamonds She
placed her gloved hand to her ear so
that she might catch every word.
Mrs. Moore Wanted Advice.
''That afternoon" said Mr.. Mahon,
ct had received a telephone message
from Mrs Moore. She wanted me to
come to the Hotel Metropole that even
ing. She said she wanted to see me
there that she was in trouble and was
very much in need of adivce-the ad-
vice of a good and true friend
And did you go?" asked Mr.. McIn-
tyre.
Il did" replied the witness.
when got to the hotel named con-
tinued Mr. NahOn, Il went to the ladies'
parlor. There were several ladies there.
I remained in the door, because 1 had
seen Mrs. Moore. She was over toward
the corner leaning with her knee upon
7 hot "a wa a Z 10
to a man, who had a hat on. l had
never seen the man before. looked
at him for about a minute and a half
"And do you see that man in court to-
day?'' asked Mr.. Mcintyre.
Il do" replied the witness. ''That
man was Moore, the prisoner at the
barr
Mrs. Moore shook her head in dissent.
when she finally saw me she rushed
over to where I was standing" cOntin-
ued the witness. "She said she was
glad had called. Then we went to the
dining room and had supper, We had
a bottle of champagne with our supper
She told me that her husband had gone
to Washington that day, that he was to
be away a week, and that he had abused
her badly. She said that she was lone
~ and would I go with her to her hotel
and have game of cards. consented
to go.
well, when we got to the Hotel Gren-
Oble that evening, after we had supper
at the Metropole," continued Mr.. Ma
hon, 1--WE walked one flight upstairs to
her rooms. The elevator was up at the
time. That is why we did not take it.
She produced a key, opened the door
and we entered. All the lights were
burning in her apartments, which con-
sisted of a parlOr and bedroom.
1T was a very warm night. had
nv coat over my arm. I took off my
hat, threw the coat over a chair and
took a seat. Then Mrs. Moore went in
to the next room, the door being open
at the time.
MIR. MahOn Was Sorry.
''And what did you do all this time?"
asked Mr.. Mcintyre.
Il simply sat down and told her how
sorry I felt that she should have trou-
BILE with her husband"