Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-28
MOORE SENTENCED
Commissioned For Nineteen Years
at Sing Sing Prison.
He Holds a Commission From the Presi-
dent as Consul to Durham South
Afnca.

NEW YORK, Dec. Io.-Wm' A.
Moore, convicted of working the
"Badger" game, the husband OF the
young aud pretty Fayne-or "Pet"--
Strahan Moore, on Martin Mahon,
the wealthy proprietor o; the New
Amsterdam hotel, was sentenced by
recorder Goff TO nineteen years in the
penltentlary. Moore took'his SEN
tence, which practically will amount
TO Imprisonment for life, without
/, much show OF feeling, and was lmme-
diateIy led away TO the tomos. from
whence he will be sent TO Sing Sing
prison.
The maximum punishment under
the laws OF New York state for the
crime Of "badgerlng" IS twenty years.
Were It not for the serious nature OF
the act. Recorder Gotf's sentence OF
nineteen years would be almost a Joke
though a better one, seeing that he
recognized the recommendation or
the Moore jury for mercy by lessen
ing the prisoners extreme criminal
liability by one year. Though per-
sons Who have watched the trial gen.
orally agree that the sentence Is just
minently just, Ia that II effectually
rIds society of a man bad and danger .
Gus TO the core-some could not re
press an exclamation at the extreme
saltIness Of the punishment. IL Is
evident TO all however, that the crime
for which Moore is now TO pay
such heavy penalty Is not
! alone responsible for the long
term OF Imprisonment metec
T out To hlIL. Recorder Goif took into
consideration the mans character anc
criminal record, the fact that hi
profession was that OF a gambler,
a card, bunco-steerer. bigamist ant
general all-around scoundrel; ano
doubtless, too, the manner Ia which
he had used his young wife, the veal
and fascinating Fayne Strahan, fo
and Ia the accomplishment OF his bas'
criminal designs. She, OF course wa
loose when, TO use the expression o
an ,att0rney In The case, "Moor'
picked her up aud began feeding he
V on champagne aud snipe," but what
ever her faults she struck bottom
y only after Moore had gotten he
under his influence TO such an exteo
!. that she was merely a beautiful too
In his hand OF crime.
; IL is the generally-expressed oplnlo'
that when Fa7ne Moore is agaiI
brought 10 face jury 10 a new trla
u she will be acquitted. The stripe
T. have been lall where they belong-o
y the shoulders OF her worthless hu'
q band, and she probably will be allowe
to 70 free. II she gains her lmmunit
Ie from punishment as predicted, sh
)f probably will owe much 70 the INIT
J. ence OF the New York press, which
r. is understood will "get In" and hel
her case.
?. The crime for which William A. l
a Moore received almost the full penalt
OF the law was the crime OF "badgei
! Ing" Fayne Moore brought TO the
room in the HotelGrenoble the victiI
Of their game, Martin Mahon, th
e. wealthy hotel proprietor, whom sh
D. had known for some time as a frient
se and whose hospitality aud compaI
l. ionshlp she had accepted on sewers
W occasions. Then followed I'll
10 scene. The husband rayed |
very righteous wrath. To Gu
= the story short, he beat Mahon fea
:, fully with the butt OF pistol unit
- Mahon was running blood, then at III
4 point OF his pistol Moore compelle
4. the victim To sign check for 5000
N turn out his pockets aud promise
m "keep quiet" Moore and his vii
- then washed the blood from Mahon
face, gave him a clean collar, and a
.Y owed him TO 40.
This is the crime OF "badgerinR
for which William A. Il. Moore wi
; spend nineteen years in the pc nitent
iary at Sing Sing.