The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
anything IO CONVICT
Mrs. Fayne Moore's Attorney
Reads a Lecture
To PUBLIC PROSECUTORS
And Yellow Journals "Badg-
ering" Case Argued.

New York. Dec. s2-william E, A
Moore. convicted of working the badger
game on Martin Mahon az the Hotel Gre
noble. was TO have been sentenced today
but the trial OF his alleged wife. Fayne
Strahan Moore. accused OF completely n
the crime. being SIN in progress. Re
corder Gofr announced when court SON
vened that the passage Of sentence would
be deferred
The cross-examination OF Mrs Moore
was continued. Assistant District Attof-
ney Mcintyre sought - eiicgL Administers
that Mrs. Moore came from Atlanta with
a man named Ryan. said 10 be a gambler
that she introduced Pyaa 20 Moore and
that she arranged a game OF billiards be-
tween the two men in which Ryan lost
sl,OOo to Moore. but TO all the questions
put by Mr.. Mcintyre answers were given
in the negative.
Mrs Moore refused 70 give the name OF
the man with whom she went 20 Europe.
She denied that she hal ever travelled
from Europe 10 the United States with
a confectioner from Memphis.
Mrs. Moore also denied various allega-
tons of immortality implied by questions
of the cross-examiner. An entry from
her diary gave evideace OF Aer intimacy
with Ellis. the Cuban who has been fire.
quently referred n during he trial
Mrs Moore said that she knew there
was a woman who Travelled with Moore
and who claimed 20 be his wife. Mrs
Moore stated that this woman mad told
her that she was not Aoo--s wife. She
thought Moore had left this woman in
South Africa Mrs. Moore Indignantly
denied that she and Moore ''bsdgerel'
Jules Alexandrovitch out OF 15.G0o francs
in Paris. She also denied that Moore :
papers of appointment TO the consulate a.
Durham were cancelled as the result ~
any complaints made regarding .Aeir pro-
ceedings in Paris. She said Moore had
interests in the Great Lakes as well as
mining interests in South Africa and
tina; she owned a two-stpry building IN
Oregon. Moore had a desk in his uncle
Office in Cleveland
Mrs. Moore repeated her story of yes
terday. of the meeting with Mshon on
November 4. she again related the de-
tails of her conduct with Mahon previous
to Moor's sudden entry She was sure
that Moore did not rob Mahon. She AYERS
that Moore did not strike Man. with a
revolver. but with his IL.
After a lengthy cross-eXauInstiNn, Mrs.
Moore was excused and the defense rest
ed its case. a motion 70 scquit was &C.
MED.
-. t. 49, . rsa-,oo, NJ T4fff hn~,r
summing I'D the case for t1e defense Hc
told of his professional services IN Geors. a
and said he had at one urae resolved
never again to take part m crin.,osl PFC
ceedings.
.Inthis case" he said. my sympathies
were so profoundly and deeply aroused
that volunteered 10 come here at the re-
quest or her widowed mother 70 hep e.
fend hi. girl Every fibre OF my nature
was fired with indignation al tho treat
nent received by this young defendant.
The press Of this city has raced heac.o1g
over the wounded and bleeding body II
this girl. The detective force Of the city
have been busy with her lie and the great
powers Of the district attorneys office
have been brOugh into play against this
woman Scandal and defamation have
been allowed 70 run riot over her and
confess that I was appalled, and Thought
that theancient Saxon blood would have
been .1ongeal e9 in the veins % the assist
an: district attorney before he wceid
make ell he sweeping charger. and by in-
uendo. which he has made against one Of
MS own race"
After reviewing the testimony. Nr. HI
referred emoti0nslly 20 the prisoner
whom he termed "a weeping child. and
made an eloquent plea 70 the jury % CIV
her the benefit Of The doubt and TO- send
her away a convict 20 repine IN a prison
ceH.
After Mr.. Hi concluded. a recess wa
taken until half-osst 2. at which tins
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre adj
dressed The jury for the prosecution
81 distinguish this woman" said Mr.
Mcintyre. scathingly. from ideal woman.
hood. she does not do justice 20 he'
virtue and honor and e. not avornfw
sax. for che threw aside tbs veil 81
virtue and honor and $ not above Tn
commission q crime
lie told the Jury li was their duty =
rfnder A verdict IN accordance with IN
evidence. but that they might tempe
their verdict with a recommendation foi
mercy.
When minister % God" shouted NJ
Mcintyre. pointing 20 Fay1e Moore. wf7or'
face was sufTused WITH tear, could -
iured and lnvelEled By designir-g -
man"
AIr. Mcintyre spoke 20 fully t1ree hour
ard az The conclusion Of his address 80
recorder said he would nos charge -
jury Until tomorrow morning
MRS BOTKIS CONCLUDES
She Denies Everything and There