The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10

~ after noon on Friday. at which time his
wife told him that De Ruiter had been
this piece of information superintendent
Quigley, detailed Detective Kinney to find
De Ruiter and bring him in.
Continuing, Moore said that he mad called
at De Ruiter's Office at IL o'clock Friday
morning to have an explanation of his
e con net toward his wife but ne dld not
him in front of the drug store near the
corner. He felt sick at this time, he said,
and went back to the house, which he left
at about 2 O'Clock GO go down town
| When questioned regarding De Ruiters
share in his domestic troubles, he said the
cause Mrs. Moore stood between De Ruiter
and the property at 2l22 North Meridian
street, the ownership of which is now in
THE 500 MISSING.
superintendent Quigley asked about
whether there was any money in the house
on Friday and Moore at once said that
his wife had in her possession 800. which
she was going TO use to pay the doctors
who are treating her sister, Mrs. De Ruiter.
This money the police have been unable to
find, and Moore eagerly changed his tack
and said probably some scamp broke into
the house ana in robbing her struck her a
blow that killed her"
This brought a smile to the face of his
nquisitors, for the house was found by Mr.
Post, according to his story, to be secure
~ locked up on Friday night when he came
home and there was no evidence of the
slghtest disorder in the house, not even on
the bed on which the dead, woman lay.
Finally the contradictions of Moore tired
the ofhcers. who saw that they could ex-
tract nothing Of value from him and he
was locked up charged with murder Hardly
had he been led away when Derk De Ruiter
was brought in.
The latter. was calm and stated at the
a opsoGef 20 erf~rA frno
any information desired. He was asked if
ne was in the neighborhood of the house
Wnere the tragedy occurred at any time on
FRIDAY, and he unhesitatingly answered
that he was. That corner he said, had been
MS loahng place for years during his resi-
dence on Meridian street and he frequently
came over since he moved away to talk
With old friends. He was there he said
about an hour on Friday morning, leaving
there about $3.50 o'clock on his wheel which
ne rode to the office of his attorney, r. o.
Hawkins, which he reached at O'Clock
F Proston there 1 ne Went to see his partner,
manned until 1l:30. when he went to din
ner.
MR.. DE RUITER NOT THERE.
Immediately afterward he went to the
grand jury room, where he remained until
the middle of the afternoon, when he went
home Having clearly established an alibi,
ne touched on his own domestic relations,
saying that Moore and his wife caused all
hlnSelf.
and of late there had not been any cordial
FEELINGS existing between the two families
Moore's motive in trying to shift the crime
on to his shoulders was, he thought, easily
explained, as it was Moores purpose to
WreSC from him the property where he and
his wife had lived so long
Becomlng enraged at Moore's attempt to
lmpllcate MIN in the affair, he said he
f1rmly believed that Moore did the deed and
IL ms mind the motive was not lacking.
nus Wlfe was, he said, caused by the alleged
inidelity of Mrs. Moore. Several times, he
stated, Moore had received anonymous let
tiers in which the fact of Mrs. Moore's inf
deity was charged and naming several
prominent men Of this city as transgressors
Among, the number accused was in one
letter tho name of De Ruiter. He strongly
denled the charge, at the same time show
ing. the improbability of the thing when
tneir unpleasant relations were considered
THE ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
These letters caused many violent quar-
rels between Moore and his wife, during
which he at different times struck her bru-
tally. and on one occasion, about a year
ago. he inflicted what was thought at first
to be a dangerous cut on her body. After
receiving the letter duplicating De Ruiter,
Moore is said to have become frenzied and
exhibited the missive to several men about
town, stating his intention of going to the
Denison House. where his wife was sup
posed to have had her trysting place. Moore
has been, according to De Ruiter, for sew
eral years a practically worthless character
the major portion of the money used to
support the family being contributed by
Mrs. Moore, who worked as g. seamstress
Moore made 1t a practice to take every dol
lar she earned, either by persuasion or vio-
ience, he said. and in Mr.. De Ruiters opin-
ion Ms Moores death was the result of
another one of their periodical quarrels.
De Ruiter was then allowed to go. and
the police have no suspicion as to his con-
nection with the murder in any way.