The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-27

me that he had received q message call
ing him 10 Washington i presumed that
ne had gone there. When Mr. Aahoa
called, was waiting with him In the
ladies' waiting room OF the Metropoie
Hotel I was not talking with Mr.. Moore
at the window. / was talking with two
other gentlemen whom had met in box
party a year or 50 before. l remembered
their faces, but 1 could rot recall their
names. 1 was talking with them through
a window leading from the reception room
To the Office when / saw Mr.. Mahon ana
went over to him.
II then told him that Mr.. Moore had
gone 10 Washington l said that l had
had more troubles and disasreements with
my husband"
Why" asked Mr. Hill. did you tell
him OF your marital trouhiesg'
II felt that l must tell some one lie
had always been friend and / thought
might tell him and get him 10 advise
me. Before that time Mr.. Mahou had sug-
gested that he would sell his property.
get all his assets together. and that We
should go TO Europe 10 live l asked him
what 1 should do. I told him that i
thought / needed protection"
Protection from WHAT
From the cruel treatment and brutality
of my husband"
What had he done?'
''He had just taken my clothes and torn
them up and destroyed everything I had
in the world.
Before that. on his advice. I had gone
down TO see Chief Of Detectives McCinsky.
1 spoke to one OF Mr.. McClusky's suoor-
climates, the chief not being in
Mr. Mahon then suggested that We go
TO my apartments in the Hotel Grenoble-
We entered by the ladies' entrance and
went upstairs. one flight. ! entered my
room by the drawing-room. and then re-
paired to the bedroom. where l changed
my street gown for room gown
Did you disrobe before him.
NO. / did not I disrobed in my bel
room and then returned with my house
dress on into the parlOr. We then talked
of my marital troubles
Mr.. Mahon seemed very soiicitous. and
again urged that leave my husband and
go 10 Europe with him He repeated that
he was not living with his family. tie
spoke Of the results Of disposing OF his
property. II was then that Mr.. Moore
entered the apartments
HE knocked Mahou down and bruised
him generally. A terrible scene was en-
acted there. Mr.. Moore went somewhere
and got his revolver. ! don't know where
he got Il. He pointed L at me and Mr.
Mahon and slapped me several times
He said he proposed to kill US both. Mr.
Mahon then got down On his knees and
begged Mr.. Moore for the sake OF his
wife and children, TO spare him. He said
that he did not care for himself. but y
Mr.. Moore killed him he would be killing
his wife and children. ] told him That II
he would spare me I would 20 away
Mr.. Moore demanded written confes-
sion from both Of US. MahOn said ne was
| too nervous to write. Mr.. Moore pointed
the pistol at me and compelled me 10
write the confession. hen he made MI.
| Mahon and myself sign IT, j retired 10 the
bedroom. / was overcome with emo =
tion and threw myself upon the bed. l
remained in a comotose eondition until
| l heard them leaving the room.
when I got up TO leave packet rev
articles in my valise / did 30 away and
remained with friend. As / was leav-
inc met Mr. Moore, and he asked me
/ ~ I thought 1 ought TO go out alone at
| that time OF night. I went away. anyhow
and remained away until the 9Th OF No
vember.'
"D.d YOU go back to the Hotel Grsno-
ble?''
Yves. I had sent Mr. Moore commuui-
| cation in reference 10 my clothes. which
| had come back 70 get. / returned 10
! the hotel with Mr.. Moore. ] had met MN
I accidentally at Fifty-ninth street and
seventh avenue. I removed my street
clothes and put on a house gown. so mat
I nigh. pack my trunk easily / was
there when I heard a scuffle AZ the door
4 saw Mr.. Moore wrestling with man
/ have since recognized As Detective tir.
He had blood on his face. Then Detective
( McNaught came IN. 1 was nervous /
| did not hear the conversation thaS took
Mace between the detective and my hus-
band.
"Detectlve McNaught asked me - had
a diamond pin Of Mahon's. l said yes.
/ and gave Il to him
Were YOU smoking a cigarette7"
/ "No. I have never smoked cigarette
/ in ny lfe."
"Did you enter into a conspiracy 20 rob
Martin Mahon2"
/ Il certainly did not"
I 'D.d you rob him."
4 surely did not
.Did you aid or abet in robbery. Il
anv took placer"
There was no robbery. and did not
I assist IN any"
~Did Martin Mahon give you any money
that niEhtT'
%Nothing. e1eep; q On some games Of
seven-up-"
..Dld you zee anybody wr4.s any prom
/ lssory note7z'
/ Il id not
~Dsa you think tia: that door was
/ locked2"